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Brazil's President Lula, credited with lifting millions from poverty, prepares for jail

By Associated Press

Nation braces itself after former leader loses appeal.

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A Latam Airlines airliner sits at the gate at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York

Two stowaways found dead after plunging from New York-bound plane in Ecuador

Local prosecutor Carlos Bustamante told newspaper El Comercio the incident occurred around 9:20 am on Monday (26...

By Roger Baird

Hungry Venezuelan prisoners eating rats and pigeons to survive food shortages - reports

Venezuelan prisoner are reportedly eating rodents to avoid starvation. One prison was taken to hospital last week after...

By James Hetherington

Bruce McArthur, a 66-year-old gardener, has been charged with the murder of six gay men

Canadian 'gay serial killer' charged with sixth murder as police fear there could be more

Suspected serial killer, Bruce McArthur, accused of dumping his victims in plant pots, has been charged with a sixth...

By Roger Baird

Watch this dog walker risk her life by jumping into a frozen lake to rescue a stranger's husky

The unidentified woman and the dog survived unharmed, and the husky was quickly towelled off after being helped out of...

By Karen Noronha

Jeremiah Valencia, 13, was 'raped and burned' before being beaten to death and buried

Jeremiah Valencia, 13, was allegedly beaten to death by his mother's boyfriend, Thomas Ferguson. In February, the...

By Priya Joshi

'Serial killer' Bruce McArthur who buried men in planters charged with sixth murder

Skandaraj Navaratnam, a Sri Lankan refugee, whose remains were identified, was missing since 2010.

By Divya Kishore

Police bust drug ring operating from Russian Embassy by swapping $60m of cocaine with flour

Police in Argentina seized more than $60m (£43m) of cocaine from the Russian Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentine...

By Josh Robbins

Venezuela's Maduro pressing ahead with early 'mega election' despite opposition boycott

The opposition Democratic Unity alliance said the elections will not be free and fair.

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Dog who watched over his master's grave for 12 years dies in the same cemetery

Capitan was well known in the Argentine town of Villa Carlos Paz for loyalty to his owner Miguel Guzmán, who passed...

By Charlotte Tobitt

Two-year-old boy left with broken bones after his shoe gets stuck in an airport escalator

Julian Lee was rescued with the help of some bystanders, airport employees and a pair of scissors.

By Karen Noronha

Chileans graffiti beached whale with romantic messages and take selfies on its carcass

Environmentalists criticised locals in the Chilean town of Punta Delgada for desecrating the remains of a blue whale...

By Josh Robbins

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It is time to reinvent the Commonwealth with India at its centre

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The Americas

Brazil's President Lula, credited with lifting millions from poverty, prepares for jail

Two stowaways found dead after plunging from New York-bound plane in Ecuador

Hungry Venezuelan prisoners eating rats and pigeons to survive food shortages - reports

Canadian 'gay serial killer' charged with sixth murder as police fear there could be more

Watch this dog walker risk her life by jumping into a frozen lake to rescue a stranger's husky

Jeremiah Valencia, 13, was 'raped and burned' before being beaten to death and buried

'Serial killer' Bruce McArthur who buried men in planters charged with sixth murder

Police bust drug ring operating from Russian Embassy by swapping $60m of cocaine with flour

Venezuela's Maduro pressing ahead with early 'mega election' despite opposition boycott

Dog who watched over his master's grave for 12 years dies in the same cemetery

Two-year-old boy left with broken bones after his shoe gets stuck in an airport escalator

Chileans graffiti beached whale with romantic messages and take selfies on its carcass

Guatemala follows Trump and announces plan to move embassy to Jerusalem in May

Trump claims 'Canada is very smooth' and Twitter users find hilarious ways to prove him wrong

Justin Trudeau brought his young son on a trip to India – and people loved his adorable response

In Comey memos, Trump talks of jailed journalists, 'hookers'

'Pharma Bro' sent to low security federal prison

Black men arrested in Starbucks speak out for the first time

'Choreographed cuteness': Justin Trudeau's Bollywood wardrobe has India laughing

Was Justin Trudeau actually snubbed by the Modi government during India visit?

It is time to reinvent the Commonwealth with India at its centre

It is time to reinvent the Commonwealth with India at its centre

Value versus growth: The great investment debate

Value versus growth: The great investment debate

Shorting the Amazon Bank speculation

Shorting the Amazon Bank speculation