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The Friendship Bridge, connecting Brazil and Paraguay near the iconic Iguazu Falls, has long been a route for smugglers moving cheap, illicit goods, like cigarettes and electronics. But in recent years, Brazilian authorities say smugglers have found a far more lucrative product: weight-loss drugs.As demand for GLP-1 based medications explodes in Brazil, seizures of unauthorized weight-loss drugs have soared along the Brazilian-Paraguay border. More than 76,000 pens, vials and other products containing drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide were seized at the border in the first half of 2026

Brazil’s black market for weight-loss drugs is booming. Smugglers are cashing in

Ben Crump built a career demanding justice. Nolan Wells’ death has put his mission — and methods — back under a microscope

Republicans fret as Talarico bombards airwaves and Paxton awaits Trump team’s cash

Death toll rises to 38 from Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year

The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war's deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday. The strike on Friday night on the warehouse — an ammunition storage facility according to Ukrainian officials — sparked massive explosions and fires that swept through dozens of nearby homes and buildings. Emergency workers continued to extinguish fires and identify and neutralize explosive devices at the site in the village of Myla, Zelensk

US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoil

Guinea-Bissau votes in a referendum to grant expanded presidential powers ahead of election

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Malaysia PM unveils measures to tackle living costs, support local businesses

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday introduced measures to address rising living costs and support businesses, including restoring higher quotas for subsidised petrol and diesel purchases, as well as more funding for schools and small traders.The measures are expected to take effect on September 1, Anwar said in a televised address."The economic growth of the country must be returned to the people," he said. Anwar has been under pressure to tackle higher living costs, even as Malaysia's economy has outperformed most of its regional peers. The country's gross domestic product gre

The battle to build a global defence bank

Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny

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Trump is staking out extreme positions on White House secrecy, legal experts say

At this point more than two months before the midterm elections, Democrats retaking control of Congress and its subpoena power is far from certain. But President Donald Trump is already laying down legal markers for how he’ll fight any attempt by lawmakers to investigate him.In a Justice Department memo and legal filings, the Trump administration is arguing that the president can keep secret not just the conversations he has with his advisers within the White House, but that his dealings with individuals outside the government can be shielded as well. The White House is also saying in court

Six months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next

Six months since the United States and Israel launched the first strikes on Iran, the physical, financial and emotional impacts of the war have reverberated from Tehran across the world, including to the vast Iranian community in the US, which has been divided with varying opinions on how the war started and what is has – or hasn’t – accomplished.The Iranian diaspora spans multiple generations and waves of exile, from those who left after the 1979 revolution to more recent arrivals who fled crackdowns and protest movements. Those experiences helped shape sharply different reactions to th

The space Nolan Wells left behind as a new football season begins without him

Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect

Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry

President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran reaches the six-month mark, a notable milestone for a conflict that the Republican leader repeatedly assured Americans would be a “little excursion” lasting a matter of weeks. The war isn't over, though Trump claims that through bombs and blockade, he has already devastated Iran’s leadership, military and economy. And this week his administration said it would turn its focus to increasing economic pressure — rather than military action — t

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Manhunt underway after deadly Switzerland rave shooting

A manhunt is underway after a deadly shooting at a rave in northern Switzerland overnight into Sunday, police said.Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs.A 22-year-old woman died at the scene, police said, while four men and one woman, aged 24 to 27, are being treated in hospital for injuries ranging from minor to severe.All of the victims held Swiss residency, police said. CNN affiliate Sky24 reported that the woman wh

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Carsynn Meyer’s RBI single sparks Nevada’s 12-2 rout of Ohio into LLWS title game

Carsynn Meyer had played in Lamade Stadium before. The lights weren’t quite as bright then. Now, Meyer and the rest of her Nevada teammates have a chance to make more history on the world’s biggest Little League stage. Meyer, the first girl to play in the U.S. championship, had an RBI single to help Nevada beat Ohio 12-2 on Saturday and advance to the Little League World Baseball Series title game. Meyer, who had played in an all-girls tournament at Lamade earlier in June, stepped to the batter’s box in the second inning to a roar of applause fr

Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

The Himalayas are unpredictable. But countries are building there like never before

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Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing

As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal - China border entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities were still finding survivors and transporting them to safety. At relief centers, families of missing people waited anxiously for news of their loved ones as the death toll and the number of people unaccounted for continued to rise. The combined toll in Nepal and Tibet rose to 691 dead and over 3,000 people missing after China's latest update on Sunday. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, while Nepal�

The cheapest accommodation in Paris is disappearing: Here’s why

Secluded under the rooftops of Paris’s renowned Haussmannian buildings — home to some of the city’s wealthiest residents— are also hidden the most affordable apartments available: the notorious chambres de bonnes, or maids’ rooms.Originally designed over two centuries ago to house the servants working in these exclusively bourgeois residences, they have become a budget-friendly hack for generations of students and young travelers willing to sacrifice space and comfort for a place in the heart of the city.However, due to the worsening heatwaves hitting the country, these tiny rooms ar