Jair Bolsonaro arrested after tampering with ankle tag ‘out of curiosity’

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Brazilian ex-president says he used soldering iron on device and is now in custody over fears he was going to abscond

Brazil’s former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has claimed he tried to damage his electronic ankle monitor “out of curiosity” after he was arrested at his villa owing to suspicions he was poised to abscond.

In a video released by the supreme court, Bolsonaro – who was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison for masterminding a military coup – can be heard admitting to a security official that he had used a soldering iron to tamper with the black tag.

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Trump to end temporary protected status for Somali immigrants in Minnesota

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Move could affect hundreds of Somalis who fled civil war in their home country

Donald Trump said on Friday night that he’s “immediately” terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota, further targeting a program seeking to limit deportations that his administration has already repeatedly sought to weaken.

Minnesota has the nation’s largest Somali community. Many fled the long civil war in the east African country and were drawn to the state’s welcoming social programs.

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‘The ad libs had us shaking behind the camera’: Corbyn and McKellen cameos raise panto’s profile

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Star turns are boosting ticket sales this season, including Islington show featuring MP’s Wizard of Oz and Olivier winner’s Toto

We’re a third of the way through the fabulously camp production of Wicked Witches, a mashup of Wicked and The Wizard of Oz, at the Pleasance theatre in Islington, north London. Dor (formerly known as Dorothy) and Tin 2.0 need guidance on how to take down the Wicked Witch and save the borough of Oz-lington from a great blizzard.

But wait! Who’s that Facetiming? It’s only Jeremy Corbyn, the wise Wizard of Oz-lington! The 200-person audience cheers and applauds the Islington North MP, who looks as if he’s beaming in from the allotment.

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Africa’s first G20 summit adopts declaration despite US boycott – Euronews.com

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  1. Africa's first G20 summit adopts declaration despite US boycott  Euronews.com
  2. G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite US boycott, opposition  Reuters
  3. White House hits out at South African leader for ‘running his mouth’ over US boycott of G20  AP News
  4. Opinion | Snubbing South Africa  The Washington Post
  5. Macron, Who Called NATO Brain Dead, Warns End of G-20 Is Nearing  Bloomberg.com
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Space junk strike on China’s astronaut capsule highlights need for a space rescue service, experts say – Space

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  1. Space junk strike on China's astronaut capsule highlights need for a space rescue service, experts say  Space
  2. Three more Chinese astronauts are now stranded in space following successful rescue of their colleagues  Live Science
  3. China prepares to launch uncrewed Shenzhou as maiden launches slip for commercial launch providers  NASASpaceFlight.com -
  4. China abandons Shenzhou-20 spacecraft in orbit after debris damage, crew return on Shenzhou-21: Here’s what happened  The Indian Express
  5. China’s Shenzhou 20 debris crisis: a catalyst for space war – or peace?  South China Morning Post
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South Africa declares gender-based violence a national disaster amid G20 protests

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Women’s groups welcomed the announcement on the eve of the international leaders’ summit in Johannesburg

Hundreds of women gathered in cities across South Africa on Friday to protest against gender-based violence in the country before the G20 summit in Johannesburg this weekend.

Demonstrators turned out in 15 locations – including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban – wearing black as a sign of “mourning and resistance”.

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Supreme court blocks order that found Texas congressional map was likely racially biased

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Temporary hold on lower court ruling will remain in place while supreme court considers whether to allow new map

The US supreme court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’s 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by Donald Trump likely discriminated on the basis of race.

The order, signed by Justice Samuel Alito, will remain in place at least for the next few days while the court considers whether to allow the new map, which is favorable to Republicans, to be used in the midterm elections.

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Hamas threatens ‘ceasefire over’ as IDF strikes terrorists – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Hamas threatens 'ceasefire over' as IDF strikes terrorists  The Jerusalem Post
  2. IDF strike takes out supply chief of Hamas's weapons manufacturing plant in Gaza City | LIVE BLOG  i24NEWS
  3. Hamas threatens to end Gaza ceasefire over what it calls Israeli violations, Arab diplomat tells ToI  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel demolishes residential buildings in Gaza City, as death toll rises to 22  Middle East Eye
  5. ‘Ready to fight’: Hamas reportedly says it’s pulling out of Gaza cease-fire over alleged Israeli violations  New York Post
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‘Sound ripped through my ears’: Thousands deafened by Israeli bombing in Gaza – Middle East Eye

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  1. 'Sound ripped through my ears': Thousands deafened by Israeli bombing in Gaza  Middle East Eye
  2. Gaza hospitals running out of supplies as Israeli airstrikes continue, medics say  The Guardian
  3. Gaza’s medical students help health system decimated by Israel’s war  Al Jazeera
  4. Norwegian doctor describes Gaza's collapsed healthcare system  Yeni Safak English
  5. Gaza Humanitarian Crisis: Gaza Health Ministry: 6,000 amputation cases in need of urgent, long-term rehabilitation programs  news.cgtn.com
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Opinion: Jamal Khashoggi’s words live forever – NPR

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  1. Opinion: Jamal Khashoggi's words live forever  NPR
  2. The world curries favor with Bin Salman while Jamal Khashoggi is forgotten  EL PAÍS English
  3. In addition to the Epstein files, let’s see the files on Khashoggi’s murder [letter]  LancasterOnline
  4. When Trump Chooses the Killer Over the Truth  The Contrarian
  5. I lost everything when my husband Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. Please, Mr President, help me get justice  The Independent
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Deep fear and scepticism as Rachel Reeves prepares for her big Budget moment – BBC

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  1. Deep fear and scepticism as Rachel Reeves prepares for her big Budget moment  BBC
  2. Could you do better than Reeves as chancellor? Play our interactive budget game  The Guardian
  3. UK's Reeves walks a Budget tightrope, as money markets eye unpopular choices  CNBC
  4. UK Budget Leaves Rachel Reeves Facing a £30 Billion Reckoning  Bloomberg.com
  5. Brace yourselves for a Budget doomed to failure  Financial Times
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