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Two break out of French jail in 'old-fashioned' bed sheets escape
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» DIJON (FRANCE) - Two prisoners escaped from a French jail using bed sheets after sawing through the bars of their cell, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Iran executes man involved in 2022 uprising over women's rights
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2025
» TEHRAN — Iran on Saturday executed a man accused of killing a security officer during unrest sparked by the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, the judiciary’s Mizan website reported.
Bolsonaro awaits Brazil coup-plot verdict
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» BRASILIA - Brazil’s Supreme Court began deliberations on Tuesday in the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, the Donald Trump ally accused of plotting a coup to retain power after he lost the 2022 election.
Bolsonaro verdict looms as Brazil coup trial closes
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» BRASíLIA — Brazil's Supreme Court will on Tuesday start passing judgment in the coup-plotting trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a case that has put the Latin American powerhouse in US President Donald Trump's sights.
German neo-Nazi heads for women's jail after gender change
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» BERLIN - A fierce debate has erupted in Germany around a neo-Nazi who is set to begin a jail term in a women's prison on Friday after legally changing gender.
Philippines VP Sara Duterte asks Senate to dismiss impeachment case
Bloomberg, Published on 23/06/2025
» Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Senate to dismiss the impeachment case against her as it violated the one-year ban set under the constitution.
Brazil's Bolsonaro takes stand, rejects coup charges
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» BRASíLIA - Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday denied involvement in an alleged coup plot as he took the stand for the first time in his high-stakes trial.
Sara Duterte wants impeachment trial to go on, sees ‘bloodbath’
Bloomberg, Published on 18/05/2025
» Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte wants her impeachment trial to go ahead, days after her allies outperformed at the midterm election that could add to her bloc of supporters in the Senate.
Trump wants to deport some foreign students
Reuters, Published on 28/02/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump signed executive orders in January targeting foreigners who espoused hateful ideology and antisemitism, specifically international students involved in university pro-Palestinian protests.
Philippines VP Duterte impeachment trial to start in July: Senate chief
Bloomberg, Published on 10/02/2025
» Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial will start when a new Congress convenes in July, Senate President Francis Escudero said, ruling out the chances of a special session while lawmakers are on election break.