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Air defence is Ukraine’s ‘greatest need’, US secretary of defence says, as he calls for allies to ‘dig deep’ – as it happened

Lloyd Austin urges allies to donate whatever air defence munitions they can. This live blog is closed

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023

UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United Nations

It’s Day 1 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 573 of the invasion

World leaders call for peace at UN conference as secretary general says Russia is causing ‘world of insecurity’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023

Far-right fanatic given 17 years for role in Brazil coup attempt

Aécio Lúcio Costa Pereira, 51, is first rioter to be tried for January assault on Latin America’s largest democracy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

Pro-Bolsonaro rioters on trial for storming Brazil’s top government offices

Brazil’s Supreme Court justices have begun mulling whether to convict defendants accused of storming top government offices on Jan. 8 in an alleged bid to forcefully restore former President Jair Bolsonaro to office

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Trial of Brazil’s alleged 8 January insurrectionists opens in supreme court

Judge condemns ‘dastardly putschist attack’ on Latin America’s largest democracy as first four Bolsonaro supporters go on trial

The Guardian - US · Sep 13, 2023

Brazilian Indigenous women use fashion to showcase their claim to rights and the demarcation of land

Indigenous women in Brazil’s capital Brasilia showcased their creations during a fashion event as part of the Third March of Indigenous Women to claim women’s rights and the demarcation of Indigenous lands

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Lula backpedals on suggestion Putin could attend G20 without fear of arrest

Comments were at odds with Brazil foreign minister’s statement that Putin could face ‘issues’ if he traveled to any ICC member state

The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Kim Jong-un’s Russia trip will be ‘full-scale visit’ with ‘formal lunch’, says Kremlin – as it happened

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says North Korean leader’s journey to Russia and meeting with Vladimir Putin ‘will be a full-scale visit’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2023

Inequality, UNSC reforms at centre of Brazil G20: President Lula

Brazil fought for the alliance and has competence in it. Brazil will prioritize inequality, reform multilateral institutions, convert African debt into public works and make G20 more democratic.

The Hindu · Sep 11, 2023