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Mother Imprisoned by Husband in Brazil for 17 Years Speaks of Ordeal

A Brazilian woman has spoken of her ordeal of being imprisoned – along with her two children – by her husband for 17 years, local media report. The family was rescued from a house in the Guaratiba neighbourhood, in the west of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, police said. The husband has been arrested. In […]

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Migrants Break Out of Abandoned Truck Near Mexico-US Border

A group of migrants has escaped from a truck abandoned in Mexico, a month after more than 50 people died in similar circumstances in the US. The lorry was heading for the US border but was abandoned by the driver ahead of a checkpoint, paramedics said. People forced a way out of the top of […]

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New York State, San Francisco Declare Monkeypox Emergency, Brazil Reports 1st Death

N By Fenit Nirappil WASH POST   A protester in San Francisco urges increased access to monkeypox vaccine July 18. That city’s mayor on July 28 declared a state of emergency because of the growing number of monkeypox cases. (Haven Daley/AP) San Francisco and the state of New York declared public health emergencies Thursday amid […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Continuing Vote Fraud Claims, Brazil’s Pres. Wants Guns for All, Deadly Iran Landslides, More

The Reuters Daily Briefing Friday, July 29, 2022 by Hani Richter Hello Here’s what you need to know. Inside one far-right sheriff’s crusade to prove Trump’s bogus voter-fraud claims, Bolsonaro’s plan to boost gun ownership in Brazil, and Xi’s warning in call with Biden. Today’s biggest stories G16 shooting club president Gustavo Pazzini, holds a […]

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Covid Born in Wuhan, Biden Beats Virus, World Covid Stats

Covid origin studies say evidence points to Wuhan market By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Published 2 days ago Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image source, ReutersImage caption, There is a “strong association” between the early outbreak and the sale of live animals in a market, scientists say Scientists say there is “compelling evidence” that […]

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Five Haitian Migrants Found Dead Near Desert Island, 66 Survivors

The bodies of five Haitian migrants were recovered on Thursday morning from waters off Mona Island, an uninhabited land mass in between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard located 66 survivors safely on the island, including two minors. Human smugglers dropped the migrants offshore on Thursday morning, the […]

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SKN: Green Tourist Camp Participants Exposed to Basics of Sustainable Tourism

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, July 28, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — As activities marking ‘St. Kitts Plastic Free July (PFJ) 2022’ draw to a close, members of the St. Kitts Sustainable Destination Council of the Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday July 26 journeyed to the St. Kitts Eco Park, Sir Gillies Estate in Sandy Point, where a one-week […]

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Wash. DC Mayor Wants Troops to Assist with Migrants Flooding Capitol

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) – Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser has requested the deployment of military troops to assist with migrants arriving on buses sent by the Texas and Arizona state governments, according to letters sent by her office to U.S. military and White House officials. Bowser, a Democrat, has clamored in recent […]

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Nicaragua: 13 Venezuelans Die a Bus Falls Into Ravine

BV July 28 (Reuters) – At least 13 Venezuelans died in a road traffic accident when the bus they were traveling in fell into a precipice in north east Nicaragua, the Central American country’s police said on Thursday. The bus, which was traveling along the Pan-American highway in Nicaragua’s Esteli province, was speeding and collided […]

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