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Mass arrests in Brazil

About 1,500 people have been held in Brazil after supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court in the capital Brasília

Brazil's new left-wing President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has held meetings in the presidential palace a day after a mob ran amok in the building. His administration insists that his legislative agenda will not be delayed by the far-right attack.

And the first orbital space mission launched from Western Europe has ended in failure after its rocket was unable to reach low-earth orbit as planned.

50 minutes

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  • Tue 10 Jan 202307:06GMT