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Police operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas leaves at least 64 people dead

At least 64 people have reportedly been killed in Rio’s worst-ever day of violence as more than 2,500 officers and special forces stormed an area of favelas near Rio’s international airport that is considered the headquarters of one of Brazil’s most powerful organised crime groups.

US warns citizens in Mali to leave country immediately

The United States warned Americans in Mali on Tuesday to leave the country immediately, using commercial flights, as its government comes under increasing pressure from al Qaeda-linked insurgents, who are imposing a fuel blockade.