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Why Japan Fears a Trump-Xi DealBRASIL WIREIn Offering Brazil’s Future to the US, Flávio Bolsonaro Endangers our Sovereignty and DemocracyMAIL & GUARDIANOrlando Pirates seeks to freeze R20.2m linked to former finance managerLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEDonald Trump tampers with Brazil's democracyTHE INDEPENDENTUkraine-Russia war latest: Major oil facility targeted in largest Ukrainian strikes on Moscow in two yearsLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThe flamingo revolution soars onTHE GUARDIANTigray rebel groups ‘forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15’ as fighting spreadsTHE DIPLOMATThe Surprising Drama in Taipei’s 2026 Mayor RaceTHE GUARDIANSkull fractures suggest servants of Egypt’s ancient kings were sacrificedMAIL & GUARDIANTransnet procurement officials warned of Richards Bay equipment irregularities, documents showLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEOceania: a place of water and windsLE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUEThe South Pacific's struggle for climate justiceBRASIL WIREBolsonaro Takes Stand in Coup TrialTHE GUARDIANEgyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detainedTHE DIPLOMATUS Marine’s Arrest for Murder Tests Okinawa’s New GovernorBRASIL WIREGenerals Convicted: Inside Brazil’s Historic Bolsonaro Coup Trial Verdict
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