| Catholic clergy abuse victim leads drive to shakeup establishment politics in Chile - ![Catholic clergy abuse victim leads drive to shakeup establishment politics in Chile]( "Catholic clergy abuse victim leads drive to shakeup establishment politics in Chile") A Chilean sexual abuse victim who took on the Catholic Church has announced plans to form a new political party, one of several that has emerged since protests rocked the country late last year. James Hamilton, a doctor who was one of the first people in Chile to come forward claiming he was the victim of child sexual abuse by clergy, has called his party Dignity. Karadima, who denied wrongdoing, was found guilty in a Vatican investigation but not prosecuted due to the statute of limitations.
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| RPT-Trump to unveil Middle East peace plan to Israeli leaders this week - ![RPT-Trump to unveil Middle East peace plan to Israeli leaders this week]( "RPT-Trump to unveil Middle East peace plan to Israeli leaders this week") U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to disclose details of his long-delayed Middle East peace proposal to Israeli leaders on Monday, as he attempts to generate some momentum towards resolving one of the world's most intractable problems. Trump will hold separate, back-to-back meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, the head of the centrist Blue and White Party, who is Netanyahu's rival in March 2 elections. On Tuesday, Trump will deliver joint remarks with Netanyahu at the White House, where the president may reveal details of his peace proposal.
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| EXCLUSIVE-Banco do Brasil plans reforms after failed privatization bid -sources - ![EXCLUSIVE-Banco do Brasil plans reforms after failed privatization bid -sources]( "EXCLUSIVE-Banco do Brasil plans reforms after failed privatization bid -sources") SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-controlled bank Banco do Brasil SA is planning reforms to better compete with private rivals, after President Jair Bolsonaro quashed an attempt by management to fully privatize the lender, according to four people familiar with the matter. The plan includes changing employment rules to make it easier for the bank to hire and fire staff and remove some pay restrictions, said these people, who declined to be identified because the plan is not public yet.
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| There's something else at stake in Trump impeachment: Control of Senate -  President Donald Trump's impeachment trial may not result in his removal from office, but it could help determine whether his Republicans retain control of the Senate in the November congressional elections. For the handful of senators who face tough re-election battles this year, their vote to acquit or convict Trump, or even to call witnesses in the trial, could loom large when voters consider whether to give them another six-year term, analysts said. Republican strategist James Bowers predicted that the impeachment will play a major role in campaign ads for years.
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| EXPLAINER-What we know about Trump's Middle East peace plan - ![EXPLAINER-What we know about Trump's Middle East peace plan]( "EXPLAINER-What we know about Trump's Middle East peace plan") More than two years after he first proposed a plan to revive the long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process, U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal is finally set to be announced. It must address intractable issues that stymied peacemakers for generations, including the status of Jerusalem, a city claimed by both sides as their capital. While Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are the closest of political allies, U.S. relations with the Palestinians are at a nadir.
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