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1 Bodies found tied to tree in search for journalist, Indigenous expert:

The family of a missing journalist said they have been told by Brazilian authorities that two bodies have been found tied to a tree in the Amazon rainforest. The report came more than a week after the journalist and a Brazilian government official went missing.

2 Brookings president resigns:

The president of the Brookings Institution resigned Sunday amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. Retired Gen. John Allen wrote in a letter to the think tank that he was leaving with a “heavy heart” but did not offer a direct explanation.

3 Trudeau tests positive for coronavirus:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus for a second time, days after meeting with President Joe Biden and several other world leaders at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles.

4 Popeyes fried chicken chain expands in U.K:

U.S. friedchicken chain Popeyes will open six new restaurants in the United Kingdom, where its first location has become the brand’s bestperforming restaurant globally since it launched last year.

5 Virus cluster at nightclub sets off new Beijing clampdown:

China’s capital has put school classes back online in one of its major districts amid a new COVID-19 outbreak linked to a nightclub. Meanwhile, life has yet to return to normal in Shanghai despite the lifting of a more than two-month-long lockdown. China has stuck to its “ZERO-COVID” policy requiring mass testing, quarantines and the sequestering of anyone who has come into contact with an infected person in concentrated locations where hygiene is generally poor.