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      David Cameron calls Vladimir Putin an ‘aggressive dictator’ during diplomatic visit to Warsaw

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      David Cameron labelled Russian President Vladimir Putin an “aggressive dictator” during his diplomatic visit to Warsaw today (Thursday).The British Foreign Secretary met with Polis Foreign Affairs Minister Radoslaw Sikorski to address the media following discussions on increasing defence production for Ukraine and bolstering support in the ongoing conflict with Russia.Lord Cameron said: “I see this as the challenge of our generation. Two foreign ministers standing here today, it’s like two foreign ministers standing here in the 1930s, where we faced a similar challenge from a similar aggressive dictator who was trying to change Europe’s boundaries by force.” More

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      Watch: Protests mark anti-democratic uprising anniversary in Brazil

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      For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsWatch again as protests mark the first anniversary of Brazil’s anti-democratic uprising anniversary.On 8 January 2023, thousands of supporters of the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro broke through a blockade and stormed the presidential palace in Brasilia.It came days after the inauguration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who defeated Bolsonaro in the October 2022 election.Scenes echoed those of the US Capitol riots in 2021.On Monday (8 January), congressional leaders, Supreme Court justices, and government officials led by Lula remembered the day the capital was stormed by protesters calling for a military coup.“All those who financed, planned, and executed the coup attempt must be exemplarily punished. There is no forgiveness for anyone who attacks democracy,” Lula said at the event held in Congress.“Forgiveness would sound like impunity. And impunity would be a free pass for more acts of terrorism.” More

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      Iran’s Mahsa Revolution One Year On

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      Delhi residents divided on city’s clean-up as G20 summit arrives

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      As the G20 summit arrives in Delhi, India, Narendra Modi’s government has begun a ‘beautification’ scheme for the city. Wild dogs and monkeys have been driven from the streets, while dumps and controversially slum areas, have been covered over to obscure them from the view of dignitaries and overseas guests. The G20 summit is important to Modi’s attempts to establish India as a major player in global politics and come during a difficult period for the group to agree on how to tackle major issues.Get all the latest news from the G20 summit on The Independent. More

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      Thailand’s prime minister, who seized power in a 2014 coup, quits politics after losing election

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      For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who served almost nine years in office after seizing power in a 2014 military coup, said Tuesday that he is leaving politics. His […] More

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      Tentative Steps Toward a New Saudi-Israeli Relationship

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      Watch live: Inside Turkey’s polling stations for second round of presidential election voting

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      For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Get a glimpse of inside Turkey’s polling stations as president Tayyip Erdogan and opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu go head-to-head in a run-off vote. Erdogan is confident after being […] More