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Lula expands Brazil’s affirmative action quotas for Indigenous and Black communities
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday signed a new law to expand the country’s affirmative action policies, increasing the quota for government...
Three British nationals could face death by firing squad for allegedly smuggling cocaine into Indonesia
Three British nationals could face death by a firing squad after they allegedly smuggled about a kilogram – over two pounds – of cocaine onto the island of Bali...
Peru allows miners to seek permits in area removed from Nazca Lines protection
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peru announced Tuesday that miners who had been operating illegally in a large protected archaeological reserve around the famous Nazca Lines will now be able...
Well-preserved dinosaur skull belongs to new sauropod species
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Tanzanian MP’s church shut down after he accuses government of human rights abuses
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania n authorities deregistered a church owned by a ruling party MP after he accused the government of human rights violations ahead of October elections.MP...
There May Be Several More Billion Humans on Earth Than We Thought
We could be severely undercounting the number of humans living on Earth, researchers suggest.While the United Nations has determined that as of last summer, there were about 8.2 billion humans...
New searches are underway in Portugal near where toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007
LAGOS, Portugal (AP) — Police investigating the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann searched near an abandoned rural building in southern Portugal on Tuesday as they launched fresh probes...
At least 27 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire near aid centre, Gaza authorities say
At least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire as they attempted to collect aid near a distribution site in Gaza, local officials say.Civilians were fired upon by...
Suicide bomber killed in Uganda on Christian holy day, army says
Two people who the Ugandan army describe as "armed terrorists" have been killed in the capital, Kampala, as the country marks Martyrs Day - a Christian celebration to commemorate...
Isla Holbox travel guide: what to know about Mexico’s dreamy car-free island
Welcome to Isla Holbox, Mexico’s Best-Kept Island SecretStepping onto the sun-bleached shores of Isla Holbox feels like entering a secret beach club you wish you'd joined years ago. This...
