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Brazil floods: On board a rescue helicopter
The BBC's Ione Wells joins emergency services in Rio Grande do Sul, which has seen its worst ever floods.BBC News - Top stories - Brazil -
Why is the ICC seeking arrest warrants against the leaders of Israel and Hamas?
‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe that five individuals including Benjamin Netanyahu committed war crimes, prosecutor Karim Khan saysFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
Top scientists urge action against faeces in rivers
A team of Royal Academy of Engineering scientists say the risk from human faeces is increasing.BBC News - Top stories -
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Brazil named 2027 Women's World Cup hosts
Brazil are voted hosts of the 2027 Women's World Cup after beating a joint bid by Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany at Fifa's congress.BBC News - Top stories - World Cup -
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What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Other Consumer Bureau Actions
A score of court cases involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can now proceed, but it is still likely to face legal challenges.The New York Times - Business -
ECB pressures banks to speed up Russia exits on fear of US action
Regulator has requested detailed plans from lenders including Italy’s UniCredit and Austria’s RaiffeisenFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Black leaders commemorate 70 years of Brown v. Board with call to action
Some of the nation’s most prominent Black political leaders and advocates celebrated the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Friday by calling for more to be done to end present-day segregation. Many Black leaders have expressed ...The Hill - Politics -
Diddy admits to assaulting Cassie in 2016 video, apologizes for 'inexcusable' actions
Sean "Diddy" Combs on Sunday apologized for brutally assaulting his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, in a hotel in 2016 after a video of the alleged incident was unsurfaced by CNN last week. “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times ...The Hill - Politics -
Taiwan’s new president takes office and calls on China to cease hostile actions
Lai Ching-te uses inauguration speech to push for peace in the region and says future of Taiwan important to future of the world. Lai Ching-te has been sworn in as Taiwan’s new president, urging China to “cease their political and military ...The Guardian - World - China -
Monaco’s Mohamed Camara facing action for obscuring LGBTQ badge
White tape covered badge supporting LGBTQ communityFrench sports minister calls for ‘strongest sanctions’The French sports minister, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, called on Monday for “the strongest sanctions” against Monaco’s Mohamed Camara and his Ligue ...The Guardian - World -
Simone Biles back in action with new floor routine at U.S. Classic
The legendary Simone Biles is back in action as she competes to make it to her third Olympics. The most decorated gymnast in history wowed the crowd at the U.S. Classic this weekend with a new floor routine that featured Taylor Swift's hit song ...CBS News - Top stories -
Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock Is Censured by Faculty Over Protest Actions
The president, Sian Leah Beilock, called in the police just hours after a pro-Palestinian encampment went up on campus. A bystander and a professor were injured.The New York Times - Top stories -
LOOK: UFC fighter Michel Pereira rescues dogs from floods in Brazil
Pereira also is seeking donations to help flood victimsCBS Sports - Sports - UFC -
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FIFA vote awards Brazil 2027 Women's World Cup
Brazil has been confirmed as host of the 2027 Women's World Cup after the voting from 211 federations at the 74th FIFA Congress celebrated in Bangkok on Friday.ESPN - Sports - World Cup -
Heavy flooding in southern Brazil kills 150 and displaces 600,000
More than 2mn people are affected with $2bn economic losses in agriculture rich state after three weeks of rainsFinancial Times - World - Brazil -
Backlash to Anitta’s Music Video Evokes a Painful History in Brazil
Outrage over the pop star’s new music video brought Brazil’s struggle with religious intolerance into view.The New York Times - World - Brazil -
Brazil's Cavalhadas festival celebrates victory of Iberian Christian knights over the Moors
People in the heartland Brazilian city of Pirenopolis are taking to the streets in a procession of the Cavalhadas festivalABC News - World -
UN top court opens 2 days of hearings on Israel's military actions in Rafah
UN top court opens 2 days of hearings on Israel's military actions in RafahABC News - World - Israel -
Chevy Bolt owners to receive settlement checks after successful class-action suit over faulty batteries
Chevy Bolt owners are eligible for settlement checks as part of a $150 million class-action settlement with General Motors and South Korean industrial group LG over faulty batteries.NBC News - Top stories -
Weather alters Saturday action at North Wilkesboro: Truck Series postponed, heat races canceled
Torrential rain and intermittent lightning have altered Saturday’s All-Star Weekend schedule at North Wilkesboro Speedway, leading to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race being postponed and both 60-lap qualifying heats in the Cup Series being ...Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable'
Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted Sunday that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was “truly sorry” and his actions were “inexcusable.”ABC News - Entertainment -
War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuABC News - World - Israel -
US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severeABC News - Tech -
The Apprentice: Trump campaign threatens legal action over biopic that depicts him as a rapist
Campaign spokesperson called Ali Abbasi’s film, which premiered at Cannes on Monday, ‘pure fiction which sensationalises lies that have been long debunked’. The Trump campaign has come out swinging against The Apprentice after the film, which ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
After brilliant spells in Brazil and now Real Betis, can Johnny Cardoso crack into the USMNT?
Johnny Cardoso joined Real Betis in January, and the U.S. international has become one of the best midfielders in LaLiga. What's behind the 22-year-old's meteoric rise?ESPN - Sports -
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Brazil to host 2027 Women’s World Cup after seeing off European bid
Brazil gets 119 votes to 78 for Belgium-Netherlands-GermanyInfantino says legal threats over Club World Cup are ‘futile’Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup at the Fifa congress, beating the joint bid of Belgium, the ...The Guardian - World - World Cup -
2027 Women's World Cup: Brazil named host, bringing the tournament to South America for the first time
Brazil's bid beat out a joint effort from Belgium, Germany and the NetherlandsCBS Sports - Sports -
Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup, a first for South America
Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and GermanyABC News - Sports -
Brazil is chosen to host soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup by FIFA's 211 members
Brazil is chosen to host soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup following a vote by FIFA's 211 membersABC News - Sports - World Cup -
Brazil counts cost of worst-ever floods with little hope of waters receding soon
Death toll in southern state of Rio Grande do Sul increasing daily as authorities plan four ‘tent cities’ for 77,000 displaced people. Three weeks after one of Brazil’s worst-ever floods hit its southernmost state, killing 155 people and forcing ...The Guardian - World - Brazil -
Tennessee professor swept away by wave during Brazil study-abroad trip has died
A Tennessee community college says one of its professors who was swept away by an ocean wave during a study-abroad trip in Brazil has diedABC News - Top stories -
The U.S. opposes a proposed global wealth tax on billionaires, Treasury Secretary Yellen said, rejecting an idea floated by Brazil, France and other countries.
The U.S. opposes a proposed global wealth tax on billionaires, Treasury Secretary Yellen said, rejecting an idea floated by Brazil, France and other countries.The Wall Street Journal - World