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Pro-Bolsonaro protests dwindle as Brazil handover starts

Pro-Bolsonaro protests dwindle as Brazil handover starts

Brazilian police said Friday they have nearly finished clearing hundreds of roadblocks by supporters of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who have been protesting since his election loss to veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Biden tries sunny message, but Trump signals 2024 comeback

Biden tries sunny message, but Trump signals 2024 comeback

President Joe Biden tried Friday to sell an upbeat vision of his administration's "bright spots," but Democrats faced a likely drubbing in next week's midterms and de facto Republican leader Donald Trump signaled plans to announce a bid to return to the White House.

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US assails China, Russia on N.Korea after missile barrage

US assails China, Russia on N.Korea after missile barrage

The United States on Friday assailed China and Russia at the UN Security Council for having "enabled" North Korea, which has launched a record-breaking blitz of missile tests.

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As violence torments Ecuadoran city of Guayaquil, even police cower

As violence torments Ecuadoran city of Guayaquil, even police cower

Two uniformed agents cower behind a wall, gun at the ready, fearfully eying a car parked outside their police station after nightfall in the violence-stricken Ecuadoran port city of Guayaquil.

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Alcaraz retires with injury as Djokovic races into semi-finals

Alcaraz retires with injury as Djokovic races into semi-finals

World number one Carlos Alcaraz retired from his Paris Masters quarter-final against Holger Rune on Friday with an abdominal injury, while defending champion Novak Djokovic made quick work of Italy's Lorenzo Musetti.

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Nets GM Marks says Irving ban 'best course of action'

Nets GM Marks says Irving ban 'best course of action'

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks said Friday the suspension of NBA star Kyrie Irving for at least five games over an anti-semitic controversy was the "best course of action."

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In Ukraine, a mobile DNA lab helps  relatives identify bodies

In Ukraine, a mobile DNA lab helps relatives identify bodies

A mobile DNA laboratory was set up this week in Izyum, eastern Ukraine, to spare relatives of the war dead the pain of visually identifying bodies.

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US to fund refurbishment of tanks, anti-air missiles for Ukraine

US to fund refurbishment of tanks, anti-air missiles for Ukraine

The United States will fund the refurbishment of T-72 tanks and HAWK surface-to-air missiles as part of a roughly $400 million security assistance package for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Friday.

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US accuses Russia of trying to 'freeze Ukraine into submission'

US accuses Russia of trying to 'freeze Ukraine into submission'

The United States on Friday accused the Russia of wanting to "freeze" Ukraine into submission since it has failed to triumph on the battlefield, as Moscow pushed ahead Friday with moving thousands of civilians out of the occupied Kherson region.

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Twitter sacks half of staff as Musk launches overhaul

Twitter sacks half of staff as Musk launches overhaul

Twitter sacked half of its 7,500-strong staff on Friday as new owner Elon Musk launched his major overhaul of the troubled company just a week after his blockbuster takeover.

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