Violent police raids in Rio de Janeiro kill at least 64 people
• Oct 28, 2025, 5:57 PM
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At least 64 people were killed and 81 arrested in northern Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as police launched their biggest ever raid on the city's main drug-trafficking gang. As many as 2,500 heavily-armed officers, backed by armoured vehicles, helicopters and drones, took part in the operation.
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Mexicans honour Santa Muerte on Day of the Dead
• 4:35 PM
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As Mexico marks Día de los Muertos, families adorn altars with marigolds, candles and colourful sugar skulls – calaveritas – to celebrate departed loved ones. Across the country, people honour the deceased as well as Santa Meurte, a folk saint who repres
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US govt ‘taking trillions of dollars out of social safety net’, NGO says
• 3:31 PM
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The prolonged government shutdown in the United States has deepened nationwide hardships as delayed food assistance, rising health insurance costs, and stalled political negotiations leave millions of Americans struggling to meet basic needs. FRANCE 24 s
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US government shutdown: Americans face food aid delays and soaring health costs
• 2:33 PM
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The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays and millions of Americans were set to see a dramatic rise in their health insurance bills. The impac
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