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Authorities in Vietnam broke up a criminal group that stole and trafficked cats for the meat industry, rescuing more than 400 living animals and preserving 80 carcasses. Nine suspects were arrested, and about 40 cats were reunited with their owners. This operation sheds light on the scale of the cat and dog meat trade in the country, where millions of pets are captured each year. The case also highlights growing public opposition to pet meat consumption and changing attitudes toward animal welfare.

Authorities in Vietnam broke up a criminal group that stole and trafficked cats for the meat industry, rescuing more than 400 living animals and preserving 80 carcasses. Nine suspects were arrested, and about 40 cats were reunited with their owners. This operation sheds light on the scale of the cat and dog meat trade in the country, where millions of pets are captured each year. The case also highlights growing public opposition to pet meat consumption and changing attitudes toward animal welfare.

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South Africa is tightening its borders as a 30 June deadline forces undocumented migrants—mostly from Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and Zimbabwe—to vacate the country. Protesters, mainly from the anti‑migrant group March and March, have gathered in open fields, demanding that illegal immigrants leave by the deadline and offering threats of violence to those who do not comply. The government has deployed Operation New Broom to dismantle informal shops linked to migrants, while President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged a five‑point strategy to curb illegal migration and enhance safety for all residents. Amid mounting xenophobia, migrant families report intimidation, loss of property and psychological trauma, sparking fears that the uneasy coexistence between citizens and foreigners may turn violent.

South Africa is tightening its borders as a 30 June deadline forces undocumented migrants—mostly from Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria and Zimbabwe—to vacate the country. Protesters, mainly from the anti‑migrant group March and March, have gathered in open fields, demanding that illegal immigrants leave by the deadline and offering threats of violence to those who do not comply. The government has deployed Operation New Broom to dismantle informal shops linked to migrants, while President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged a five‑point strategy to curb illegal migration and enhance safety for all residents. Amid mounting xenophobia, migrant families report intimidation, loss of property and psychological trauma, sparking fears that the uneasy coexistence between citizens and foreigners may turn violent.

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The Brazilian Supreme Court has sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro in absentia to four years and two months after accusing him of lobbying the United States for sanctions against Brazil during his father’s coup trial. The former congressman, who moved to the U.S. in 2025, claims the conviction is baseless and that due‑process was lacking. Meanwhile, the former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted for plotting a coup, remains a polarising figure. U.S. presidents from Trump to Biden have occasionally brushed the case as a political witch‑hunt, prompting trade tensions that the current Lula administration has sought to mitigate.

The Brazilian Supreme Court has sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro in absentia to four years and two months after accusing him of lobbying the United States for sanctions against Brazil during his father’s coup trial. The former congressman, who moved to the U.S. in 2025, claims the conviction is baseless and that due‑process was lacking. Meanwhile, the former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted for plotting a coup, remains a polarising figure. U.S. presidents from Trump to Biden have occasionally brushed the case as a political witch‑hunt, prompting trade tensions that the current Lula administration has sought to mitigate.

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