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Brazil: At Least 45 Killed in String of Police Operations in Three States

By Constance Malleret | The Guardian

At least 45 people have been killed in a string of police operations across three Brazilian states, in a particularly bloody week even for Brazil—da country notorious for its police violence.

Trump Is Indicted in His Push to Overturn Election

By Alan Feuer and Maggie Haberman | The New York Times

Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump was indicted on Tuesday in connection with his widespread efforts to overturn the 2020 election following a sprawling federal investigation into his attempts to cling to power after losing the presidency.

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US Will Put Forward a UN Resolution to Authorize a Kenyan-Led Peace Mission to Fight Gangs in Haiti

By Edith M. Lederer | Associated Press

The United States said Tuesday it will put forward a U.N. Security Council resolution that will authorize Kenya to lead a multinational police force to help combat gangs in Haiti that control much of the capital and are spreading through the Caribbean nation.

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UN Urges States in Haiti's Region to Join Kenya in Security Force

By Michelle Nichols | Reuters

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday welcomed Kenya's readiness to lead an international force to help Haiti's police combat gang violence and encouraged other countries—particularly from Haiti's region—to join the effort.