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Nearly half the electorate voted for Bolsonaro in last October's runoff, but it was not enough for a win

Brazil Court Moves Toward Barring Bolsonaro From Politics

A Brazilian court on Friday reached the majority it needs to bar far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro from politics for eight years over unfounded claims against the voting system.

Russian Military Groups Amass $20M In Crypto Donations Amid Ukraine Invasion

Cryptocurrencies are reportedly being used as incentives, particularly by the Donetsk People's Republic, an unrecognized republic supported by Russia in the occupied parts of eastern Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast.

Iraqis In New Protest Near Sweden Embassy Over Koran Burning

Female supporters of firebrand Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr hold up copies of the Koran during a Baghdad protest against its desecration by a fellow Iraqi in Sweden

Several thousand Iraqis gathered near the Swedish embassy in Baghdad Friday for a second day of protests against a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that outraged Muslims around the world.

Kenyan President William Ruto came to power last year on a promise to revive the economy

Kenya's President To Get Pay Hike As Economy Suffers

Kenya's president, his deputy and other state officials are set to receive pay rises despite citizens facing deep economic hardship and higher taxes, according to a government document seen by AFP Friday.

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Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne, left, is attending a crisis meeting with President Emmanuel Macron

State Of Emergency Mulled By French Govt Over Protest Violence

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Friday that the government was considering "all options" to restore order, including declaring a state of emergency, after a third night of rioting over a police officer's killing of a youth.

An Indian court has fined Twitter $61,000 after dismissing its plea challenging orders to remove tweets and accounts critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government

Indian Court Dismisses Twitter Plea On Takedown Orders

An Indian court on Friday fined Twitter $61,000 after dismissing its plea challenging orders to remove tweets and accounts critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

A new study has described the "hemiclitores" of snakes for the first time

Man Caught Smuggling 73 Snakes Through Airport After Customs Staff Felt Something Warm

Almost a dozen bags containing dead and live snakes were discovered by a customs staff in a passenger's luggage at Cairo International Airport in Egypt.

Young Patient Who Went For An X-Ray Gets Molested By Hospital Staff

The QCPD Novaliches Station called for other people who might have been victimized by Petras to come forward.

Did Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Carry Out Test Flight Using New WS-15 Jet Engines?

Images and videos purportedly showing the test flight of the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter with the new WS-15 jet engines have been circulating on social media.

OceanGate Still Offers Trips To Titanic Wreckage Days After Tragic Implosion

OceanGate, the company that owned the doomed submersible, is still advertising future expeditions to the Titanic shipwreck deep in the Atlantic Ocean.

Korean BBQ Resto Explodes Leaving 18 Injured, 12 Vehicles Also Damaged

Police urged residents in the area "to remain calm and cooperative with the authorities."

Firefighters in and around Lille spent the night rushing from blaze to blaze

Night Of Fires, Looting In Lille As Protests Sweep France

A burned district office, another pelted with stones, "lots of looting": in Lille, in the north of France, a game of cat and mouse played out into the wee hours of Friday morning between authorities and protesters.

A Russian army soldier stands next to local residents who queue for humanitarian aid delivered during Ukraine-Russia conflict, in the besieged southern port of Mariupol, Ukraine March 23, 2022.

Russian Murderer Freed After Fighting In Ukraine Kills Another Woman Days After Homecoming

Although police said they would keep an eye on him, the ex-inmate stabbed a woman to death less than 10 days after he returned home.

Russia regularly parades its nuclear-ready missile systems

Russian Analyst Says Use Of Nuclear Weapons Can Stop World War 3 And Human Extinction

A Russian political analyst said using nuclear weapons could prevent World War III and save humanity, even though it is a difficult moral choice.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Colonel General Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Syria, attend a state awards ceremony for military personnel who served in Syria, at the Kremlin in Moscow

Surovikin's Daughter Denies Reports Putin's Top General Was Arrested: 'Nothing Happened To Him'

Rumors claimed Putin's top general was arrested in connection to the Wagner group's recent armed rebellion.

People visit the graves of loved ones at a cemetery on the first day of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha in Syria's rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib on June 28, 2023

UN General Assembly Creates Body To Probe Fate Of Syria's Missing

The UN General Assembly on Thursday created an independent body to "clarify" the fate of thousands of people who remain missing in Syria since war broke out in 2011, overriding objections from Damascus.

Former US postal worker Gerald Groff had resigned from his job after not meeting requirements to work some Sundays

US High Court Sets New Rule For Firms Requiring Work On Religious Holidays

The US Supreme Court set a tougher standard Thursday for companies to be able to claim "undue hardship" when requiring employees to work on religious holidays.

The howitzer fires more accurately at longer ranges than Ukraine's previous Soviet-designed guns

Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile Transfer Talks Underway Between Poland, Ukraine: Reports

Negotiations between Ukraine and Poland for the transfer of the Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) have reached an advanced stage, according to reports.

'Putin has lost the monopoly of force,' EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said

EU Fears 'Weaker Putin'

The European Union warned Thursday that Russia has become more dangerous after a brief mutiny by its Wagner mercenaries that the bloc said exposed President Vladimir Putin as weaker than previously thought.

Bolsonaro's Political Future In The Balance As Judges Deliberate

Far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's political future hangs in the balance as a panel of seven judges weigh barring him from public office for years over attacks on Brazil's electoral system.

Nahel's mother Mounia waved a flare while riding on a truck during the protests

Fury At The Police As March For French Teen Turns Violent

At a march for the French teen killed by police during a traffic stop earlier this week, protesters described simmering anger in the community over security forces that are widely perceived as aggressive and racist.

A public inquiry report slammed the tactics of UK undercover police, saying they were not justifed

UK 'Spy Cops' Tactics Unjustified: Public Inquiry Report

An undercover UK policing unit that spied on hundreds of campaign groups over decades should have been shut down as its tactics were unjustified, a report concluded on Thursday.

Local resident Volodymyr, 74, repairs his broken windows after a Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk this week

Survivors Voice 'Hatred' And 'Fear' After Ukraine Restaurant Strike

Mykyta lay in a hospital bed with cuts from shrapnel on his face and body after a Russian missile hit the restaurant where he was having dinner in Ukraine's eastern city of Kramatorsk.

Map showing the situation in Ukraine, as of June 29 at 0700 GMT

Kyiv Claims Gains In Donbas, Moscow Says Killed Ukraine Generals

Kyiv said Thursday its forces were gaining ground in Donbas, as Moscow claimed it had killed two generals in a missile strike earlier this week -- the same day strikes on a restaurant in east Ukraine killed at least 12 people.

Moscow has insisted that President Vladimir Putin has not been weakened by the Wagner armed rebellion

Kremlin Insists Putin Has 'Astounding' Support After Mutiny

The Kremlin said Thursday that footage, which could not be verified, apparently showing President Vladimir Putin greeting adoring supporters proved that he has "astounding" support after quelling an armed insurrection.

Ten asylum seekers and a charity challenge the deportation plan, first at the High Court, then the Court of Appeal

UK Govt To Appeal Judges' Block Of Rwanda Deportation Plan

The UK government said it would challenge a court ruling issued Thursday that blocks its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, a set-back to its controversial bid to cut migrant numbers.

Cocaine is displayed to journalists after being seized by Guinea-Bissau's judicial police in the capital Bissau March 21, 2012. Picture taken March 21, 2012./File Photo

Street Price Of Cocaine Across The Globe: UAE Has The Highest Cost

The latest U.N. drugs report showed that the average retail prices of cocaine in the Middle East are the highest worldwide.

Video Shows Brothers Dragging Dog Upside Down On A Motorcycle; Throw Half-Dead Pup In River

An animal welfare organization filed a case against the two men.

The Koran burning came as the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca was ending

Muslim Nations Denounce Koran Burning In Sweden

Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations on Thursday condemned the burning of the Koran by an Iraqi living in Sweden, warning such acts "inflame" the feelings of Muslims around the world.

'Healthy' Chow Chow Dies In Dog Hotel Due To Heatstroke; Business Owner Offers Pet Replacement

On the last day of the dog's stay in the pet hotel, he just collapsed in his cage and died of heatstroke.

Saudi security forces patrol the area of the US consulate in Jeddah early on June 29, 2023 after a security guard and a gunman were both killed in an exchange of gunfire outside

Guard, Gunman Dead In Shooting At US Consulate In Saudi

Saudi authorities were investigating Thursday after an assailant and a security guard were killed in an exchange of gunfire outside the US consulate in Jeddah, the gateway city for the massive hajj pilgrimage taking place in Mecca.

Bags Of Suspected Drugs Rain Down On French Countryside As Suspected Plane Smuggler Intercepted

A small aircraft disposed of bags of suspected drugs in the sky after being shadowed by a French fighter jet for traversing into a no-fly zone.

A reform of the eurozone's bailout fund is proving a headache for Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Eurozone Rescue Fund Proves Headache For Italy PM

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has softened her once strident anti-EU views but the ratification of a reform to the eurozone's bailout fund has left her in a quandary.