Brazil election: Lula and the new face of Bolsonaro's right
• Aug 16, 2026, 10:46 AM
1 min de lecture
Brazil's October presidential election is shaping up as another battle between the Lula and Bolsonaro camps, with incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeking a fourth term and Flávio Bolsonaro stepping in for his imprisoned father. The two frontrunners are running close in the polls, as Lula focuses on Brazil's sovereignty amid tensions with Washington, while Flávio leans on his family's far-right support and ties to Donald Trump.
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Who are the eight candidates running to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN chief?
• 3:32 PM
1 min
The United Nations Security Council held a second informal straw poll to gauge the popularity of candidates seeking to succeed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who will complete his second five-year term at the end of the year. Eight candidates are cu
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Fishermen floating in cooler rescued after five days at sea off Mexican coast
• 1:08 PM
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The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen on Wednesday after they spent five days adrift in the Pacific Ocean aboard a cooler. They were found alive and have been reunited with their families.
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Strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Peru, damaging homes and schools
• 8:08 AM
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A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, injuring three people and damaging at least 22 homes, six schools and 12 medical centres, according to preliminary assessments. The quake was also felt in Lima and several other parts of the co
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