Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched his re-election candidacy for October, emphasizing his health and stamina at a Worker's Party convention in Sao Paulo. He also vowed to boost Brazil's defense industry and protect its rare minerals from foreign interference, amid pressure from the US Trump administration.
The Trump administration plans to redirect billions in federal R&D funding from universities to individual scientists and AI projects. This overhaul, outlined in a White House report, aims to boost US competitiveness against China, which has matched US R&D spending.
The Trump administration's new tariff threat aims to pressure Canadian provinces to end boycotts of US alcohol. Ontario Premier Doug Ford refuses to lift the ban without US removal of car and steel tariffs, while PM Mark Carney links provincial decisions to an overall trade deal.
The Trump administration is expected to announce it will not extend the USMCA trade pact, starting a 10-year countdown to its potential termination. This move, despite ongoing negotiations, signals a push for significant changes to the agreement.
The US emphasizes the strategic importance of the Diego Garcia base, seeking to maintain its viability as a regional security platform. This comes amid discussions with Britain about sovereignty transfer to Mauritius and concerns that relinquishing control could benefit Beijing.
France, led by President Macron, is investing in quantum computing to compete with the US, which also announced significant equity stakes in nine quantum companies. CEO Theau Peronnin highlights growing investor interest due to the technology's economic importance.
After a joke by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel drew calls from the White House for ABC to fire the comedian, the US Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday ordered an early licence review of the network’s television stations. The stand-off between US President Donald Trump’s administration and the global entertainment conglomerate is the first crisis facing Walt Disney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro. Last Thursday, Kimmel, whose late-night television programme airs on Disney’s ABC, did a send-up of...
Caretaker PM Mette Frederiksen is leading coalition talks among Denmark's 12 parliamentary parties after her centrist coalition lost its majority in the March 24 election. Despite winning support from left-wing groups, she lacks enough seats for a majority, with the Moderate and Liberal parties rejecting reliance on far-left support.
