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Lula’s win in Brazil shows Latin Americans can reject US-backed political choices: Analyst

Lula’s win in Brazil shows Latin Americans can reject US-backed political choices: Analyst

Summary: Lula’s reelection in Brazil has dealt a setback to Trump’s agenda, demonstrating that Latin American voters can reject political choices favoured by Washington, says a Brazilian analyst.

‘Mentally disturbed’ Trump appears determined to ‘obstruct and discredit’ midterm elections: Author

‘Mentally disturbed’ Trump appears determined to ‘obstruct and discredit’ midterm elections: Author

US historian Abba A. Solomon warns that Trump may seek to undermine the midterm election process as economic discontent, the war on Iran and concerns over executive power intensify political tensions.

 Europe’s ties to US, ‘disastrous war against Russia’ fuel cost-of-living protests: Economist

Europe’s ties to US, ‘disastrous war against Russia’ fuel cost-of-living protests: Economist

Belgian economist Xavier Dupret links Europe’s escalating protests to inflation, soaring energy costs, youth unemployment, inequality, and governments’ alignment with Washington and their policies toward Russia and Iran.

Trump’s war on Iran risks political backlash and could hurt Republicans in midterms: Analyst

Trump’s war on Iran risks political backlash and could hurt Republicans in midterms: Analyst

Trump’s war on Iran could backfire politically, with his “ego” and misguided advice driving costly miscalculations that may hurt Republicans in midterm elections, says a US analyst.

Trump’s war on Iran risks political backlash and could hurt Republicans in midterms: Analyst

Trump’s war on Iran risks political backlash and could hurt Republicans in midterms: Analyst

Trump’s war on Iran could backfire politically, with his “ego” and misguided advice driving costly miscalculations that may hurt Republicans in midterm elections, says a US analyst.

Iran has several potential legal avenues to pursue accountability for US-Israeli crimes: Lawyer

Iran has several potential legal avenues to pursue accountability for US-Israeli crimes: Lawyer

Pakistani Supreme Court advocate Muhammad Azhar Siddique discusses his Iran visit after two recent wars, civilian casualties, international law, Iran’s right to self-defence, and legal avenues for accountability.

French protests reflect complete distrust of government, failure of neoliberalism: Analyst

French protests reflect complete distrust of government, failure of neoliberalism: Analyst

A French lawyer links the widening student protests to education cuts, rising living costs and growing distrust of the government, warning that mounting social tensions could fuel a broader crisis across France and Europe.

Student protesters across Europe are challenging conscription, rearmament and austerity: Organizer

Student protesters across Europe are challenging conscription, rearmament and austerity: Organizer

Student strikes spreading across Europe oppose conscription, rearmament and austerity, while demanding better education, resisting repression and strengthening European antimilitarist solidarity, says a German student organizer.

Iran's military victories, Iraqi resistance pressure forced US to withdraw from Iraq: Analyst

Iran's military victories, Iraqi resistance pressure forced US to withdraw from Iraq: Analyst

An Iraqi analyst says several factors, including Iran's victories over the US and public anger in Iraq, accelerated the expulsion of the occupying US forces from Iraq.

BRICS paving way for alternative world order, not a war machine against West: Analyst

BRICS paving way for alternative world order, not a war machine against West: Analyst

The New Delhi BRICS summit highlighted the bloc’s evolving role as a transitional alliance, expanding alternatives in payments, financing, security and diplomacy without fully rejecting existing structures, says an analyst.

Iran’s strategic location, energy resources position it as a key player in BRICS alliance: Analyst

Iran’s strategic location, energy resources position it as a key player in BRICS alliance: Analyst

Iran’s strategic location and energy resources position it as a key player in BRICS, offering major potential for trade, connectivity and energy cooperation with emerging economies, according to Chinese journalist and political analyst Qinduo Xu.

Yemeni military advance along Red Sea alters balance of power amid Saudi siege, aggression: Analyst

Yemeni military advance along Red Sea alters balance of power amid Saudi siege, aggression: Analyst

The Ansarullah-led Yemeni Armed Forces’ advance along the Red Sea coast has shifted Yemen’s balance of power, signaling a move toward offensive strategy against Saudi-led aggression and siege, analyst says.

Iran

Iran reaffirms solidarity with Cuba, calls for immediate end to ‘unlawful’ US sanctions

Iran reaffirms solidarity with Cuba, calls for immediate end to ‘unlawful’ US sanctions

Iran condemns unilateral sanctions as unlawful measures that violate human rights, undermine national sovereignty and inflict suffering on ordinary people.

Markazi province a driving force in Iran's economy

Markazi province a driving force in Iran's economy

The Markazi Province in central Iran is a region with significant industrial, agricultural, mining, renewable energy, and tourism potential.

Rosatom to increase Russian workforce at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant to 700

Rosatom to increase Russian workforce at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant to 700

The head of Rosatom says the Russia corporation will build eight more nuclear power units in Iran and increases its personnel at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

Palestine

American rapper Macklemore vows to fight for Palestine until ‘last breath‘

American rapper Macklemore vows to fight for Palestine until ‘last breath‘

Macklemore vows to fight for Palestine until his ‘last breath’ at the opening of Free Palestine tour in Dublin.

Opposition seeks to oust Netanyahu as Likud deploys cameras to intimidate Palestinian vote

Opposition seeks to oust Netanyahu as Likud deploys cameras to intimidate Palestinian vote

Opposition leaders have warned that a low turnout could hand victory to Israel’s most far-right and ultra-Orthodox factions.

UN chief warns of growing threat of ethnic cleansing in occupied West Bank

UN chief warns of growing threat of ethnic cleansing in occupied West Bank

Guterres warns that the threat of ethnic cleansing in the occupied West Bank is growing.

World

Brazil probes Vance-linked donor network over attempt to influence presidential election

Brazil probes Vance-linked donor network over attempt to influence presidential election

A Brazilian Supreme Court Justice has ordered a police investigation into links between a donor network co-founded by JD Vance and the presidential campaign of Flavio Bolsonaro.

US perfidy 'once again laid bare': Trump calls Islamabad MoU 'waste of time'

US perfidy 'once again laid bare': Trump calls Islamabad MoU 'waste of time'

Baghaei says Trump’s remarks about the Islamabad MoU exposed Washington’s disregard for international commitments and its lack of commitment to diplomacy.

‘Mentally disturbed’ Trump appears determined to ‘obstruct and discredit’ midterm elections: Author

‘Mentally disturbed’ Trump appears determined to ‘obstruct and discredit’ midterm elections: Author

US historian Abba A. Solomon warns that Trump may seek to undermine the midterm election process as economic discontent, the war on Iran and concerns over executive power intensify political tensions.

Global South

Somali president: We won’t allow Israeli presence on our land 'under any circumstances'

Somali president: We won’t allow Israeli presence on our land 'under any circumstances'

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says his country will not accept an Israeli presence on its territory “under any circumstances”.

Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia as new Red Sea conflict looms

Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia as new Red Sea conflict looms

Eritrea has cut ties with Ethiopia in a tit-for-tat move, as both sides accuse each other of engaging in hostile actions, raising fears that another war could erupt in the Red Sea region.

Leaked chemical dossier reveals Israel's role in Sudan's civil war: Report

Leaked chemical dossier reveals Israel's role in Sudan's civil war: Report

A dossier of evidence alleging chemical weapons use by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) was compiled by Israeli intelligence and shared with Western media outlets in a coordinated operation to discredit the army and bolster its paramilitary rival, a report says.