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Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine via Truth Social, but Kyiv was unaware and Russia struck a Kharkiv power plant shortly after. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy offered conditional acceptance, while Western leaders expressed support and U.S. senators criticized a related diesel fuel deal with Russia.
Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva into a historic presidential runoff on October 25 after a first-round victory that defied polls.
Brazil's attorney general has filed a criminal complaint alleging US interference.
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.
Dozens of political prisoners were freed in Venezuela, but the amnesty process has stalled as interim President Delcy Rodriguez engages with the US.
Iran proposed a seven-day roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief, but the Trump administration has rejected the offer.
An analysis of the 2026 UN General Assembly debates highlights a focus on Iran, Gaza, and Ukraine.
US officials announce the arrest of 18 people linked to the 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, bringing them to Florida for trial.
Delcy Rodríguez, now Venezuela's interim president, rose from a socialist student in London to power after the U.S.
President Abelardo de la Espriella has signed a decree lifting a decade-long suspension on carrying legal firearms in public.
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held symbolic peace talks in Kyiv after meeting Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
British student Finn Joughin, 22, was deported from Israel after intervening to protect Palestinian children in Umm al-Khair, West Bank.
Labour defence committee chair Tan Dhesi says Javier Milei's threats to the Falkland Islands show why the UK must commit to spending 3% of GDP on defence.
The U.S. Military struck three Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf, responding to missile attacks on Navy warships. A U.S.
President Javier Milei warned he will sanction British and Israeli companies preparing to explore the Sea Lion oilfield near the Falkland Islands.
Two Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to distribute congressionally approved funds for election security.
Asian nations are accelerating plans to build strategic oil and gas storage closer to home, a direct response to the shipping crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
Khadijeh Bandari, a 28-year-old fisherwoman from Hengam Island, describes how a US-Israel war on Iran shattered her community's livelihood.
Brazilian officials and historians accuse the Trump administration of overt economic and diplomatic pressure to influence the October 2026 presidential election.