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Videos posted on social media from Tuesday's rains showed streets in Petropolis, the 19th-century summer capital of the Brazilian empire, fill with violent floods that swept away cars, trees and nearly everything else in their paths.

The United States warned on Wednesday that Russia could use false claims about the conflict in Ukraine's Donbass region, including reports of mass graves and allegations of chemical weapons production, to justify an invasion of the former Soviet republic.

A major historical review has found that the Dutch military engaged in "systematic and widespread use of extreme violence" during Indonesia's 19451949 struggle for independence, and the Netherlands' government at the time condoned it.

A court in Toronto on Wednesday delayed proceedings on sexual assault and forcible confinement charges for Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard, as Canada's justice minister decides whether to extradite him to the United States to face separate charges...

Belarus' announcement will likely ease tensions in Ukraine and among its allies in the West who still fear that a Russian invasion attempt is still a possibility

Prince Andrew's decision to settle a claim that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl decades ago may bring an end to his legal difficulties but the damage done to his reputation means he is unlikely to ever play a role in public life again.

A Honduran judge on Tuesday ordered the arrest of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez amid an extradition request by the United States on drugtrafficking and weapons charges, a judicial spokesman said.

The offer comes as Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops near the Ukraine border, raising fears of war and casting a shadow over the Ukrainian economy.

Kuleba's comments that an escalation of the crisis between Russia and Ukraine has been thwarted comes amid Russian announcement that some military units are returning to their bases

U.N. SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres said on Monday that he is deeply worried about the heightened tensions over Ukraine and "increased speculation" about a military conflict, urging world leaders to intensify diplomacy to calm the situation.

Paris inaugurated its first noise radar on Monday as part of a plan to fine loud motorcycles and other vehicles in one of Europe's noisiest cities.

The 73-year-old Charles tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time last week.

The Ambassador Bridge is key for movement of goods between the US and Canada and was blocked by Freedom Convoy protesters for almost a week

Ukraine wants to meet Kremlin officials to seek more transparency regarding the Russian troop buildup across the border

Three members of the Canadian Special Operations Forces are under investigation for allegedly supporting the protests against COVID19 restrictions in Ottawa, the Department of National Defence said on Sunday.

A former member of Sudan's dissolved transitional council, Mohamed AlFaki Suleiman, has been arrested, a family source said on Sunday.