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Lawmakers of Brazilian President Lula da Silva's new cabinet were sworn in on Sunday. Lula is assuming office for the third time after thwarting far-right incumbent Bolsonaro’s reelection bid. His...
2 Jan
New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state. The Democrat, launching her term as the 57th governor of...
2 Jan
Colombia and Venezuela on Sunday inaugurated a key bridge linking the two countries that had been closed for nearly seven years amid political tensions, ushering in a new era of improved relations under Colombia...
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Thousands of people plunged into the icy cold North Sea as part of a New Year's Day tradition in the Dutch seaside town of Scheveningen on Sunday. The swimmers made a dash into the chilly waters, tolerating...
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A stampede during New Year's celebrations at a popular mall in Uganda's capital, Kampala, left at least nine people dead, including children, police said Sunday. The stampede happened at the Freedom...
2 Jan
New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state. The Democrat, launching her term as the 57th governor of...
2 Jan
The body of Pope Benedict XVI was on Sunday placed in a chapel of the Vatican monastery where he lived until his death, to allow his closest aides to pay their final farewells. Benedict’s body lay on a...
2 Jan
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, assuming office for the third time after thwarting far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s reelection bid. His return to...
2 Jan
Scotland heralded the new year with a spectacular firework display over Edinburgh Castle. Tens of thousands of revelers cheered as they watched the colourful explosions overhead. It was the first time in three...
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Pope Francis on Sunday marked the New Year by presiding over Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. The mass came a day before the funeral of Francis' predecessor Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Benedict, 95, died...

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