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Convicted ex-leader rushed to a hospital in Brasilia after falling ill at his residence, his son says.Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who was sentenced to prison last week for plotting a coup, has been rushed to hospital after falling ill while under house arrest, his son said.The emergency visit on Tuesday is the 70-year-old former army captain’s second trip to the hospital since his conviction.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBolsonaro has had recurring intestinal issues since he was stabbed while campaigning in 2018, including at least six related surgeries, the last being a 12-hour-long procedure in April. He…

AFTER day-long talks with US negotiators led by their Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch in New Delhi, the Indian Commerce and Industry Ministry said the “discussions were positive” and the two sides “decided to intensify efforts to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement”.A team of officials from the office of the United States Trade Representative landed in New Delhi Monday night. This is seen as a movement forward after the US “halted” trade negotiations following the imposition of an additional 25% tariffs effective August 27 on India for purchasing Russian oil. The talks commenced at 10 am in…

According to officials, the incident at the psychiatry ward of Jabalpur’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College Hospital where two patients and an attendant were bitten by rats. Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockPhoto Three people, including two patients, have been allegedly bitten by rats at a government medical college hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur, just two weeks after two infants died after rat bites at a State-run hospital in Indore.According to officials, the incident at the psychiatry ward of Jabalpur’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College Hospital where two patients and an attendant were bitten by rats on…

Early Monday morning, a day before his World Championship final, Sarvesh Kushare stood near the high-jump pit of Tokyo’s cavernous National Stadium and video-called his childhood coach, Raosaheb Jadhav. “It was a brief call,” Jadhav said. “He showed me the stadium, the jumping pit… for a moment, we became nostalgic.”They also marvelled at Kushare’s giant leap in the sport. The 30-year-old athlete, who had started on makeshift pits made of corn husk, was now rubbing shoulders with the world’s best, including Olympic champion Hamish Kerr at one of the finest sporting arenas. “To think of how we began, with nothing…

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Navi Pillay, who chairs a U.N. commission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which has found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

In a trio of cases, two currently pending before the Supreme Court and one that is likely to land on the justices’ doorstep as soon as Tuesday, President Donald Trump claims new powers that, if he prevails, would give him near-total control over all US fiscal and monetary policy.The first is the ongoing litigation over Trump’s tariffs. The Court plans to hear two challenges to the tariffs, known as Trump v. V.O.S. Selections and Learning Resources v. Trump, in November.At least 10 federal judges have concluded that Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed many of the ever-shifting import taxes…

The Israeli army has subjected Gaza City to its most punishing attacks in two years of war, sending thousands of residents fleeing under bombs and bullets amid fears they might never return, with the United Nations chief calling the offensive “horrendous”.“Gaza is burning,” Israeli Minister of Defence Israel Katz said on X, as columns of vans and donkey carts laden with furniture, and people on foot carrying the last of their worldly possessions, steamed down the coastal al-Rashid Street against a backdrop of black smoke rising from the destroyed city.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listMany had pledged to…

Actor Aamir Khan recently appeared at the 4th Season of Ajivasan Act in Mumbai, where he not only performed on stage but also drew attention for his visible weight gain. Dressed in a printed blue kurta and trousers, the actor’s photos and videos from the event quickly went viral. A clip of him was reshared on a Reddit sub, where fans expressed both concern and empathy. Many even speculated whether the actor had gained weight intentionally for his next project, rumoured to be a biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke. But Aamir himself addressed the issue in a recent interview with Deccan…

A remark by Siddaramaiah on a proposal to record original castes of people who have converted to Christianity, during the coming socio-economic caste survey in the state, has generated a controversy on grounds which the Karnataka Chief Minister is familiar with.Replying to questions from reporters on the proposal, Siddaramaiah, an OBC leader who has built his politics on the social justice plank, said: “If there was equality in our Hindu society, why would there be conversions? If there is equal opportunity, if there is equality, then why is there untouchability? Did we give birth to it?” The BJP seized on…

The WNBA playoffs are underway with eight teams in the postseason. League officials are hoping to build off last year’s record-breaking season.