International
Death toll rises to 50 from cyclone in southern Brazil

September 22 |
Brazil’s Civil Defense reported Thursday that the death toll from the hurricane that hit the south of the South American giant on September 4 rose to 50, while nine people are still missing.
According to the bulletin of the federal agency, the state of Rio Grande do Sul has been the region most affected by the passage of the meteor and by the incidence of rains and strong winds that have continued until today, extending to the neighboring state of Santa Catarina where one death was recorded as a result of the weather event.
In a statement released by the media in the city of Porto Alegre, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the authorities revealed that the whereabouts of nine people missing due to the floods generated by the rains and the overflowing of the Taquari River are still unknown.
The text described how the body of an unidentified woman was found under water by divers from the Fire Department in Sao Valentin del Sur, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, a state bordering Argentina and Uruguay, who were searching for possible victims in the river beds.
According to Civil Defense about 3,130 people have been rescued from dangerous situations and 21,095 are located in evacuation centers but are still unable to return to their communities due to the persistence of floods and the danger of electrocution caused by detached power lines.
It was also learned that 106 municipalities were affected in total, influencing the dynamics of almost 360,000 people affected.
The Civil Defense also issued a warning of heavy rains with danger of flooding, flooding of rivers and streams, as well as gradual flooding and electrical discharges, hail and strong gusts of wind in areas in the extreme south of Rio Grande do Sul.
International
Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka

Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.
The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.
An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.
The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.
Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.
Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.
Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.
Internacionales
Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages

May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.
In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.
Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.
International
Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.
During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.
“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.
“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”
Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.
On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.
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