
Brazil Election: Lula Leads Bolsonaro in Tight Poll Runoff
President Lula leads challenger Flávio Bolsonaro 47% to 45% in a new Datafolha poll, with the race within the margin of error ahead of Sunday's vote.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fear-mongering after Netanyahu warned of possible enemy attacks ahead of

President Lula leads challenger Flávio Bolsonaro 47% to 45% in a new Datafolha poll, with the race within the margin of error ahead of Sunday's vote.

The 81st UN General Assembly concluded with stark divisions over Iran, AI governance, and Palestinian statehood, as Trump threatened Iran's annihilation

President Javier Milei has threatened to take the UK to an international tribunal unless it halts the Sea Lion oilfield project near the Falkland Islands

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on August 7, creating a security bloc with NATO-style mutual defense pledges.

Flávio Bolsonaro uses AI-generated videos of his barred father and a controversial film financed by a disgraced banker to campaign, as 160 million

A wave of Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine over the past week has killed at least 11 people and injured dozens, including many children

Dozens of political prisoners were freed in Venezuela, but the amnesty process has stalled as interim President Delcy Rodriguez engages with the US

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed an executive order on Friday prohibiting all sports betting and online casinos in Brazil, a move that takes

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to the United States in September 2026 at President Donald Trump's invitation.

President Trump personally greeted President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, a protocol break not seen since 1962, as the U.S.

A series of US military operations targeting Ecuadorian fishing boats, supported by President Daniel Noboa, has destroyed vessels and detained crews

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella extradited alleged rebel commander Geovany Andres Rojas to face U.S. Drug and terrorism charges.

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