October 23, 2025

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Thursday that he will seek re-election in 2026, formally confirming his plan to run for a fourth presidential term.

Lula Confirms Plan To Seek Fourth Term In Brazil

October 23, 2025 8:28 am

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Thursday that he will seek re-election in 2026, formally confirming his plan to run for a fourth presidential term.

Speaking during a state visit to Indonesia alongside President Prabowo Subianto, Lula said he remained driven and physically ready to campaign again despite turning 80 next year.

“I’ll be 80, but I have the same energy I had at 30,” Lula said. “I will run for a fourth term in Brazil.”

Lula, a leftist leader and founding member of Brazil’s Workers’ Party (PT), is serving his third term in office after returning …

Sofiane Sehili Freed By Russian Court After Border Conviction

Sofiane Sehili Freed By Russian Court After Border Conviction

October 23, 2025 8:03 am

A Russian court on Thursday freed French endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili after finding him guilty of illegally crossing the country’s border with China while attempting to break the record for cycling across the Eurasian continent.

The ruling came from a court in Primorye, Russia’s Far Eastern district, which said Sehili admitted his guilt but was released from custody and spared a 50,000-rouble (about $615) fine. “Sofiane Sehili was released from custody in the courtroom,” the court said in a statement.‎

Sehili, who describes himself as an “ultra-endurance racer and adventure cyclist,” had set off from Lisbon on July 1, aiming …

Israel West Bank Annexation Threatens Trump's Peace Deal

Israel West Bank Annexation Threatens Trump’s Peace Deal

October 23, 2025 6:33 am

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has cautioned that Israel’s latest parliamentary move toward annexing the occupied West Bank could jeopardise President Donald Trump’s fragile plan to end the Gaza war and stabilise the region.

Speaking to reporters late Wednesday before departing Washington for Israel, Rubio said the administration viewed the Knesset vote with concern.

“I mean, that’s a vote in the Knesset, but obviously I think the president’s made clear that’s not something we’d be supportive of right now, and we think it’s potentially threatening to the peace deal,” Rubio said.

On Wednesday, Israeli lawmakers gave preliminary approval to …

US Strikes Drug Boat In Pacific, Killing Three

US Strikes Drug Boat In Pacific, Killing Three

October 23, 2025 4:41 am

The United States has carried out a second airstrike on a vessel allegedly transporting drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three people, as President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies its campaign against maritime narcotics trafficking.

The strike, confirmed on Wednesday by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, followed a similar operation a day earlier that left two people dead. Both vessels were targeted along established trafficking routes in international waters, Hegseth said.

In a statement on X, Hegseth said the operation was conducted “at the direction of President Trump” and described the targets as “narco-terrorists bringing death and destruction to our cities.”

“These …

London Woman Fined £150 For Pouring Coffee Down Roadside Drain

Burcu Yesilyurt Fined £150 For Pouring Coffee Down The Drain

October 23, 2025 3:23 am

A Kew resident faces a £150 ($200) penalty after emptying coffee into a road drain near Richmond station, sparking debate over enforcement and fairness.

A woman in west London has been fined £150 ($200) after pouring leftover coffee down a road drain, an incident that has triggered public debate over how environmental laws are enforced.

Burcu Yesilyurt, a resident of Kew, said she was “shocked” when three enforcement officers stopped her at a bus stop near Richmond station earlier this month. She said she had emptied a small amount of coffee from her reusable cup before boarding her morning bus …

Ukraine: US Sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil To Pressure Russia

Ukraine: US Sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil To Pressure Russia

October 23, 2025 3:18 am

The United States has imposed sweeping new sanctions on Russia’s top oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil, in an effort to push Moscow toward ending its war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.

The decision represents Washington’s toughest economic measure in recent months and comes as Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities intensified, resulting in at least seven fatalities, including children, earlier that day.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the sanctions aim at crippling Russia’s “war machinery,” accusing President Vladimir Putin of his unwillingness to “halt this pointless war.”

“Now is the time to stop the killing and …

ICE Raid on New York City Canal Street Sparks Clashes, Arrests

ICE Raid On New York City Canal Street Sparks Clashes, Arrests

October 23, 2025 3:00 am

Federal agents face protests in Manhattan after immigration sweep on Canal Street, NYC, days after a MAGA influencer urged ICE to investigate vendors.

Federal immigration agents clashed with protesters in lower Manhattan on Tuesday October 21, 2025, during a large-scale enforcement operation targeting vendors on Canal Street, a raid that followed online complaints from a conservative influencer.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the operation focused on sellers of counterfeit goods, but the move drew sharp backlash after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were seen detaining street vendors and using pepper spray on protesters who tried to block …

Rihanna Loses $36 Million After Luxury Fashion Venture Fails

Rihanna Loses $36 Million After Luxury Fashion Venture Fails

October 23, 2025 2:29 am

Singer and entrepreneur Rihanna reportedly lost $36 million from her high-end fashion label Fenty, launched with Louis Vuitton’s parent group LVMH in 2019.

Rihanna has reportedly lost $36 million following the collapse of her luxury fashion line, Fenty, a collaboration with French fashion giant Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH).

According to recently filed accounts for her British company, Denim UK Holdings, the Barbados-born music star and entrepreneur invested nearly €30 million ($34.86 million) into the brand, which launched in 2019 as part of an ambitious push into high-end fashion. LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods conglomerate, matched her investment with …

Michael Jackson Estate Executors: Paris Got $65M In Benefits

Michael Jackson Estate Executors: Paris Got $65M In Benefits

October 23, 2025 2:09 am

Court filings reveal escalating legal dispute between Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, and estate executors over payments, bonuses, and management decisions.

A deepening legal rift has emerged between Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson, and the executors of the late Pop Icon’s estate, who claim she has received about $65 million in financial benefits since her father’s death in 2009.

The figure was disclosed in a motion filed on October 9, 2025, by executors John Branca and John McClain, who are defending their management of the estate against accusations of financial mismanagement raised by Paris’ legal team earlier this year.

Attorneys for …

Nigeria And Seven Nations Added To UK Methanol Poisoning List

UK Methanol Poisoning List: Nigeria Joins Seven Nations Named

October 23, 2025 1:46 am

United Kingdom expands its travel alert to warn citizens about counterfeit alcohol risks in eight new countries after rising methanol poisoning cases abroad.

The United Kingdom has expanded its travel advisory to include eight additional countries amid growing concern over methanol poisoning from counterfeit or tainted alcoholic drinks.

Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Russia, and Uganda were added to the Foreign Office’s warning list following incidents involving British travelers. The update follows several high-profile poisoning cases in recent years, including the deaths of six tourists in Laos in 2024.

The alert, which previously covered Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, …

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