Bolsonaro says ankle monitor damage caused by paranoia
Brazil’s convicted ex-president blames medication for tempering with his monitor under house arrest.
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Israel kills top Hezbollah official in first attack on Beirut in months
Israel has escalated its campaign on targets it says are linked to Hezbollah, raising fears of a resumption of hostilities.
Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria
The raid on a Christian school came amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.
G20 summit boycotted by US closes in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a “renewed commitment to multilateral co-operation”.
Ukraine’s allies voice concerns over US plan to end war
Leaders from Europe, Canada and Japan say the plan needs “additional work” but includes elements “essential for a just and…
Jair Bolsonaro arrested after being deemed a flight risk
The former Brazilian president is suspected of damaging an ankle bracelet as part of an alleged escape plan.
Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene to quit Congress after Epstein files feud
A falling out with the US president erupted amid her relentless calls to release documents on the late paedophile.
Nigeria sees one of worst mass abductions as 315 taken from school
The kidnapping comes amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.
What we know about leaked US draft plan to end Russia’s Ukraine war
There are 28 key points and while several on the face of it could be acceptable to Ukraine, others cross…
At least five killed in Bangladesh earthquake
The epicentre of the earthquake was about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.