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Former Brazilian Footballer Robinho Arrested By Federal Police In Santos

Former Brazilian footballer Robinho arrested in Brazil for 2013 gang rape conviction in Italy, facing prison.

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Brazil police allege Bolsonaro received cash from $68,000 sale of luxury Saudi gifts

Brazil’s federal police on Friday alleged former President Jair Bolsonaro received cash from the nearly $70,000 sale of two luxury watches he received as gifts from Saudi Arabia while in office, posing another potential blow for the embattled far-right leader.

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Brazil's police allege Bolsonaro got money from $70,000 sale of luxury jewelry gifts

Brazil’s federal police allege former President Jair Bolsonaro received cash from the sale of two luxury watches he received as gifts from Saudi Arabia while in office

The Independent UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro faces questioning in fake vaccine card investigation

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro is facing questions at the Federal Police headquarters in Brasilia as part of an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards

The Independent UK

Lula's gun control push starts with counting Brazil's guns

President Jair Bolsonaro tried to convert a country with few weapons into one where firearm ownership and lack of regulation meant personal freedom

The Independent UK

Brazil police search Bolsonaro's home, seize his phone

A Brazilian official says Federal Police have searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home and seized his phone

The Independent UK

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Brazil judge suspends Telegram for not complying in neo-Nazi probe

A federal judge in Brazil on Wednesday ordered a temporary suspension of messaging app Telegram, citing the social media platform's alleged failure to provide all information Federal Police requested on neo-Nazi chat groups. The move is regarded as part of the country's push against a rise in school violence.

France 24

Brazil judge orders temporary suspension of Telegram

A federal judge in Brazil on Wednesday ordered a temporary suspension of messaging app Telegram, citing the social media platform’s alleged failure to provide all information Federal Police requested on neo-Nazi chat groups

The Independent UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro gives testimony to police on January 8 riot

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gave testimony at the Federal Police headquarters Wednesday about his actions related to the Jan. 8 attacks on government buildings in the capital, Brasilia.

France 24

Brazil's Bolsonaro giving testimony to police on Jan. 8 riot

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has arrived at the Federal Police headquarters to give testimony about his actions before the Jan. 8 attacks on government buildings in capital Brasilia

The Independent UK

Sydney man Alexander Csergo charged with accepting money to sell national security information

A Sydney man who the Australian Federal Police allege accepted payment for information about Australian defence, economic and national security arrangements has not applied for bail.

ABC News

Brazil's Bolsonaro arrives at police base for diamonds probe

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro entered the Federal Police headquarters in capital Brasilia on Wednesday to provide testimony regarding diamond jewelry gifts incorporated into the president’s personal collection

The Independent UK

Brazil assassination plot targeted in massive police raid

Federal police raided locations in several states to crack down on a crime gang accused of plotting assassinations and kidnappings of public officials including a former judge who presided over Brazil’s biggest corruption case

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When Switzerland Was the Location of Choice for Chinese Espionage

In the 1960s, Switzerland stood at the center of a global Chinese espionage network. Many Taiwanese diplomats could be blackmailed into collaboration because they had relatives living in China.

The Independent UK

Brazil police target illegal gold exports from the Amazon

Brazil’s Federal Police are carrying out a court order to seize more than $384 million related to about 13 tons of gold mined illegally in the Amazon rainforest, then exported through an unnamed U.S.-based company

Evening Standard

Germany Stabbing: Two dead and five injured after man stabs people on train

Two people were killed when a man stabbed a number of people on a train in northern Germany on Wednesday afternoon.

Tribune News Service

Brazil steps up pressure on Bolsonaro with probe, minister’s arrest

Brazilian authorities are increasing the pressure on Jair Bolsonaro with a probe into the former president’s role in riots that upended the nation’s capital on Jan. 8 and the arrest of his Justice Minister Anderson Torres by federal police.

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Bolsonaro’s former minister arrested in probe over capital riots

Former President Jair Bolsonaro’s Justice Minister Anderson Torres was arrested by Brazilian federal police amid an investigation into his involvement in riots that upended the nation’s capital on Jan. 8.

Reuters

Brazil arrests four people for alleged coup attempt in Bolsonaro riots

Brazilian police said they had arrested at least four people and carried out nationwide raids on Thursday in investigations into an alleged coup attempt during riots by supporters of defeated far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

The Independent UK

Brazil police serve search warrants over-Bolsonaro protests

Brazil’s Federal Police have begun serving dozens of search warrants targeting supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro for blocking highways after his election loss

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro supporters clash with police in Brazil's capital

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro clashed with police, setting fire to several vehicles and allegedly attempting to invade the federal police’s headquarters in capital city Brasilia

Reuters

Supporters of Brazil's defeated Bolsonaro attack police headquarters

Supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday attempted to invade the federal police headquarters in the capital Brasilia, in a flash of post-election violence on the day the president's electoral defeat was certified.

Reuters

Indigenous group denounces release of suspect in Amazon murder of British journalist, expert

An indigenous group from the area of the Amazon rainforest where British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were murdered in June on Thursday deplored the release of one of the suspects in the killing.

Reuters

Lula wants new Brazil police unit to tackle environmental crimes

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's incoming administration aims to create a new Federal Police unit focused on environmental crimes, the transition team's public security chief told Reuters.

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