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By Eduardo Simões SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will face trial on charges of allegedly conspiring to overthrow the government after he lost the 2022 presidential elections, a five-judge panel at the country’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. The ruling added the far-right leader to a lengthy list of former Brazilian …

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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean adoption agencies sent children abroad like “luggage” for decades, labelling some as orphans when they had parents and sending alternative babies when infants had died before heading overseas, a truth commission said on Wednesday. After a 2-year inquiry, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was empowered by parliament, recommended the …

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ANKARA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not express concerns about arrests and protests in Turkey in the way he stated in a social media post after meeting his Turkish counterpart in Washington, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Wednesday. Rubio and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met on Tuesday, after which …

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BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government is not aware of any planned changes to European Union sanctions against Russia, a spokesperson said on Wednesday, commenting on Moscow’s demand that Russian banks be readmitted to the SWIFT international messaging system. Asked about the issue at a regular press conference in Berlin, the spokesperson said SWIFT is …

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By Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) – Senate candidates backed by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr look set to dominate May midterm elections, with a new poll showing them taking three-quarters of available seats, despite attempts to discredit the government over the arrest of former leader Rodrigo Duterte.  Packed with political heavyweights and wielding outsized influence, …

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By Samia Nakhoul and Timour Azhari DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa has a lot to prove to win over Western powers. If the first few week of his rule are anything to go by, he may be heading in the wrong direction. The West is watching Syria’s leaders closely to ensure they rein …

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