Jan 8 investigation targets nephew of Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro
Leonardo Rodrigues de Jesus is the first member of Bolsonaro's family to be probed in relation to the January 8 attack.
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Judge: Colorado supermarket shooting suspect unfit to stand trial
The 23-year-old alleged attacker is charged with killing 10 people in a Colorado supermarket in March 2021.
BBC Arabic radio goes off air after 85 years
The Arabic language radio station is among 10 different language services that are ending, BBC says.
Thapelo Amad elected first Muslim mayor of Johannesburg
Amad says he is 'humbled' to be elected mayor of the South Africa's biggest metropolis.
Quran burned in front of Denmark mosque, Turkish embassy
Turkey summons Danish ambassador after a far-right politician burns the Muslim holy book near a Copenhagen mosque.
M23 rebels take control of Kitshanga in eastern DR Congo
The rebels seize the strategic town after days of fierce fighting, drawing condemnation from the UN.
US charges three in Iran-linked plot to assassinate journalist
Attorney General Garland says charges stem from an investigation into Iranian efforts to target a journalist on US soil.
Peru’s president says elections could be held later this year
Dina Boluarte says she is open to bringing vote forward to December 2023 as protests demanding her resignation continue.
Gunman kills at least 7 people in occupied East Jerusalem attack
Shooting follows a deadly Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank's Jenin refugee camp that killed nine Palestinians.
US inflation and consumer spending cooled in December
The pullback in consumer spending will likely be welcomed by Fed officials, who are seeking to cool the economy.
Majida Obaid, killed by Israeli forces in Jenin, was ‘very loved’
The 61-year-old grandmother among nine who were shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
Footage released of hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband
Police video shows Paul Pelosi, husband of former US House speaker, attacked with a hammer in their San Francisco home.
Zimbabwe court grants bail to 26 opposition party members
The arrests of the CCC members were for what authorities said was an unlawful gathering.
Nepal Supreme Court removes deputy PM over citizenship
Rabi Lamichhane, who entered politics on an anti-corruption platform, is removed for violating citizenship laws.
India’s Adani Group loses $48bn in stocks over fraud claims
Hindenburg Research claimed Adani Group had committed 'brazen' corporate fraud but Adani Group dismissed the report.
US authorities release police video in death of Tyre Nichols
Memphis police chief says the video, which shows police beating a Black motorist, depicts 'acts that defy humanity'.
Biden names Jeff Zients as new White House chief of staff
Shake-up comes midway through US president's term, as outgoing Ron Klain resigns citing need for 'fresh leadership'.
UNICEF urges release of 13 kidnapped children in eastern DRC
The ADF, a central African affiliate of ISIL, is one of the deadliest armed groups in eastern DRC.
OPCW blames Syria gov’t for 2018 chlorine gas attack in Douma
OPCW says helicopter dropped two cylinders 'containing toxic chlorine gas on two apartment buildings' in Douma.
Finnish reporters found guilty of revealing classified intel
Press freedom groups, Finnish media warn ruling could have a chilling effect on reporting in the Nordic nation.