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Jailed Bolsonaro taps son as political heir in a bid to shake up 2026 elections

Flavio Bolsonaro said Friday that his father, Brazil’s jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, has chosen him to lead the country’s powerful conservative movement, shaking up the 2026 election race. Read More

Chornobyl nuclear protective shield damaged in drone strike, UN agency reports

The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed that drone damage at the Chornobyl site has compromised the structure built to contain radioactive material from the 1986 disaster, though radiation levels remain stable Go to Source Read More

Gaza war mediators Egypt, Qatar ‘concerned’ over Israel’s plan to open one-way exit for Gazans

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates “expressed their deep concern regarding the statements issued by the Israeli side concerning the opening of the Rafah crossing Read More

Drug boat at centre of US double-tap strike controversy was headed for Suriname: Report

The targeted boat had planned to “rendezvous” with a second vessel and transfer drugs to it, Adm. Read More

Ukraine, US hold third straight day of talks, saying advances hinge on Russia’s willingness to end conflict

US and Ukrainian officials are holding a third day of Miami talks, stressing that any real progress relies on Russia’s willingness to move toward peace. Read More

Germany votes to introduce voluntary military conscription for 18-year-olds as Ukraine war drags on

Under the changes, young adults in Germany will be handed out a questionnaire from January 2026, asking them whether they would like to join the military Go to Source Read More

France opens fire on 5 drones hovering over base housing nuclear ballistic submarines: Report

Amid the brewing tensions in Europe, reports are emerging that the French military launched anti-drone measures after detecting five unauthorised drones flying over a base Go to Source Read More

US mulls denying visa to fact-checkers & censors as Trump administration tightens noose on immigration

US President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to deny issuance of a visa for people whom it deems to have engaged in censoring the free speech of American citizens. Read More