Lula bans online gambling in Brazil days before election
Lula signed a provisional order banning sports betting and online casinos in Brazil just over a week before the first round of the presidential election.
Brazil Supreme Court justices clash over patron saint hoax
A false claim about Brazil's patron saint drew contradictory Supreme Court rulings and a dispute with the bishops' conference in the final week of the campaign.
Milei sets two-week deadline for UK over Falklands oil project
Argentina's President Javier Milei set a two-week deadline for the UK to scrap the Sea Lion oilfield project, warning he would seek international arbitration.
Hurricane Polo nears Mexico’s Baja California Sur as category 3
Hurricane Polo, a category 3 storm with winds near 115 mph, is expected to make landfall in Mexico's Baja California Sur on Monday evening, the NHC says.
Milei threatens unilateral action on Falklands at UN assembly
Javier Milei told the UN general assembly Argentina would take the Falklands dispute 'into our own hands' and criticised the Sea Lion oil project.
Venezuela frees political prisoners, rights group Foro Penal says
Venezuelan authorities released a number of political prisoners on Saturday morning, rights group Foro Penal says, days after Delcy Rodríguez met Donald Trump.
Lula to seek fourth term on 4 October against Flávio Bolsonaro
Brazil's Lula will seek a fourth term on 4 October against senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, in a neck-and-neck race.
Bolivia forest cat confirmed as new species, Leopardus tilcayo
DNA studies have confirmed a small spotted cat from Bolivia's forests is a new species, Leopardus tilcayo, with only one confirmed living member.
Prize-winning Haitian-born author denies AI wrote his novel
Haitian-born author Thélyson Orélien denies claims that his Prix du Roman Fnac-winning novel C'était ça ou mourir was largely or wholly written by AI.
Trump meets Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez at UN assembly in New York
Trump met Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez at the UN General Assembly, their first face-to-face talks since a US raid seized Nicolás Maduro.