Simple English News Daily Friday 12th September 2025. US Kirk manhunt. Brazil Bolsonaro guilty. Libya Norway boat. Poland reactions. Fat children...
Sep 11, 2025
A gripping manhunt for a controversial figure unfolds in the US. Brazil's former president faces legal consequences for spreading misinformation. Humanitarian efforts in Ghana are highlighted as deportees navigate their situation. Noteworthy advancements in school meals across Africa are discussed, while flood disasters in Indonesia raise alarm. Childhood obesity rates are on the rise, prompting public health concerns. Meanwhile, tensions with Russia escalate, and Notre Dame Cathedral's reopening marks a cultural triumph.
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High-Profile Shooting And Reaction
- Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old right-wing activist, speaker and podcaster, was shot and killed and investigators released photos of a suspect and the rifle used.
- President Donald Trump praised Kirk as a patriot and announced he will award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Supreme Court Convicts Bolsonaro
- Brazil's Supreme Court majority found Jair Bolsonaro guilty of attempting a coup to block the 2022 transfer of power.
- Bolsonaro and seven others could face decades in prison despite his 2026 political ban and prior 2023 conviction for misinformation.
Shifts In African Migration And School Meals
- Ghana is accepting West Africans deported from the United States, with 14 people already returned including Nigerians and Gambians.
- The World Food Programme reports 20 million more sub-Saharan children now receive school meals, showing rising government investment in child nutrition.