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Food parcels provided by the World Food Program, part of the humanitarian aid shipments into Syria, are stacked at the Reyhanli border crossing with Syria, near Hatay, southern Turkey, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, Pool, File)

The US ends lifesaving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a ‘death sentence’

The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and 11 other impoverished countries, many of them struggling with conflict.

Drum queen Lorena Raissa from Beija-Flor samba school performs during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, early Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

AP PHOTOS: In Rio and beyond, Carnival brings euphoria and release to Brazilians

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival!

Since Friday afternoon, hundreds of street parties have been roving through Rio’s streets, each with its own aesthetic, theme or musical style. They’re raucous, rambunctious romps with thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of partygoers.

President Donald Trump, right, sits alongside Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

With Trump returning to the White House, Brazil displays a judicial path not taken by the US

A polarized nation. A right-wing populist casting doubt on the electoral system then refusing to concede. A riot by his supporters in the capital aiming to keep him in power.

A police station sign hangs on a post near the Christ the Redeemer statue in the favela Morro dos Prazeres, the day after Argentine tourist Gastón Fernando Burlón was shot, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Burlón was hit in the head and chest after he mistakenly drove his car into this low-income community, according to police, to make his way to visit the statue. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Argentine tourist who was shot in the head in Rio dies, authorities say

Argentine tourism authorities say that an Argentine tourist who was shot in the head and chest in Rio de Janeiro last month has died.

Director Diego Freitas plays with caramelo dogs on the set of the Netflix film "Caramelo" in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

These Brazilian caramel-colored stray dogs were long overlooked. Now, they’re having a major moment

For decades, lanky stray dogs have scrounged for food on Brazilian streets, abandoned and overlooked. Today, the brownish short-haired mutts are having a major moment.

FILE - In a silhouette, Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the media upon arrival to the airport in Brasilia, Brazil, June 29, 2023, where Supreme Electoral Court judges evaluate the case which claims he abused his power by using government communication channels to promote his campaign and cast unfounded doubts on the country's electronic voting system. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases since his failed reelection bid in 2022 has left him in ever-deeper legal jeopardy.

World leaders attending the G20 Summit pose for a group photo in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Lula urges G20 members to take action to slow global warming

Brazil’s president has opened the second day of a meeting of the world’s 20 major economies by calling for more action to slow global warming, saying developed nations must speed up their initiatives to reduce harmful emissions.

Leaders attending the G20 Summit pose for a group photo in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s G20 summit produces a broad declaration that’s short on specifics

The summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Rio de Janeiro has produced a joint declaration that, while not totally endorsed by one of the group’s members, succeeded in addressing most topics host Brazil had prioritized addressing: both ongoing major wars, a global pact to fight hunger, taxat

Peru's President Dina Boluarte speaks during the APEC Leaders' Informal Dialogue at the APEC Summit in Lima, Peru, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

APEC leaders hold Lima summit as Trump prepares to return to office

Leaders of Pacific Rim countries including the U.S. and China have gathered in Peru for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, the first major global summit since U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory.

President Joe Biden speaks at Grubb-Worth Mansion, in Claymont, Del., Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

A diminished Biden heads to APEC summit in Peru, overshadowed by China’s Xi

If things had gone differently last week, U.S. President Joe Biden could have arrived at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru on Thursday projecting confidence and pledging his successor’s cooperation with eager Latin American partners.

FILE - Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro storm the the National Congress building, in Brasilia, Brazil, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Brazil federal police seek extradition of Bolsonaro supporters from Argentina

Brazil’s Federal Police has requested the extradition of dozens of people who had fled the country after being accused of storming top government offices last year, in an alleged bid to forcefully restore former President Jair Bolsonaro to office.

Part of the Sao Raimundo that connects to the Negro River is visible amid a severe drought in Manaus, state of Amazonas, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo /Edmar Barros)

Dramatic images show drought’s toll on Amazon and its rivers

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Drought is devastating Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and some rivers are falling to historic lows.

Judge orders the arrest of a top Brazilian country music star as part of a money laundering probe

A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state has ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest country music stars, in connection with a money laundering investigation.

Interpreter Adriano Romin speaks sign language in a studio inside a shipping container for a performance by Brazilian singer Pedro Sampaio at the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Rock in Rio’s sign language pumps up Brazil’s deaf audience

Brazil’s mega music festival Rock in Rio has sign language interpreters on its screens around main stages for the first time in its 40-year history. It’s one of Latin America’s biggest festivals, drawing 100,000 people daily over seven days.

The border collie named Floki plays footvolley, a combination of soccer and volleyball, on Leblon beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

This Brazilian dog is a footvolley star. He teaches beachgoers how to play their own game

Brazilian dog Floki is a footvolley star. The 3-year-old border collie teaches beachgoers how to play their own game in Rio de Janeiro.

FILE - Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes sits for a portrait at home in Los Angeles, May 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

Sergio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83.

With Musk’s X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes

As billionaire Elon Musk’s clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a head last week, there were legal twists, insults, ultimatums, defiance and then, finally, capitulation. When the digital dust settled, X had become an ex.

Lady Justice stands outside the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide. That’s according to the court’s website.

FILE - Brazilian Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes arrives for a court hearing, in Brasilia, Brazil, June 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk listens to a question as he speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

How one Brazilian judge could suspend Elon Musk’s X

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice could shut down the local operation of X nationwide if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn’t name a legal representative.

FILE - Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk listens to a question as he speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours.

A claw machine sits inside a metro station in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. The Rio police press office said they were carrying out search warrants targeting claw machines because they are considered games of chance and therefore illegal. (AP Photo/Hannah-Kathryn Valles)

Claw machine games are Rio de Janeiro’s new public enemy

Rio de Janeiro police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the claw machines that elicit exhilaration among children and adults alike across the city.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro talks with supporters during his arrival to the international airport in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, July 5, 2024. Brazilian police have indicted Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with knowledge of the accusations. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases have multiplied since his failed reelection campaign in 2022.

Military police block entry to Plaza Murillo in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of government palace located in Plaza Murillo, on Wednesday, as President Luis Arce said the country faced an attempted coup. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

How tensions in Bolivia fueled an attempt to oust President Arce from power

Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace as President Luis Arce said his country faced an apparent attempted coup.

A stockman watches over the Nelore cow known as Viatina-19 at a farm in Uberaba, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Friday, April 26, 2024Viatina-19 is the product of years of efforts to raise meatier cows, and is the most expensive cow ever sold at auction, according to Guinness World Records. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

She’s the world’s most expensive cow, and part of Brazil’s plan to put beef on everyone’s plate

Brazil has hundreds of millions of cows, but one in particular is extraordinary. Her massive, snow-white body is watched over by security cameras and an armed guard. Viatina-19 FIV Mara Movéis is worth $4.1 million.

FILE - Fans of the Botafogo soccer team react during the Copa Libertadores match at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 2, 2014. Brazil’s Senate has created a commission to investigate soccer match-fixing. The move comes amid allegations from the top shareholder of a team that dominated the national league throughout most of last year but failed to clinch the championship. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

Brazil’s Senate creates commission to investigate alleged soccer match-fixing

Brazil’s Senate has created a commission to investigate soccer match-fixing. The move comes amid allegations from the top shareholder of a team that dominated the national league throughout most of last year but failed to clinch the championship.

FILE - Elon Musk appears at an event in London, on Nov. 2, 2023. A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation late Sunday, April 7, 2024, into the executive for alleged obstruction. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool, File)

Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction

A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice is adding Elon Musk to an investigation over the dissemination of fake news and investigating him separately for alleged obstruction.

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2018 file photo, Rio de Janeiro Councilwoman Marielle Franco smiles for a photo in Cinelandia square. Brazil’s federal police arrested on Sunday, March 24, 2024 the men suspected of ordering Franco's killing in 2018, a long-awaited step after years of society clamoring for justice. (AP Photo/Ellis Rua, File)

A Rio councilwoman’s killing was a mystery. An arrest gave a peek at corruption keeping it unsolved

Brazil’s federal police have arrested the chief of the Rio de Janeiro state civil police for allegedly helping orchestrate the killing of popular councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018 and taking money to obstruct the very investigation he would oversee.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive on Combu Island, near Belem, Para state, Brazil, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres).

France’s Macron embraces Brazil’s Lula — and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’

If social media is to be believed, French President Emmanuel Macron’s just-ended trip to Brazil left him swooning.

Monica Benicio, partner of slain councilwoman Marielle Franco, speaks to journalists at the Federal Police headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 24, 2024. Police arrested on Sunday the men suspected of ordering Franco's killing in 2018. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazilian police arrest suspected masterminds behind the killing of councilwoman-turned-icon

Brazil’s federal police have arrested two men for allegedly ordering the killing of popular Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018.