Brazil's ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva could soon be freed from custody.
That's because the South American country's top court has voted in favour of overturning a clause relating to the imprisonment of criminals.
The new rule states that criminals who have been convicted should only spend time behind bars after they have used up all of their appeal options.
It means thousands of people in Brazil, including Lula, could walk free.
EU foreign ministers to tackle Syria sanctions relief at end of month
European foreign ministers will meet at the end of January to discuss the lifting of sanctions on Syria, the EU foreign policy chief said on Sunday in Riyadh ahead of a meeting of top Middle Eastern and Western diplomats and Syria's new foreign minister.
Biden calls for immediate ceasefire in call with Netanyahu, White House says
US President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as US officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before Biden leaves office on January 20.
Israel to use withheld Palestinian tax income to pay electricity debt
Israel plans to use tax revenue it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA) to pay the PA's nearly 2 billion shekel ($544 million) debt to state-run Israel Electric Co (IEC), Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday.
Firefighters race to beat LA blazes as winds grow and death toll hits 16
Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to stem the eastward spread of the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles on Saturday as on-the-ground firefighting intensified amid warnings of wind gusts of up to 110 kph that could make matters worse.
Zelenskiy calls on allies to honour promises on arms supplies
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on allies on Sunday to honour all promises to supply Ukraine with weapons, including those to counter Russian air attacks.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
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