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sao paulo CNN Brazil — A devastating tornado has ripped through Brazil’s southern state, killing six people and injuring at least 750, local authorities said. Paraná state governor Racinho Junior called the tornado a “disaster without precedent in history” for the state. Wind speeds may have exceeded 250 km/h in the devastated town of Rio Bonito do Iguacu, according to Simepal, the state’s weather bureau. According to the state government, the tornado affected about 90% of residential and commercial buildings in the municipality. “It’s unlikely that residential buildings or even commercial buildings will survive. We saw silos collapsed, gas stations…

Scotland went from 17-0 down to level at 17-17 in extra time against the All Blacks at Murrayfield, aiming for their first win over New Zealand, but Damien McKenzie’s late goal gave the visitors victory. Scotland played with 14 men for 10 minutes in the final quarter thanks to Wallace City’s sin-bin, but could not score. Last updated: 08/11/25 21:35 Scotland, led by Sione Tuipulotu and Finn Russell, battled from 17-0 behind to tie at 17-17, with the All Blacks only winning in the closing stages. Scotland’s comeback from a 17-point deficit fell short on Saturday as the All Blacks…

A tough week for tech stocks may reflect a lack of investor confidence in artificial intelligence. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 3%, the Wall Street Journal reported, its worst week since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariff plans in April. Tech companies that have otherwise performed well this year have been hit the hardest, with Palantir’s stock falling 11% this week, Oracle dropping 9% and Nvidia dropping 7%. These declines also occurred after Meta and Microsoft reported earnings that indicated plans to continue investing heavily in AI (both companies down about 4%). “The valuation is overextended,” Cresset Capital’s Jack Ablin…

The wellspring of advice on how to be healthier and live longer will never run dry. Tips range from getting enough exercise to eating a plant-based diet. One common guiding principle encourages us to develop healthy, lifelong friendships.To get this much-needed wisdom from older Americans, Pew Research Center asked 2,582 Americans ages 65 and older key questions. “Based on your own experience, what advice would you give young people to prepare for old age?””Respondents answered this question in their own words. Responses were then coded into up to three categories per person based on the themes they mentioned,” the report…

Opposition party Chadema announced that its deputy secretary-general, Amani Gorgwa, was arrested early Saturday morning.Published November 8, 2025November 8, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2sharePolice in Tanzania have arrested opposition leaders after more than 200 people were charged with treason over a series of protests against last month’s general election.Opposition party Chadema announced that its deputy secretary-general, Amani Gorgwa, was arrested early Saturday morning. He is the third senior Chadema official to be detained since party leader Tundu Lissu and deputy leader John Heche were arrested ahead of the October 29 vote.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of…

Arsenal missed out on a win that would have reduced the gap to WSL leaders Chelsea to two points due to two controversial refereeing decisions, and were held to a 1-1 draw with the Blues, preserving the away team’s 33-game unbeaten record in the process.Arsenal, who had been behind Alyssa Thompson’s lob during an early period of Chelsea’s dominance, took control of the game and looked to have leveled the score just after the break with Stina Blackstenias’ shot from a corner. After a long delay, referee Mel Bergin ruled that the Swedish forward had handled the ball, even though…

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on November 6, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump signed a landmark agreement Thursday. Eli Lilly and novo nordisk That could be a turning point in how many people have access to expensive blockbuster obesity drugs. Under the deal, Medicare will begin covering GLP-1 for obesity in certain patients for the first time in mid-2026, which some experts say could open up access to millions of older adults and encourage more employers and other private insurers to follow…

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters outside his office on the 14th day of the U.S. government shutdown at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 14, 2025. Elizabeth Franz | ReutersSenate Majority Leader John Thune said Saturday that bipartisan talks in the U.S. Senate to end the government shutdown are moving in a positive direction, with lawmakers working on an agreement to temporarily reopen the government and introduce three long-term funding bills for some government agencies.”Yes, I think so,” Thune, a South Dakota Republican, told reporters when asked if there had been essentially positive bipartisan…

Rodrigo Paz faces Bolivia’s worst economic crisis in 40 years, with high inflation and shortages of fuel and dollars.Published November 8, 2025November 8, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareRodrigo Paz has been sworn in as President of Bolivia, ushering in a new era for the South American nation after nearly 20 years of rule by the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party.Paz, 58, the son of a former president and a pro-business conservative, drew applause during his swearing-in ceremony at Bolivia’s National Capitol on Saturday.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”God, my family and my country, yes, I…

Russian forces appear to finally be on the verge of taking control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a symbolic victory that President Vladimir Putin has been pursuing for 21 months at increasingly high costs. Fighting in the city has intensified in recent days after Russian forces successfully invaded the city. Local officials say the fall of Pokrovsk, whose strategic value has already been significantly reduced, would still be Moscow’s biggest victory since 2023, but now seems all but inevitable. Kiev denied Russian claims that Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk were already surrounded and said on Wednesday that active operations…