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Rubio criticises Bolsonaro conviction; video of Kirk shooter released, and more
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Brazil’s supreme court sentenced Mr Bolsonaro, a former president and a Trump ally, to more than 27 years in prison for plotting a coup after he lost an election in 2022. Also, the FBI released a video of a “college-age” man it suspects of murdering Charlie Kirk.
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