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Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push

Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.

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“Corruption is why things don’t work for the American people.” Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat running for re-election in Georgia, said in a recent campaign video.
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Blocked by Police, India’s Youth Voice Their Fury

Members of a youth protest movement are outraged after being intercepted at airports and stopped by barricades. “Aren’t we children of this nation?”

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Security personnel detaining protesters in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Bolsonaro Family Emerges Triumphant in Brazil’s Elections, Mounting a Surprising Resurrection

The Bolsonaro family emerged triumphant in Brazil’s elections, mounting a surprising political resurrection in Latin America’s largest nation.

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The presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in Brasília on Sunday.
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Housing, Corruption and a Migrant Surge: Why Spain Is Holding an Early Election

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, dissolved Parliament on Monday, after months of spiraling crises.

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People demonstrating on Saturday in Madrid for stronger protections for renters.
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Turkey Banned a Book by a Jailed Presidential Hopeful. We Read It.

From jail, the former mayor of Istanbul accuses President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of hollowing out Turkey’s democracy to stay in power.

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Ekrem Imamoglu addressing supporters in front of an Istanbul courthouse in January 2025. He was the city’s mayor, and had vowed to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits

The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.

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The decision to bring the leaders of the G20 nations to Trump National Doral Miami in December offers a clear-cut example of how standards have changed in President Trump’s second term.
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Mass Shootings Surge in South Africa as Illegal Guns Flood Streets

The country was shaken after nearly 30 people were killed in two separate mass shootings. South Africans are demanding greater government intervention.

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Residents stood behind police tape near the scene where gunmen armed with assault rifles stormed a bar in Johannesburg on Sunday.
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Nigerian Charged With Running Fake Government Agency

The Nigerian secured office space in a federal building, opened bank accounts and even held meetings with foreign diplomats. He says he is innocent.

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Adeniyi Adeyemi, center, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday.
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Prison Officials Suspended After Inmates Are Found Living in Luxury

At an Indonesian prison complex near Jakarta, inspectors found expensive cars, spacious quarters with flat-screen TVs and a golf simulator under construction.

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Indonesian officials with an inmate at Cibinong prison, near Jakarta, in 2019. Inspectors found some inmates receiving V.I.P. treatment during a surprise visit last week.
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AMLO Son Poses Political Problems for Mexico’s President Sheinbaum

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán has joined the list of figures who, critics say, may end up harming the left-wing movement his father founded, as well as the president who succeeded him.

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Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a politician and son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, at Mexico’s National Palace.
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It

The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.

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Gold miners at work in El Callao, Venezuela.
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