December 24, 2025

Bolsonaro Prison Surgery Approved By Supreme Court

Bolsonaro Prison Surgery Approved By Supreme Court

December 24, 2025 4:20 am

Brazil’s Supreme Court has authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily leave prison to undergo surgery on Christmas Day, according to court documents released Tuesday.

The decision allows Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27 year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election, to be transferred from federal custody to a hospital in Brasília for a hernia operation scheduled for December 25.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes approved the request on Tuesday, citing medical necessity. The ruling permits Bolsonaro to leave prison under guard and receive treatment before returning to custody once doctors clear him.

Bolsonaro, 70, …

LG Energy Solution Ohio Battery Plant Sold To Honda

LG Energy Solution Ohio Battery Plant Sold To Honda

December 24, 2025 4:08 am

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution said Wednesday it has agreed to sell a factory building and related assets at its Ohio battery site to Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, a move aimed at strengthening long term operations at the joint venture facility.

The transaction is valued at about 2.86 billion dollars and covers the building and certain assets, but not the land or production equipment. LG Energy Solution said in a regulatory filing that the sale is designed to improve how the joint venture operates as production ramps up.

LG Energy Solution said it does not plan to …

BBC/British Visa Cancelled In Australia Over Alleged Nazi Symbols

British Visa Cancelled In Australia Over Alleged Nazi Symbols

December 24, 2025 3:00 am

Australian authorities have cancelled the visa of a British national living in Queensland and placed him in immigration detention after police accused him of promoting Nazi ideology and calling for violence against the Jewish community online.

The 43 year old man was arrested earlier this month and charged with multiple offences linked to the public display of banned Nazi symbols. Officials said the case highlights Australia’s tougher stance on hate crimes amid a reported rise in antisemitism and far right extremism.

Police said the man was taken into immigration detention in Brisbane this week after the Department of Home Affairs …

Why Captain Iheanacho Is Imo’s Best Hope—Part 2

Why Captain Iheanacho Is Imo’s Best Hope—Part 2

December 24, 2025 2:14 am

Imo wears the mask of progress, but behind its polished billboards lies a government that feeds on illusion — and a people sinking beneath the weight of misrule.

 

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze

The State of Illusion

At first glance, Imo State pretends to be working. The roads glisten under fresh asphalt; roundabouts bloom with ornamental flowers; the governor’s face beams from banners declaring victory over poverty and insecurity. But talk to the people — traders in Douglas Market, students at IMSU, pensioners queuing outside empty banks — and a different portrait emerges. Beneath the décor of development lies exhaustion. Behind …

U.S. Sanctions On Venezuela Escalate As Tensions Rise At U.N

U.S. Sanctions On Venezuela Escalate As Tensions Rise At U.N

December 24, 2025 1:00 am

The United States told the United Nations on Tuesday that it will impose and enforce sanctions against Venezuela to the fullest extent possible, escalating pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government as Russia and China warned the move could raise tensions across Latin America.

Speaking at a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz said Washington aims to cut off what it views as the Maduro government’s remaining sources of income, particularly through oil shipments that have continued despite existing restrictions.

“The single most serious threat to this hemisphere, our very own neighborhood and the United States, …

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