Bolsonaro threatens coup, says to only leave power when dead

By Anadolu Agency Politically weakened, Brazil’s president takes part in protests in favor of his government Dogged by an investigation as part of an inquiry into fake news and politically weakened, Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro took part in demonstrations Tuesday in favor of his administration in the federal capital, Brasilia, and in Sao Paulo,

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Bitcoin bruised after chaotic debut as legal tender in El Salvador

A sign reads: “Exclusive Bitcoin register” in a Starbucks store where the cryptocurrency is accepted as a payment method, in San Salvador, El Salvador September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas By Reuters Bitcoin licked its wounds on Wednesday, a day after its heaviest losses in 2-1/2 months as El Salvador’s historic adoption of the crypto asset

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Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. The Taliban on Tuesday announced a caretaker Cabinet stacked with veterans of their harsh rule in the late 1990s and subsequent 20-year battle against the U.S.-led coalition and its Afghan government allies. The line-up announced at the press conference

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Farmajo Receives Credentials from EU Ambassador

Photo/Somali Times The outgoing President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, received credentials from the new Ambassador of the European Union, Tiina Intelmann at the Presidential Palace. The new EU Ambassador to Somalia, Tiina Intelmann, shared with the President her commitment to strengthening relations and cooperation between Somalia and the European Union,

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Why is history repeating itself in Guinea’s coup?

In this image made from video, unidentified soldiers patrol in a vehicle near the office of the president in the capital Conakry, Guinea Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. Guinea’s new military leaders sought to tighten their grip on power after overthrowing President Alpha Conde, warning local officials that refusing to appear at a meeting convened Monday

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UK government eyes tax hike to pay for care for older people

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to give a statement on Afghanistan at the Houses of Parliament, in London, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. The United States and other nations including Britain were caught off-guard by the Taliban’s swift conquest of Afghanistan, having failed to predict how quickly the Western-backed Afghan government would

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Saudi, UAE leaders hold call amid rising regional rivalry

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman receives Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan upon his arrival to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 19, 2021. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS By Reuters The crown princes of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates discussed bilateral relations and other issues in a phone call, state

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London takes aim at New York with five-year financial plan

A woman exercises with a dog near the City of London financial district, in London, Britain, April 30, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley Reuters By Huw Jones Britain needs to ease taxes on banks and make it easier to hire staff from abroad, its financial and professional services lobby said in a blueprint to help London unseat

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Biden says US recognition of Taliban ‘long way off’

By Anadolu Agency White House press secretary says US in no rush to recognize group President Joe Biden said late Monday that the US is a long way from recognizing the Taliban after the group took over the Afghan capital Kabul in mid-August following the US pullout. “That’s a long way off,” Biden told reporters

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Analysis: Turkey and UAE rein in dispute that fuelled conflict and hurt economy

Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan visits evacuee families from Afghanistan at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi, ​United Arab Emirates September 1, 2021. Picture taken September 1, 2021. WAM/Handout via REUTERS Reuters By Orhan Coskun and Alexander Cornwell A truce between bitter regional rivals Turkey and the United Arab Emirates has

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