Day: 8 January 2023
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Video shows Brazil Supreme Court mass break-in
Dozens of far-right demonstrators can be seen inside the court building with large crowds outside.
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Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian Congress
Police use tear gas in an attempt to repel protesters storming Congress in the capital, Brasília.
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Damar Hamlin: Buffalo Bills make stirring pre-match display in support of safety
The Buffalo Bills make an emotional show of support for Damar Hamlin in their first NFL game since the safety suffered a cardiac arrest on the field.
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LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba: Kenyan police make more arrests
Four people have now been detained after Edwin Chiloba’s body was found dumped in a metal box.
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South Africa’s apartheid-era police minister Adriaan Vlok dies
Adriaan Vlok gave police orders to kill a cleric and later washed his feet to seek redemption.
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Ukraine denies Moscow claim it killed 600 soldiers
Moscow has said it killed more than 600 Ukrainian forces in a “mass missile strike” in Kramatorsk.
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Jack Ma to give up control of fintech giant Ant Group
The billionaire has seldom been seen in public since criticising China’s financial sector in 2020.
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Senegal bus crash kills 40: President Sall declares mourning period
President Macky Sall declares three days of mourning following a deadly collision between two buses.
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Iranian man held in Germany over suspected chemical attack
Police raided the man’s residence where they say they found toxic chemicals.
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China reopens borders to tourists after three years of Covid closure
It comes as the world’s largest annual migration event, Lunar New Year, begins.