At least 42 inmates have been found dead at four prisons in the capital of Brazil's northern Amazonas state on Monday.
Authorities said the victims appeared to have been killed by "asphyxiation" and were discovered during routine inspections at the prison facilities.
Additional reinforcements have been dispatched to boost security, they added, without providing more details.
This comes a day after 15 prisoners were killed in gang clashes in the same city.
US expected to send thousands of soldiers to Middle East
The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the army's elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, according to reports on Tuesday, adding to the massive military buildup even as the Trump administration seeks talks with Iran.
US safety agency says tracking system failed at LaGuardia during jet collision
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that a system which would have allowed a New York airport controller to track movement of aircraft and vehicles did not alert during a Sunday night fatal collision between an Air Canada commercial jet and a truck that killed two pilots.
Russia fires record 948 drones against Ukraine over 24 hours, Kyiv says
A rare Russian daytime drone attack on Ukraine killed three people, wounded several dozen and set a building in the historic centre of the western city of Lviv aflame on Tuesday, officials said, following an overnight bombardment that killed five.
One killed, five injured in Bahrain from Iran strikes
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) have offered their condolences to the family of a Moroccan civilian contractor in the UAE Armed Forces who was killed during a routine mission in Bahrain following an Iranian missile attack.
Qatar is not directly mediating between US and Iran, ministry spokesperson says
There is no direct Qatari mediation between the United States and Iran, but Doha supports all formal and informal diplomatic channels to end the war, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Germany, France in rare rebuke of Trump over Iran war
Germany and France have both spoken out against United States President Donald Trump's actions over the conflict in Iran in a rare rebuke of a major ally.
Philippine president declares energy emergency over Middle East conflict risks
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday declared a state of national energy emergency in response to the Middle East conflict and what he called an "imminent danger" posed to the country's energy supply.
New York's LaGuardia airport faces second day of delays, cancellations after collision
New York's LaGuardia airport is facing significant delays and cancellations for the second straight delay following the deadly collision Sunday night between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck on the runway.
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