Osasco’s shifted working class turns from Lula to Bolsonaro
Brazil's run-off pits Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro after former industrial cities like Osasco swung right, with 33 million abstentions in the first round.
Argentina judge drops criminal case against Milei over $Libra crypto
Federal judge Marcelo Martinez de Giorgi dismissed the fraud case against President Javier Milei and his sister Karina over the $Libra cryptocurrency.
Lula pins runoff hopes on turnout in Brazil’s Minas Gerais
Brazil votes on Sunday in a presidential runoff between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, with polls near-tied and Minas Gerais decisive.
US lawmakers ask Meta to explain alleged Brazil election bias
US Senator Bernie Sanders and 11 Democratic lawmakers ask Meta's Mark Zuckerberg to explain alleged unequal treatment of the Lula and Bolsonaro campaigns.
Bukele sends troops to rescue four Salvadorans held in Haiti
El Salvador's Nayib Bukele launched a military operation to rescue four air force personnel seized in Haiti, warning gangs of further action if they die.
Lula asks Brazil’s electoral court to disqualify rival Bolsonaro
Brazil's President Lula da Silva asks the electoral court to disqualify rival Flávio Bolsonaro over alleged Meta interference before Sunday's run-off.
Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung surgery
Pope Leo XIV, 71, needs no further treatment after surgery for a localised lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican says, days after leaving hospital.
Mexico charges ex-Chihuahua prosecutor with treason over US raid
Federal prosecutors accuse César Jáuregui Moreno of letting US agents join an April raid on a suspected drugs lab in Chihuahua without authorisation.
Falklands assembly member warns of Argentine ‘economic war’
Lewis Clifton told a Stanley assembly session that Argentina is waging an 'unprecedented economic war' as Javier Milei targets Falklands oil firms.
Albertans vote 76% to stay in Canada in separation referendum
Albertans rejected a proposal to begin the process of leaving Canada, with about 76% backing remaining, according to unofficial results from Elections Alberta.