Ecuador's youngest-ever president Daniel Noboa takes office
Ecuador's new president, the 35-year-old millionaire heir to a business empire, Daniel Noboa, took office Thursday as the leader of a country gripped by a bloody drug war.
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Brazil emissions progress erased under Bolsonaro: report
Brazil's emissions surged under far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, erasing recent progress to return to the levels of more than 15 years ago, a report said Thursday, urging the country to increase its carbon-cutting targets.
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Crisis-mired Germany to blow through debt limit in 2023
Germany will seek to suspend a constitutional debt limit for a fourth straight year, its finance minister said Thursday, after a shock court ruling upended government spending plans and sparked a budget crisis.
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'You are in a safe place': Israel prepares to embrace hostages
"I am here to take you home. You are in a safe place" -- Israeli soldiers are being carefully prepared to receive potentially deeply traumatised women and child hostages seized by Palestinian militants.
Read moreGaza truce and hostage release to start Friday
A pause in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza will start on Friday morning and an exchange of hostages and prisoners will follow hours later, mediator Qatar said, after nearly seven weeks of fighting.
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'Unfollow us': German FA condemns racist abuse of youth players
The German football association (DFB) on Thursday condemned racist abuse directed at members of the under-17 national team on social media and warned offenders it could pursue legal action.
Read moreEntire families 'wiped out' as war rages in Gaza
Sahar Awwad is seated between her two nephews. Together, they are among the few survivors of an extended Gaza family of which at least 80 members have been killed in nearly seven weeks of Israeli bombardment.
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Argentina's Milei no 'Trump of the Pampas', analysts say
They are both abrasive, have a penchant for insults and vulgarity, and boast an untamed mop of hair.
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Spanish prosecutors seek 9-year jail term for ex-Brazil star Alves
Spanish prosecutors are seeking a nine-year jail term for former Brazil star Dani Alves who is accused of raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022.
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New York mayor denies sex assault claim amid flurry of last-minute suits
New York City mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a female coworker 30 years ago, US media reported Thursday, as the northern state sees a flurry of such suits filed ahead of a statute of limitations deadline.
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