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Brasília (AFP) – Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup plotting. Judges voted 4-1 to convict Bolsonaro of plotting to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva following his October 2022 election defeat by the left-winger. The case drove a deep wedge through Brazilian society, between those primarily on the left who saw it as a vital test of the country’s democracy, and those mainly on the right who viewed it as a political show trial.

Incheon (AFP) – A specially chartered flight carrying hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a US immigration raid lands at Incheon International Airport. South Koreans made up the majority of the 475 people arrested at a Hyundai-LG battery factory site in the state of Georgia, triggering a delicate effort to resolve the thorny situation between close allies.

Kathmandu (AFP) – Nepali soldiers patrol the largely quiet streets of Kathmandu as the army imposes a curfew on the country. The Himalayan nation of 30 million people is facing a political void after deadly protests this week ousted the prime minister and left parliament in flames. IMAGES

Orem (United States) (AFP) – Investigators searching for the man who killed right-wing activist Charlie Kirk have appealed for the public’s help in finding the suspect. During a press conference in Orem, Utah Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason showed a video of a figure running across a roof at Utah Valley University. Kirk was shot dead while addressing a large crowd at the university on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE

Orem (United States) (AFP) – Investigators searching for the man who killed right-wing activist Charlie Kirk have appealed for the public’s help in finding the suspect. During a press conference in Orem, Utah Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason showed a video of a figure running across a roof at Utah Valley University. Kirk was shot dead while addressing a large crowd at the university on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE

Orem (United States) (AFP) – People gather for a candlelight vigil at Orem City Center Park in Orem, Utah, for right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead during a public event at Utah Valley University. IMAGES

Lyon (AFP) – With small, colourful tiles, French artist In The Woup gives a twist to Super Mario, bringing the game from his childhood into the real world. He creates mosaics of Mario characters and puts them up on city walls around the globe, from Italy to Kyrgyzstan and Mexico.

Paris (AFP) – A day after demonstrators rallied across France in a show of grassroots opposition to President Emmanuel Macron, cleaning crews are removing graffiti from the base of a statue in Paris. France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s first day on the job coincided with nationwide street protests, which resulted in clashes with police, with one protester hospitalised after being tear-gassed.

Veendam (AFP) – Dutch tech startup Hardt Hyperloop tests its futuristic hyperloop transport system. The company says it has set a European speed record for the system and could reach 700 kilometres (435 miles) per hour once longer tracks are built. The development comes as China pushes ahead with its own high-speed projects, with state media reporting tests above 600 kph and a goal of linking Shanghai and Guangzhou by 2035.

Posen (AFP) – Polish President Karol Nawrocki says violations of Polish airspace by Russian drones are “a provocation” designed to test the response capabilities of Poland and NATO. “We have passed all these tests,” he adds during a visit to a military base in Poznan, a day after Warsaw accused Moscow of carrying out a drone raid on its territory.

Kathmandu (AFP) – Nepali youth, digitally savvy but bowed down by unemployment and limited opportunities, hit a breaking point this week, furious at an elderly ruling class they see as out of touch. THE DEADLY PROTESTS IN NEPAL

Orem (AFP) – People sing and pray at a vigil for right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed at a public event at Utah Valley University in Orem. US President Donald Trump lashed out after the murder of Kirk, a powerful voice in conservative US politics at just 31 years old, and vowed to crack down on those responsible.