Brazil roadblocks dwindle as Bolsonaro starts handover
SAO PAULO: Brazilian police said Friday they have nearly finished clearing hundreds of roadblocks by supporters of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who have been protesting since his election loss to veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Tigray rebels accuse Ethiopia of attacks after peace deal
ADDIS ABABA - Tigrayan authorities on Friday accused Ethiopia's government of carrying out a drone strike on civilians, less than 48 hours after the warring parties signed a deal to end their bloody conflict.

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Raisi dismisses Biden's 'free Iran' pledge
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday dismissed a pledge from US leader Joe Biden to "free Iran" as the clerical regime faced a new upsurge in protests seven weeks into the anti-regime movement.

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From pigs to TVs: Retreating Russians loot in Ukraine
KUPIANSK, Ukraine: From the rubble inside Kupiansk town hall, Olena salvages a chair, a screen: little was left when the Russians withdrew from this northeastern Ukrainian town, fuelling widespread allegations of systematic looting.

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Partying Finnish PM cleared of misconduct
HELSINKI: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin was on Friday cleared of misconduct following an official inquiry after a leaked video showed the 36-year-old partying last August.

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Poland fencing border with Russian enclave
ZERDZINY, Poland: On the count of three, Polish soldiers use long spears to lift razor wire and attach it to posts at the Russian border, in a bid to prevent illegal crossings.

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