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The moment a stage collapsed at a Mexican presidential rally, leaving five people dead.
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World
Staff writers

WATCH: Shocking moment stage collapse leaves nine dead

A high gust of wind toppled the stage at a campaign rally Wednesday evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, killing at least nine people, injuring 50 and trapping others, the state’s governor said.

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AMELIA BRACE: Americans have either forgiven or forgotten Trump’s chaotic final year in power.
Opinion
Amelia Brace

Americans have either forgiven or forgotten Trump’s chaos

AMELIA BRACE: When considering which way to vote, Ronald Reagan famously encouraged Americans to ask themselves whether they are better off today than they were four years ago.

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View of the flooded Lake Guaiba as a storm brews in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.
World
Sa Pessoa

Brazil’s tide of fear as floods leave 100 dead, 150 missing

Heavy rains and flooding in Rio Grande do Sul since last week have displaced more than 230,000 with the death toll set to rise.

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The 'shattered' partner of slain Aussie surfer Callum Robinson - who was murdered alongside his brother Jake and friend Jack in Mexico - has shared a sweet voice message he left for her before his death.
Americas
Georgina Noack

Partner of slain surfer shares devastating voice message

The ‘shattered’ partner of Callum Robinson, who was murdered alongside his brother Jake and friend Jack on a surfing trip in Mexico, has shared a heartbreaking voice message that he left for her.

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People flee as smoke billows from the Ministry of Finance building behind them in Port-au-Prince.
World
Danica COto and Edith M. Lederer

Haiti gang violence sparks exodus of 53,000 in three weeks

Since criminal gangs began attacking government institutions in February, more than 3 million people have fled Port-au-Prince.

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Soldiers guard the entrance of the international airport in Port-au-Prince in Haiti.
World
Joshua Goodman

Gangs in battle for Haiti airport as violence escalates

Journalists witnessed an armoured truck on the tarmac of Toussaint Louverture International Airport firing on gangs trying to enter the grounds.

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump have easily won their separate party primaries in Michigan.
World
Staff Writers

Joe Biden, Donald Trump win Michigan primaries

US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have won the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries in Michigan, projected results show.

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Donald Trump’s road back to the White House received another boost after he easily beat Republican rival Nikki Haley in her home state.
Politics
Staff Writers

Trump wins South Carolina, beating Haley in home state

Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina.

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It’s tempting to dismiss Donald Trump’s gold sneakers as all flash and marketing with little substance but don’t be fooled.
World
The New York Times

Why Trump's gold sneakers are about a lot more than shoes

They’re gilded high-tops as shiny as the chandeliers at Mar-a-Lago but what is Trump really flogging here?

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A car lies near burnt out houses and other debris after forest fires reached Vina del Mar, Chile.
World
Reuters

Wildfires kill 99 in Chile but grim final toll still way off

While announcing two days of national mourning, Chile’s president warned the country to prepare for more bad news.

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Damages after a dam burst in the village of Bento Rodrigues on November 06, 2015 in Mariana, Brazil.
World
Marta Nogueira

BHP to pay $15b in damages over Brazil dam disaster

BHP, Vale and their joint venture Samarco have been ordered by a Brazilian judge to stump up $14.7 billion over a 2015 dam collapse that killed 19 people.

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Litoral Regional prison, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, 08 January 2024 (issued 10 January 2024).
World
The Economist

Ecuador: Latin America’s deadliest country

In 2019 it was one of the safest countries in Latin America, with a homicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000. Some Ecuadorean sources estimate that in 2023 the homicide rate will have grown more than six-fold.

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