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Investigators say bodies in Mexico likely those of missing surfers
Three bodies recovered from a cliff-top shaft in Mexico's crime-hit Baja California state are very likely those of two Australian brothers and an American who disappeared on a surfing trip, local investigators said Saturday.The bodies were in an "advanced state of decomposition" when they were hoisted out of a shaft a few steps from the edge of the Pacific Ocean cliff, said state prosecutor Maria Elena Andrade.
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Latest round of Gaza truce talks expected in Egypt
Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to end the war in the Palestinian territory and accused Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu of "personally hindering" an agreement.He accused Netanyahu of "personally hindering" efforts to reach a truce due to "personal interests".
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Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election
Manipulated videos are taking centre stage as campaigning heats up in India's election, with fake clips involving two top aides of Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggering police investigations and the arrest of some workers of his rival Congress party. In what has been dubbed as India's first AI election, Modi said last week fake voices were being used to purportedly show leaders making "statements that we have never even thought of", calling it a conspiracy "to create tension in society." Ind
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Madonna kicks off huge show before giddy fans in Rio
Dressed all in black, pop idol Madonna broke into her hit "Nothing Really Matters" Saturday night before throngs of joyful fans jammed onto Brazil's famed Copacabana beach in Rio.The response on Saturday night from more than a million voices: "Oi, Queen Madonna!"
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Panama to vote in presidential election with eight contenders
Panamanians vote in presidential elections Sunday from a crowded field of eight candidates, with the protege of a graft-convicted ex-head of state in the lead.On Friday, Panamanian salsa legend and activist Ruben Blades called his compatriots not to vote for a man he described as "a frontman for a confirmed crook."
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VideoFloods in southern Brazil force 70,000 from homes
Nearly 70,000 people have been forced from their homes amid deadly flooding, mudslides and torrential storms in southern Brazil, with the major city of Porto Alegre particularly hard-hit, the country's civil defense agency said Saturday.Raging floodwaters have left 57 dead, 74 people injured and another 67 missing, civil defense said.The toll did not include two people who died in an explosion at a flooded gas station in Porto Alegre, witnessed by an AFP journalist, where rescue crews were attem
