Nach Bolsonaros Niederlage: Trump nennt Brasilien-Wahl “manipuliert”

US-Präsident Donald Trump hat Zweifel am Wahlsieg des linksgerichteten brasilianischen Staatschefs Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gesät. Es sehe nach einer “manipulierten Wahl” aus, sagte Trump am Montag nach der Niederlage seines Verbündeten, des rechtsgerichteten Politikers Flávio Bolsonaro. Die Niederlage Bolsonaros bedeutet für Trump einen Rückschlag nach Wahlsiegen verbündeter Politiker in lateinamerikanischen Ländern wie Argentinien, […]

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Tödlicher Schusswaffenangriff bei Paris: Verdächtiger bestreitet rassistisches Motiv

Nach dem tödlichen Schusswaffenangriff in zwei Pariser Vorstädten hat der mutmaßliche Täter ein rassistisches Motiv bestritten. Der 39-jährige Kevin T. bestreite nicht die Tat selbst, wohl aber deren rassistischen Charakter, sagte der französische Anti-Terror-Staatsanwalt Olivier Christen am Montag. Nach einer vorübergehenden Einweisung in die Psychiatrie wurde der Verdächtige erneut in Polizeigewahrsam genommen. Bei einer erneuten […]

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Vitória de Lula gera turbulência nos mercados, que temem descontrole dos gastos

A histórica reeleição de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) fez os mercados tremerem nesta segunda-feira (26). Os investidores contavam com a vitória de seu adversário, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), e agora temem que o presidente governe sem disciplina fiscal em seu quarto mandato. A Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo, que apostava em uma vitória […]

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Canadian youths ask court to impose binding climate protections

A landmark trial pitting young Canadians against the federal government over its alleged climate policy failures opened Monday, with lawyers for the youths describing climate change as a “grave threat” that cannot be left to politicians alone. The lawsuit, brought by 15 plaintiffs aged 17-25, is part of a growing global movement among environmental activists […]

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Lula win rattles Brazil markets over spending spree fears

The reelection of Brazilian leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rattled markets on Monday as investors, who had expected a win for his conservative rival, worried about fiscal discipline. Sao Paulo’s stock exchange, which had soared to new highs after Flavio Bolsonaro received the most first-round votes earlier this month, plunged 17 percent before slightly […]

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Trump slams ‘rigged’ Brazil election after ally loses to leftist Lula

US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Brazil’s elections were “rigged,” as his ally Flavio Bolsonaro called for the annulment of the poll won by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula, who turns 81 on Tuesday, pulled off a dramatic comeback after losing to to Bolsonaro in a first-round vote, a defeat […]

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US rapper Macklemore launches ‘Free Palestine Tour’ after Ed Sheeran fallout

US rapper Macklemore on Monday launched his new “Free Palestine Tour” in Dublin after being dropped as a supporting act by British pop star Ed Sheeran over pro-Palestinian comments. Standing in lines outside the venue for the first show in the Irish capital, which promoters said had sold out, excited fans praised the 43-year-old’s stance.”Macklemore’s […]

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Venezuela leader criticizes Machado over dramatic return from exile

Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Monday derided the dramatic return from exile of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, signaling immediate tensions despite Machado saying she was open to talks. The Nobel peace laureate arrived back in the country on Sunday after nearly a year away, drawing jubilant crowds in a direct challenge to Rodriguez’s […]

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US-Demokraten fordern Sonderermittler zu Trumps Verbindungen zu Epstein

Acht Tage vor den US-Kongresswahlen haben Vertreter der oppositionellen Demokraten die Ernennung eines Sonderermittlers gefordert, um die Verbindungen von Präsident Donald Trump zu dem verstorbenen Sexualstraftäter Jeffrey Epstein zu untersuchen. Der Sonderermittler solle nicht nur den Präsidenten, sondern “alle potenziellen Komplizen und Mitverschwörer Epsteins” unter die Lupe nehmen, schrieben die Vertreter der Demokraten im Justizausschuss […]

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