Brazil's President confirms visa rejection for two US officials over alleged election meddling | World News

Brazil’s President confirms visa rejection for two US officials over alleged election meddling | World News

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has confirmed that his government denied visas to two US officials, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the country’s October general election, Reuters reportedSpeaking at an event on Wednesday, Lula said the officials had planned to travel to Brazil to influence the electoral process. The news agency…

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Players at the US Open in New York are complaining that the smell of marijuana is becoming an unwanted distraction | International Sports News

Players at the US Open in New York are complaining that the smell of marijuana is becoming an unwanted distraction | International Sports News

Players at the US Open in New York say marijuana smoke is becoming an unexpected distraction/ Photo by Dave Dellinger/USTA The 2026 US Open is set to begin on Sunday, but as the world’s best players prepare for the year’s final Grand Slam, some competitors are dealing with an unexpected distraction around Flushing Meadows: the…

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Quote of the Day by Benjamin Franklin: “Well done is better than well said”

Quote of the Day by Benjamin Franklin: “Well done is better than well said” | World News

“Well done is better than well said” is one of Benjamin Franklin’s most enduring observations about the difference between talking about something and actually doing it. Published in Poor Richard’s Almanack in 1737, the short saying captures a simple principle: words can express intentions, promises and ambitions, but actions provide the evidence. Nearly three centuries…

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Twelve paintings hidden in a private collection for roughly 50 years are heading to a New York auction valued near $450 million, including a $180 million Van Gogh and a $120 million Cézanne

Twelve paintings hidden in a private collection for roughly 50 years are heading to a New York auction valued near $450 million, including a $180 million Van Gogh and a $120 million Cézanne

A collection of twelve impressionist and post-impressionist artworks valued at almost half a billion dollars is going up for auction on November 18, 2026, after sitting unseen for decades in a fabled private collection in South America. The paintings come from a collection amassed by the late Argentine art collector Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and…

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California's winter monarch migration has collapsed from millions in the 1990s to 12,260 butterflies in 2025; the third-lowest count ever recorded |

California’s winter monarch migration has collapsed from millions in the 1990s to 12,260 butterflies in 2025; the third-lowest count ever recorded |

This winter’s survey of the western monarch butterfly revealed over 12,000 individuals, a small rise from last year. Despite this slight increase, conservationists remain alarmed as numbers are still critically low. Ongoing challenges such as habitat loss and environmental stressors severely impact the butterfly population. Conservation initiatives are actively working on restoring habitats and engaging…

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