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Lula asserts authority in Brazil as 1,500 Bolsonaro supporters arrested 09 Jan 2023 - 07:48 pm
General view of the damage at Brazil’s National Congress following a protest by supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 9, 2023. (REUTERS/Adriano Machado)
Thai PM joins new party to retain power after next election 09 Jan 2023 - 07:07 pm
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha unveils as Prime Minister candidate for the United Thai Nation Party (Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party) ahead of a general election this year in Bangkok, Thailand, January 9, 2023. (REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa)
Man accused of throwing egg at King Charles appears in UK court 09 Jan 2023 - 06:46 pm
File Photo: Police officers restrain a man who threw an egg at King Charles during his visit to Micklegate bar in York, Britain, November 9, 2022. (REUTERS/Russell Cheyne)
UK considering giving battle tanks to Ukraine - Sky News 09 Jan 2023 - 05:31 pm
British Army Challenger 2 tank fires during NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group Iron Spear 2019 exercise in Adazi, Latvia, on October 11, 2019. File Photo / Reuters
Bangladesh top opposition leaders released on bail 09 Jan 2023 - 05:17 pm
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks during a plenary session at the start of the Paris Peace Forum, in Paris, France, on November 11, 2021. File Photo / Reuters
Donors pledge more than $8bn to help Pakistan flood recovery - official 09 Jan 2023 - 05:03 pm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (left) arrives with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to a statement on Pakistan's Resilience to Climate Change conference in Geneva on January 9, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
Philippines' Marcos picks ex-military chief and COVID tsar as defence minister 09 Jan 2023 - 04:40 pm
Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. / Reuters file photo
Kremlin critic Navalny says spent NYE in punishment cell 09 Jan 2023 - 04:29 pm
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is seen on a screen via a video link during a court hearing to consider his claims against the administration of a penal colony, where he serves a sentence after being found guilty of parole violations, fraud and contempt of court charges, in the town of Kovrov, Russia October 7, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
Chinese 'wolf warrior' diplomat no longer ministry spokesman 09 Jan 2023 - 04:24 pm
This file photo taken on April 8, 2020 shows Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian taking a question at the daily media briefing in Beijing.  (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP)
Philippines plans to import 22,000 tons of onions after price surge 09 Jan 2023 - 03:22 pm
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California storm leaves over 120,000 still without power 09 Jan 2023 - 03:13 pm
A tree blocks a roadway after it fell in high winds during a winter storm in West Sacramento, California, U.S. January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo
Uganda set to declare end of Ebola outbreak 09 Jan 2023 - 02:53 pm
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UK outlines electricity capacity market reforms, incentivising clean suppliers 09 Jan 2023 - 02:10 pm
Britain's Minister for Climate Graham Stuart walks outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain October 18, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Tiny English seaside resort counts down to western Europe's first satellite launch 09 Jan 2023 - 02:07 pm
Technicians work on Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket, attached to the wing of Cosmic Girl, a Boeing 747-400 aircraft, ahead of UK's First launch, at Spaceport Cornwall at Newquay Airport in Newquay, Britain, January 8, 2023. Reuters/Henry Nicholls
Flowers and face masks as Chinese tourists return to Thailand 09 Jan 2023 - 01:58 pm
Passengers from China's Xiamen arrive at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport after China reopens its borders amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
French federation boss apologises for 'clumsy' Zidane comments 09 Jan 2023 - 01:54 pm
File photo of French football president Noel Le Graet 
France's Danone faces legal action over plastic use and reporting practices 09 Jan 2023 - 12:47 pm
French food group Danone logo is seen at the company headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison near Paris, France, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
UN chief calls for 'massive investments' for Pakistan recovery 09 Jan 2023 - 12:33 pm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech at the start of a Pakistan's Resilience to Climate Change conference in Geneva on January 9, 2023. Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP