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Lula Faced Down Trump. Now Comes His Biggest Challenge.

For President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, the stakes ahead of next year’s election could not be higher.

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Anti-Immigrant Protests Attended by Neo-Nazis in Australia Worry Leaders

The government condemned the demonstrations, which drew tens of thousands of people. Some of the events included speakers tied to neo-Nazi groups.

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Many Feared Dead After 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

The quake, near Jalalabad in the nation’s east, left at least 250 people dead and injured more than 500, officials said. The death toll was expected to rise.

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California’s High Potency Cannabis is Fueling a ‘Cali Weed’ Trend in the UK

High-strength, California-grown marijuana is so popular in the U.K. that large quantities are being illegally smuggled on passenger flights, officials say.

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California’s High Potency Cannabis is Fueling a ‘Cali Weed’ Trend in the UK

High-strength, California-grown marijuana is so popular in the U.K. that large quantities are being illegally smuggled on passenger flights, officials say.

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India Was the Economic Alternative to China. Trump Ended That.

A lurch in policy has shaken the India-U.S. economic alliance against China, leaving India little choice but to consider reversing its own strategy.

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Robert Mueller Has Parkinson’s Disease, Family Says

The former special counsel, who led the Russia investigation during President Trump’s first term, has had difficulty speaking in recent months. A congressional committee dropped a request for Mr. Mueller to testify this week.

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Rikers Detainee Becomes Third Person to Die in N.Y.C. Custody in a Week

Days before the death of the man, Jimmy Avila, another detainee was pronounced dead in his cell at the troubled city jail complex, and a third died in police custody.

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Brazil Tightens Bolsonaro House Arrest Amid Escape Concerns

Former President Jair Bolsonaro, who will stand trial on Tuesday, is being closely monitored by the Brazilian authorities, who fear he may try to flee.

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Man Found Dead at Burning Man, Prompting Homicide Investigation

The victim, whose identity was unknown, was found “lying in a pool of blood” on Saturday night, officials said.

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U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders, Officials Say

The move will stop, at least temporarily, travel for medical treatment, attending university, visiting relatives or conducting business.

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Rudy Giuliani Is Hurt in Car Crash in New Hampshire

Mr. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and lawyer for President Trump, suffered a fractured vertebra, his head of security said.

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Houthis Vow Revenge After Israeli Attack Kills Senior Officials

Israel’s assassination of top officials last week is likely to make the Iranian-backed militia even more hawkish, Yemen analysts say.

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Already Pardoned by Trump, Jan. 6 Rioters Push for Compensation

One of the rioters’ lawyers wants to create a panel that would decide on financial damages for what the rioters believe were unfair prosecutions.

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Hard-Nosed Sheriff Who Inspired ‘Walking Tall’ Movie Killed His Wife, Inquiry Says

Buford Pusser, who was portrayed in the 1973 hit movie, led people to believe that his wife was ambushed by his enemies, cold-case investigators in Tennessee said.

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Boy Shot During ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Prank in Houston

The police in Houston detained a person after a 10-year-old boy who had knocked on a door was shot on Saturday night, officials said.

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Chicago’s Mayor Rejects Trump’s Plans to Send Troops to His City

Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown, ramping up the tensions between the White House and state and local officials.

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Israel Says It Killed Abu Obeida, Spokesman for Hamas’s Armed Wing

Hamas did not immediately comment on the Israeli military’s claim that Abu Obeida, one of the armed group’s best-known officials in the Arab world, had been killed.

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Northern Lights Could Put on a Show for Large Sections of U.S.

A dazzling display in the nighttime sky might be seen much farther south than usual, including parts of Iowa, Oregon and Pennsylvania, by Tuesday, forecasters said.

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The Manhattan Park That Keeps Children Locked Out

A beloved park on state-owned land in Upper Manhattan has been closed for years, with neither the government nor any nonprofit groups willing to step in to operate it.

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Punjab Floods Devastate Pakistan’s Breadbasket

Housing communities and businesses that rely on agriculture have been destroyed in the country’s largest province.

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Judge Temporarily Blocks U.S. Efforts to Deport Guatemalan Children

The ruling came hours after some shelters were directed to prepare children to be sent back to Guatemala. A hearing was scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

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Introducing Our New Game

We show you how to play Pips, a new Times puzzle.

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Israel Must Let the Media Into Gaza

The ban indicates that Israel’s leaders are deliberately trying to conceal the war’s full horror.

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The Corporate Logo That Broke the Internet

How to bend political reality in two easy steps.

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In Syria, a City Shattered by War Asks for Its Sacrifice to Be Repaid

Millions of Syrians from destroyed places like Daraya feel they did everything possible to overthrow the Assad government, but they still await reconstruction aid.

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Russian Strikes on Western Assets in Ukraine Send an Ominous Message

Hitting an American-run factory and European diplomatic offices, the Kremlin appeared to signal that it would resist Western efforts to make peace and protect Ukraine, analysts and officials said.

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What Motivated the Minneapolis Church Shooter? We May Never Know.

Investigators combing through piles of evidence from an attack on a Minneapolis church cautioned that these kinds of shooters often leave more questions than answers.

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If Redistricting Goes as Expected, Which Party Will Come Out Ahead?

Democrats would probably need to win the national popular vote by two or three percentage points to retake the House next year.

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How Trump Could Overhaul the Fed

The president wants to pack the central bank’s Board of Governors with loyalists, which would grant him greater sway over an institution that is supposed to be independent from the White House.

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