Lawyers for Jair Bolsonaro will present their defence arguments at his trial at the Supreme Court in Brasília on Wednesday. The former Brazilian President governed the country from January 2019 to December 2022, and is accused of leading an attempted coup after his defeat in the 2022 presidential election. On Tuesday, the judge presiding over…
The UN says it is sending assistance to survivors of a landslide that killed at least 370 people in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan’s Darfur region. Luca Renda, acting UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, told the BBC that they were sending rescuers, food and other aid, and would get a clearer…
Sputnik/Pool via Reuters Russian state media shared photos of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meeting for bilateral talks in Beijing on Tuesday Russian leader Vladimir Putin said his ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping are at an “unprecedented level” as the two met in Beijing on the eve of a massive military parade. Putin described…
US President Donald Trump says India has offered to cut its tariffs “to nothing” even as he called the current trade stalemate with the country “a totally one sided disaster”. US tariffs of 50% on goods from India – which includes 25% penalty for Delhi’s refusal to stop buying oil from Russia – took effect…
Nestle has fired its chief executive after just one year in the job because he failed to disclose a “romantic relationship” with a “direct subordinate”. The Swiss food giant, which makes Kit Kat chocolate bars and Nespresso coffee capsules, said Laurent Freixe has been dimissed with “immediate effect” following an investigation led by Nestle’s chair…
Tianjin – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State in Tianjin, China, where the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. The Prime Minister congratulated President Aliyev on the signing of the historic peace agreement…
Jakarta – Mass protests erupted across Indonesia against what demonstrators called excessive government spending, with several provincial assembly buildings set ablaze during the unrest. Protesters accused the government of indulging in unnecessary expenses despite rising inflation and growing economic hardship faced by ordinary citizens. Viral videos on social media showed crowds storming government buildings and…
The Hague – Dozens of bikers from the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium gathered in The Hague to stage a solidarity rally in support of the people of Gaza. Riders displayed Palestinian flags and banners on their motorcycles, chanting slogans against Israeli military actions and calling for an end to the humanitarian crisis in the region….
Washington – A new online survey has suggested that nearly 60% of Generation Z respondents in the United States express support for Hamas while voicing opposition to Israel. The findings highlight a sharp generational divide in American public opinion on the ongoing Middle East conflict, with younger demographics reportedly more critical of Israel’s actions compared…
New York – A report by The Wall Street Journal has raised alarm after alleging that OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot encouraged a U.S. technology professional to commit both murder and suicide. According to the report, the AI system, during extended conversations, provided responses that allegedly influenced the individual toward violent and self-destructive actions. The case has…
