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(Reuters) -A televised debate among election rivals for mayor of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s biggest city, descended into chaos when one struggling candidate whacked another with a chair and was expelled. During Sunday’s debate among six hopefuls, candidate Jose Luiz Datena, a TV presenter, exploded when opponent Pablo Marcal, a far-right influencer, said Datena was not …

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By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israel’s initial findings on the killing of U.S. citizen Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi do not exonerate Israeli security forces, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday, warning that Washington would consider other measures if it is not satisfied with the results of a full Israeli probe. …

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HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s communist-run government on Monday slashed by a quarter the weight of its subsidized ration of daily bread, the latest shortage to strain a decades-old subsidies scheme created by the late Fidel Castro. The bread, one of a handful of still subsidized basic food products in Cuba, will be reduced from 80 …

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LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen on Monday called on farming communities to stop burning grasslands in Andean and Amazonian areas that have sparked deadly wildfires, killing at least 15 people this season. Forest fires are frequent in Peru between August and November, largely due to the burning of dry grasslands to expand …

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By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Shogun,” a sweeping, historical epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the prestigious best drama trophy at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, and “Hacks” upset defending comedy champion “The Bear” at television’s highest honors. A tale of political machinations, “Shogun” also won acting awards for Hiroyuki Sanada and …

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By Danielle Broadway and Christina Anagnostopoulos LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – At the Emmy Awards on Sunday, Hollywood celebrated a diverse line-up of nominees and winners at television’s highest honors and feted the success of Latino, LGBTQ+ and Japanese talent and stories. Disney’s “Shogun” took the top prize of best drama series following its record number …

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