Brazilians take to the streets to celebrate Bolsonaro conviction

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Indigenous groups and other minorities praise verdict while US officials issue warnings of possible sanctions

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Thousands of Brazilians have taken to the streets to rejoice at Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction for plotting a coup, as progressive politicians celebrated the historic move and rightwing figures linked to Donald Trump responded with anger and threats.

Chile’s leftwing president, Gabriel Boric, led regional congratulations of the decision to jail Bolsonaro for 27 years for leading a criminal organisation that sought to seize power after the far-right populist lost the 2022 election.

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Beauty and the Bester: South African rapist Thabo Bester loses bid to block Netflix film – BBC

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  1. Beauty and the Bester: South African rapist Thabo Bester loses bid to block Netflix film  BBC
  2. Accused "Facebook rapist" who faked death to escape prison loses bid to block Netflix documentary  CBS News
  3. South Africa jailbreak fugitive loses bid to block Netflix documentary  Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
  4. Netflix documentary | Magudumana's lawyer weighing further action  eNCA
  5. Judge dismisses urgent application to halt Netflix's 'Beauty and the Bester'  IOL
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Russia just said what Ukraine has been trying to tell Trump for months: Peace talks are going nowhere fast – CNN

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  1. Russia just said what Ukraine has been trying to tell Trump for months: Peace talks are going nowhere fast  CNN
  2. Russia says Ukraine talks paused as it launches major drills with Belarus  Al Jazeera
  3. Kremlin: Ukraine peace talks now ‘on pause’  The Telegraph
  4. Kremlin Says Russia-Ukraine Negotiations Are on ‘Pause’  Bloomberg.com
  5. Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine talks are paused, accuses Europe of hindering them  Reuters
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Ukraine increasingly finds Russian and Belarusian electronics in missiles – Reuters

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  1. Ukraine increasingly finds Russian and Belarusian electronics in missiles  Reuters
  2. Ukraine says Russian missile that hit government building is packed with US and European parts  CNN
  3. Ukraine government building damaged in Kyiv in the largest Russian attack since the war began  AP News
  4. Russia’s Massed Strikes: The Strategy of Coercion by Salvo  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
  5. The Political Signals Russia Sends With Each Huge Barrage on Ukraine  The New York Times
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US urges G7 to impose up to 100% tariffs on China and India over Russian oil – Financial Times

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  1. US urges G7 to impose up to 100% tariffs on China and India over Russian oil  Financial Times
  2. Trump says he's ready to put 'major sanctions' on Russia if NATO nations do the same  CNBC
  3. Trump ‘ready’ to impose sanctions on Russia if Nato nations stop buying its oil  The Guardian
  4. US calls on G7, EU to impose tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchases  Reuters
  5. Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war  CBS News
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North Korea executes citizens who distribute foreign TV shows, UN finds

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Human rights report highlights crackdown on personal freedoms in most restrictive country in the world

North Korea has executed people for distributing foreign television shows, including popular South Korean dramas, as part of an intensifying crackdown on personal freedoms, according to a UN human rights report.

Surveillance has grown more pervasive since 2014 with the help of new technologies, while punishments have become harsher – including the introduction of the death penalty for offences such as sharing foreign TV dramas, the report said.

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After 5 lions kill zookeeper in Thailand, scrutiny on safari park’s animal treatment intensifies – CBS News

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  1. After 5 lions kill zookeeper in Thailand, scrutiny on safari park's animal treatment intensifies  CBS News
  2. Zookeeper in Thailand dies after being attacked by lions in front of visitors  NBC News
  3. Horrified tourists watch as Bangkok zookeeper mauled and eaten by lions  Yahoo News Canada
  4. Lions eat zookeeper alive in horrific attack filmed by tourists: report  New York Post
  5. Lions maul veteran zookeeper to death in front of horrified guests at Bangkok safari park  The Independent
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North Korea executes people for sharing foreign films and TV, UN report says – Reuters

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  1. North Korea executes people for sharing foreign films and TV, UN report says  Reuters
  2. North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds  BBC
  3. North Korea executes people for sharing foreign films and TV: UN report  Al Jazeera
  4. Kim Jong-un executes citizens for watching foreign films  The Telegraph
  5. DPRK: UN report finds 10 years of increased suffering, repression and fear  ohchr
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Prince Harry Meets War Veterans in Surprise Visit to Ukraine – The New York Times

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  1. Prince Harry Meets War Veterans in Surprise Visit to Ukraine  The New York Times
  2. Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine in support of wounded troops  NPR
  3. Prince Harry lays wreath to Ukrainian war dead on surprise visit to Kyiv  The Guardian
  4. Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Kyiv after trip to Britain  CNN
  5. Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine in support of wounded service members  ABC News
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Russia flexes army muscles at NATO’s doors days after drone incursion – Euronews.com

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  1. Russia flexes army muscles at NATO's doors days after drone incursion  Euronews.com
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 12, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Russia-Belarus military drill tests nerves on NATO’s eastern flank at the end of a tense week  CNN
  4. Poland to close Belarus border due to Russia-led military exercises, PM says  Reuters
  5. Navy forces land at Franz Josef Land as part of exercise Zapad-2025  The Barents Observer
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South Africa reopens inquest into death of Steve Biko – NPR

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  1. South Africa reopens inquest into death of Steve Biko  NPR
  2. Steve Biko inquest: Family of South African anti-apartheid hero is confident in prosecutions  BBC
  3. 48 years after Steve Biko died in police custody, South Africa to reopen probe into anti-Apartheid icon's death  CBS News
  4. South Africa reopens inquest into 1977 death of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko  Reuters
  5. South Africa to open new inquest into the 1977 death in custody of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko  AP News
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Satellite images reveal wide destruction in Gaza City as Israel steps up assault – CNN

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  1. Satellite images reveal wide destruction in Gaza City as Israel steps up assault  CNN
  2. Israeli Forces Bomb, Loot, Vandalize Our Homes in Gaza. We Long for Normal Life.  Truthout
  3. Videos filmed in Gaza City capture last images of life before Israel's planned occupation  Haaretz
  4. What remains of Gaza City?  Dawn
  5. 350,000 civilians forcibly displaced in latest Israeli assault on Gaza City  Anadolu Ajansı
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