Jailed Bolsonaro granted ‘humanitarian house arrest’ amid failing health

Former Brazil president, serving 27 years over attempted coup, given initial 90-day period that could be extended

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been granted permission to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison because of his failing health.

The decision by supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes followed Bolsonaro’s hospitalization since 13 March for pneumonia, one of several health problems the former leader has faced since he was stabbed by a man in 2018 before he was elected president.

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Italy’s Meloni Seemed Unbeatable. A Referendum Defeat Has Dented Her Aura. – The New York Times

  1. Italy’s Meloni Seemed Unbeatable. A Referendum Defeat Has Dented Her Aura.  The New York Times
  2. Meloni cleans house after referendum loss  politico.eu
  3. Giorgia Meloni’s big electoral setback in Italy  The Economist
  4. Italian voters reject Giorgia Meloni’s plan to overhaul judiciary  The Guardian
  5. Italy’s Meloni concedes referendum defeat, calling it ‘a lost opportunity’  Al Jazeera
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The Israeli military wants several more weeks to fight Iran war, officials say – NPR

  1. The Israeli military wants several more weeks to fight Iran war, officials say  NPR
  2. ‘Unprecedented’: Israel, US carry out extensive strikes across Iran  Al Jazeera
  3. New wave of strikes hits cities across Iran | Iran International  ایران اینترنشنال
  4. Israeli military says it is conducting strikes in Tehran  Reuters
  5. US and Israeli Strikes Targeting IRGC Ground Forces in Southern Iran As of March 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET  Institute for the Study of War
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Taliban release US academic held in detention for more than a year

Marco Rubio welcomes release of Dennis Coyle, who was detained in January last year for violating unspecified laws

Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have released the American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with the foreign ministry saying the release came on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

A statement from the ministry said the academic researcher had been released in Kabul on Tuesday, following an appeal from his family and after Afghanistan’s supreme court “considered his previous imprisonment sufficient”.

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Death of ATV driver unleashes new outburst of settler attacks on Palestinians – The Times of Israel

  1. Death of ATV driver unleashes new outburst of settler attacks on Palestinians  The Times of Israel
  2. 'There's no safety anymore': Palestinians warn of expanding West Bank settler violence  BBC
  3. Palestine weekly wrap: West Bank attacks surge, Israel restricts Gaza aid  Al Jazeera
  4. Israeli settlers smash cars and set fires in the West Bank as 4 Palestinians are killed in Gaza  NBC News
  5. MIDDLE EAST LIVE 24 March: West Bank attacks and Lebanon in focus as Security Council meets  UN News
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600-year-old grape seed used to make pinot noir wine found in toilet of medieval hospital in France – CBS News

  1. 600-year-old grape seed used to make pinot noir wine found in toilet of medieval hospital in France  CBS News
  2. Ancient DNA reveals 4000 years of grapevine diversity, viticulture and clonal propagation in France  Nature
  3. Ancient Grapes Reveal Long History of Modern Wines  The New York Times
  4. Pinot noir’s grip on people’s tastebuds is surprisingly old  Scientific American
  5. This pinot noir hasn’t changed in 500 years  Yahoo
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Ashab al-Yamin: The obscure new group claiming Jewish ambulance attack – Middle East Eye

  1. Ashab al-Yamin: The obscure new group claiming Jewish ambulance attack  Middle East Eye
  2. Police investigating possible Iran link to attack on Jewish charity ambulances  BBC
  3. Ambulances set ablaze at London synagogue in attack Starmer calls antisemitic  The Washington Post
  4. King Charles becomes patron of Jewish charity after London arson attack  The Jerusalem Post
  5. As Jewish ambulances are set ablaze, we must quell the flames of hate from Golders Green to the West Bank  The Guardian
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Opinion | Nobody needs over $100,000 per year in Social Security benefits – The Washington Post

  1. Opinion | Nobody needs over $100,000 per year in Social Security benefits  The Washington Post
  2. Social Security Payments Could Be Capped Under New Proposal  Newsweek
  3. Here are 3 critical Social Security changes every retiree needs to know before April  SILive.com
  4. A Six Figure Limit for Social Security-Tue, 03/24/2026 - 12:00  Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
  5. Social Security: 6 changes to know about in 2026  WPRI.com
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Israel Plans to Control Large Parts of Southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Says – The New York Times

  1. Israel Plans to Control Large Parts of Southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Says  The New York Times
  2. Israel Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon as Hezbollah Signals Defiance  The New York Times
  3. Middle East war live: Iran navy says it fired cruise missiles at US aircraft carrier  France 24
  4. Israeli minister calls for annexation of southern Lebanon  Reuters
  5. Israel says it will seize parts of southern Lebanon as ‘defensive buffer’  The Guardian
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Aid vessel arrives in Havana as Cuba’s economic and energy crises deepen – AP News

  1. Aid vessel arrives in Havana as Cuba’s economic and energy crises deepen  AP News
  2. Aid flotilla vessel arrives in Cuba amid US-driven energy crisis  Al Jazeera
  3. International convoy delivers tons of aid to Cuba amid crisis  Reuters
  4. Aid vessel arrives in Cuba's as economic and energy crises deepen  PBS
  5. The absurdity of Kneecap’s convoy to Cuba  The Spectator
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