Brazil pol and Bolsonaro ally refuses arrest, injures police

Brazil pol and Bolsonaro ally refuses arrest, injures police

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Comment on this story Comment COMENDADOR LEVY GASPARIAN, Brazil — A Brazilian politician attacked federal police officers seeking to arrest him in his home on Sunday, prompting an hours-long siege that caused alarm and a scramble for a response at the highest level of government. Roberto Jefferson, a former lawmaker…

8 killed in Somalia as militants attack port city hotel

8 killed in Somalia as militants attack port city hotel

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Comment on this story Comment MOGADISHU, Somalia — Eight people were killed after militants stormed a hotel in Somalia’s port city of Kismayo, an attack that started with a suicide bombing Sunday before gunmen forcibly entered and exchanged fire with security forces. The Islamic extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for…

In visit to Viet Nam, UN chief stresses critical need for solidarity to overcome climate crisis — Global Issues

In visit to Viet Nam, UN chief stresses critical need for solidarity to overcome climate crisis — Global Issues

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Mr. Guterres was in the country to take part in a ceremony to commemorate the 45th anniversary of its membership in the UN. He held meetings with the President, Nguyen Xuan Phuc; Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, and other senior officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bui Thanh Son,…

Military think tank: Russia withdraws officers from Kherson

Military think tank: Russia withdraws officers from Kherson

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Comment on this story Comment KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s military leadership has withdrawn its officers in the Russian-annexed city of Kherson across the Dnieper River in anticipation of an advance of Ukrainian troops, the Institute for the Study of War think tank said Sunday. To delay the Ukrainian counteroffensive as…

UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls — Global Issues

UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls — Global Issues

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“We have to walk for more than seven kilometres to find water, and sometimes what we find isn’t safe to drink,” says 39 Elimlim Ingolan, mother of a seven-month-old baby. She describes digging for water from dry riverbeds, sometimes for hours, often without success. Ms. Ingolan is speaking at an…

In visit to Viet Nam, UN chief stresses critical need for solidarity to overcome climate crisis — Global Issues

India’s first solar-powered village promotes green energy, sustainability and self-reliance — Global Issues

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Gadvi Kailashben, a 42-year-old widow, lives in Modhera, home to the centuries-old Sun Temple and now the first village in India that runs on solar energy. She earns a meagre income from agriculture which she uses to take care of her family. The Government has installed solar panels on her…

‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’ — Global Issues

‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’ — Global Issues

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“If you do something in a video game and then it appears in real life, you notice that you have this power to change your community, to change the world, and you start getting involved in other projects,” explains Mr. Gastelum, the first person in UN history to hold the…