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What to know about uncontacted Indigenous peoples

A report says at least 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups remain worldwide and face growing threats from logging, mining, missionaries and organized crime

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Ireland's president elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza

Catherine Connolly, a left-wing independent, has been elected as Ireland's president

President Javier Milei of Argentina emerges triumphant in high-stakes midterm elections closely watched by Washington

President Javier Milei of Argentina emerges triumphant in high-stakes midterm elections closely watched by Washington

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A timeline of the jewel heist at the Louvre in Paris

Paris prosecutors have announced the first arrests in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre museum

US and China reach ‘final deal’ on TikTok sale, treasury secretary says

Scott Bessent said plan was part of framework for trade deal but did not share details on transferring app’s ownershipMurdoch, Ellison and China: what we know about the US’s TikTok dealThe US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, claimed on Sunday that the US and China have finalized the details of a deal transferring TikTok’s US version to new owners.“We reached a final deal on TikTok,” Bessent said on Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. Alluding to Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, Bessent continued: “We reached [a deal] in Madrid, and I believe that as of today, all the details are ironed out, and that will be for the two leaders to consummate that transaction” during a meeting scheduled for Thursday in Korea. Continue reading...