Brazil court convicts first defendants in pro-Bolsonaro riots
AFP :In the first verdicts over riots by supporters of Brazil’s far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, the Supreme Court sentenced three defendants Thursday to heavy jail...
International
UN launches $71 million urgent appeal for Libya flood victims
AFP :The United Nations is urgently seeking more than $71 million to assist those most in need after deadly flash floods swept Libya over the...
Princess Diana’s ‘Black Sheep’ sweater sells at auction for $1.1 mn
AFP :An iconic red sweater worn by Princess Diana shortly after her engagement to then-Prince Charles, featuring rows of fluffy little sheep, sold at auction...
More than 700 million people don’t know when they will eat again: UN food chief
AP :A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again, and demand for food...
Top US envoy questions China defence minister’s absence
BBC Online :A top US diplomat has questioned the absence of China’s defence minister Li Shangfu, renewing speculation of a possible corruption purge. General Li...
Bisphenol a detected in almost all Europeans’
AFP :Bisphenol A (BPA), a hormone-disrupting chemical used in food packaging, is present in almost all Europeans’ bodies, posing a potential health risk, the European...
Russia’s Putin accepts Kim’s invitation to visit N. Korea
AFP :Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit North Korea from its leader Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang’s state-run KCNA news agency said...
Brazil opens trials over pro-Bolsonaro riots
AFP :Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday opened its first trials over the January 8 riots by supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, putting four accused...
Talks between North Korea’s Kim and Putin end in Russia
Al Jazeera :A meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who rarely travels outside his country, and President Vladimir Putin in Russia lasted about...
Talks between North Korea’s Kim and Putin end in Russia
Al Jazeera :A meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who rarely travels outside his country, and President Vladimir Putin in Russia lasted about...
Breathless Indonesians irate over pollution crisis
AFP :Soaring pollution in Indonesia’s capital has left 35-year-old Asep Muizudin Muhamad Darmini hooked up to breathing tubes at a Jakarta hospital, gazing at the...
Inside North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s armoured train
Reuters :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used a dark green train to travel to Russia, state media showed on Tuesday, relying on a slow...