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Police arrest man suspected of planting explosives in Brazil’s capital ahead of presidential inauguration

By Marcia Reverdosa and Maija Ehlinger, CNN The man arrested for being involved in a bombing attempt at Brasilia International Airport over the weekend said in a written statement to police that he intended to “create chaos” so a “siege state in the country” would be installed to prevent former President Luiz Inácio Lula da

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4 people dead in British Columbia bus crash that left more than 50 hospitalized, officials say

By Tina Burnside, Jennifer Feldman and Chris Boyette, CNN Four people died in a Christmas Eve bus crash that sent more than 50 people to hospitals in southern British Columbia, according to Canadian authorities. “We can confirm, tragically four passengers were found deceased,” a news release from the BC Highway Patrol and Royal Canadian Mounted

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They were welcomed into British homes. Celebrating their first Christmas together, Ukrainians wonder if that hospitality will last

By Christian Edwards, CNN Photos by Toby Hancock, CNN Last year, Nataliia Doroshko, a 35-year-old lawyer, celebrated St. Nicholas Day with friends and family in her home city of Cherkasy, on the snowy banks of the Dnipro River, downstream from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. During the party, one of the men snuck away and returned

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Peru orders Mexico ambassador to leave after asylum is granted to family of ousted president

By Tara John, Claudia Rebaza, Juan Paz, Sahar Akbarzai and Abel Alvarado, CNN Peru has ordered Mexico’s ambassador to leave the Andean country within 72 hours, declaring him “persona non grata,” according its foreign ministry on Tuesday, after the family of its ousted president was granted asylum by the Mexican government. The ministry said the

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Five injured after ‘severe turbulence’ on United Airlines flight into Houston

Michelle Watson, CNN Turbulence on a United Airlines flight traveling into Houston Monday morning sent at least five people to the hospital, airport authorities said in an email to CNN. United Airlines flight 128 landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport around 5:30 a.m. local time after traveling from Río de Janeiro, public information officer Augusto

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As public anger mounts, Peru’s lawmakers reject reform needed to hold early elections

By Claudia Rebaza and Tara John, CNN As Peru explodes in protest with supporters of its former president taking to streets, lawmakers on Friday rejected a constitutional reform that is needed to hold early general elections in 2023. Calls for early presidential and parliamentary elections have mounted since former President Pedro Castillo was ousted from

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Royal aide apologizes in person to Black charity boss for asking where she was ‘really from’

By Arnaud Siad and Max Foster, CNN A meeting “filled with warmth and understanding” took place on Friday between an honorary royal aide and the Black charity founder she repeatedly asked where she was “really from,” according to a statement from Buckingham Palace. Susan Hussey offered her “sincere apologies” to Ngozi Fulani for her comments

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Peru’s ex-president Castillo to be jailed for 18 months as protesters declare ‘insurgency’

By Caitlin Hu and Claudia Rebaza, CNN Peru’s ousted former president Pedro Castillo will remain in pretrial detention for 18 months, the country’s Supreme Court ordered on Thursday, as crowds of his supporters protested outside the courthouse and around the country. Castillo, a former teacher and union leader from rural Peru, was impeached and removed

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One week into office, Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte battles to contain widespread protests

By Claudia Rebaza and Sophie Tanno, CNN One week into her presidency, Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte is battling to contain widespread protests that erupted after the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo. She is the country’s sixth president in less than five years. Boluarte announced Tuesday the government will set up a crisis management

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‘Bali tourism will not be affected by new criminal code,’ Indonesian officials say

By Heather Chen and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN Indonesia’s controversial sex laws will not affect foreign tourists visiting Bali, officials have confirmed in a statement issued Monday. “Based on the provisions of the new Indonesian criminal code, visitors who visit or live in Bali would not need to worry,” said Balinese governor Wayan Koster, adding that

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Peru’s new president rules out elections, as predecessor Castillo remains detained

By Claudia Rebaza, Karol Suarez, Tara John and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte ruled out early elections on Thursday, her first day in office following the dramatic ousting and arrest of her predecessor Pedro Castillo. Boluarte became Peru’s first female President on Wednesday after lawmakers defied Castillo, who in a fight for

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Viktor Bout: Russian arms dealer known as the ‘Merchant of Death’ swapped for Brittney Griner

By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Brittney Griner’s freedom ultimately hinged on the release of a convicted Russian arms dealer whose life story inspired a Hollywood film. The US basketball star was released on Thursday from Russian detention in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout, nicknamed the “Merchant of Death” by his accusers. Bout, a former Soviet

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Argentina’s Cristina Fernández de Kirchner sentenced to six years in prison for corruption

By Sahar Akbarzai and Emilia Delfino, CNN A court in Argentina on Tuesday sentenced the country’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, to six years in prison and disqualified her from holding public office again after finding her guilty of corruption during her earlier terms as President. Fernández de Kirchner has temporary immunity due to

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100 million-year-old plesiosaur skeleton discovery ‘could hold the key’ to prehistoric research

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN The discovery of a giant 100 million-year-old marine reptile’s skeleton in Australia has been hailed by researchers as a breakthrough that may provide vital clues about prehistoric life. The remains of the 6-meter (19 feet) tall juvenile long-necked plesiosaur, also known as an elasmosaur, were found by a trio of amateur

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China’s plans for giant new London embassy unexpectedly rejected by local officials on security grounds

By Nina dos Santos, CNN China’s plans for a giant new embassy opposite the Tower of London have been unanimously rejected by local councilors on the grounds they pose a security risk to local residents, in a surprise decision that comes amid growing concerns over Beijing’s diplomatic activity in the United Kingdom. The London Borough

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High-profile Australian rape case dropped due to fears over accuser’s mental health

By Angus Watson, CNN Prosecutors in Australia have ended high-profile legal action against a former government staffer accused of raping a colleague inside Parliament House, saying a retrial would pose a “significant and unacceptable risk” to the woman’s life. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) director of public prosecutions, Shane Drumgold, told reporters Friday that the

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Meghan and Harry faced ‘disgusting and very real’ threats, ex-counterterror chief says

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry faced “disgusting and very real” threats from right-wing extremists, a former counterterrorism police chief has said. In an interview with Britain’s Channel 4 News on Tuesday, Neil Basu said the threats against Meghan were serious and credible enough that authorities had assigned

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Brazilian court rejects election challenge from outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro

By Camilo Rocha, Heather Law and Heather Chen, CNN The head of Brazil’s electoral court on Wednesday rejected Jair Bolsonaro’s petition to annul ballots from this year’s presidential vote, calling the outgoing President’s allegation that some voting machines had malfunctioned “ludicrous and illicit” and “ostensibly conspiratorial toward the democratic rule of law.” In his ruling,

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro challenges election loss, files petition demanding votes be annulled

By Julia Jones and Heather Chen, CNN Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a petition with Brazil election authorities formally contesting the results of this year’s fiercely contested presidential vote. Bolsonaro narrowly lost a run-off vote last month to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, popularly known as “Lula,” who is due to

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Exclusive: Dominican Republic expelled hundreds of children to Haiti without their families this year

By Caitlin Hu and Etant Dupain, CNN Hundreds of children have been expelled from the Dominican Republic without their parents, according to UNICEF, amid a sweeping government push to remove suspected undocumented migrants from the country. The United Nations Children’s Agency has received at least 1,800 unaccompanied children delivered by Dominican immigration authorities into Haiti

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Families of jailed Cuban protesters blocked from meeting US officials

By Patrick Oppmann, CNN United States officials criticized the Cuban government on Wednesday for what it described as “inhumane” interference with the families of jailed Cuban protesters, some of whom were prevented from meeting with US diplomats in Havana. “We condemn the Cuban government’s detention of family members of imprisoned #11J protesters who were scheduled

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As scientists warn Brazil’s rainforest is nearing a point of irreversible decline, Lula makes ambitious deforestation pledge

By Vasco Cotovio and Paula Newton, CNN The drive through Sao Paulo state in Brazil is decidedly unremarkable, blocks and blocks of high-rise buildings give way to commuter highways and eventually to gentle rolling hills. It is hardly the scene where one would expect to find the climate’s salvation. And yet as Luis Guedes Pinto

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