Brazil Supreme Court justice orders house arrest of embattled Bolsonaro

This is a breaking news story.

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White House advisers defend Trump’s firing of official behind jobs data

Trump administration officials question data amid condemnation of dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics head.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,257

Here are the key events on day 1,257 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Texas Democrats leave state to block vote on new House map backed by Trump

US president has urged Republicans to redraw map to help the party net a handful of seats in the midterms next year.

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All five miners trapped after copper mine collapse in Chile found dead

Some 100 people were involved in search for workers at El Teniente copper mine, the world's largest underground mine.

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Syrian government, Kurdish-led SDF trade blame over northern Syria attack

Defence Ministry accuses Kurdish-led SDF of injuring four army personnel, three civilians in rocket attack near Manbij.

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Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts in US

Blazes across several Canadian provinces and territories pose health risks to Canadians and their southern neighbours.

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US authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith

Without evidence, Trump and his allies accuse former US special prosecutor of illegal political activity.

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Trump says economic growth ‘shatters expectations’. Data says otherwise

Data doesn't support repeated claims by the White House of an economic boom in the US under President Trump.

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President Dina Boluarte slams court’s call to suspend Peru’s amnesty law

The amnesty law would shield security forces from accountability for human rights abuses in Peru's internal conflict.

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Is Sudan on the path to irreversible fragmentation?

Parallel government recently formed by the RSF has been widely rejected.

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Sandinista veteran, Ortega ally, arrested in Nicaragua corruption probe

Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce arrested amid corruption probe and political shake-up in Nicaragua.

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Brown University strikes $50m deal to end Trump administration pressure

Trump has withheld hundreds of millions in federal funds from top universities in effort to reshape US higher education.

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More than 70 aid seekers killed as starvation worsens in Gaza

The UN has warned aid entering the Strip remains far below what is required.

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Canada will recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney

The Canadian PM says Hamas cannot play a role in the future of Palestine or take part in possible 2026 elections.

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Trump’s tariffs forge ‘feeling of big betrayal’ in Canada’s manufacturing

The White House’s August 1 deadline has ‘set off some panic’ among both workers and employers, experts say.

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Father, ex-husband, among 9 arrested in alleged honour killing in Pakistan

Sidra Bibi, 18, was reportedly killed on the orders of a local council of elders in eastern Pakistan's Rawalpindi.

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Heavy rains, flooding kill at least 30 in Beijing as downpour continues

Beijing is expected to see its heaviest rainfall on Tuesday, with up to 300mm (11.8 inches) forecast for some areas.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,251

Here are the key events on day 1,251 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Did the EU capitulate to Donald Trump’s tariff threats?

Trade agreement receives mixed reaction in Europe.

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ISIL claims responsibility for deadly church attack in eastern DR Congo

A UN mission says 43 worshippers were killed in the attack at a night mass in a church.

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