Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday declared it would not bow to pressure from Washington in deciding the fate of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, a known ally of Donald Trump, who is on trial for allegedly plotting a coup. Presiding judge Alexandre Moraes opened a five-day process to pass judgment in the final stage of […]

US climate experts on Tuesday strongly condemned a Trump administration climate report, accusing it of reviving tactics previously used by the tobacco industry to cast doubt on established scientific consensus. In a 440-page rebuttal, 85 scientists criticised the government for relying on a small group of contrarian voices, who drew on discredited studies, misrepresented evidence, […]

European allies of Ukraine are prepared to contribute to security guarantees for Kyiv following any peace agreement with Russia, but are now waiting for tangible American backing, according to President Emmanuel Macron’s office on Tuesday. Ahead of a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies in Paris on Thursday, an official from the Élysée […]

A US judge on Tuesday rejected the government’s demand that Google divest its Chrome web browser as part of a landmark antitrust case, while imposing sweeping requirements intended to restore competition in online search. The ruling follows Judge Amit Mehta’s August 2024 decision that Google had illegally maintained monopolies in online search via exclusive distribution […]

Israeli reservists began reporting for duty on Tuesday as part of a mobilisation ahead of a planned offensive to capture Gaza City, nearly two years into a devastating war. Despite mounting domestic and international pressure to end the campaign, Israel has intensified its operations, laying the groundwork for seizing the Palestinian territory’s largest urban centre. […]

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday categorically dismissed circulating rumours about his health as “fake news” during a press conference at the White House.   Over the past week, Trump had not made any public appearances or held press briefings, prompting speculation about his wellbeing. The absence was particularly noticeable for the 79-year-old president, who […]

President Donald Trump has confirmed that US forces carried out a strike on a drug-carrying vessel from Venezuela, resulting in the deaths of 11 individuals he described as “narcoterrorists.” Trump alleged that the group, Tren de Aragua, was under the control of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.   Trump posted a video online showing an open-topped […]

Nearly 600 economists have signed an open letter in support of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and the principle of US central bank independence, as President Donald Trump attempts to remove her from office.   The letter, which had 593 signatories as of Tuesday, includes Nobel laureates and former US government officials. Key points include: […]