A massive blaze was reported in a slum in South Korea's capital city Seoul on Friday (January 20) which led to 500 people being evacuated. The fire broke out at 6:27 am in Guryong Village, which houses approximately 660 families.

Morning news brief: Massive blaze engulfs South Korean slum, Lula to meet Biden on Feb 10, & more

A former minister in Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet- Anderson Torres was arrested early Saturday (January 14) over the riots that broke out in the capital city of Brasilia on January 8.

Brazil riots: Ex-Bolsonaro minister Anderson Torres arrested

The Brazilian Supreme Court on Friday permitted the authorities to include former prime minister Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation of the January 8 riots. Justice Alexandre de Moraes accepted the request from the Attorney General's Office to include Bolsonaro who has been strongly linked to orchestrating the events in the capital city of Brasilia last Sunday.

Brazil Supreme Court allows authorities to include Jair Bolsonaro in January 8 riots probe

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro's love for high living and ice cream has been revealed after the new government revealed his spending account details on Thursday.

Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro's spending records show his love of high living, splurge on ice cream

Brazil's President "Lula" da Silva has publicly accused the country's security forces of negligence and collusion with far-right protesters.

Brazil Riots: President Lula da Silva accuses security forces of complicity

Brazil riots: See the aftermath of the pillage of government buildings

On the day his legion of supporters ran riot across Brasilia by storming key government buildings, former president Jair Bolosnaro was hospitalised in a Florida hospital in the USA due to abdominal pain.

Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised following Brazil riots, shares picture from hospital bed

In pictures | A 'sad day' for Brazil as rioters storm government buildings

Reckless deforestation Raging forest fires Resisting indigenous groups Rampant mining That was Bolsonaro’s 4-year plan for the planet’s lungs. Will Lula Da Silva win at stopping the ongoing Amazon ecocide?

WION Wideangle | Can lula save the Amazon?

Lula Da Silva takes oath as Brazil's president for the third time. He vowed to fight for the poor, an environment and rebuild the country as red-clad crowd flooded the streets of Brazil.

Brazil: 77-year-old Silva makes his way to the top office for the third time

Lula da Silva, who was sworn in as the new Brazil president on Sunday, promised in his speech to stop the destruction being carried out in the Amazon rainforest, a topic that became a subject of discussion during the tenure of Jair Bolsonaro.

WION Climate Tracker: Lula vows to work to undo a 'legacy of economic decline'

Brazil: Lula Da Silva breaks into tears during his address, introduces flurry of measures

Lula's inauguration in pics: Brazilians welcome their new president with pomp and show

The remarkable victory of Brazil's leftist leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, against ultra-conservative President Jair Bolsonaro is a matter of joy for the people of Brazil.

Lula’s return as president ‘cultural revival’ for Brazil, says Amazon star Amarantos

Lula Da Silva is all set to be sworn in as Brazil's new President, later today he will take the oath under tight security in the Brazilian capital amid threats of violence by his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro's protesters. The authorities have deployed around 10,000 police and security personnel.

Lula Da Silva set to be sworn in as President; delegations from 50 nations expected at ceremony

The entire police of Brasilia will be deployed for Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration on Sunday (January 1), after a man was arrested for a bomb plot hoping to sow "chaos" in the country, according to an official on Tuesday.

Brazil: Security beefed up for Lula's swearing-in on Jan 1 after bomb threat

The outgoing Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro challenged his loss in last month's Presidential elections to leftists rival Lula Da Silva. He is arguing that votes from some of the machines are invalidated completely, his allies claim that the audit shows evidence of malfunction in older electronic voting machines.

Brazil: Bolsonaro challenges election defeat; pro-Bolsonaro supporters rally against Lula

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has challenged the result of the election he lost last month to leftist opponent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, alleging that ballots from some polling machines should be "invalidated.

Brazil's Bolsonaro contests election results, alleges voting machines had 'signs of serious failures'

Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva won Brazil's elections. Incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro has not publicly conceded, but says he'll follow the constitution. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Will Bolsonaro formally concede?

On Tuesday, Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro in his first address to the nation since his election defeat to former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva did not acknowledge his election loss and said he will continue to follow the country’s constitution.

Brazil: Bolsonaro fails to acknowledge election loss in first speech; transition of power to begin

Brazil has got its new president. The country brought in Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva back in power, the president-elect defeated the far-right government of Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil Presidential Polls: Lula Da Silva calls for peace and unity after victory

Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and his leftist opponent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cast their votes on Sunday (October 30) in last round of election which will decide who will be the country's next president.

Brazil: Bolsonaro and Lula cast votes in final round of election

Brazil is all set to choose its next President. Brazilians will vote on Sunday in the second and the final round of the Presidential polls which is described as the country's most polarised election campaign. The recent polls have shown Lula going into the second round of voting with a stable lead over Bolsonaro.

Who will be Brazil's next President? Polls suggest Lula Da Silva ahead of Jair Bolsonaro

Who will be Brazil's next President? Lula and Bolsonaro hold final rallies

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