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Trump aide & Gettr CEO briefly ‘detained’ in Brazil amid claims of Bolsonaro hatching ‘insurrection’ plot ahead of elections

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Jason Miller, spokesman for US ex-President Donald Trump before launching social media platform Gettr, was detained for several hours in Brazil in what appears to be a struggle between President Jair Bolsonaro and his critics. … Read More >Trump aide & Gettr CEO briefly ‘detained’ in Brazil amid claims of Bolsonaro hatching ‘insurrection’ plot ahead of elections

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Iceland’s 4-day work week experiment, Brazil’s elections, January 6 rally returns to DC

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Lee Camp reports on a recent experiment in Iceland. The Nordic country decided to make a radical change to its national economy by trialing a four-day work week without reducing pay. Mainstream economists would assume that this would lead to decreased productivity and harm the economy. … Read More >Iceland’s 4-day work week experiment, Brazil’s elections, January 6 rally returns to DC

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BBC admits its error in covering Syria ‘gas attack’ in Douma

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The BBC has admitted that its coverage of the alleged Douma gas attack in 2018 contained insinuations that seriously misled its audience and inaccurately characterized the motives of OPCW whistleblower “Alex” as motivated by money and by making unwarranted connections between Russian and Syrian “state views” and the editorial mission of WikiLeaks. RT America’s Alex Mihailovich shares the details. … Read More >BBC admits its error in covering Syria ‘gas attack’ in Douma

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Hostages TIED to cars & bomb traps laid: Heavily armed bank robbers turn Brazilian city into battle zone (VIDEOS)

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A group of armed robbers has raided several banks in a Brazilian city, taking locals hostage, engaging in firefights with police and leaving a trail of booby traps during their escape. The carnage left at least three people dead. … Read More >Hostages TIED to cars & bomb traps laid: Heavily armed bank robbers turn Brazilian city into battle zone (VIDEOS)

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‘Everybody has to buy a rifle, damn it!’ Brazilian President Bolsonaro tells his supporters

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Armed people will never be enslaved, Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, who is trailing in polls for the 2022 election, told a crowd of his supporters in the capital Brasilia, urging everyone to get a rifle as soon as possible. … Read More >‘Everybody has to buy a rifle, damn it!’ Brazilian President Bolsonaro tells his supporters

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‘Son of a b**ch!‘: Brazilian President Bolsonaro insults top judge amid electoral system dispute (VIDEO)

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President Jair Bolsonaro called the head of the Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court a “son of b**ch” during a live broadcast shared on social media. The pair have been clashing over the electronic voting system in the country. … Read More >‘Son of a b**ch!‘: Brazilian President Bolsonaro insults top judge amid electoral system dispute (VIDEO)

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US seeks to entice Brazil with prospect of joining NATO ‘global partnership’ if it bans China’s ‘untrustworthy’ Huawei – reports

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In the latest salvo in the US-China trade war, America’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has reportedly dangled a NATO ‘global partnership’ carrot in front of Brazil – if it squeezes Huawei out of its 5G network market. … Read More >US seeks to entice Brazil with prospect of joining NATO ‘global partnership’ if it bans China’s ‘untrustworthy’ Huawei – reports

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Bolsonaro slams probe into his attacks on Brazil’s electoral system, threatens to act outside of constitution

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President Jair Bolsonaro insists the probe into his claims that the Brazilian electronic electoral system is vulnerable to fraud violates the constitution, and he has vowed to act outside of it himself in response. … Read More >Bolsonaro slams probe into his attacks on Brazil’s electoral system, threatens to act outside of constitution