Politics

Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Brazil: STF panel upholds Bolsonaro's effective imprisonment

The First Panel of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) unanimously upheld on Monday former President Jair Bolsonaro's effective detention after tampering with the tracking device he had to wear as part of the house arrest he had been granted following his 27-year prison sentence for masterminding the Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup d'état.
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Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 10:52 UTC
Colombia: 17 children rescued from Lev Tahor sect

Colombian immigration authorities have taken 17 minors into protective custody after they were rescued from the ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor during a hotel inspection in the northwestern city of Yarumal, Antioquia, it was reported on Monday. The group has faced global accusations of child abuse, kidnapping, and human trafficking.
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Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 10:43 UTC
US B-52 approaches Venezuelan coast as tension mounts

Just hours after designating the Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist organization of which Nicolás Maduro would be its leader, the United States forces conducted one of its closest flyovers of Venezuelan territory since the start of its military deployment in the southern Caribbean.
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Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
CFK sends recorded message to feminist annual gathering

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner sent a recorded message from her house arrest as the 38th Plurinational Gathering of Women, Travestis, Lesbians, Intersex, and Non-Binaries reached its end in the city of Corrientes on Monday.
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Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Namibia's Adolf Hitler poised for re-election win

Voters in the Ompundja in Namibia's Oshana Region are expected to re-elect local politician Adolf Hitler Uunona in Wednesday's local elections. Uunona, a 59-year-old councilor, represents the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), the ruling party of Namibia since its independence in 1990.
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Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 09:04 UTC
Argentina: Mar del Plata to fine beach smokers this summer

The Argentine city of Mar del Plata will fine people smoking on its beaches as of Dec. 1, ending a three-year implementation period based solely on voluntary compliance. The new rules will impose significant economic penalties on trespassers outside designated areas.
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Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 08:56 UTC
COP30's final document leaves fossil fuels unmentioned

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded in Belém, Brazil, with the approval of a final document that has drawn both consensus and sharp criticism for its lack of ambition, particularly its silence on the future of fossil fuels.
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Monday, November 24th 2025 - 19:31 UTC
London tax for visitors, if Parliament passes community empowerment bill

Visitors to London could soon be paying extra, if they stay overnight in hotels or Airbnb style accommodation by paying a tourist tax. The extra cost could raise hundreds of millions of pounds for mayors to spend on local public transport services as soon as the 2027/28 financial year.
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Monday, November 24th 2025 - 19:22 UTC
Royal Navy changes rules of engagement following incident with Russian spy vessel

The Royal Navy's rules of engagement have been changed in response to the Russian intelligence-gathering ship Yantar directing lasers at RAF pilots. According to Forces.news UK Defense Secretary John Healey said the vessel was currently positioned on the edge of British territorial waters and was being closely tracked by Royal Navy warships and RAF P-8 Poseidon aircraft.
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Monday, November 24th 2025 - 16:34 UTC
US labels Maduro a terrorist as Venezuela slams ‘fabricated pretext’ for intervention

The United States escalated its confrontation with Caracas on Monday, officially designating Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and senior members of his government as part of an international terrorist organization. The move places the so-called Cartel of the Suns on the US State Department’s list of foreign terrorist groups — alongside Al-Qaeda and ISIS — and provides “new tools” for Washington’s expanding military campaign in the Caribbean.
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