Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro – who is under investigation for allegedly plotting a coup – has seen his hopes of attending Donald Trump’s inauguration dashed after a judge ruled his confiscated passport would not be returned in case the disgraced politician used it to flee abroad. Bolsonaro’s travel document was seized by federal police…
A human rights lawyer involved in a case featuring a prominent Ugandan opposition leader has been tortured after he was arrested and detained without trial, according to colleagues who have visited him. Eron Kiiza was assaulted and arrested by soldiers on 7 January while entering a military courtroom where he was representing Dr Kizza Besigye…
Good morning. Just hours after the mediating power Qatar confirmed that Hamas and Israel had agreed to a truce, Benjamin Netanyahu’s office accused the militant group of trying to gain “last-minute concessions”, with Israel’s security cabinet delaying a meeting to approve the deal. But after Israel’s statement, Hamas said it was committed to the ceasefire…
Badenoch describes Reeves as ‘woman problem’ for Keir Starmer Here is the quote from Kemi Badenoch’s Q&A with journalists where she referred to Rachel Reeves as being a “woman problem” for the PM. Asked, jokingly, if she would back Keir Starmer if he sacked Reeves (see 2.07pm), Badenoch replied: If he does the right thing…
Saif Ali Khan, one of Bollywood’s most popular actors, is recovering in hospital after a knife became lodged in his spine during an attack by an intruder in his Mumbai home. Medical officials said Khan sustained six stab wounds in the attack, which took place during a 2am altercation with an intruder who had entered…
Persistent rain and strong winds will sweep across New South Wales into the weekend, the Bureau of Meteorology predicts, with parts of Victoria and south-east Queensland also likely to be affected. Angus Hines, a senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, said Sydney’s weather could shift from storms to a “dreary” mix of wind, rain…