Man with explosives dies trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court

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Man kills self in explosions outside Brazil's Supreme Court

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World - Financial Times - 18 hours ago

Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil's Supreme Court after failing to get inside

Authorities say a man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed himself in explosions outside the building that forced justices and staff to evacuate

World - ABC News - 18 hours ago

Police in Brazil report an explosion outside the country’s Supreme Court in the capital

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Police in Brazil report an explosion outside the country’s Supreme Court in the capital

World - ABC News - 21 hours ago

Explosions Outside Brazil’s Supreme Court Leave 1 Dead

The authorities were treating the blasts in Brasília, the capital, as the work of a lone bomber, who was believed to have been the person killed.

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Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil's top court ahead of G20

A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders ...

Man dead after suspected failed attack on Brazil Supreme Court ahead of G20

A man killed by explosions outside of Brazil's Supreme Court in Brasilia on Wednesday night is suspected to have been trying to launch an attack.

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World - The New York Times - October 17

One dead after attack on Brazil's Supreme Court

The suspected attacker is believed to have been killed by his own explosives.

Man who died in house explosion named

The man killed alongside a seven-year-old boy in the blast in Benwell is identified as Jason Laws.

Man dies while trying to cross Channel to UK

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World - The Guardian - October 27

Luís Roberto Barroso, Brazil’s Chief Justice, Defends Supreme Court’s Expanded Power

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World - The New York Times - October 16

Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling

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World - The Guardian - October 18

At Least 1 Killed in Explosions in Brazil’s Capital

Two explosions rocked the area near the heart of the Brazilian government’s offices.

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Texas Supreme Court blocks execution of man convicted in disputed "shaken baby syndrome" case

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Migrant man dies trying to cross the English Channel after small boat deflates

World - Yahoo News - October 27

Migrant man dies trying to cross the English Channel after small boat deflates

An Indian man about 40 years old has died in northern France after the inflated boat he and other migrants had boarded to cross the English Channel deflated

World - ABC News - October 27

Will the Supreme Court Stand Up to Trump?

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BHP accused of ‘doggedly trying to avoid’ responsibility for Brazil dam disaster

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World - The Guardian - October 21

Boy, 7, dies and six injured in house explosion

Emergency crews remain at the scene in Newcastle, with people being warned to avoid the area.

Boy who died in house explosion named

Archie York's aunt says her nephew was "a loving boy, with a cheeky little grin on his face".

Supreme Court seems skeptical on emergency abortions

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Politics - The Hill - October 16

Supreme Court allows Biden plan on power plants

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First openly transgender lawyer to argue at Supreme Court

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How the Supreme Court might act in the 2024 election

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Supreme Court docket heats up with election disputes

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Politics - The Hill - October 30

Kamala Harris and Democrats will pack the Supreme Court if they win

Kamala Harris has not dismissed the idea of Supreme Court reform, raising concerns that if Democrats win the Senate, they could pack the court with more justices, unless the filibuster remains intact.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Congressional Map Dispute

The case, which will not affect this election cycle, involves a legal fight over how the state draws its voting maps and could determine the political power of Black voters there.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Pollster warns of impact of Trump victory on Supreme Court

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Politics - The Hill - November 6

Michigan Democrats defend state Supreme Court majority

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Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump has potential to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court

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