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Jair Bolsonaro · BrazilFormer Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court majority on Thursday of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, a powerful blow to the populist far-right movement he created.
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Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
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Nepal Politics · NepalKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal ‘s president on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and the first woman to head the Himalayan nation’s government, following fiery protests that collapsed the previous administration. Karki, a popular figure when serving as the court’s only female chief justice in 2016 and 2017, was sworn in by President Ram Chandra Poudel at the presidential residence in a sma…See the Story
Nepal’s President Appoints Former Chief Justice as Interim Premier and First Woman Leader
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Pakistan Politics · PakistanPakistani security forces raided two hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border in the past two days, triggering fierce clashes that killed 12 soldiers and 35 militants, the military said Saturday. The death toll underscores the struggles Pakistan faces as it tries to rein in resurging militant groups. The military said 22 militants were killed in the first raid in Bajaur, a district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.See the Story
Pakistani army says clashes near the Afghan border killed 12 soldiers and 35 militants
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