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Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, shattering the nation’s glass ceiling and setting it up for a forceful turn to the right. Source link

The failure of a steel cable and maintenance flaws contributed to the crash of a streetcar in the Portuguese capital Lisbon last month that killed 16 people — including three from Canada — and injured 21 others, according to an official preliminary report published Monday. Source link

A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Donald Trump can send National Guard troops into Portland, Ore., despite objections by the leaders of the city and state, giving the Republican president an important legal victory as he dispatches military forces to a growing number of Democratic-led locales. Source link

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Millions of people are celebrating Diwali with gatherings, fireworks displays, feasts and prayer to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Source link

A bomb exploded outside the home of Italian investigative reporter Sigfrido Ranucci, damaging two cars belonging to his family and drawing widespread condemnation from advocates of the free press.  Source link

Colombia’s foreign ministry said on Monday the country has recalled its ambassador from the United States after President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on the South American nation and stop all payments to it, in a feud stemming from U.S. military strikes on vessels allegedly transporting drugs. Source link

U.S. envoys met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday aiming to corral Israel and Hamas to get the Gaza ceasefire plan back on track after an explosion of violence over the weekend that threatened to derail the week-old truce. Source link

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