Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Brazil Congress, Presidential Palace
A sea of protesters dressed in the green and yellow of the flag flooded into the seat of power in Brasilia, invading the floor of Congress
Prince Harry to Defend Scandalous Memoirs in TV Interviews
The 38-year-old prince’s ghost-written book “Spare” was widely leaked after it mistakenly went on sale in Spain ahead of the official publication date Tuesday.
US Writer Russell Banks Dies at 82
Banks “passed away peacefully last night in his home in upstate (New York),”
UK Palace Allies Push Back Against Prince Harry’s Claims
Buckingham Palace hasn’t officially commented on the book but British newspapers and websites brimmed with quotes from unnamed “royal insiders.”
Iran Hangs Two Nore Protester
They were found guilty of “corruption on earth” over their alleged involvement in the death of a paramilitary officer.
Boy Aged Six Detained after Shooting Teacher in US
It is unclear how the child obtained the gun, but the incident was not “an accidental shooting”.
McCarthy Elected House Speaker in Rowdy Post-Midnight Vote
“My father always told me, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish,” McCarthy told cheering fellow Republicans.
Deadly Riots in Mexico after Arrest of El Chapo’s Son
Furious gang members set up road blocks, set fire to vehicles and attacked a local airport.
Mexico Arrests Son of Notorious Drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’
El Chapo is serving a life sentence in the United States for trafficking hundreds of tons of drugs into the US over the course of 25 years.
Ukraine Rejects Putin’s ‘Trivial’ Christmas Truce
The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas Day on January 7.
Ukraine Dismisses Putin’s Christmas Ceasefire as ‘Hypocrisy’
Putin is open to dialogue with Ukraine if Kyiv recognises “the new territorial realities”, said the Kremlin,
UK Drops Contentious Plan to Privatise TV Network
The company launched in 1982 and its remit involves supporting the UK independent TV sector and producing a diverse range of programmes.
Biden Says US Immigration System ‘Broken’
“It’s safe and it’s humane, and it works,” Biden said of the proposal in an address from the White House.
Putin Orders Ukraine Ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas
Both nations celebrate Orthodox Christmas and the Russian leader’s order came after a ceasefire was urged by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s spiritual leader Patriarch Kirill
Prince Harry Accuses Prince William of Physical Attack over Meghan Markle
Prince Harry has claimed that his brother Prince William physically attacked him, according to the Guardian
Russia’s Hypersonic Missile-Armed Ship to Patrol Global Seas
Armed with an array of missiles, the ship is 130-meters (427-feet) long and has a crew of about 200.
Thousands Pour into St. Peter’s for Funeral of Benedict XVI
Heads of state and royalty, clergy from around the world and thousands of faithful flocked to the Vatican, despite Benedict’s requests for simplicity.
Russia Blames Missile Attack on Soldiers’ Mobile Phone Use
Ukraine says 400 soldiers were killed in the attack on a college for conscripts in Makiivka, in the occupied Donetsk area.
China Slams ‘Unacceptable’ Covid Curbs on Travellers From Its Territory
The United States, Canada, Japan and France are among the countries insisting all travellers from China provide negative Covid tests before arrival
Moscow Says Ukrainian Rocket Strike Kills 63 Russian Troops
The strike used a US-supplied precision weapon that has proven critical in enabling Ukrainian forces hit key targets.
