The former guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 earned his nickname because of his modest lifestyle.
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Judge cuts Menendez brothers’ sentences giving them chance of parole
The decision could pave the way for Erik and Lyle Menendez to be freed, in a case that still divides the US.
Trump expected to meet Syrian leader after announcing he will lift sanctions
The US president has agreed to “say hello” to Syria’s interim leader during his tour of the Middle East, the White House says.
BBC cameraman haunted by Gaza’s malnourished children captures Israeli strike on hospital
Israel says it targeted top Hamas militants hiding among civilians at the Khan Younis hospital.
‘Go back to Ukraine’: War refugees complain of abuse in Poland
Dozens say they have been abused in public, bullied in schools and seen increasing xenophobic material online.
Céline Dion appears at Eurovision, as Sweden qualify for the final
The singer sends a good luck message to Switzerland, as 10 countries qualify for Saturday’s final.
Cryptocurrency boss’s daughter escapes kidnap gang in Paris street
A masked gang tried to abduct the woman and her young son in the latest gang attack in France.
Canada’s Carney unveils cabinet of familiar and fresh faces amid US trade war
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet reshuffle includes changes to the core team overseeing the fraught US-Canada relationship.
Top takeaways from ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura’s testimony at Diddy trial
Ms Ventura told the court of the “humiliation” and physical abuse she said she endured from the rapper.
‘This is my closure’: Emotional Kim Kardashian shares fears and forgives robber in court
The celebrity businesswoman grew tearful as she gave evidence in the trial of 10 people accused of robbing her at gunpoint.