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Brazil court moves toward barring Bolsonaro from politics
AFP, Published on 30/06/2023
» BRASíLIA - A Brazilian court on Friday reached the majority it needs to bar far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro from politics for eight years over unfounded claims against the voting system.
UN Security Council ends Mali peacekeeping mission
AFP, Published on 30/06/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The UN Security Council on Friday ended a decade-old peacekeeping mission in Mali, whose military junta has aligned with Russia and demanded the withdrawal of the international force battling jihadists.
Pullout of UN peacekeepers from Mali leaves security void
AFP, Published on 30/06/2023
» PARIS - The United Nations mission in Mali was never the leading player in the conflict against jihadists, but its looming withdrawal opens up a security vacuum in the country and wider Sahel region.
Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin dies at 89
Reuters, Published on 30/06/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Alan Arkin, a versatile and prolific American actor who thrived in both comic and dramatic roles and won an Oscar for playing a heroin-using grandfather in the 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine”, has died at age 89, Variety magazine reported on Friday.
US Supreme Court backs business that turned away same-sex couple
AFP, Published on 30/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that some private businesses can refuse service to same-sex couples for religious reasons, in a landmark erosion of anti-discrimination laws.
France weighs ‘all options’ to tackle riots
AFP and Reuters, Published on 30/06/2023
» PARIS: France’s leadership said “all options” were open on Friday, including a state of emergency, to clamp down on three nights of violent and fiery protests over a policeman’s killing of a teenager.
United States rejoins Unesco
AFP and Reuters, Published on 30/06/2023
» PARIS: The United States rejoined Unesco on Friday, reversing its withdrawal during the Trump administration, the UN cultural agency said.
Robot conductor wows Korean audience
AFP, Published on 30/06/2023
» SEOUL: A South Korean-made robot made its debut as an orchestra conductor before a sellout crowd in Seoul on Friday, wowing the audience with a flawless performance in place of a human maestro.
Sweetener warning stirs debate
Reuters, Published on 30/06/2023
» LONDON: Consumers, food companies, retailers and restaurants need to decide whether to fight back or find alternatives to one of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners, as a leading global health body prepares to declare it a possible carcinogen.
Police wrap up ‘Aem Cyanide’ case
Post Reporters, Published on 30/06/2023
» Police have wrapped up their case against the suspected serial killer Sararat “Aem Cyanide” Rangsiwuthaporn, who is accused of fatally poisoning 14 people.