LA PAZ -- Rodrigo Paz was sworn in as the constitutional president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia for the 2025-2030 term, in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly building in downtown La Paz on Saturday.
The inauguration marked the formal beginning of Bolivia's new political cycle following the recent general elections. (Bolivia-President-Rodrigo Paz)
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VIENNA -- The 330 kilovolt Ferosplavna-1 line was reconnected to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) after repair work on Saturday, providing back-up power for the first time in six months, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Under an IAEA-brokered local ceasefire, technicians started repairing the damaged section of the power line earlier in the day, with IAEA experts monitoring on the ground, said the UN nuclear watchdog on social media platform X, noting that restoration is vital for nuclear safety. (IAEA-ZNPP-Nuclear)
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SAO PAULO -- The death toll from a tornado that struck Brazil's southern state of Parana on Friday night rose to six, with around 750 people injured and at least one person missing, authorities said Saturday.
Several homes and buildings were destroyed in the town of Rio Bonito do Iguacu, which rescue teams described as resembling a war zone, local media reported, adding that about 80 percent of the town, home to some 14,000 people, was devastated. (Brazil-Tornado-Death)
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GAZA -- The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, recovered on Saturday the body of an Israeli soldier captured during the 2014 conflict, from a tunnel in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a source from the group said.
The source, who requested anonymity, told Xinhua that the remains were identified as those of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin.
According to the source, the bodies of six Al-Qassam fighters were also found alongside Goldin's. (Gaza Strip-Israeli Soldier's Body-Recovery) Enditem
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