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BBC news 2018-01-25

BBC News with Neil Nunes.

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro says he plans to stand again in earlier presidential elections that are to be held by the end of April. Analysts say he wants to take advantage of the weakness of the opposition as his main political challengers are in self-imposed exile or in jail.

The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has confirmed he’ll go to the opening ceremony of next Month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea. There had been a speculation he might snub the games because of a long running dispute between the two countries over comfort women, Koreans who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during the Second World War.

At least 27 people have been killed and dozens wounded in Libya’s second city Benghazi after two bombs hit worshipers leaving a mosque. The city has seen years of destruction and armed battles between rival factions, but a BBC correspondent says such a twin attack is rare.

Security has been reinforced around a court in Southern Brazil where judges will decide on Wednesday whether to uphold the conviction of former President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva on the corruption charges. The decision will determine whether he can stand in presidential elections in October.

American senators have overwhelmingly approved Jerome Powell as the next Chair of US Central Bank, the Federal Reserve. The multimillionaire republican will replace Janet Yellen who has served for just four years.

The United States has set up a task force that they will to improve the internet access for people in Cuba and promote independent media on the communist-run island. Cuban state media have condemned the moves subversive.

Tributes have been paid to the American fantasy and science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin who has died at the age of 88. Her works was first published in the 1960s and won numerous awards.

BBC News.