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Brazil

Lula rallies support despite the likelihood of being detained

Luís Inácio Lula da Silva's 'caravan' has begun campaigning ahead of the presidential election in October

Russia

Diplomatic row shows no sign of calming three weeks after poisoning

The diplomatic row between the UK and Russia shows no sign of being resolved as the Kremlin makes counter-claims against UK allegations

Australia

Surprise win for Vettel Down Under

Sebastian Vettel took advantage of a virtual safety-car delay to force Lewis Hamilton into second place.

World News

Lights go out for 11th annual Earth Hour

More than 180 countries have taken part in the annual Earth Hour, switching off lights on thousands of major buildings

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USA

Americans demand tougher gun laws

More than 800 rallies have been taking place across the US and around the world calling on the American Government to get tough on guns.

France

The police officer who took the place of a hostage has died

Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame who volunteered to take the place of a hostage in a French supermarket siege has died from his wounds

USA

Donald Trump delivers his first State of Union address

In his first State of Union address, President Trump hailed successes in the economy and said he hoped to work with the Democrats

Russia

Progress made in Syrian peace talks

Delegates at a Syrian peace conference in Sochi have called for respect for the country’s territorial integrity and said the Syrian people alone should decide the shape of their government.

Yemen

Aden loses control to South Yemen forces

After two days of fighting, separatists have taken control of Aden, confining the government to the presidential palace.

Spain

Puigdemont defies Madrid ruling

Carles Puigdemont has insisted that the Spanish government must not be allowed to ignore the will of the people, as Catalan's parliament postponed plans to invest him as president.

Austria

Skiers airlifted after Austrian chairlift gets stuck

About 150 skiers in Austria had to be rescued after their chairlift broke down

Russia

1500 attend talks in Sochi towards peace in Syria

Delegates have come together in Sochi to discuss peace in Syria but most opposition groups are boycotting the event.

Lebanon

Angry protests in Lebanon after "thug" comments

Angry protests in Lebanon after the foreign minister refers to parliament's speaker as a "thug"

Yemen

Many dead in Yemen as clashes continue

Fierce fighting between separatists and forces loyal to the president have led to many deaths

Spain

Puigdemont seek to attend inauguration

Former Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont is to ask for a judge's permission to attend a parliamentary session in Spain.

Syria

UN envoy to take part in talks on Syria

Talks on rebuilding Syria after the civil war will be attended by the UN envoy to the country despite a boycott by opposition groups

USA

Trump dismisses Wolff book as "fraud and fiction"

Donald Trump says Wolff's book on his presidency is a work of fiction and couldn't be written if there were tighter libel laws.

World News

North Korea will 'probably' take part in Winter Games

North Korea says it “will probably participate” in next month’s Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang by sending a pair of figure skaters.

World News

Turkey and Germany meet to ease tensions

German and Turkish Foreign ministers have been meeting in order to improve relations following a series of conflicts over the past year.

Economy

Brexit fears lead to UK car sales slump

Sales of new cars in the U.K. have seen their biggest drop since the global recession.

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