Brazil's Nubank to introduce cryptocurrency as part of rewards program

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Brazil mounts frantic rescue effort as flooding kills 66
Authorities in southern Brazil raced against the clock Sunday to rescue people from raging floods and mudslides that have killed at least 66 and forced more than 80,000 to flee their homes.In addition to the tens of thousands forced from their homes, Brazil's civil defense agency said more than a million people lacked access to drinking water and it described the damage as incalculable.
The Conversation
Jewish Americans changed their names, but not at Ellis Island
Thousands of Jewish immigrants and their children changed their names in America – but not at Ellis Island. The reasons are complicated and part of the Jewish struggle with their identity in America.
The Conversation
A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered
REM sleep behavior disorder is characterized by acting out dreams, which may include shouting, kicking and punching during sleep.
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China's president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a three-country trip to Europe on Sunday with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing's growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry. European carmakers are losing ground to subsidized Chinese electric vehicles. Diplomats fret about alleged Chinese spies in European capitals.
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Americans are increasingly moving to red, Republican-leaning states – where life is cheaper, but people also die younger
Idaho, Montana and Florida had the highest population growth among US states between 2020 and 2022.
AFP
China's Xi arrives in France for state visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday arrived in France on a state visit hosted by Emmanuel Macron where the French leader will seek to push his counterpart on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade.The French president had gladdened Chinese state media and troubled some EU allies after his 2023 visit by declaring that Europe should not be drawn into a standoff between China and the United States, particularly over democratic, self-ruled Taiwan.
Reuters
Los Angeles police begin clearing a USC pro-Palestinian encampment
Los Angeles police in riot gear swarmed a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early on Sunday to clear away demonstrators, after warning everyone to leave the area or be arrested, officials and media reported. Police entered the encampment about 5 a.m. local time and began removing tents, the Los Angeles Times and other media reported. The anti-war protests have been staged at campuses across the nation in response to Israel's offensive in Gaza, which it launched after a Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that Israel says killed 1,200 people.
CNN
RNC chief counsel resigns after two months
The Republican National Committee’s chief counsel Charlie Spies has resigned two months after accepting the position.
AFP
Hamas, Israel, entrench positions at Gaza truce talks
Talks to reach a Gaza truce resumed Sunday, a Hamas source said, but public disagreement between the Islamist movement and Israel intensified over demands to end their seven-month war.- Protests - Qatari, Egyptian and US mediators met a Hamas delegation in Cairo on Saturday before talks resumed Sunday.
Yahoo Finance
How the Fed weighs 'political risk' behind closed doors
Jay Powell says pending elections don't get discussed at Federal Reserve meetings. Here's what Yahoo Finance found after reviewing years of transcripts.
CNN
At least 224 people, 153 pets rescued in Texas floods with more rain in the forecast
As rivers swell across South Texas, leaving homes and businesses flooded and thousands of people displaced, residents are looking skyward Sunday as the threat of more rain looms.
Reuters
Bangladesh reopens schools as searing temperatures drop
Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday and classes were continuing over the weekend after a searing heatwave a week ago that suspended lessons as the country baked in temperatures that surged to well over 40 degrees Centigrade. Bangladesh has wavered over reopening schools for some 33 million students amid pressure to prepare pupils for exams, even as the worst heatwave in seven decades sent temperatures as high as 43.8 C (110.84° Fahrenheit) last week. Bangladesh, which follows the Islamic work week from Sunday to Thursday, will hold classes on Saturdays until further notice, the education ministry said.
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An expensive, personal, very close presidential race careens toward an uncertain end
Six months from Election Day, American voters confront a presidential race that looks stable at a glance — and is roiling with uncertainty beneath the surface.
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Democratic convention organizers work to balance free speech with safety amid tensions over protests
Tensions remain high over the prospect of protests around the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this August.
Reuters
Ukrainians in embattled east mark third Easter under fire
Ukrainians in the embattled east flocked to church on Sunday to mark their third wartime Easter as Russian troops inched closer to threatening some of the region's key cities. Fighting on the eastern front has worsened in recent weeks, particularly around the town of Chasiv Yar, while Kyiv's troops await crucial U.S. military aid to beat back Moscow's advance. Residents in Kostiantynivka, 15 km (10 miles) southwest, said they remained determined to celebrate the holiday despite the worsening security situation from Russia's 26-month-old invasion.
AFP
Panama votes in presidential election with eight contenders
Panamanians started voting Sunday in presidential elections featuring a crowded field of eight candidates led by the protege of a former head of state convicted of corruption.- 'Frontman for a confirmed crook' - Mulino replaced Martinelli as the candidate for the right-wing Realizing Goals (RM) party after Martinelli lost an appeal against a money laundering conviction.
Reuters
Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 66, over 100 still missing
The death toll from heavy rains that have inundated Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 66, local authorities said on Sunday. The number of people still missing rose to 101 and more than 80,000 had been displaced, according to the state civil defence authority. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to visit Rio Grande do Sul on Sunday.
Associated Press
A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion
The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S., mirroring in many ways the broader fight for LGBTQ+ inclusion in civic life. The United Methodist Church, which stripped out its bans and related social teachings over the past two weeks, is the last of the major mainline church bodies to go through this process. April 1972 The United Methodist Church has first public debate on homosexuality at a General Conference.
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Methodists end anti-gay bans, closing 50 years of battles over sexuality for mainline Protestants
It took just a few days for United Methodist delegates to remove a half-century's worth of denominational bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriages. It took decades of activism for a change that was "so very healing," said McAvoy, pastor of Shepherd of the Valley United Methodist Church in Hope, Rhode Island. A member of the Queer Delegate Caucus at last week's UMC General Conference in Charlotte, she was grateful to be part of the historic moment.
Yahoo Finance
5 things I want to hear from Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the Milken conference
Out comes Tesla CEO Musk from the factory floor to one of more glitzy conferences of the year.

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