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Solving a crossword puzzle today feels more like a spirited conversation with modern culture.

A public research institute in Brazil has proved a new shot protects against the disease, but can’t make it fast enough to stop the huge outbreak sweeping Latin America.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified that past elections had been “free and fair,” but intelligence reports said meddling by China was “sophisticated” and “pervasive.”

Also, South Korean exit polls suggest a defeat for the president’s party.

Turkey announced limits on dozens of products, including cement and jet fuel, prompting Israel to threaten retaliatory trade measures.

A rarely used technique to upgrade old power lines could play a big role in fixing one of the largest obstacles facing clean energy, two reports found.

Also, the Vatican said gender changes amount to an affront.

The document restated the Roman Catholic Church’s rejection of abortion, gender fluidity and transition surgery.

Big brands like Procter & Gamble and Nestlé say a new generation of plants will help them meet environmental goals, but the technology is struggling to deliver.

The Central African country is marking the anniversary of a monthslong rampage by militiamen that killed some 800,000 people.