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Communities of slave descendants in Brazil demand recognition of territories
Zaqueu Belem Araujo cuts a leaf from an acai tree and skillfully folds and twists it, tying one end to the other to form a strong ring. He takes off his sandals, puts his bare feet into the palm ring…
Source: Washington Times
Venezuelan opposition leader's news conference called off a day before Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
A planned news conference Tuesday by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado was canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before the award ceremony in Oslo.
Source: Washington Times
Lawyers argue agreement made during pandemic should shield Georgia man from execution
Lawyers for a man set to be put to death next week in Georgia argue that an agreement entered into by the state and death penalty defense attorneys during the COVID-19 pandemic should shield their…
Source: Washington Times
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the direction of the American economy.
Source: Washington Times
Judge allows release of secret Epstein docs from Maxwell case
A federal judge on Tuesday approved the Justice Department's request to release files relating to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that were kept under seal as part of the case against his accomplice,…
Source: Washington Times
Long Island Republican Bruce Blakeman is running for New York governor
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a firebrand Long Island Republican, announced a run for governor of New York on Tuesday, setting up a primary clash with fellow Trump ally U.S. Rep. Elise…
Source: Washington Times
Israeli army takes journalists into a tunnel in a Gaza city it seized and largely flattened
One by one, the soldiers squeezed through a narrow entrance to a tunnel in southern Gaza. Inside a dark hallway, some bowed their heads to avoid hitting the low ceiling, while watching their step as…
Source: Washington Times
Zelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his strong refusal to cede any territory, resisting U.S. pressure for painful concessions to Russia as he moved ahead Tuesday to rally more…
Source: Washington Times
Wall Street treads water ahead of the Federal Reserve's coming decision
U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady on Tuesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say on Wednesday about where interest rates are heading.
Source: Washington Times
Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 34
Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal…
Source: Washington Times
Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican to be displayed in Canada
A selection of Inuit artifacts returned by the Vatican will be displayed at the Canadian Museum of History on Tuesday, after First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders for years called for the…
Source: Washington Times
Nassau County Republican Bruce Blakeman to run for New York governor
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced his bid for governor of New York, signaling a primary face-off with GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik.
Source: Washington Times
Unidentified drones spotted three times above French intelligence base, authorities say
Unidentified drones were spotted above a French military intelligence base three times late last month, French authorities reported Tuesday.
Source: Washington Times
Trump threatens new tariffs on Mexico if it does not release water under 1944 treaty
President Trump threatened to impose an additional 5% tariff on Mexican products if the southern neighbor does not comply with a decades-old treaty that requires the nations to share water from the…
Source: Washington Times
New defense tech the talk of Reagan National Defense Forum amid Pentagon spending debate
The looming Capitol Hill vote on the annual defense authorization will be a test of whether Congress is ready to deliver on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push for major reforms to accelerate the…
Source: Washington Times
Arab leaders say Trump's vision of Middle East reset requires clarity, firm commitments from U.S.
The Trump administration's new national security strategy has rejected what it calls America's "misguided experiment" of hectoring Gulf monarchies and declared "the days in which the Middle East…
Source: Washington Times
Trump's ceasefire plan for the Israel-Hamas war faces pitfalls as it moves into a new phase
With the remains of one hostage still in Gaza, the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas is nearly complete, after a two-month process plagued by delays and…
Source: Washington Times
Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in escalating border conflict
Cambodia's powerful Senate President Hun Sen on Tuesday vowed that his country would carry out a fierce fight against Thailand as a second day of widespread renewed combat between the Southeast Asian…
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