Brazil's Supreme Court says Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt

Summary A judge has declared a mistrial in the sexual assault trial of five players from Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team, including Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube, and Cal Foote, just four days into proceedings. The mistrial was announced by Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia, who dismissed the initial jury without providing reasons, and a new jury panel was already in place for selection. The players, who have all pleaded not...

A historic moment is taking place in Vatican City as approximately 1.4 billion Catholics prepare to say farewell to Pope Francis, who died in office, marking the first papal funeral in over a decade. The funeral ceremony will commence at 10 am, with the pontiff's body displayed for homage at St. Peter’s Basilica before a procession through Rome, culminating in his burial at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. This farewell reflects Francis' legacy, including...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh on Saturday (Apr 26) stated that the party cannot succeed by "playing the race and religion card," responding to Islamic teacher Noor Deros's claims of political support in exchange for demands. Singh clarified that a meeting with Deros...

An ambulance service and an NHS trust have acknowledged breaching their duty of care leading to the death of Ebow Graham, a member of Foreign Beggars, who died after falling from a window following a psychotic episode in April 2020. Despite multiple emergency calls from friends expressing concern about his behavior, paramedics dismissed their worries, and the NHS crisis team failed to provide timely mental health assessment. Both organizations have reached an undisclosed settlement with...

Syria's Response to US ConditionsSyria has formally responded to US conditions for potential sanctions relief, stating it has complied with many terms but needs "mutual understandings" for others. The letter outlines Syria's commitment to monitoring Palestinian factions and acknowledges ongoing communication with US representatives regarding counterterrorism efforts against ISIS, while also addressing chemical weapons and the search for missing Americans. However, Syria's response lacks specific commitments on foreign fighters and counterterrorism cooperation, which are still...

US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine are nearing a deal following talks in Moscow between his envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump indicated that major points have been agreed upon, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the need for real pressure on Russia for an unconditional ceasefire, rejecting any notion of conceding territory, particularly Crimea. The ongoing negotiations suggest a significant US proposal may involve Russian territorial claims, which...