Brazil's Bolsonaro offers his son the post of ambassador in Washington

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he had invited his son Eduardo to become ambassador to the United States, underscoring his family's influential role in the country's diplomacy and domestic politics.

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Trump's plan to have Guatemala absorb asylum seekers could face court challenge in Central America

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales will travel to Washington next week to discuss migration, while five former senior officials went to court to block an agreement Morales may sign declaring the Central American country a safe destination for asylum seekers.

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Texas woman shares home with mother's corpse for three years

US police believe the mother suffered a fall in 2016 and her daughter did not provide adequate care.

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Jailed former Venezuela interior minister begins hunger strike: legislator

A former Venezuelan interior minister who was detained last year is on hunger strike in protest over being held incommunicado for 75 days, an opposition legislator and a source close to the case said on Thursday.

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U.S. conference to host victims of religious persecution

The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it would host a conference in Washington next week to highlight the problem of religious persecution, and has invited victims of recent attacks at a synagogue in San Diego, mosques in New Zealand and an Easter Day bombing in Sri Lanka.

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How the 2019 coffee crisis might affect you

Farmers are struggling as coffee prices drop to historic lows, so why is the cost of a latte rising?

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European Vega rocket lost minutes after liftoff

The rocket carrying a satellite is believed to have landed in the sea, the first failure in 15 launches.

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IAEA meeting did not produce any results for America: Iran ambassador to IAEA

An emergency meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, held at Washington's request to weigh Tehran's breach of a nuclear deal, did not produce any results for America, Iran's ambassador to the body said on Thursday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

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Iranian boats 'tried to intercept British tanker'

The armed boats are reported to have withdrawn after receiving a warning from a Royal Navy ship.

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Clash over deep spending cuts faces another round in Alaska

Alaska's governor won a showdown on Wednesday with lawmakers trying to reverse his bid to slash spending on higher education by 40%, but opponents vowed to keep fighting the unprecedented cut, which university officials have warned would wreak havoc.

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Australia catamaran accident leaves three people dead

Emergency crews retrieve the bodies and rescue two survivors in rough seas off New South Wales.

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North Korea calls South Korea's F-35 jet purchases 'extremely dangerous action'

South Korea's acquisition of American F-35 stealth fighter jets will force North Korea to develop and test "special armaments" to destroy the new weapons, North Korea's state media said on Thursday, citing a government researcher.

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Greece storm: Six tourists killed as wind and hail batter Halkidiki

Hailstorms and gale-force winds leave six dead and at least 30 injured in the region of Halkidiki.

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New best story on Hacker News: Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoom web server

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Former big-leaguer Jim Bouton, author of groundbreaking 'Ball Four,' dies at 80

Former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton, whose irreverent, raunchy baseball memoir, "Ball Four," attracted both hostility and acclaim, died on Wednesday at his home in Massachusetts, according to media reports. He was 80.

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Amnesty International calls on South Korea to end discrimination of gay soldiers

Amnesty International on Thursday called on South Korea to decriminalize same-sex relationships for men in the military, warning current laws fuel violence, discrimination and stigmatization against gay soldiers.

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Brazil pension reform passes first hurdle in Congress

Lawmakers back President Bolsonaro's controversial bill but further challenges lie ahead.

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Lockheed Martin to keep Pennsylvania plant open at Trump's request

Lockheed Martin Corp has decided to keep the Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, open after U.S. President Donald Trump pressed its chief executive to continue operations, the company said on Twitter on Wednesday.

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Iranian boats 'harass' British tanker in the Gulf: U.S. officials

Five boats believed to belong to Iranian Revolutionary Guards approached a British oil tanker in the Gulf on Wednesday and asked it to stop in Iranian waters close by, but withdrew after a British warship warned them, U.S. officials said.

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Putin: Is he right about wind turbines and bird deaths?

The Russian president has warned against too much reliance on wind power.

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Lockheed Martin says will keep Pennsylvania plant open

Lockheed Martin Corp has decided to keep the Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, open after U.S. President Donald Trump pressed its chief executive to continue operations, the company said on Twitter on Wednesday.

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Six foreign nationals killed as severe weather hits Greece

Six foreign nationals were killed and dozens others were injured after gale-force winds, rain and hailstorms struck northern Greece late on Wednesday, authorities said.

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Mumbai rains: Is India's weather becoming more extreme?

With Mumbai seeing its heaviest rain in a decade, Reality Check looks at India's extreme weather patterns.

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