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Indigenous groups gathering in Brazil's capital to protest president's land grant decisions
Thousands of Indigenous people are gathering in Brazil's capial for what is expected to become a protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's unfulfilled promises to create reserves and expel illegal miners and land-grabbers from their territories
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Biden marks Earth Day by going after GOP, announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
President Joe Biden has marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities
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Lawmakers criticize CIA's handling of sexual misconduct but offer few specifics
A congressional committee is criticizing the CIA’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations in its ranks, saying victims have been deterred from coming forward and were aware of “little to no accountability or punishment for the perpetrators of the assaults.”
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When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level
U.S. health and weather officials are unveiling a new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger, and it will set magenta as the most dangerous level
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Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worse
A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is “enormously valuable” but hasn't lived up to its potential
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The leaders of Iran and Pakistan vow to boost trade in a meeting seeking to mend a diplomatic rift
The leaders of Iran and Pakistan have agreed to strengthen economic and security cooperation in a meeting that sought to smooth over a diplomatic rift
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The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements
The commencement of opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trial sets the stage for weeks of testimony about the former president’s personal life and places his legal troubles at the center of his closely contested campaign against President Joe Biden
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Israel's military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Hamas attack on Oct. 7
The head of Israel’s military intelligence directorate has resigned over Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
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Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering
One of China’s top military leaders has taken a harsh line on regional territorial disputes
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WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples
The world’s top anti-doping regulator says after reviewing a documentary and other media reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers to compete at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication
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