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Why some young Brazilians voters are abandoning Lula
SAO PAULO, June 24(Reuters) - Ricardo de Lima Filho, a 34-year-old video game translator, has voted for left-wing presidential candidates in every election he can remember, including President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers Party in the 2022 runoff.
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Trump's power takes center stage in US Supreme Court's home stretch
WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's current term is rapidly approaching a climactic finale in which some of its biggest cases yet to be decided will test Donald Trump's aggressive efforts to expand presidential authority.
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Pakistani rights activist Mahrang Baloch sentenced to life in prison
QUETTA, Pakistan, June 24 (Reuters) - A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced prominent civil rights activist Mahrang Baloch and an associate to life in prison over the killing of a paramilitary soldier during a July 2024 protest.
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IAEA chief says Iran inspections will go ahead, working on modalities
VIENNA, June 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog will carry out inspections in Iran soon following an interim peace accord between the United States and Iran, but modalities have yet to be finalised, the agency's chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine starts plant products reform for EU push, ministry says
KYIV, June 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine, which plans to integrate into the European Union, is launching a sweeping reform of its use of plant protection products, one of the most sensitive areas in its adaptation to European requirements, the economy ministry said on Wednesday.
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Hungary's LGBTQ+ community marches for its rights after years of rollback
BUDAPEST, June 24 (Reuters) - As Hungary's LGBTQ+ community readies for the annual Pride march in Budapest on Saturday, activists and members of the community want to see their rights restored after an erosion during Viktor Orban's former government that ruled for 16 years.
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More heat records expected as deadly 'Omega' heatwave grips Europe
PARIS/LONDON/ROME June 24 (Reuters) - Western Europe was in the grip of a deadly, record-setting heatwave on Wednesday that has killed dozens of people, closed schools, slowed trains, knocked out electricity and forced farmers to harvest grain at night.
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Keiko Fujimori secures unbeatable lead in Peru presidential election
LIMA, June 24 (Reuters) - Conservative Keiko Fujimori gained an insurmountable lead in Peru's presidential runoff late on Tuesday, setting her on track to assume the presidency.
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Australia ramps up bird flu testing as Papua New Guinea blocks poultry imports after confirmed cases
SYDNEY, June 24 (Reuters) - Australian authorities ramped up surveillance and testing after confirming two cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu, while neighbouring Papua New Guinea suspended all poultry imports from the country.
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Russian-held Sevastopol, Moscow-controlled parts of Ukraine's Kherson grabble with power outages
June 24 (Reuters) - The city of Sevastopol in Russia-annexed Crimea and Moscow-held parts of the Ukrainian region of Kherson were facing power outages on Wednesday, the Kremlin-installed authorities said, adding to fuel shortages as Kyiv intensifies attacks.
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England held goalless draw by Ghana in World Cup Group L
BOSTON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- England failed to take three points from its second World Cup Group L match, as the Three Lions were held to a 0-0 draw by a well-organized Ghana side here on Tuesday.
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'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie pleads for answers to missing mother's fate
June 23 (Reuters) - National television host Savannah Guthrie took time on her morning news show on Tuesday to appeal to the public once more for answers to the fate of her mother, missing since a presumed abduction over four months ago in Arizona.
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US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war, rebuking Trump
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress.
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North Korea should build two warships a year in next five years, Kim says
SEOUL, June 24 (Reuters) - North Korea should build two warships as large as its 5,000-metric-ton Choe Hyon vessel every year in the next five years, leader Kim Jong Un said at a commissioning ceremony of a destroyer on Tuesday, according to state media KCNA.
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Flash: England held 0-0 by Ghana in FIFA World Cup Group L
Flash: England held 0-0 by Ghana in FIFA World Cup Group L
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U.S. stocks close lower on chips sell-off
NEW YORK, June 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, dragged down by sharp declines in memory chip and semiconductor stocks amid broader concerns over the AI sector.
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1st LD Writethru: Rail services across Germany suspended following train radio communications outage
BERLIN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- All rail services in Germany were suspended on Tuesday evening following a disruption to train radio communications, German newspaper Tagesspiegel reported.
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57th Algiers Int'l Fair highlights Algeria's economic momentum
ALGIERS, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The 57th Algiers International Fair, being held at the Palais des Expositions in Algiers, drew a record number of domestic and international exhibitors, spotlighting Algeria's growing economic dynamism.
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Urgent: Rail services across Germany suspended following train radio communications outage
BERLIN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- All rail services in Germany were suspended on Tuesday evening following a disruption to train radio communications, German newspaper Tagesspiegel reported.
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Irish gov't allocates 377 mln euros to cross-border projects across island
LONDON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The Irish government announced on Tuesday that it would allocate 377 million euros (429 million U.S. dollars) from the Shared Island Fund during the 2027-2030 period to 12 new projects and programs aimed at strengthening cross-border cooperation and infrastructure across the island of Ireland.
