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Brazil should not increase the minimum wage, but get rid of it, says economist John Cochrane

Researcher from Stanford University, in the USA, cited by André Lara Resende in his proposal on fiscal policy, tells BBC News Brasil that the project would depend on fiscal adjustment and changes in social programs.

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He spent R$275,000 on Labubus and even made teeth inspired by the dolls, but what about now that the fever has passed?

Revenue for Pop Mart, the company behind the dolls, fell as interest in collectible monsters waned.

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Israel's new parliament sworn in as leaders compete to form government

Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has first chance to build a new government and oust the prime minister.

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Who is the Brazilian author who ended up on the New York Times list of unmissable books

The book 'Secret Dinner' is published in English, and the writer known for crime stories says that analyzing violence is a way of understanding human complexity.

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First day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi. What is known (not very much)

In the UAE capital, trilateral negotiations with the participation of Russia, Ukraine and the United States, interrupted in February, resumed behind closed doors on Tuesday. At the instigation of Washington, the parties’ statements now more often include the topic of security guarantees for both Russia and Ukraine. Moscow still refuses to discuss a ceasefire, and Kyiv considers the end of the war to be the main condition for further negotiations.

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First day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi. What is known (not very much)

In the UAE capital, trilateral negotiations with the participation of Russia, Ukraine and the United States, interrupted in February, resumed behind closed doors on Tuesday. At the instigation of Washington, the parties’ statements now more often include the topic of security guarantees for both Russia and Ukraine. Moscow still refuses to discuss a ceasefire, and Kyiv considers the end of the war to be the main condition for further negotiations.

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My brother died after refusing a transfusion because of his beliefs; Weeks later, the Jehovah's Witnesses eliminated that prohibition

Many Jehovah's Witnesses have died in recent decades for following a now revised precept.

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Anti-homosexuality laws in Trinidad and Tobago overturned

The ruling brings to an end an 11-year legal battle by dual-citizen Jason Jones.

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"I am very worried because I have no news about my money": the millions of Paraguayans affected by the Ueno Bank crisis who are still waiting for the return of their savings

Authorities say they have already returned their savings to many of Ueno Bank's customers, but large amounts remain to be repaid.

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A Republican congressman begins the process for the impeachment of Pete Hegseth for the war in Iran

The US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, defended his management this Tuesday in his first press conference in six months.

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