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Electors have been asked if they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away in a referendum that left both sides unhappy. Source link

A 55-year-old rector from a university in Brazil was killed while on a walking tour of the famed architect’s winter home in Scottsdale, Ariz. Source link

Reportedly the wealthiest man in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Gilbert Bigio was sanctioned for ties to criminal gangs. He was 91. Source link

The Rev. Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was addressing his congregation in Guayaquil, Ecuador, when a wooden cross detached from a wall and struck him. Source link

By hedging her position on secession, Premier Danielle Smith risks a backlash from both her conservative base and from pro-Canada voters. Source link

Blocked from entering her country, Venezuela’s opposition leader spoke with The Times about her efforts to return and her relationship with the Trump administration. Source link

Some 11 people were missing but 16 were rescued, including three who had injuries consistent with shark bites, the authorities said. Source link

A new U.N. military force is fighting to wrest control of the Haitian capital from violent gangs. Previous efforts by international troops failed to restore security. Can this one succeed? Source link

The fighters are a key tool against Moscow’s latest weapon of choice. But deploying the multimillion-dollar planes to counter drones is an imperfect fix. Source link

The soldiers, part of a U.N.-backed force sent to combat gang violence, were apparently abducted. Source link