Category: Politics
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American Central Bank Announces Major Rate Cut, First Since Pandemic
The Federal Reserve, the American Central Bank, cut interest rates on Wednesday, (Sep.18) for the first time since early 2020, the clearest signal yet that the institution’s authorities believe they are winning their years-long battle against high inflation that has been troubling the United States for many months. Fed officials cut rates by half a…
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Escalation of War: More Electronic Devices Are Exploded, Causing Deaths in Lebanon
A second wave of explosions from electronic devices rocked Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon (18), killing nine people and injuring another 300, government officials said. The apparently coordinated attack comes as the country recovers from a similar operation the day before (Sep. 17) that exploded thousands of pagers belonging to members of the militant group Hezbollah.…
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It Is False Report That Explosives Were Found Near A Trump Rally In NY
Authorities in Long Island, New York, publicly stated that social media posts claiming explosives were found in a car near a rally planned by former President Donald Trump in New York are false. The false reports of an explosive began circulating hours before the Republican presidential candidate’s campaign event at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. This…
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Large-Scale Fire Hits Famous Brazilian National Park in the Capital
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The fire consuming the Brasília National Park continues to advance, having burned 700 hectares, as the Federal Police investigates its origin.
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Rapper Diddy, Mas Conhecido Como Puffy Daddy, É Preso Em Nova York
O rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, cuja carreira foi abalada por acusações de agressão sexual, foi preso em Nova York na noite de segunda-feira (16) depois de ser indiciado por um grande juri. As acusações não foram reveladas, mas o advogado do músico acredita que ele esteja sendo indiciado por extorsão e tráfico sexual. “Sean ‘Diddy’…
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Large-Scale Fire Hits Brasília National Park
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The fire that is consuming the Brasília National Park and has left part of the Brazilian capital shrouded in smoke continues to advance on Monday (09/16).
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Candidate for São Paulo Mayor Ends Up in Hospital After Being Hit with a Chair by Another Candidate
When you think you’ve seen it all in Brazilian politics, you’re surprised by a scene of horrors live on television last Sunday (15). In a debate among six candidates for the mayor of São Paulo, the largest city in Latin America, candidate Pablo Marçal referred to candidate José Luiz Datena, an anti-crime television journalist, bringing…
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Ukrainian President Accuses Brazil of Being Pro-Russia and Criticizes Sino-Brazilian Peace Proposal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Brazil of being pro-Russia in the Kremlin’s war against his country and harshly criticized a joint peace proposal developed by Brasília and Beijing.
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Received an Incorrect Medical Bill or One You Can’t Pay?
What do you do when you disagree with or can’t pay a medical bill? Many Americans struggle to pay medical bills, even avoiding care due to cost concerns. According to a recent survey, 1 in 5 patients received a medical bill within a year that they disagreed with or couldn’t pay. Nearly 35% of the…
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23 Years Later, Families of 9/11 Victims Still Seek to Hold Saudi Arabia Accountable
Twenty-three years after the deadliest attack on American soil in the country’s history, the mantra “Never Forget” endures in the American consciousness as a solemn reminder of that day. More than 3,000 people were killed when hijacked planes were flown into the buildings that made up the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. For the…