Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil's Supreme Court after failing to get inside

Authorities say a man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed himself in explosions outside the building that forced justices and staff to evacuate

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Man kills self in explosions outside Brazil's Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in recent years has become a target for threats by far-right groups and supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro due to its crackdown on the spread of false information.

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Man dead after suspected failed attack on Brazil Supreme Court ahead of G20

A man killed by explosions outside of Brazil's Supreme Court in Brasilia on Wednesday night is suspected to have been trying to launch an attack.

One dead after attack on Brazil's Supreme Court

The suspected attacker is believed to have been killed by his own explosives.

Police in Brazil report an explosion outside the country’s Supreme Court in the capital

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Police in Brazil report an explosion outside the country’s Supreme Court in the capital

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Explosions Outside Brazil’s Supreme Court Leave 1 Dead

The authorities were treating the blasts in Brasília, the capital, as the work of a lone bomber, who was believed to have been the person killed.

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Man with explosives dies trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court

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Former VOA Farsi service journalist kills himself in Iran after demanding release of prisoners

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Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil's top court ahead of G20

A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders ...

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1 killed and 3 wounded after gunmen open fire at Brazil’s largest international airport

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