Brazil to seek independent inquiry into deadly police raid that killed 121 people

Brazilian president Lula called police assault on two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas ‘disastrous’ and a ‘massacre’

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has said his government will seek an independent investigation into what he called a “disastrous” police “massacre” that left at least 121 people dead.

Four officers and at least 117 others were killed when police launched a major assault on two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas, the Complexo do Alemão and the Complexo da Penha, early last Tuesday to execute 100 arrest warrants.

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Sheinbaum denies reports US will send troops to Mexico: ‘It’s not going to happen’

President says she’s repeatedly rejected such offers from Trump for US to confront Mexico’s powerful drug cartels

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has flatly denied reports that the United States is planning to send troops into Mexico to confront the country’s powerful cartels, noting that she had repeatedly rejected such offers from Donald Trump.

“It’s not going to happen,” Sheinbaum said during her daily morning news conference on Tuesday. “We do not agree with any process of interference or interventionism.”

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Apple Rival Xiaomi Proves Flavor of the Month for Chinese-Friendly Presidents. Sorry Donald. – TipRanks

  1. Apple Rival Xiaomi Proves Flavor of the Month for Chinese-Friendly Presidents. Sorry Donald.  TipRanks
  2. That Time When China’s Leader Joked About Espionage  The New York Times
  3. China's Xi jokes about 'backdoor' when gifting South Korea's Lee Xiaomi phones  Reuters
  4. Xi Jinping cracks joke about spying with phones given to South Korean president  The Guardian
  5. Xi Renews China-Korea Ties With Lee on First Visit in 11 Years  Bloomberg.com
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Zelensky rejects ‘second-tier’ EU status, urges swift accession talks – The Kyiv Independent

  1. Zelensky rejects ‘second-tier’ EU status, urges swift accession talks  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Orbán's accession veto 'specific support' for Putin, Zelenskyy says  Euronews.com
  3. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Hungary’s Orban to stop blocking EU bid  Al Jazeera
  4. Zelensky rejected idea of associate membership in EU  Ukrinform
  5. Zelenskyy says he asked Trump to influence Orbán over Ukraine's EU membership  Українська правда
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33 Absolutely Extraordinary And Rare Historical Pictures That Will Completely And Totally Transform The Way You Think About The Past – BuzzFeed

  1. 33 Absolutely Extraordinary And Rare Historical Pictures That Will Completely And Totally Transform The Way You Think About The Past  BuzzFeed
  2. I'm Honestly Speechless After Seeing These Absolutely Mind-Blowing Photos That Completely, Totally, And Utterly Shattered My Brain Last Month  Yahoo
  3. 20 astonishing pics of ‘historical figures who lived long enough to be photographed’: US first lady to French royals  Hindustan Times
  4. 35 Extremely Rare And Unseen Historical Pictures That Will Completely And Totally Transform The Way You Think About History And The Past  BuzzFeed
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China is sentencing pig butchering scammers to death – Protos | Informed crypto news

  1. China is sentencing pig butchering scammers to death  Protos | Informed crypto news
  2. China sentences infamous Myanmar scam mafia members to death  BBC
  3. China sentences 5 to death for building, running criminal gang fraud centers in Myanmar's lawless borderlands  CBS News
  4. Chinese court gives death sentence to Myanmar crime syndicate boss Bai Suocheng  South China Morning Post
  5. Five sentenced to death in China for role in Myanmar scam centres  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Brazil’s president calls for investigation after 121 killed in police operation against gang: “There was a massacre” – CBS News

  1. Brazil's president calls for investigation after 121 killed in police operation against gang: "There was a massacre"  CBS News
  2. A bloody police raid in Rio was the deadliest in Brazil’s history  The Economist
  3. Protests erupt after police raid in Brazil leaves 119 dead and draws accusations of excessive force  AP News
  4. Capturing the scale of Rio's deadly police raids  Reuters
  5. Over 130 Killed in Bloody Crackdown on Drug Gangs in Rio de Janeiro  The New York Times
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Police Manhunt For Musician Begins After Influencer Found Dead And Naked In Hotel – Koreaboo

  1. Police Manhunt For Musician Begins After Influencer Found Dead And Naked In Hotel  Koreaboo
  2. Namewee: Malaysian rapper charged with drug use and possession  BBC
  3. OnlyFans Model Found Dead in a Hotel Bathtub in Malaysia, Rapper Named ‘Person of Interest’  Yahoo
  4. A 31-Year-Old Influencer was Found Dead in a Hotel Bathtub. Police Now Believe She Was Murdered  People.com
  5. Iris Hsieh cause of death: How did the Taiwanese influencer die at 31  Times of India
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Munich’s surfers left stunned after famed river wave vanishes

Eisbach wave in the Bavarian city had been a surfing magnet for decades but disappeared after a cleanup

A standing wave in a Munich stream that has been a surfing magnet for more than four decades has vanished, leaving urban surfers high and dry.

Water levels in the Eisbach (“ice brook”) dropped last week for annual cleanup work along the streambed.

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Medieval tower collapses in Rome’s historic center, killing one – The Washington Post

  1. Medieval tower collapses in Rome’s historic center, killing one  The Washington Post
  2. Italy summons Russian envoy over ‘vulgar’ tower collapse remarks  The Independent
  3. Medieval Tower in Rome Partially Collapses, Trapping Worker Who Died After Rescue Efforts  The New York Times
  4. Worker dies after 11 hours trapped in partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome  NBC News
  5. A medieval tower collapses and a satellite goes into orbit: photos of the day – Monday  The Guardian
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India, Israel agree to defense deal amid boycotts – The Jerusalem Post

  1. India, Israel agree to defense deal amid boycotts  The Jerusalem Post
  2. NDTV Exclusive: Israel Calls India A Global Superpower, Says Ties "Stronger Than Ever"  NDTV
  3. India, Israel ink major defence pact  The Economic Times
  4. Sa’ar: Hamas disarmament ‘at heart’ of Gaza peace plan, Israel won’t compromise  JNS.org
  5. India-Israel discuss cooperation on trade, agriculture, tech during visit of Foreign Minister Saar  Tribune India
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The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre’ – PCWorld

  1. The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre’  PCWorld
  2. Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes  The New York Times
  3. Louvre heist suspects are local petty criminals, Paris prosecutor says  CNN
  4. “The jokes write themselves”: The Louvre’s video surveillance password was… “Louvre”  Yahoo
  5. Despite charges filed against 4 suspects in the Louvre heist, stolen jewels still missing  abcnews.go.com
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