Flavio Bolsonaro enters Brazil’s 2026 presidential race with father’s nod
Imprisoned ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has endorsed his eldest son’s presidential bid, teeing up a race against Lula.
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Opening ‘Pandora’s box’: What happens if the US attacks Venezuela?
Experts warn a US strike on Venezuela could trigger instability rather than a peaceful transition.
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Who is Brian Cole, arrested for planting pipe bombs in Washington in 2021?
Cole, a resident of Woodbridge, Virginia, was identified following a long investigation.
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Pakistan seeks new South Asian bloc to cut India out: Will it work?
Pakistan says an emerging three-way cooperation with Bangladesh and China could be ‘expanded and duplicated’.
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China, France pledge cooperation as Xi joins Macron in trip to Chengdu
French leader Macron says he was ‘very touched’ by Xi’s gesture to accompany him to Chengdu – a departure from protocol.
‘The homeland is the homeland’: Venezuelans brace for possible US attack
Residents of Caracas go about their routines amid growing anxiety over the deployment of US military assets offshore.
US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn district map for 2026 midterms
The new Texas map, backed by Donald Trump, has sparked similar efforts for partisan redistricting across the US.
Trump hails ‘great day for the world’ as DRC, Rwanda finalise peace deal
US president hosts leaders of DRC and Rwanda and says Washington will buy rare earth minerals from the two countries.
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US senators unveil bill to keep Trump from allowing AI chip sales to China
The bill comes as the Trump gov’t mulls greenlighting sales of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips to China.
US authorities arrest suspect in 2021 Washington, DC, pipe bomb case
The arrest of a Virginia man potentially ends a five-year mystery that highlighted rise of political violence in the US.
From: Counting the Cost
Can Africa choose economic partners on its own terms?
Africa’s minerals and young workforce are attracting global interest as China, the US and Europe compete for influence.
Published On 4 Dec 2025