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Brazil's Bolsonaro backs son in presidential race Brazil's jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro used a hospital stay for surgery to formally endorse his son Flavio's 2026 presidential bid. US 'Powerball' lottery winner scoops $1.8 billion jackpot One very lucky lottery player from the US state of Arkansas hit the ultimate jackpot on Christmas Eve. Christmas will never be the same again! Israel says Iran's Quds Force operative killed in Lebanon strike Amid regional tension and diplomatic uncertainty, Israel reported the targeted killing of an Iranian operative in Lebanon. Testing times for India-Bangladesh ties amid deepening rifts Disputes over minority safety and diplomatic security have triggered retaliatory visa freezes between India and Bangladesh, disrupting medical travel and signaling a sharp deterioration in relations. Jews in Morocco: A small community, often overlooked Judaism in Morocco has a long history. Most Jews left the country for Israel after 1948. Today the small Jewish community and the Muslim population live side by side, despite the emotional fallout from the war in Gaza. Bangladesh election frontrunner returns home after 17 years Tarique Rahman, in pole position to become the next prime minister of Bangladesh, is back in the capital, Dhaka. Bangladesh goes to the polls on February 12. Somalia: Mogadishu vote marks return of universal suffrage For the first time in decades, Somalia is abandoning its clan-based political system and allowing residents of Mogadishu to choose local representatives directly under the "one-person, one-vote" principle. Tanzania: Five dead in helicopter crash on Mt. Kilimanjaro The helicopter crashed on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes on Mount Kilimanjaro. Pope Leo, Donald Trump differ on course of United States "Who is the world's most powerful American?" That was the question posed by international media when Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV. How has his relationship with his compatriot President Donald Trump developed? Honduras: Trump ally Asfura wins presidential election Trump's endorsement of conservative candidate Nasry Asfura was denounced by his rivals as foreign interferance. Ghana says Nigerian nationals arrested for online fraud A nightly raid on the outskirts of Accra led to the arrest of some 50 Nigerians on suspicion of online fraud. Ghana has been rife with online scam incidents, as its youth complain of scarce economic prospects.