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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, briefs reporters during the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session.

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Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula

Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, authorities said. The coup plot was conceived in late 2022, before Lula took office, according to Federal Police. In addition to killing the then-president-elect, the plot also included plans to

Police stop at a car to inspect in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, April 22, 2024.

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Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Port-au-Prince, citing police threats

A vital humanitarian organization said it will suspend activities in Haiti’s capital on Wednesday following a “series of threats” by local police, in a move that threatens to bring a further deterioration of conditions in the Caribbean nation that has struggled for years with gang warfare and political turmoil. Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières

Secretary-General António Guterres (fourth from left) poses for a group photo with leaders attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in Rio de Janeiro.

Out of picture: Biden, Trudeau and Meloni miss 'family photo' at G20

Under sunshine and clear blue skies against a picture-perfect backdrop of Rio's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain, the Group of 20 leaders gathered for their 'family photo'. There was just one snag: US President Joe Biden was missing. The traditional photo opportunity descended into farce on Monday when Biden, Canada PM Justin Trudeau and Italian premier Giorgia Meloni were

China's President Xi Jinping, left and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, pose for photos during a welcoming ceremony at the Alvorada palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

China's Xi begins state visit to Brazil

Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun his state visit to Brazil, a senior official said. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Wednesday in a statement

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

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Britain is falling apart – but Keir Starmer is nowhere to be seen

It’s getting increasingly difficult to imagine a man more out of his depth, more tone deaf and more downright away with the fairies when it comes to the business of running Britain. This week it was clearer than ever that Sir Keir Starmer doesn’t have a clue how the people of this country feel, what their priorities are and why so many of them have turned on him after less than

Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters during a press conference ahead of the annual G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro.

UN chief calls for effort to establish nuclear-weapon-free zone in Middle East

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. In his video message to the fifth session of the conference on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of

Some of the 47 democracy activists are escorted by Correctional Services officers in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. A court hearing for 47 democracy activists charged under Hong Kong's national security law was set to resume Tuesday after a marathon session that was adjourned well past midnight after one defendant appeared to collapse and was taken away in an ambulance. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Hong Kong court begins sentencing more than 40 democracy activists in largest national security trial

A Hong Kong court has begun sentencing more than 40 of the city’s best known pro-democracy figures on charges of subversion in the largest national security trial to date following Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on dissent in the once free-wheeling city. The 45 defendants – including former high-profile lawmakers, activists, unionists and journalists – appeared at the West

File - A Palestinian child clears rubble following a deadly raid by Israeli forces that began Thursday night in the Nur Shams refugee camp, near the West Bank town of Tulkarem, Monday, April 22, 2024.

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‘Total oppression’: West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate

Mohammad was 12, a football-mad teenager who spent his days dreaming of a career on the pitch and his last minutes practising ball skills. Ghassan was 14, a quiet, generous teenager who ran errands for elderly relatives, with an adoring six-year-old brother who stuck to him like a shadow. Both boys were shot dead this summer by Israeli soldiers, victims of an unprecedented

On Rio summit's last day, G20 leaders turn focus to climate change

Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and other leaders of the G20 pose for a photo of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty at the G20 summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 18, 2024. — Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO: Group of 20 major economies' leaders meet on Tuesday to discuss sustainable development and the transition to cleaner

In this Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 file photo, morning haze envelops the skyline on the outskirts of New Delhi, India. The World Health Organization said Wednesday Sept. 22, 2021, the negative health impacts of poor air quality kick in at lower levels than it previously thought, announcing revisions to its guidelines on air quality

Toxic smog persists over India's north; Delhi pollution remains severe

Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe. India battles air pollution every winter as cold, heavy air traps dust, emissions, and smoke from farm fires started illegally in

Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik gestures as he arrives at the courtroom, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in Oslo, Norway.

Norway killer Breivik seeks parole 13 years after massacre

Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in twin attacks in 2011, will ask a court Tuesday for parole for the second time, a request widely expected to be denied. Under Norwegian law, the 45-year-old is allowed to seek conditional early release once a year after having served 10 years of his sentence. His first parole request in January 2022

FILE - Smoke rises from a building in Bakhmut, the site of the heaviest battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

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Russia continues Donetsk advance, takes another village

After months of steady advances, Russia said that it has captured a village in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, as its forces also continue their push to reclaim territory in Kursk. Its defence ministry claimed that, on the 1,000th day of Moscow's war of aggression, troops had taken Novoselidovka, whose Ukrainian name is Novoselydivka. The Russian army is now rapidly advancing

Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) in Defence Ministers’ format

NATO chief for allowing Ukraine to use Western weapons without restrictions

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday reaffirmed the alliance's stance allowing Ukraine to use Western-supplied weapons without restrictions, stressing the importance of flexibility as the war with Russia hits the 1,000-day mark. "When allies deliver weapons systems (to) Ukraine, it is best not to put restrictions on them," Rutte stated during remarks ahead of a meeting

FILE - A man walks through a street affected by floods in Valencia, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.

Should major fossil fuel companies pay for climate damage?

Another year of wildfires, heat, hurricanes and floods linked to human-made climate change has raised the stakes about who should pay for the damage. Are fossil fuel companies contributing? ...

File - In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin greet each other during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

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How allied are Iran and Russia really?

Iran and Russia will likely sign a strategic partnership treaty in Moscow later this year, upgrading a partnership the sometimes allies, sometimes foes established in the early 2000s. Though the two sides have extended the original agreement several times, both have recognized the need to renew it so that it better reflects contemporary global realities. The war in Ukraine, the

Indigenous Māori people walk through the streets of Wellington, New Zealand to protest against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.

Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest

Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation's founding treaty. More than 35,000 demonstrators poured into the harbourside city of Wellington, police said, shutting down busy streets as their spirited procession inched its way towards parliament.

A South Korean army's K-9 self-propelled howitzer fires during a military exercise in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. South Korea's military said it detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missiles into waters off its western coast Friday, adding to a provocative run of weapons testing in the face of deepening tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan.

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S Korea shows missile capable of decapitating Kim regime

South Korea’s newly unveiled supersonic cruise missile, known generically as the “Air-to-Ship Guided Missile II”, sends a bold and deliberate message to North Korea, underscoring Seoul’s escalating deterrence strategy amid rising regional tensions. This month, Naval News reported that South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) displayed a model of the missile at the

People buy fruits at a hypermarket in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 3, 2023 The shelves at Moscow supermarkets are full of fruit and vegetables, cheese and meat. But many of the shoppers look at the selection with dismay as inflation makes their wallets feel empty.

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Russia is locking up butter as inflation crisis reaches new heights

Americans have spent the last few years complaining about inflation. But price rises in Russia are eye-watering by comparison – and just one symptom of an economy that is overheating. Butter, some meats, and onions are about 25% more expensive than a year ago, according to official data. Some supermarkets have taken to keeping butter in locked cabinets: Russian social media has

Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro.

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UN chief urges G20 'leadership' on stalled climate talks

<p>Rio de Janeiro, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Nov, 2024) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on G20 leaders gathering in Rio de Janeiro to rescue stalled concurrent UN climate talks in Azerbaijan by showing "leadership" on cutting emissions.</p><p> "A successful outcome at COP29 is still within reach, but it

Women who fled war in Sudan rest in a refugee camp in Adre, Chad, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.

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Acute food insecurity to hit most people in South Sudan next year, says UN

Almost 60 percent of South Sudan’s population will be acutely food insecure next

A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia’s Parliament

Le Pen threatens to topple government over cost of living

Pressure mounts on Scholz over bid for second term

Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula

Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Port-au-Prince, citing police threats

Out of picture: Biden, Trudeau and Meloni miss 'family photo' at G20

China's Xi begins state visit to Brazil

Britain is falling apart – but Keir Starmer is nowhere to be seen

UN chief calls for effort to establish nuclear-weapon-free zone in Middle East

Hong Kong court begins sentencing more than 40 democracy activists in largest national security trial

‘Total oppression’: West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate

On Rio summit's last day, G20 leaders turn focus to climate change

Toxic smog persists over India's north; Delhi pollution remains severe

Norway killer Breivik seeks parole 13 years after massacre

Russia continues Donetsk advance, takes another village

NATO chief for allowing Ukraine to use Western weapons without restrictions

Should major fossil fuel companies pay for climate damage?

How allied are Iran and Russia really?

Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest

S Korea shows missile capable of decapitating Kim regime

Russia is locking up butter as inflation crisis reaches new heights

UN chief urges G20 'leadership' on stalled climate talks

Acute food insecurity to hit most people in South Sudan next year, says UN

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