BRASILIA (Reuters) -The landmark trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro enters its final phase on Tuesday as the Supreme Court begins hearing closing arguments in the case accusing the 70-year-old right-wing firebrand of orchestrating a plot to remain in power after he lost his 2022 reelection bid. The final stretch of the trial, expected to...
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski had his United States visa revoked, voicing solidarity in face of what he called an "irresponsible decision". "These attitudes are unacceptable - not only against Minister Lewandowski, but also against Supreme Court justices or any Brazilian official," Lula said...
HONG KONG: The lawyer for Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai argued on Wednesday (Aug 20) that supporting individual rights is not a crime in the final stretch of a closely watched and years-long national security trial. Lai, 77, who founded the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of conspiracy to...
China is tracking a rise in Chikungunya virus cases. Learn more about the outbreak and how health officials are responding. Health authorities in China are closely tracking an outbreak of the Chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness that has sparked concern due to its rapid transmission and flu-like symptoms. While the virus is more commonly found in...
(Reuters) -Following is the text of a statement issued jointly by several European leaders after a summit on Ukraine in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin The statement was issued by French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President...
(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that Ukraine withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region as a condition for ending Russia's war but told U.S. President Donald Trump he could freeze the rest of the frontline if his core demands were met, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Putin made the request during his meeting with...
WARSAW (Reuters) -Russian forces have floundered in Ukraine and history shows Russia's army can be beaten in combat, Poland's president told a military parade on Friday marking the 105th anniversary of a victory over the Red Army by Polish defenders. Polish President Karol Nawrocki, an ally of Donald Trump's MAGA movement, spoke as the eyes of...
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -More than 160 people were killed during heavy rain and flooding in northwestern Pakistan over the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. A helicopter on a rescue mission in the flood-hit province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa crashed due to the bad weather, killing the fivecrewmembers. (Reporting by Pakistan bureau, writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; editing by...
LONDON (Reuters) -A British councillor was on Friday acquitted of encouraging violent disorder for saying far-right activists should have their throats cut amid riots last year, drawing claims from right-wing politicians of a hypocritical "two-tier" justice system. Ricky Jones made the comments at a counter-protest in London after three girls were murdered in the north English...
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India said on Thursday that it hoped relations with the United States would move forward based on mutual respect and shared interests, seeking to temper worries that ties were headed downhill in the aftermath of high tariffs imposed by Washington. A U.S. defence policy team will be in New Delhi this month for...
