Lula leads Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil election poll
SAO PAULO, July 24 – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintained his lead over opposition senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a new Datafolha poll released on Friday ahead of…
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 25, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 25, 2026. Read More
Trump says he won’t proceed with nuclear deal unless Saudis join Abraham Accords
WASHINGTON, July 24 – President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not go forward with a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless the Saudis agreed to a normalization…
‘Unprecedented’: More than 100,000 evacuated in France’s fire-hit south-west
Wildfires in France’s south-west have scorched 14,000 hectares. Read More
Alex Saab, ally of Venezuela’s Maduro, pleads not guilty to US charges
NEW YORK, July 24 – Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman and onetime prominent ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, pleaded not guilty on Friday to U.S. money laundering charges.…
Yemen teeters towards renewed war in shadow of Iran conflict
RIYADH/ADEN, July 24 – Yemen is edging towards the resumption of a more than decade-old frozen conflict, Yemeni officials, Western diplomats and analysts say, as attacks on Saudi infrastructure and…
Brazil’s Lula signs into law foie gras ban, angering France
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, July 24 – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a law late on Thursday to ban the sale and production of the French delicacy foie gras…
Tens of thousands in France flee burning holiday haven
The wildfire broke out on July 22 in the village of Saumos close to the renowned Medoc vineyards. Read More
Residents enter shattered south Lebanon town after Israeli withdrawal
ZAWTAR AL-GHARBIYEH, Lebanon, July 24 – Residents began entering the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh on Friday, some inspecting damaged homes and searching for belongings after Israeli troops withdrew…