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Explainer-What is the state of Bolsonaro's legal trouble in Brazil?

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian police released a report on Thursday formally accusing former President Jair Bolsonaro, an icon of the global far-right movement, of plotting a coup attempt to stop rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after the leftist leader won the 2022 election.

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Analysis-Bolsonaro sidelined from Brazil's political scene as Trump enjoys resurgence

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The political fortunes of Brazil's hard-right former President Jair Bolsonaro long mirrored those of his ideological ally Donald Trump - but their fates now look to have diverged dramatically.

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Cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing at least one

VILNIUS: A DHL cargo plane crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania's capital and skidded into a nearby house Monday (Nov 25) morning, leaving at least one person dead, officials said.

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French prosecutors seek 20-year sentence for Pelicot who organised wife's mass rape

AVIGNON, France (Reuters) -A French prosecutor asked on Monday for the maximum 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who organised the mass rape of his wife for nearly a decade, knocking her unconscious with drugs and sharing pictures and video of the rapes.

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At least 22 Somalis dead after boats capsize off Madagascar, official says

MOGADISHU/ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - At least 22 Somali citizens died when two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, Somalia's Information Minister Daud Aweis said.

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Irish PM's party slips to third place in pre-election poll

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris' Fine Gael party has slipped into third place after losing a quarter of its support in less than two weeks, according to one of the final opinion polls before Friday's general election.

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French far-right leader repeats threat to topple government after talks with PM Barnier

PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Monday that if the budget was passed in its current form, her party would not support Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote.

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Iraq's population reaches 45.4 million in first census in over 30 years

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's population has risen to 45.4 million, according to preliminary results from a national census, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on Monday.

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One killed, dozens injured in Pakistan clashes with Imran Khan supporters

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -At least one policeman was killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces outside the capital Islamabad on Monday, a government minister and Khan's party said.

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Russian drones, missiles attack Ukraine's east, south and capital

KYIV (Reuters) -Russian missiles damaged residential buildings in Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv and Odesa in the south, and a blizzard of drones caused temporary power cuts in Mykolaiv region and targeted the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.

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South Korea boycotts Japan memorial event at mine in blow for ties

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea held a memorial event in Japan on Monday for its labourers forced to work at a controversial mine during World War Two, after boycotting one organised by Tokyo, highlighting lingering sensitivities in ties between the neighbours.

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Shazam rides high, reaching 100 billion song recognitions

Shazam was originally an SMS music recognition service. It is now one of the most widely used mobile applications in the world. And the service has reached a new milestone in its history by reaching 100 billion song recognitions.

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Namibia to vote in toughest election yet for ruling party

WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibians will vote on Wednesday in what is expected to be the most competitive election yet for the ruling SWAPO party, which has governed the southern African nation for 34 years.

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South Korean opposition leader cleared of forcing witness to commit perjury

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was cleared on Monday of charges that he forced a witness to commit perjury, the Seoul Central District Court said, in the latest of a series of legal cases that could threaten his political future.

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South Korea's Yoon, Malaysia's Anwar agree to cooperate in defence, minerals

SEOUL: South Korea and Malaysia signed an agreement on Monday to cooperate in supplying critical minerals from Malaysia's reserves and boost cooperation in the defence industry as the Southeast Asian country looks to upgrade its air force jets.

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DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

VILNIUS (Reuters) -A DHL cargo plane crashed as it came in to land at Lithuania's Vilnius airport on Monday morning, killing one person in what Germany's foreign minister later said could be an accident or a hybrid attack in "volatile times".

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Russia says it downs seven Ukrainian missiles over Kursk region

(Reuters) - Seven Ukrainian missiles and seven drones were destroyed overnight over Russia's Kursk, the governor of the region that borders Ukraine said on Monday, in what an analyst described as a "massive attack".

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Philippines' Marcos vows to fight back after estranged VP's assassination threat

MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday vowed to fight back against what he called reckless and troubling threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice president said he would be assassinated if she herself were killed.

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Analysis-Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges

BAKU (Reuters) - When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday morning, hoping to clinch a hard-fought agreement on global climate finance, he carried with him two speeches.

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When AI’s output is a threat to AI itself

The Internet is becoming awash in words and images generated by artificial intelligence.