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Probed in Brazil, Bolsonaro seeks six more months in US

Probed in Brazil, Bolsonaro seeks six more months in US

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation for his supporters' storming of government buildings, is seeking a six-month visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said Monday.

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Bolsonaro seeks six-month visa to remain in US: lawyer

Bolsonaro seeks six-month visa to remain in US: lawyer

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation for his supporters' storming of government buildings, is seeking a six-month visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said Monday.

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Peru debates advancing elections as protests boil

Peru debates advancing elections as protests boil

Peru's Congress on Monday began debating for the second time in days a bill to bring forward elections in a bid to end weeks of protests that have left dozens dead.

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UN calls on Taliban to let women help give aid to desperate Afghans

UN calls on Taliban to let women help give aid to desperate Afghans

The UN humanitarian chief said Monday he has pleaded with the Taliban to let women participate in a massive effort to support desperate Afghans struggling to survive a "savage" winter.

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Jewish heirs sue Guggenheim over Picasso sold to flee Nazis

Jewish heirs sue Guggenheim over Picasso sold to flee Nazis

When Karl and Rosi Adler fled the Nazis in 1938 they sold a Pablo Picasso painting to fund their escape. Now, their descendants are suing to get it back.

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Spain court remands church attack suspect for 'terrorism'

Spain court remands church attack suspect for 'terrorism'

A Spanish court ordered Monday a Moroccan man accused of storming two churches with a machete to be remanded in custody without bail on murder and terrorism charges.

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Amazon focus as Germany's Scholz to meet Lula in Brazil

Amazon focus as Germany's Scholz to meet Lula in Brazil

Germany promised an additional 31 million euros ($33 million) for the Brazilian Amazon ahead of a visit Monday by Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the South American giant reeling from rainforest destruction under ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.

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Gattuso leaves Valencia by 'mutual agreement'

Gattuso leaves Valencia by 'mutual agreement'

Valencia announced on Monday that coach Gennaro Gattuso was leaving the club.

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Polish govt 'appalled' by raped girl's struggle to get abortion

Polish govt 'appalled' by raped girl's struggle to get abortion

Poland's health minister weighed in Monday on a high-profile sexual assault case, saying it was "unacceptable" that a mentally disabled 14-year-old girl struggled to get a legal abortion.

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French FA chief Le Graet 'no longer has legitimacy' to stay in post, says report

French FA chief Le Graet 'no longer has legitimacy' to stay in post, says report

Noel Le Graet, the scandal-hit president of the French Football Federation under investigation for sexual harassment, "no longer has the necessary legitimacy to run and represent French football", according to a report into governance failings at the body seen by AFP on Monday.

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