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Bolsonaro headed 'criminal organization' to stay in power, court told
Bolsonaro headed 'criminal organization' to stay in power, court told

Brazil's attorney general on Tuesday accused far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro of having steered a "criminal organization" whose objective in 2022 was "to ensure he remains in power."

March 25, 2025

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Istanbul court jails 7 journalists as protesters fill streets
Istanbul court jails 7 journalists as protesters fill streets

Thousands of students chanting angry slogans hit the streets of Istanbul on Tuesday as a court jailed an AFP journalist and six others for covering the biggest protests to hit Turkey in over a decade.

March 25, 2025

Vernon takes Tour of Catalonia sprint as teen Brennan keeps lead
Vernon takes Tour of Catalonia sprint as teen Brennan keeps lead

British sprinter Ethan Vernon won a mass sprint on the Tour of Catalonia on Tuesday, followed over the line at Figueres by teenage compatriot Matthew Brennan.

March 25, 2025

Stocks meander as fears ease over next Trump tariffs
Stocks meander as fears ease over next Trump tariffs

Global equities meandered Tuesday as Wall Street struggled to hold early gains while European stocks made modest gains as concerns eased over the next round of tariffs from US President Donald Trump.

March 25, 2025

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French art expert on trial over forged furniture at Versailles
French art expert on trial over forged furniture at Versailles

A top French art expert went on trial on Tuesday accused of falsely claiming furniture he built to be from the 18th century that was then sold at high prices to buyers including the Palace of Versailles.

March 25, 2025

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Lesotho's king warns nation will reel from Trump cuts
Lesotho's king warns nation will reel from Trump cuts

Lesotho will suffer from Donald Trump's aid cuts and stands to lose up to 40,000 jobs if the US president also cancels a trade pact granting duty-free access to the American market, the monarch of the tiny southern African kingdom warned ahead of a trip to Europe on Wednesday.

March 25, 2025