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How Brazil's Javari Valley became a criminal haven

How Brazil's Javari Valley became a criminal haven

The far-flung Amazon region where a British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert disappeared has become a haven for drug trafficking and environmental crimes because of increasing lawlessness and an absent state, experts say.

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London remembers, five years on from fire tragedy that killed 72

London remembers, five years on from fire tragedy that killed 72

Survivors and families of the victims of Britain's worst residential fire since World War II on Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of the tragedy, with memorial services and tributes.

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Stocks mostly fall as recession fears linger

Stocks mostly fall as recession fears linger

Stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday as investors fret over the possibility that the US Federal Reserve will move aggressively to combat inflation.

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Roman gate closed after bits of ancient stone fall off

Roman gate closed after bits of ancient stone fall off

Rome's ruins are such an integral part of the Eternal City that it can be suprising when sometimes bits of them fall off.

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Rahm fears for Ryder Cup's future after LIV-PGA fracture

Rahm fears for Ryder Cup's future after LIV-PGA fracture

Defending US Open champion Jon Rahm says the fracture between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf has him fearful for the future of the Ryder Cup.

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Mobster's WWII Medal of Freedom going under the hammer

Mobster's WWII Medal of Freedom going under the hammer

A Medal of Freedom awarded to a notorious mobster by then-US President Harry S. Truman is set to go under the hammer in California.

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Serena Williams handed singles wildcard for Wimbledon

Serena Williams handed singles wildcard for Wimbledon

Serena Williams will return to Grand Slam tennis for the first time in a year at Wimbledon later this month after being handed a singles wildcard entry by the All England Club on Tuesday.

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WHO to assess if monkeypox an international health emergency

WHO to assess if monkeypox an international health emergency

The World Health Organization said Tuesday it would hold an emergency meeting next week to determine whether to classify the global monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern.

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Russia plans Severodonetsk plant evacuation as it bids to encircle city

Russia plans Severodonetsk plant evacuation as it bids to encircle city

Russia said Tuesday it would establish a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from a chemical plant in Severodonetsk, as the two sides battled for control of the key city in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.

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Gaikwad, Kishan guide India to 179-5 in South Africa T20

Gaikwad, Kishan guide India to 179-5 in South Africa T20

Openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan smashed half-centuries to help India reach 179 for five against South Africa in their attempt to stay alive in the Twenty20 international series on Tuesday.

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