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Flávio Bolsonaro Named Presidential Candidate by Father's Party in Brazil
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro will carry the far-right torch in the 2026 election, with his father Jair under house arrest an...
Flávio Bolsonaro Posts Video with Milei, Promises to ‘Fight Terrorism’ Together
Brazilian senator and presidential pre-candidate Flávio Bolsonaro released a video with Argentina’s President Javier Mil...
Nigeria's Amnesty Debate Heats Up as Cleric Pushes for Boko Haram Talks, Lawmakers Push Back
A renewed call by cleric Ahmad Gumi for dialogue with Boko Haram reignites a policy battle over whether negotiation or p...
India’s Education Minister Resigns as Youth ‘Cockroach’ Movement Claims Victory
Dharmendra Pradhan steps down after weeks of nationwide protests over a leaked entrance exam scandal, with the satirical...
Anna Hazare: 'Violence Never Solves Problems'; CJP Ends 37-Day Protest After Talks
Social activist Anna Hazare urged non-violent dialogue to resolve public grievances as the Cockroach Janata Party called...
Milei Honored with Order of Ipiranga as Brazil-Argentina Trade Grows 23%
Argentine President Javier Milei received the highest honor of the state of São Paulo in a closed ceremony, while bilate...
Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns as India’s Education Minister After Youth-Led ‘Cockroach’ Movement Protests
Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation marks a victory for the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party, a movement born from exam leak...
The Real Barrier to African Progress Isn't Intelligence — It's an Interrupted Accumulation of Wisdom
A new analysis contends that Africa's failure to develop sustainably stems from a 'civilisational confidence crisis' cau...
Pradhan Quits as India’s Education Minister, Blames ‘Anti-National’ Exploitation of Exam Protests
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union Education Minister, citing the risk that protests over alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper l...
Japan's Diet Session Exposes Friction Between Ruling Bloc's Speed and Opposition's Absence of Alternatives
The special Diet session, Prime Minister Takaichi's first, ended with all 64 government bills passed but drew criticism ...
Trump Returns to WHCA Dinner with Jokes About Security After April Attack
Almost three months after an assassination attempt disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Donald Trump return...
Iran Threatens U.S. Forces with 'One-Way Ticket to Hell' as Trump Weighs Deal or Escalation
A senior Iranian commander vows to kill one American soldier for every Iranian killed, while President Trump signals ope...
US Appeals Court Rejects Trump Bid to Revive $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
A federal court deals a blow to the administration's plan to dramatically raise costs for skilled foreign workers, affir...
US Justice Official to Lead APEC Forestry Push Against Illegal Timber Trade
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson will head the U.S. delegation at an APEC forestry ministerial...
EPA Proposes Ozone Attainment Status for Detroit Area and Two Michigan Counties
The EPA has proposed lifting nonattainment designations for ground-level ozone in Berrien, Muskegon and the Detroit metr...
Germany's Cabinet Reshuffle: Merz Appoints First Female Chancellery Chief and New Health Minister
Chancellor Merz moves Health Minister Nina Warken to head the Chancellery, gives Carsten Linnemann the health portfolio ...
EPA Reverses Course, Allows Salt River Project to Keep Dumping Coal Ash in Unlined Pond
The EPA has approved SRP’s application to continue using an unlined coal ash pond at the Coronado Generating Station, ig...
B.C. Premier Says $1.5 Billion Federal Fund Can Cushion Businesses from U.S. Tariffs
Premier David Eby confirms that British Columbia businesses will have access to a federal emergency fund if the U.S. fol...
House Again Demands End to Iran Hostilities as Senate Splits and Economic Fallout Grows
The House narrowly passed a symbolic resolution to halt U.S. military operations in Iran, while the Senate blocked a com...
India's Cockroach Protests Defy Police Crackdown as Modi's Fast-Track Courts Fail to Quell Movement
Young protesters in New Delhi and Mumbai refuse to back down despite overnight clashes and arrests, dismissing PM Modi's...
U.S. Education Department Scraps 'Disparate Impact' Discrimination Tool, Narrowing Title VI Protections
The Department of Education has eliminated the use of 'disparate impact' investigations under Title VI, shifting to an i...
U.S. and Mexico Set Fourth USMCA Review Round for September, Keep Supply Chains in Focus
The U.S. and Mexico wrapped up a third round of talks on the USMCA in Mexico City and will meet again in Washington in S...
Brazil Warns US Tariffs on Footwear, Machinery and Chemicals Hit 37.5%, Vows Reciprocity
Development Minister Márcio Elias Rosa says the new 12.5% US surcharge pushes total duties on footwear, machinery, parts...
Costa Rica Pushes Three Tax Bills to Recover $1.56bn in Lost Revenue and Curb Fraud
The Finance Ministry targets fake invoices, cigarette smuggling and slow debt recovery with measures that avoid new taxe...
Trump Switches to Section 301 Tariffs on 60 Countries Over Forced Labor
President Trump imposed 10% to 12.5% tariffs on imports from 60 countries, representing 99% of U.S. imports, over forced...
Colombia's Congress Moves to Form Health Oversight Body Amid Persistent System Crisis
A proposal in Colombia's House of Representatives would create a special legislative commission to monitor the troubled ...
EU adopts 21st sanctions package: oil price cap holds, crypto targeted, fish and LNG carve-outs revealed
The EU’s latest Russia sanctions keep the oil price cap at $44/barrel, add 94 more banks and target crypto transactions,...
Slovenia's Supervisory Body Warns Draft Pension Fund Law Lacks Governance Safeguards
The Slovenian Supervisory Board Association says the proposed National Demographic Fund law rolls back transparency and ...
DOJ Antitrust Division Revives Targeted Merger Reviews, Unveils Model Timing Pact
The Justice Department’s antitrust enforcers are returning to a targeted approach for in-depth merger investigations, pr...
Costa Rica Audit Finds 2,103 Deceased Beneficiaries on Social Protection Rolls, Jeopardizing $47 Million in Transfers
Costa Rica’s supreme audit found 2,103 deceased persons listed as beneficiaries of funds managed by the Junta de Protecc...