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Indigenous Guarani live in deepening poverty in Brazil

Indigenous Guarani live in deepening poverty in Brazil

In the middle of a football match on an improvised dirt pitch in southern Brazil, a famished young Indigenous boy abruptly abandons the game, throws a stick into the sky and fells a bird.

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LGBT football fans fight for safe space in Brazil stadiums

LGBT football fans fight for safe space in Brazil stadiums

Wearing a rainbow T-shirt and earrings, Ona Ruda struts confidently through the Arena Fonte Nova football stadium, home to his beloved Bahia team and one of Brazil's LGBT fan bases.

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For blight-ridden American chestnut tree, rebirth may be in offing

For blight-ridden American chestnut tree, rebirth may be in offing

The American chestnut tree, once a regal pillar of forests across the eastern United States, is on life support, struggling to survive.

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Will climate change doom US truck habit? Detroit says no

Will climate change doom US truck habit? Detroit says no

The US consumer's love for enormous vehicles has been seen by outsiders as a curiosity and sometimes a sign of profligacy.

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Four Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in West Bank: Palestinian ministry 

Four Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in West Bank: Palestinian ministry 

Four Palestinians were killed and nearly 20 others injured early Tuesday in a raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

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Amnesty urges ICC probe of possible Gaza war crimes

Amnesty urges ICC probe of possible Gaza war crimes

Amnesty International on Tuesday called for an International Criminal Court (ICC) probe into possible war crimes committed in August by both Israeli forces and Palestinian militants during deadly fighting in Gaza.

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Adidas under pressure over Kanye West after anti-Jewish outbursts

Adidas under pressure over Kanye West after anti-Jewish outbursts

Sportswear giant Adidas was under growing pressure Monday to sever ties with Kanye West after a series of anti-Semitic outbursts by the controversial rapper.

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West Ham beat Bournemouth with more VAR controversy

West Ham beat Bournemouth with more VAR controversy

A goal at the end of each half from Kurt Zouma and Said Benrahma was enough to give West Ham a welcome 2-0 win over Bournemouth in the English Premier League on Monday although both goals were tinged with controversy.

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Stocks mostly up as Sunak poised to become new British PM

Stocks mostly up as Sunak poised to become new British PM

European and US stocks rose Monday as markets reacted to the news that former finance minister Rishi Sunak was to become Britain's new prime minister.

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Simmons out as West Indies coach after T20 World Cup exit

Simmons out as West Indies coach after T20 World Cup exit

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons will leave his post after the upcoming Test series with Australia in the wake of the team's disastrous Twenty20 World Cup campaign, Cricket West Indies said Monday.

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