1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (442+ words) Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered an investigation of Flavio Bolsonaro, the main rival of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in upcoming elections, for slander over a post linking Lula to drug trafficking. According to the Supreme Court order -- obtained…...

1+ day ago  (36+ words) Yahoo! Singapore Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla say that more than 70 boats and 1, 000 people from around the world will participate....

19+ hour, 45+ min ago  (310+ words) Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S. D.) rebuked Vice President JD Vance's recent comments about Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, saying that Vance should stay focused on his governmental duties and leave the church alone. Vance, a Catholic convert, made the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (270+ words) Lawmakers in France's National Assembly unanimously voted in favour of a bill on Monday that facilitates the return of artworks and artefacts looted from former French colonies. The French Senate had approved the draft legislation in January. Recent requests for…...

15+ hour, 15+ min ago  (386+ words) Australia will raise defence spending to 3. 0 percent of GDP by 2033 as armed conflicts flare worldwide, the government said Thursday. The new commitment follows pressure from US President Donald Trump's administration for Canberra to boost military expenditure as a share of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (48+ words) Yahoo! Singapore In this new edition of The Ring, broadcast from the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs Daniel Freund (Greens) and Sander Smit (ECR) debate the outcome of the Hungarian election and what it means for Europe....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (310+ words) Radical left-wing Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez told AFP Tuesday that he was confident of reaching the second round of voting after a late surprise surge from rural polling stations. With more than 90 percent of ballots now counted, partial official…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (474+ words) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that they would work together to boost defence cooperation, including on drone production, after talks in Rome. No concrete details were announced however, with Zelenskyy saying teams…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (461+ words) Putin and Russia's criminal war of aggression against Ukraine has shaken the European peace order. At the same time, US President Donald Trump's policies " from trade conflicts to open provocations in the transatlantic relationship " are causing growing uncertainty about the…...

22+ hour, 41+ min ago  (426+ words) Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday during a Turning Point USA event that Pope Leo XIV needs "to be careful" when discussing "matters of theology." Vance said of the pope, who is embarking on an'ongoing visit to four countries across…...