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Venezuelans have a crucial decision ahead of them

Venezuelans have a crucial decision ahead of them

Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the country’s worst economic crisis

Venezuela’s presidential candidates have closed their campaigns ahead of Sunday's vote with demonstrations attended by thousands of people

If given the chance, Pharrell Williams would reintroduce arts competition into the Olympics, reviving a tradition that’s been missing for nearly 80 years

The U.S. Justice Department says Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, have been arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas

In an unusual action, a Brazilian federal court has halted a project to pave a dirt highway that connects the major city of Manaus to populous regions, citing the likelihood it will contribute to climate change

South Africa has appointed its first female chief justice

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have gathered in Rio de Janeiro for a two-day meeting to discuss a global tax on the super-rich, a top priority for Brazil, which holds the presidency

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have gathered in Rio de Janeiro for a two-day meeting to discuss a global tax on the super-rich, a top priority for Brazil, which holds the presidency