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Brazil’s Exam Has 32% No-Shows on Day One

Brazil’s Education Minister says 32% of students missed day one of the Enem university exam on 8 November, up from about 27% in 2025. The post Brazil’s Exam Has 32% No-Shows on Day One appeared first on The Rio Times .

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Fire in China apartment building kills 14: state media

BEIJING — A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said Monday, raising the death toll from the previous night. Deadly fires are relatively common in China due to lax building codes and an often slipshod approach to workplace safety.

Does Korea need midterm elections?

The 2026 U.S. midterm elections delivered a sweeping rebuke to President Donald Trump. Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, flipping Senate seats even in Republican strongholds such as Texas, Kansas and South Carolina.

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