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UN rights chief concerned by ‘fundamental shift’ in US direction

Genf (AFP) – The UN rights chief voices deep concern over the United States’ “fundamental shift” in direction since President Donald Trump’s return to power. Addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Turk voices his strongest rebuke to date of the dramatic about-face seen in the United States in recent weeks.

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Rio kicks off first night of carnival parades

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) – Revellers of the Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school perform during the first night of carnival at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. IMAGES

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Brazil kicks off carnival parade in Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Brazil kicks off its carnival parades at the Anhembi Sambadrome in São Paulo. With an explosion of colours, the samba schools showcase vibrant costumes and lively performances in the parades.

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South Koreans march to celebrate March First Movement for independence

Cheonan (South Korea) (AFP) – South Koreans carry torches and national flags as they march through the city of Cheonan to celebrate the March First Movement for independence. The movement began on 1 March 1919, when South Koreans stood up to Japanese colonial rule and proclaimed independence, and spread nationwide. Thousands were killed and arrested as the movement was met with brutality by Japanese authorities.

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‘Emilia Perez’ triumphs at Cesar Awards despite controversy

Paris (AFP) – The winners of the 50th Césars, the French film awards, react after receiving their prizes. Director Jacques Audiard says he was “touched” by the triumph of his film Emilia Perez, which won seven trophies, including Best Film and Best Director, despite the controversy surrounding former tweets by actress Karla Sofia Gascon that tainted his run for the awards.

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Vietnam drags feet over pollution problem

Hanoi (AFP) – In the last three months, the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi has regularly topped a list of the world’s most polluted major cities, leaving its nine million residents struggling to breathe and even to see through a thick blanket of smog.

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‘A complete failure’: Ukrainians react to Zelensky’s shouting match with US President Trump

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainians on a central street in Kyiv react to the heated meeting at the White House between US President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The US president openly berated Zelensky for not being “thankful”, and later accused the Ukrainian leader of “not being ready for peace” and having “disrespected” the United States in the “cherished Oval Office”.

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Colombian Indigenous block international bridge on border with Ecuador

Ipiales (Colombia) (AFP) – Indigenous communities in Colombia have taken control of the international Rumichaca Bridge on the border with Ecuador, allowing only intermittent pedestrian passage while blocking vehicle traffic. Members of the Los Pastos, Quillasingas, and Awa communities are said to be protesting the destruction of two bridges connecting both nations in northwestern Carchi. IMAGES

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South Africa bids for return of Formula 1 to continent

Johannesburg (AFP) – “The Grand Prix is definitely coming in 2027,” says South Africa’s sports minister Gayton McKenzie, after the government launches the official bid process for prospective organisers of a future Formula 1 race in the country. The two major cities vying for the sport’s return are Johannesburg and Cape Town. A committee set up by McKenzie will choose the winning bid in the third quarter of the year, a committee member tells AFP.

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