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Brazil’s Lula Makes Remarkable Return to Power

The 77-year-old standard-bearer of the Latin American left faces some of his toughest challenges yet, from uniting a divided nation to protecting the Amazon and boosting the incomes of the poor.

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News Wrap: Ukraine shoots down dozens of Russian drones attacking Kyiv

In our news wrap Sunday, Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv on New Year’s Eve with drones and missiles, a bomb exploded near a military checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, at least nine people died in a New Year’s stampede

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Why some House Republicans are holding out on McCarthy’s speaker bid

When the new Congress convenes on Tuesday, one of the first orders of business in the House will be selecting a new speaker. Normally, the role goes to the leader of the majority party, but House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy

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At least 10 people are dead and 20 escaped after a prison riot in Juárez, Mexico

The riot occurred at the notorious Cereso state prison in Juárez. The mayor, Cruz Pérez Cuéllar, told local media that armed gunmen had entered the prison.

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Trump says ‘abortion issue’ responsible for GOP underperforming expectations in midterms – The Hill

Trump says ‘abortion issue’ responsible for GOP underperforming expectations in midterms  The Hill

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Suspect in the Idaho college student killings plans to waive extradition hearing, attorney says – CNN

Suspect in the Idaho college student killings plans to waive extradition hearing, attorney says  CNN Suspect in Idaho killings had made ‘creepy’ comments to brewery staff, customers, owner says  Yahoo News Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger’s family issues statement after his arrest:

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Xi Jinping has abandoned zero-Covid. What happens now?

Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images China is opening up rapidly after three years of lockdown. The rest of the world is scrambling to respond. China is rapidly opening up after years of its “zero-Covid” policy, with strict lockdowns, mandatory

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New York Approves Human Composting Law

ALBANY, N.Y. — Howard Fischer, a 63-year old investor living north of New York City, has a wish for when he dies. He wants his remains to be placed in a vessel, broken down by tiny microbes and composted into

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Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to $785 Million

The first Mega Millions drawing of the new year will be a big one as no one won Friday night’s estimated $685 million jackpot. The top prize increased to $785 million ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night. No ticket

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Tesla Stock Had the Worst Year Ever. That Doesn’t Make It Cheap

Tesla Inc. shares have fallen so far, so fast that some individual investors are piling in, seeing a chance to pick up what was once Wall Street’s highest flying stock on the cheap. But would-be bargain hunters may want to

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