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British writer Dom Phillips, a Brazilian indigenous officer who disappeared on Amazon

RIO DE JANEIRO – A British journalist and an indigenous affairs official are still missing in a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon, as authorities say they are expanding research efforts in the area, which has seen violent conflicts between fishermen, poachers and government agents. Dom Phillips, a former contributor to the British newspaper The …

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The January 6 hearings give Democrats a chance to reformulate the medium-term message

WASHINGTON – Seventeen months after crowd of Donald J. Trump supporters stormed Capitol with false claims of stolen election, House Democrats plan to use a historic set of investigative hearings starting this week to try to refocus voters ’attention on January 6th. with the goal of linking Republicans directly to an unprecedented plot to undermine …

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Russia deploys more troops, says progress in eastern Ukraine

Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) – Russia said on Tuesday that it had occupied large tracts of eastern Ukraine after a relentless bombardment for weeks and the recent deployment of more troops. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow forces had “liberated” 97% of the Lugansk region. Russia seems determined to capture the entire eastern part of …

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Target stocks are down more than 8% as reduced profits are expected from an aggressive plan to get rid of unwanted inventory

Target warned investors on Tuesday that its profits will have a short-term impact as it marks unwanted items, cancels orders and takes aggressive action to get rid of additional inventory. The retailer lowered its profit margin expectations for the second fiscal quarter to account for a wave of products that ended in a deep discount …

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Target stocks are down more than 8% as reduced profits are expected from an aggressive plan to get rid of unwanted inventory

Shoppers stop by a Target store at Lycoming Crossing Mall in Muncy, Pennsylvania. Soup Pictures | light rocket | Getty Images Target warned investors on Tuesday that its profits will have a short-term impact as it marks unwanted items, cancels orders and takes aggressive action to get rid of additional inventory. The retailer lowered its …

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India is struggling to contain the consequences of insulting comments about Islam

Placeholder while loading article actions NEW DELHI – After a spokeswoman for the ruling party in India made derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad during a recent televised debate, the rioters took to the streets in the northern city of Kanpur, throwing stones and clashing with police. It was just the beginning of a controversy …

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Ukraine recovers parts of Severodonetsk amid brutal street fights; Zelenskyy cries “dead cities.” Follow our live updates

Zelenskiy mourns the “dead cities” of Ukraine The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, denounced what he called the “dead cities” of Ukraine, once centers of life now almost completely destroyed by Russian bombing. He was referring to Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, the remaining crucial resistances in the east of the country that Russian forces have captured …

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Treasury yields fall slightly as markets wait for inflation indicators

U.S. Treasury yields were slightly lower in the early hours of Tuesday morning as investors continue to assess inflation, with key data over the weekend. The yield on the 10-year benchmark Treasury bond fell to 3.021%, after surpassing its highest level in almost a month on Monday, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond …

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