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Brazil's Bolsonaro detained for trying to break ankle bracelet and flee
Brasilia (AFP) Nov 23, 2025 Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro - under house arrest while he appeals a conviction for a foiled coup attempt - was taken into custody Saturday after the Supreme Court deemed him a high flight risk. The court said the far-right firebrand - who was sentenced to 27 years in prison over a scheme to stop leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after the 2022 elections - had attempted to disable his ankle monitor in order to flee. Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes said ... read more |
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Pentagon targets ex-astronaut Democratic senator over illegal orders appealWashington (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 The US military said on Monday it was weighing a court-martial against Democratic senator and former astronaut Mark Kelly for appearing in a video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders. ... more 
Russia bans Human Rights WatchMoscow (AFP) Nov 28, 2025 Russia added Human Rights Watch to its list of "undesirable" organisations on Friday, effectively banning the New York-based pressure group from operating on its territory. ... more 
Bolsonaro behind bars: the fall of Brazil's polarizing firebrandRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 Jair Bolsonaro always swore he would never be imprisoned. ... more 
Hong Kong charges 4 over election boycott posts; Trump floats death penalty for 'seditious' DemocratsHong Kong (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 Hong Kong charged four people on Thursday over social media posts telling others not to vote in an upcoming election, while city officials pressed on with a publicity drive to boost turnout. ... more |
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California governor Newsom slams Trump at COP30Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 With US President Donald Trump skipping the UN's climate summit in the Amazon, California Governor Gavin Newsom grabbed the spotlight on Tuesday and took a swipe at the fossil fuel agenda of his political nemesis. ... more 
Iraqis vote in general election in rare moment of calmBaghdad (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching. ... more 
Iraqi forces, displaced people vote early ahead of electionBaghdad (AFP) Nov 9, 2025 Members of Iraq's security forces and its internally displaced population headed to the polls in early voting on Sunday ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections. ... more 
Spanish PM 'surprised' by former king's memoirsMadrid (AFP) Nov 9, 2025 Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday he was "surprised" by some of the claims in exiled former Spanish King Juan Carlos's newly released memoirs. ... more 
US judge rules Trump's Guard deployment to Portland 'unlawful'Washington (AFP) Nov 8, 2025 A US federal judge ruled Friday that Donald Trump's National Guard deployment to Portland, Oregon is "unlawful" and ordered it permanently blocked, a legal setback for the president's use of troops in the country's cities. ... more |
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Guinean opposition leader to take exclusion from election to court
Conakry (AFP) Nov 6, 2025 Exiled Guinean opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo told AFP on Thursday he would file a complaint to the West African bloc ECOWAS's courts for having been excluded from running in next month's presidential election. The election was intended to restore constitutional order following the 2021 coup but junta leader General Mamady Doumbouya will be among the candidates, despite promises to return power to civilians. "I have instructed my lawyers to file a complaint with the ECOWAS Court of Jus ... read more
Hong Kong legislature now an 'echo chamber', four years after shake-upHong Kong (AFP) Nov 3, 2025 On their last day at work, Hong Kong's lawmakers - the first batch chosen under Beijing's mantra of "patriots administering Hong Kong" - posed for group pictures, celebrating a job well done after four years of opposition-free politics. ... more |
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'Inequality crisis' threatens democracy, experts warn G20Johannesburg (AFP) Nov 3, 2025 Wealth inequality is a global emergency that threatens democracy and social cohesion, experts warned Tuesday, urging G20 leaders meeting in South Africa this month to establish a panel to tackle the crisis. ... more 
Trump urges scrapping key vote threshold to end shutdownWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 President Donald Trump on Thursday called for the "Nuclear Option" of scrapping the key 60-vote threshold required for the Senate to advance legislation, as Republicans face mounting pressure to end the US federal shutdown. ... more 
Independent Macau media outlet says it will close by DecemberMacau (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 One of the last independent media outlets in Macau will close operations in December, the platform said on Thursday, citing "increasing pressure and risks". ... more 
Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdownWashington (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding. ... more 
Myanmar fighters pullout from ruby town; Campaigning begins in junta-run electionYangon (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 One of Myanmar's most powerful ethnic armed opposition factions has agreed to a China-brokered withdrawal from a lucrative ruby mining hub, the group said on Wednesday. ... more |
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