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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit Biden on Feb. 10

By Associated Press

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says the leaders will discuss U.S. "support of Brazil's democracy and how the two countries can continue to work together to promote inclusion and democratic values in the region and around the world."…

Greek opposition party says it won't participate in parliamentary votes over wiretap scandal

By Associated Press

It made the move on Tuesday in response to the alleged wiretapping of senior officials by the state intelligence service.

WATCH: U.S. 'opposes anything' that could hamper Israel-Palestine 2-state solution, Blinken says

By Josef Federman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday wrapped up a two-day visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank with no visible signs of progress toward halting one of the deadliest outbreaks of Israeli-Palestinian violence in years.

U.S. sanctions Myanmar groups ahead of military coup anniversary

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The U.S. is imposing sanctions on a group of people and organizations connected to Myanmar's military regime as the two-year anniversary nears for the coup that removed the country's civilian government.

Strikes and protests continue in France's pension battle

By Jade le Deley, John Leicester, Associated Press

Labor unions aimed to mobilize more than 1 million protesters in what one veteran left-wing leader described as a “citizens’ insurrection.”…

After scoring tanks for fight against Russia, Ukraine asks for war planes

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

That ambition follows pledges by some larger nations last week to send Kyiv sophisticated modern tanks to help it beat back Russia's invasion force after almost a year of fighting.

Gangs take control in Haiti as democracy withers

By Megan Janetsky, Pierre-Richard Luxama, Associated Press

The U.N. estimated in December that gangs controlled 60 percent of Haiti's capital, but nowadays most on the streets of Port-au-Prince say that number is closer to 100 percent.

Pope's Africa trip spotlights conflict, church's future

By Nicole Winfield, Jean-Yves Kamale, Christina Malkia, Associated Press

Aid groups are hoping Francis’ trip will shine a spotlight on two of the world’s forgotten conflicts and rekindle international attention on some of Africa’s worst humanitarian crises.

Blinken appeals for calm in Israel-Palestine conflict during trip to Middle East

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Blinken met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Tuesday, a day after seeing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

House Democrats urge Biden to suspend aid to Peru over protest crackdown

By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

Some House Democrats are urging the Biden administration to suspend all U.S. aid to Peru over a “pattern of repression” of antigovernment protests that has resulted in more than 50 civilian deaths.