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The PCC is taking over illegal gold mining in the Amazon and corrupting Indigenous cultures in a spiral of violence in some of Brazil's most remote regions.

Polls suggest that a February election would result in a rightward shift, at a moment when Europe's largest economy is faltering.

Israel said it would expand settlements on the occupied Golan Heights, a move that was criticized by Qatar, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates.

Airwars, which charts civilian casualties of 21st century conflict, calls Israel's campaign in Gaza "by far the most intense, destructive, and fatal conflict" it has tracked.

In the days since the collapse of the Assad regime, multiple countries have bombed targets in Syria, as the power vacuum unleashes a battle for the heart of the Middle East.

A searchlight, a World War II-era machine gun and lots of coffee and tea help a band of volunteers protect the night skies over Ukraine's capital from drones.

Turkey has drawn extensively from the U.S. counterterrorism post-9/11 playbook to go after exiled political enemies, in particular the Gulen movement.

Yoon, a political novice, was impeached barely halfway through his five-year term. That makes him the shortest-serving president in South Korea's democratic history.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says U.S. officials have urged Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Syria's new Islamist leaders, to respect human rights and spurn extremism.

Nigel Richards, arguably the best Scrabble player ever, previously won French tournaments without speaking the language.