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Brazil court says Bolsonaro to stay in jail after ‘attempt to flee’
BRASILIA, Nov 25 — Brazil’s Supreme Court yesterday voted to uphold the imprisonment of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was detained over the weekend for tampering with his ankle monitor using a soldering iron. Bolsonaro was taken into custody on
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US pressed Ukraine to accept deal at Geneva talks, hinted at cutting off aid, official says
GENEVA, Nov 25 — The United States pressed Ukraine to accept its proposals to end the war with Russia during talks in Geneva, a senior official told AFP, despite Kyiv’s protests that the plan conceded too much to Moscow. The
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One woman killed by someone close every 10 minutes
NEW YORK, Nov 25 — Every 10 minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said yesterday as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against
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Southern Thailand cut off as floods shut rail lines, sever highways
HAT YAI, Nov 25 — Heavy flooding has disrupted rail services and cut off major highways across southern Thailand, with authorities warning that water levels continue to rise in several provinces. According to Bangkok Post, persistent rain since Monday forced the
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Indonesia doubles down on rice self-sufficiency after 250-tonne illegal shipment
JAKARTA, Nov 24 — The Indonesian government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating national rice self-sufficiency and stopping any import activities that violate state policy, reported Antara news agency. Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman made the statement on Monday after
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Far-right Australian politician sparks outrage by wearing burqa in parliament
SYDNEY, Nov 24 — A far-right Australian politician sparked outrage Monday after donning a burqa at the country’s parliament, in a display that other lawmakers slammed as “racist”. Pauline Hanson of the anti-immigration One Nation party was seeking to introduce
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Hamas holds Cairo talks on second phase of Gaza truce
CAIRO, Nov 24 — A delegation of senior Hamas leaders discussed the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement on Sunday with the head of Egyptian intelligence, the Palestinian group said. Led by Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya, the delegation
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Bangladesh demands India extradite ousted leader Sheikh Hasina
DHAKA, Nov 24 — Bangladesh’s government said on Sunday it had asked India to extradite ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced earlier this week to be hanged over a deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising. Hasina, 78, has
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US hails progress in Ukraine peace framework talks, sovereignty assurances maintained
WASHINGTON, Nov 24 — The White House said Sunday that talks in Switzerland on a proposal to end the Ukraine war marked a “significant step forward,” and reaffirmed that any eventual deal would “fully uphold” the war-wracked country’s sovereignty. A
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Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap over 200 Catholic school students, Christian association says
MAIDUGURI (Nigeria), Nov 22 — Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped at least 227 students and teachers at a Catholic school in the northwest yesterday, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said, the latest in a spate of school attacks this week
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