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Brazil first lady Janja Lula da Silva uses expletive against Elon Musk
Janja Lula da Silva joked that she was not afraid of the owner of social media platform X.
Indian family froze to death crossing Canada-US border
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — On the last night of their lives, Jagdish Patel, his wife and their two young children tried to slip into the U.S. across a near-empty stretch of the Canadian border. Wind chills reached minus 36 Fahrenheit (minus 38…
Biden, Trump will meet in Oval Office Wednesday, White House says
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday after Biden pledged an orderly transfer of power following the Republican’s decisive election victory. Biden and Trump will meet at the…
Iranian American activist defiant over Iranian plots to kill her, Trump
In the middle of a Berlin hotel cafe, Masih Alinejad raises her voice and starts singing at the top of her lungs in Farsi, as waiters and her three German government bodyguards turn to watch. “I blos…
Swiss villagers ready to evacuate after Alpine rockslide alert — again
GENEVA — Authorities in eastern Switzerland on Saturday ordered residents of a tiny village to prepare to evacuate as an Alpine rockslide looming overhead threatened to break loose and spill down on their homes. It was the second time that residents…
Ukrainian judge in occupied territory refuses to side with Russia
In parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia, Ukrainian officials can find themselves at the mercy of Moscow and cut off from Kyiv. In Balakliya, Judge Volodymyr Strihunenko decided that even though the Russians took over his town, he was still…
Tourists in Rome have walkway to Trevi Fountain but can’t toss coins into it
ROME — Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, although an elevated walkway now gives limited access to the monument during maintenance work. Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri inaugurated the steel…
Lithuanian defense minister proposes ways for smoother relations between Europe, Trump
PRAGUE — European nations should not repeat the mistake of creating a barrier between them and President-elect Donald Trump but instead cooperate on issues of common interest, Lithuania’s defense minister said Saturday. Assuming that Trump will again apply what Laurynas Kasciunas…
New Mexico helps Indigenous people search for missing family members
The U.S. Department of the Interior says American Indian and Alaska Native people are at a disproportionate risk of going missing, experiencing violence or being murdered. In the Southwest state of New Mexico, some Indigenous families are using a new…
Queen Camilla to miss Remembrance events with chest infection, as Kate makes comeback
Kate’s attendance marks a step forward in her recovery after chemotherapy. The Royal Family has suffered a string of illnesses in a year Prince William described as “brutal.”