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Life on pause in Ecuadoran capitol gripped by protests
Quito is a city beleaguered -- its shops shuttered and streets empty of all but thousands of Indigenous protesters clamoring for a better life, and the police and soldiers keeping them in check.
Ethiopia says Tigray fuel shortage 'a myth'
Ethiopia on Thursday described fuel shortages in the war-wracked Tigray region as a "myth" and accused Tigrayan rebels of seeking to launch a new offensive. "The myth of fuel shortage is a TPLF hidden agenda to enhance mobility of its army in preparation for another round of conflict," it said, referring to the Tigray People's Liberation Front.
12 dead as police clash with gang suspects in western Mexico
A gun battle left four police officers and eight suspected gang members dead in Mexico's western state of Jalisco, authorities said Thursday. Ten police officers have been murdered this year in Jalisco, one of Mexico's most violent states due to the presence of criminal gangs, according to official figures.
Fed chief says pandemic aid not primary driver of US inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday downplayed the idea that government pandemic aid was the key factor fueling US inflation, instead blaming a confluence of global issues including the war in Ukraine. But Powell, who was testifying Thursday before a House committee, and others have noted that inflation is a global issue.
Ogier pulls ahead in Safari Rally opener
Sebastien Ogier took the lead after Thursday's opening special as he looks to win a second straight Safari Rally, while championship leader Kalle Rovanpera suffered a puncture in Kenya. But fortunately it's a long rally," said the 21-year-old Finn who currently has a 55-point lead in the championship over Neuville after five races.
In Amazon region hit by double murder, poverty fuels violence
A short walk from the spot where British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira set out for their final journey, people sit in the blistering sun breaking rocks into pieces with hammers. What happened to Bruno and Dom is related to that," he wrote, alongside a video of the Atalaia rock-breakers.
Inflation-hit Turkey sticks to Erdogan's war on higher rates
Turkey's central bank on Thursday bucked global trends once again and kept its benchmark interest rate stable despite one of the highest levels of consumer price increases in the world. Turkey's official annual rate of consumer price increases has edged above 70 percent and is on course to keep breaking records last set in the late 1990s.
Brazil's 'Pablo Escobar' fights extradition from Hungary
A suspected drug kingpin dubbed the "Pablo Escobar of Brazil" appeared in court in Hungary on Thursday to fight attempts to extradite him to his home country. Carvalho claimed in court that the case against him was politically motivated, with his lawyer arguing that he would not receive a fair trial in Brazil.
Freedom and fear: the foundations of America's deadly gun culture
It was 1776, the American colonies had just declared their independence from England, and as war raged the founding fathers were deep in debate: should Americans have the right to own firearms as individuals, or just as members of local militia?
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