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Myanmar

Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official

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Benin

Benin interior minister says coup attempt foiled by loyalist troops

Benin’s interior minister said a coup plot, announced by a group of soldiers on state-run television earlier on Sunday, has been foiled. Benin is the latest in a string of coups plotted across west Africa over the past few weeks.

Myanmar

Myanmar opium cultivation hits highest level in a decade, UN says

There were signs that heroin from Myanmar is reaching markets in Europe previously supplied by Afghanistan, with several seizures over the past year that involved passengers travelling from Southeast Asia to Europe.

Culture news

Juan Carlos I defends legacy but regrets 'weaknesses' in new memoir

In his memoirs, Spain's former king Juan Carlos I reviews half a century of history: his role in the country's transition to democracy, the strained relationship with his family - including his son Felipe VI - and the "mistake" he made by accepting millions of euros from Saudi Arabia.

Madagascar

Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina set to be sworn in as president

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led a coup in Madagascar, will serve as president for up to two years before holding elections. The African Union has suspended the country's membership in the bloc.

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Madagascar

Madagascar's president claims coup attempt under way

On Sunday, the minister of armed forces in Madagascar acknowledged an officer selected by a military group supporting demonstrators calling for President Andry Rajoelina to resign as the country's new army chief.

Brazil

Early-stage skin cancer detected in Bolsonaro, doctors in Brazil say

Bolsonaro's lawyers are likely to put his ill health forward as an argument for house arrest rather than prison following his coup conviction.

Romania

Romania charges ex-presidential candidate over coup attempt

Georgescu and 21 other suspects are accused of plotting violence after the presidential election was cancelled over alleged Russian interference last December.

Brazil

Brazil's Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting attempted coup

Four out of five Brazilian supreme court judges voted on Thursday to convict the former president of mounting coup to try and stay in power.

Brazil

Brazil's Supreme Court nears verdict in Bolsonaro coup plot case

If convicted by the five-judge panel in the verdict expected by the end of the week, Bolsonaro could be sentenced to decades behind bars.

Brazil

Brazil judge places former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest

The ruling comes a month after Brazil’s top court ordered the former president to wear an ankle monitor, submit to a curfew and abide by limitations on his activity as legal proceedings investigating an alleged coup plot continue.

Myanmar

Myanmar ends state of emergency ahead of December elections

The military imposed emergency rule and created new administrative structures after it ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021.

USA

US Treasury sanctions Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro's trial

US President Donald Trump also signed an executive order that effectively implements the 50% tariff announced earlier this month, which he had explicitly linked to Bolsonaro's case.

World News

Top Myanmar general attends event honouring Aung San Suu Kyi's father

The country’s deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was absent from the event for a fifth consecutive year since her arrest in February 2021 following a coup d'état.

Europe News

Armenian PM says he is not circumcised in ongoing duel with church

Pashinyan responded to a challenge by the Armenian Apostolic Church leader's spokesperson, saying he was ready to prove he had not been circumcised.

EuroVerify

African Initiative: Russian-backed outlet peddles influence in Africa

The individuals who run the African Initiative media outlet are reportedly connected to Russian intelligence services, while others are former members of the Wagner paramilitary group, according to France's agency for monitoring foreign digital interference.

Myanmar

Myanmar military fighter jet shot down, rebel group claims

Sagaing region is a stronghold of armed resistance to the ruling military junta, which seized power in February 2021 from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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