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Gay congressman flees Brazil due to death threats

Gay congressman flees Brazil due to death threatsAn openly gay congressman in Brazil has quit and fled the country after receiving death threats following the election of President Jair Bolsonaro.

Extreme weather: Australia sizzles as the US shivers

Extreme weather: Australia sizzles as the US shiversAdelaide has endured the highest-ever temperature in a major Australian city, but as the heatwave continues Down Under, parts of the US could see Siberian-like lows of -45.5C (50F).

Investigators to check whether Emiliano Sala’s pilot had correct licence

Investigators to check whether Emiliano Sala’s pilot had correct licenceInvestigators are checking whether the pilot who disappeared over the Channel alongside Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala had the correct licence.

CO2 levels to rise by near-record amount in 2019

CO2 levels to rise by near-record amount in 2019Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is predicted to rise by a near-record amount in 2019, the Met Office has warned.

US threatens Venezuela’s oil revenue in fight against Maduro

US threatens Venezuela’s oil revenue in fight against MaduroThe US is seeking to cut the flow of money to embattled Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.

Remains of explorer who put Australia on the map found in HS2 dig

Remains of explorer who put Australia on the map found in HS2 digThe remains of a famed Royal Navy explorer have been found by archaeologists at a burial site in Euston, London.

NFL fans abuse English woman in mistaken identity

NFL fans abuse English woman in mistaken identityAn English woman with the same name as an American footballer who cost his team the AFC championship has had angry fans abusing her.

Novichok board game sparks anger in Salisbury

Novichok board game sparks anger in SalisburyA board game which retraces two Russian assassins’ route to Salisbury where they carried out a novichok attack has angered the city’s residents.

‘No direct evidence’ nurse raped vegetative woman despite DNA

‘No direct evidence’ nurse raped vegetative woman despite DNAThere is no “direct evidence” a nurse raped a woman in a vegetative state despite his DNA being matched to the baby she later gave birth to, his lawyer said.

‘Gay conversion therapist’ divorces wife and comes out as gay

‘Gay conversion therapist’ divorces wife and comes out as gayOne of the most prominent “gay conversion therapists” in the US has divorced his wife and wants to start dating men.