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 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.
“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.
Combination of heat and toxic smoke from multiple fires has left residents trapped inside their homes.
Mexico’s plan to sharply raise import duties on Asian goods, particularly Chinese automobiles, has triggered an immediate diplomatic warning from Beijing.