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Brazil dismisses US trade concerns over Bolsonaro conviction
Brazilian officials have downplayed suggestions that former president Jair Bolsonaro's conviction would complicate trade negotiations with the US, while President Lula challenged the US' characterisation of the trial as a "witch hunt".
Nepal appoints Sushila Karki, its first woman prime minister amid political unrest
Nepal has appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as its interim prime minister, marking the first time in the country’s history that a woman has led the government.
“They are bankrupting hope in this country” – Imamoglu issues warning ahead of fateful day for Turkish democracy
“I’m so free in my 12-square-metre cell that it would make those in their palaces burst with envy,” he says ahead of big protest in Ankara.
Skopje residents rise up against landfill fires and toxic pollution
Combination of heat and toxic smoke from multiple fires has left residents trapped inside their homes.
Mexico’s tariff proposal on Chinese cars opens new front in trade politics
Mexico’s plan to sharply raise import duties on Asian goods, particularly Chinese automobiles, has triggered an immediate diplomatic warning from Beijing.
US suspends strategic dialogue with Kosovo amid political deadlock
Washington singles out Kosovo's caretaker PM, leftwing nationalist Albin Kurti, who has a strained relationship with the Trump administration.
Lukewarm support for Polish UN vote condemning Russian drone incursion
Only 46 out of 193 UN member states signed a joint UN declaration on September 12, denouncing Russia’s alleged involvement in a drone incursion into Polish airspace two days earlier.
Brazil’s Supreme Court jails Bolsonaro for 27 years over coup plot
Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison after convicting him of attempting to overturn the result of the country’s 2022 election.
Iran cleric says disputed islands belong to Tehran, not UAE
Iran's Friday prayer leader reaffirms claim to disputed UAE islands whilst warning against Hezbollah disarmament as threat to Islamic world security.
Kremlin puts Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks on hold
Negotiation channels between Russia and Ukraine remain formally open but the Kremlin has put talks on hold, as prospects for renewed diplomatic engagement appear remote. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Russia’s $0.5bn anti-drone defence market second only to US
Russia ranked second globally in the anti-drone systems market in 2024, according to RBC business portal citing estimates of SK Capital, part of the state development bank VEB.RF.
Russia's Zapad -2025 military exercises are a show of strength as military tensions in Europe rise
The joint Russia and Belarus military exercises get underway on September 12 that will be closely watched by Nato analysts to gauge how strong Russia’s military has become after more than three years of war.
Erdogan officials seize one of Turkey’s last independent broadcasters, announce corruption probe
Action comes in same week as moves against opposition and lawyers.
Albania names world’s first AI-generated minister as Rama unveils fourth-term cabinet
Albania's long-serving Prime Minister Edi Rama names his new cabinet with a view to securing EU accession.
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Brazil's Supreme Court convicts Bolsonaro of coup plot
Brazil's Supreme Court has convicted former president Jair Bolsonaro of orchestrating a coup plot following his electoral defeat in 2022, an unprecedented verdict against a former Brazilian leader.
Uzbekistan vies for Trump visit as US president seems to float Kazakhstan trip
Comments lead to speculation on potential first presidential trip to Central Asia.
#BREAKING: Belarus releases another 52 prisoners after talks with US
Belarus has released another 52 prisoners following negotiations with the US , with President Alexander Lukashenko granting pardons on what state media described as humanitarian grounds, the BelTA news agency reported on September 11.
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#UPDATE: US lifts sanctions on Belarusian Belavia airline
The United States has lifted sanctions on Belarus’s state-owned airline Belavia, US Presidential Representative John Cole announced during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
IMF gives guarded nod to Argentina's currency interventions
The IMF has signalled cautious backing for Argentina's recent foreign exchange market interventions whilst urging greater transparency in currency management, as President Milei faces mounting political pressure.
President Javier Milei confirms date to announce Argentina's 2026 budget
Argentina's president will give a speech on September 15 evening, hours before the mandated budget deadline, which could imperil his cost-cutting administration.