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Brazil's right-wing government asks schools to read president's slogan

President Jair Bolsonaro has openly praised the 1964-85 dictatorship.

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Most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with sex abuse is convicted

The Vatican's economy minister was convicted of molesting two choir boys in 1996.

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U.K's Labour Party will back new referendum on Brexit

Corbyn told his party's lawmakers that Labour "will do everything in our power" to prevent Britain from leaving the EU without a deal.

Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister announces resignation on Instagram

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stepped down on Monday, announcing his resignation on Instagram. "I am apologising to you for all the shortcomings...in the past years during my time as foreign minister ... I thank the Iranian nation and officials," he wrote.

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Taliban dispatches its A-team to peace talks with the U.S.

At least 2,300 American troops have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001, and U.S. commanders have referred to the conflict as a "stalemate."

USA

Woman finds python hiding in her shoe after trip to Australia

"She said she's not so keen to come back and visit," the woman's son-in-law said.

USA

Kim doesn't want to give Trump a list of nuke sites. So can their summit succeed?

South Korean and other foreign assessments say Kim Jong Un likely possesses 60-70 nuclear warheads. The North also has more than 1,000 ballistic missiles.

USA

No joke: A comedian leads polls in Ukraine's presidential race

The political novice's popularity with voters has left pundits scratching their heads — and some critics fearing he's biting off more than he can chew.

USA

American women cannot be excluded from military draft, judge rules

Because women are no longer excluded from combat duty, the "time has passed" for Selective Service to differentiate between men and women, the judge found.

World News

Rami Malek wins the Oscar for Best Actor

Rami Malek wins Best Actor for his role as Queen singer Freddy Mercury in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

USA

Hijacking foiled on Bangladesh-Dubai flight, suspect killed

The suspect, a Bangladeshi, asked to speak to the country's prime minister before dying from injuries in an exchange of gunfire with military, officials said.

USA

Pope offers condemnation but no new measures to combat clerical sexual abuse

The pontiff promised that the church would address abuse with "the utmost seriousness," adding that even a single case of abuse is "an atrocity."

USA

R. Kelly has faced sex-abuse allegations before. Will this time be different?

The singer went on trial for a similar accusation in the past, but got off scot-free. Experts say this time, the odds may not be in his favor.

USA

Pro-'caliphate' holdouts remain devoted as last patch of ISIS territory falls

"Wherever you go there is Islamic State," said a 14-year-old girl evacuated from a riverside pocket on the edge of Syria and Iraq.

United Kingdom

Climate change gives England's winemakers 'harvest of the century'

"Growing grapes here is a really stupid thing to do. There are better places to grow grapes, so if you can do it here you can do it anywhere in the world."

USA

Singer R Kelly pleads not guilty to multiple counts of sexual abuse

Singer R Kelly, charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, pleads not guilty

USA

Netanyahu's embrace of far-right extremists may seal his fate

Analysis: Israel's PM is facing an election challenge from a new alliance — and is potentially bringing extremists closer to the center of power.

USA

U.S.-born ISIS bride: I'll have 'no problem' returning despite Trump decree

"I know in fact that I was a citizen. When I tried filing for a passport it was very easy. It came in 10 days," the Alabama woman told NBC News.

USA

Spanish woman dies after meal at Michelin-starred restaurant

The 46-year-old woman died after eating with her husband and 12-year-old son, who also fell ill, at Restaurant Riff last Saturday.

USA

Church of England changes 400-year-old rule about Sunday services

It will no longer be required for all churches to hold a Sunday service due to declining attendance and many priests responsible for multiple churches.