Brazilians return to the polls on Sunday to choose between two candidates campaigning on sharply different versions of the country amid growing concerns over crime, corruption, and a broader rightward shift among Latin American voters. Brazilians return to the polls on Sunday to choose between two candidates campaigning on sharply [...]

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Democrats could be poised for a revival in the heartland, as furor over high costs and doubt about President Donald Trump’s willingness to change the nation’s trajectory threaten to loosen the GOP’s grip on working-class voters. Democrats could be poised for a revival in the heartland, as furor over high [...]

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The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who said they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims, the second-largest involving a Catholic archdiocese in the US. The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners [...]

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CNN’s Arlette Saenz breaks down opposing rallies from President Donald Trump and former president Barack Obama, as they travel across contentious states ahead of the midterms. CNN’s Arlette Saenz breaks down opposing rallies from President Donald Trump and former president Barack Obama, as they travel across contentious states ahead of [...]

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A shooting near a college stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, left 11 with gunshot wounds Saturday night, officials said. A shooting near a college stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, left 11 with gunshot wounds Saturday night, officials said.

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The kids are not alright. Across Europe, young people are protesting issues ranging from a lack of funding for education to the cost of housing, posing massive challenges to governments already under pressure and providing a visible sign of the intergenerational frustration felt by Gen Z. The kids are not [...]

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In our roundup of travel stories this week: the reality of living on a permanent cruise, the travelers visiting some of the world’s most notorious destinations, plus how the pandemic nearly killed off cargo ship tourism. In our roundup of travel stories this week: the reality of living on a [...]

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A former top general, Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the opposition’s leading candidate to unseat incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the October 27 vote. A former top general, Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the opposition’s leading candidate to unseat incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the October 27 vote.

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German police said they had detained a suspect after fire broke out at a historic mountain guest house known as the “Eagle’s Nest,” used as a retreat by Nazi officials, including the dictator Adolf Hitler. German police said they had detained a suspect after fire broke out at a historic [...]

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Van Gogh’s 1889 “The Starry Night” was probably rooted in observation, according to scientists who say they have identified the actual night sky he may have depicted. Van Gogh’s 1889 “The Starry Night” was probably rooted in observation, according to scientists who say they have identified the actual night sky [...]

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