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Bolsonaro convicted and sentenced to prison in Brazil’s landmark ruling

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50:56

University students display an inflatable doll of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro wearing prisoner garb in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 12, 2025, the morning after the Supreme Court convicted and sentenced him to prison.

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Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup to overturn his 2022 election loss. Also, Lithuania remains on edge as Russia and Belarus hold joint military drills. And, a look at how a five-day strike by tube operators, London’s subway system, caused rush hour chaos across the city. Plus, Albania rolls out the world’s first AI-powered government minister.

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Bolsonaro convicted and sentenced to prison in landmark ruling
5:21
Albania rolls out world’s first AI-powered government minister
6:14
Tube strike causes rush hour chaos in London
1:40
An ancient tradition saved a Spanish forest. Now the tradition needs saving.
Special Coverage
7:51
New track and field sex-testing requirements revive longtime controversy in women’s sports
9:02
How the humpback whale makes its song
8:19
Fear and loathing on the Lithuanian border
Special Coverage
6:06
British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka’s new album: ‘Small Changes’
1:42