Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro have a final chance on Saturday to sway voters at rallies in crucial São Paulo before a tight election marked by scandals and personal attacks.
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Two Iranians charged with alleged bomb plot against Britain’s Jewish community
Two Iranian men have been charged with terror offenses over an alleged plot to bomb Manchester’s Jewish community. Rahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, appeared in a British court on Saturday on charges of preparing to commit an act of terrorism or assisting another to commit an act of terrorism. Police said the two…
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Is an all-red park celebration the loudest yes energy available?
All-red is already a statement that can be heard from across a park. Add latex shine, stilettos that mean business, a path with greenery as unpaid extras, arms raised in celebration, and then a handstand on pavement, and you have yes energy with a gymnastics encore that the pigeons did not approve in writing. First…
IEA says 325 million barrels of emergency oil released, with 75 million still to come
G7 leaders agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude after US pressure on Europe, with supplies squeezed by Iran’s restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
US suspends consular services in Brazil as Lula and Bolsonaro fight for election
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and rival Flavio Bolsonaro are pulling no punches in a last-ditch effort to win voters ahead of Sunday’s election in Brazil, where the US and Australia suspended consular services Friday over security concerns.
Debt-saddled Argentina pitches ‘golden passport’ scheme to woo wealthy foreigners
Argentina on Friday announced plans to offer citizenship to wealthy foreigners in exchange for cash contributions or investments in government bonds, as libertarian President Javier Milei seeks new sources of dollars for the debt-burdened nation.
‘Maxi merde’: French presidential campaign rattled by a week of chaos
PARIS — French schools are getting torched. The far right’s brightest star is fighting for his political life after being accused of antisemitic remarks. And economic indicators are flashing bright red to warn of a potential sovereign debt disaster in the country. The crises that have rocked France in recent days are exacerbating partisan cleavages…
DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000: official figures
The worst ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases, Congolese officials said on Friday.
French students clash with police as school protests spread nationwide
Footage shows pupils in Paris, Toulouse and Lille clashing with police as they demand better school resources, warning protests will continue nationwide.