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The shootout took place during a police operation in a favela in the Brazilian city.

The Home Office says it is reviewing its policies for situations on application fees for relatives.

Crowds are gathering again after a night of violence as the UN condemns the repression of protesters.

Teresa Robinson will retire after winning £10,000 a month for a year in the Set for Life draw.

Almost 40 UK companies say proposed laws could accelerate deforestation in the Amazon region.

There is rising anger in Mexico over the collapse of a metro overpass that killed at least 24 people.

A software firm in Argentina is trying a radical experiment in employee transparency and democracy.

Three small children and two staff members die in the attack in a small town in the southern region.

Questions mount over the safety record of a Mexico City metro line after a deadly overpass collapse.

Migrants were found locked in two bedrooms inside the single-family Houston home, investigators say.

The United Nations rights office says police opened fire on demonstrator on Monday.

Two train carriages plunged to the ground when an elevated metro line collapsed.

Friends have put up the reward for anyone who helps police find former flight attendant Sarm Heslop.