Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing - Jan. 11, 2023

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered the arrest of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres, who served in ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's administration.

The situation in Brazil after protesters stormed government buildings is "unacceptable," the Turkish foreign minister said Tuesday.

The US will begin training Ukrainian forces on the Patriot air defense system as soon as next week, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

The US and NATO are already “an indirect party” to the Ukraine conflict, where their involvement is “obvious,” Russia said Tuesday.

Both the Russian and Ukrainian sides need to come together to achieve a cease-fire to end the ongoing war, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said.

Cooperation and counter-terrorism were on the agenda in a phone call Tuesday between Türkiye's president and Iraq's prime minister.

Shiyar Ali, the so-called Swedish representative of the PKK/YPG terror group, will reportedly appear in court on Jan. 16 to answer to "money laundering" charges.

US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he was surprised to learn that classified documents from his time as vice president were found at the Washington, D.C. office of his think tank.

Azerbaijan has demanded an apology from France over "slander" during the 2020 Karabakh war with Armenia, the country's President Ilham Aliyev said Tuesday.

Germany’s capital Berlin and eastern regions are facing gasoline shortages and high fuel prices as Russian oil has no longer been flowing to Europe since Jan. 1.

Iran's judiciary has sentenced a Belgian national to 40 years in prison apart from 74 lashes on four charges, including espionage and some financial crimes.

The UN human rights chief on Tuesday condemned the execution of protesters in Iran and called on Tehran to immediately place a moratorium on the death penalty.

Beijing on Tuesday slammed countries that have adopted COVID-19 measures against travelers from China entering their countries, urging them to “take appropriate measures based on science and facts and to stop political manipulation and discriminatory measures.”

Peru decreed a curfew in the southern Puno region Tuesday after violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces left 18 people dead the day before.

“Spare,” a memoir by the UK’s Prince Harry, officially went on sale Tuesday as bookstores in London opened at midnight to meet high customer demand.