Bolsonaro, Lula hold final rallies before Brazil vote
AFP :Brazil’s polarizing presidential campaign will wrap up Saturday as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hold rival rallies within spitting...
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Iran arrests Europeans accused of role in unrest
Reuters :Iran, which has blamed “foreign enemies” for protests that swept the country after the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on...
Iran targets celebrities, media over Mahsa Amini protests
BSS :Iran stepped up pressure on celebrities and journalists on Thursday over the wave of women-led protests sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa...
Bolsonaro, Lula in attack mode in last Brazil presidential debate
BSS :Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traded heated attacks on Thursday in a final debate three days from...
Hurricane Ian dumped 10pc more rain due to climate change: Research
BSS :Climate change increased the rainfall from Hurricane Ian by more than 10 percent, according to a new quick-fire analysis, as one of the most...
Russia annexations have ‘no room in modern world’: UN Chief
BSS :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned Russia’s plans to declare the annexation of occupied parts of Ukraine, calling it “a dangerous escalation” that...
President Xi pays tribute to fallen national heroes on China’s Martyrs’ Day
CGTN :Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state attended a ceremony at Tian’anmen Square in...
Biden foreign policy earns higher marks in Europe than US
BSS :US President Joe Biden has struggled in domestic polls since last year but his foreign policy is earning higher marks in much of Europe...
Fleeing Russians worry border will ‘be closed forever’
BSS :Fearing that the border may be closed “forever” after President Vladimir Putin’s mobilisation order for the war in Ukraine, Russians are rushing to flee...
US announces $1.1b in new arms aid for Ukraine
BSS :The United States announced on Wednesday a new package of arms and supplies for Ukraine worth $1.1 billion for reinforcing Kyiv’s forces over the...
Innovation at a crossroads after pandemic: UN
BSS :Funding for innovation swelled during the Covid-19 pandemic, with significant growth in developing countries, the UN said on Thursday, warning though that the current...
At least 22 killed in Congo in two Uganda helicopter crashes, Congo army says
Reuters :GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sept 28 (Reuters) – At least 22 people were killed when two Ugandan military helicopters crashed in east Democratic...