Lula liga para Trump e defende diálogo sobre tarifas

O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) telefonou nesta sexta-feira (21) para o colega Donald Trump e defendeu um diálogo para resolver o tema das tarifas. Lula disse ao presidente americano que as tarifas recentes são “infundadas” e que seguir na mesa de negociação é “a melhor opção para os dois países”, informou a […]

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Ukraine says ‘cynical’ Russian strike on shopping centre killed 16

Russian drones slammed into a busy shopping centre in eastern Ukraine Friday, killing 16 people in an attack condemned as “cynical and despicable” by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The attack on Kryvyi Rig, Zelensky’s hometown, comes as Russia has intensified its bombardments of Ukrainian cities in recent months. Four more people, including three minors, were killed […]

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TikTok to pay $400 mn settlement in US children’s privacy case

TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children’s privacy laws, the department announced on Friday. Regulators around the world have been ramping up enforcement against social media companies that violate laws around protecting children’s data, privacy and […]

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Trump announces temporary tariff relief on ground beef imports

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States would temporarily allow a greater volume of foreign beef imports, in his latest bid to lower costs for American consumers as midterm elections approach. The US cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest size since the 1950s — in part due to drought and international competition […]

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Ein Toter und drei Verletzte bei Schwert-Angriff an schwedischer Schule

An einer schwedischen Schule ist bei einem Angriff mit einem Schwert ein Mensch getötet worden. Drei Menschen seien bei dem Angriff in der Kleinstadt Fagersta verletzt worden, sagte der örtliche Polizeichef Tommy Alriksson am Freitag. Der Angreifer wurde von der Polizei angeschossen und festgenommen. Das Motiv für den Angriff war zunächst unklar. Zwei der Verletzten […]

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Mexican governor resumes job despite US drug charges

The governor of Mexico’s violence-plagued Sinaloa state, who is wanted by the United States on drug trafficking charges announced Friday he had resumed office after a nearly four-month absence to fight the allegations. In a long post on X, Ruben Rocha Moya, an ally of leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum, insisted he had “committed no crime” […]

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US Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction for now

The US Supreme Court on Friday allowed construction of a massive White House ballroom to continue for now, giving President Donald Trump a temporary victory for one of his pet renovation projects. Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily lifted a lower court ruling that had demanded a halt to the building of the controversial ballroom by […]

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Who are the candidates vying to lead the UN?

Five women and three men are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, as it faces mounting global instability and a crushing budget crisis. Observers say it is difficult to pick a favorite, given that the world’s major powers are divided on the outcome. Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett was the […]

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One dead, three wounded after sword attack at Swedish high school

One person died and three were wounded after a sword-wielding attacker entered a high school in the town of Fagersta in central Sweden Friday, police said, adding the suspect had been arrested. Local police chief Tommy Alriksson told journalists that one person had been found dead after police entered the school, having shot and arrested […]

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