Milei’s poll numbers take a hit amid bribery scandal claims

With just over a week to go before bellwether elections in the nation’s key electoral battleground, Buenos Aires Province and a corruption scandal dominating the headlines, President Javier Milei’s poll numbers are... Read more »

Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds | Deforestation

Deforestation has killed more than half a million people in the tropics over the past two decades as a result of heat-related illness, a study has found. Land clearance is raising the... Read more »

Why has South Africa’s Malema been found guilty of hate speech again? | Civil Rights News

South African opposition leader Julius Malema was found guilty of hate speech by the country’s Equality Court on Wednesday this week over comments he made during a political rally in 2022. This... Read more »

Explainer: What to know about bribery scandal facing the Milei administration

Public outrage is growing as an investigation digs into whether President Javier Milei’s sister, Karina Milei, accepted vast sums of cash in kickbacks from pharmaceutical sales to Argentina’s disability services agency. The... Read more »

How Australia’s pseudo-left Socialist Alternative covers for the union bureaucracy

A session at last weekend’s “Socialism 2025” conference in Sydney, run by Socialist Alternative (SAlt) provided a revealing insight into the pseudo-left organisation’s attitude to the trade union bureaucracy and the working... Read more »

Brazil and Nigeria sign bilateral agreements — MercoPress

Brazil and Nigeria sign bilateral agreements Tuesday, August 26th 2025 – 19:46 UTC Lula and Tinubu pledged to revamp trade between the two countries Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da... Read more »

Rafael Grossi confirms candidacy for UN secretary-general

Experienced Argentine diplomat Rafael Mariano Grossi, the current head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has formally announced his intention to run for the post of United Nations secretary-general. “I will... Read more »

10 Key Military and Defense Developments (August 27–28, 2025)

This report provides a concise overview of the most significant military and defense developments worldwide for the period of August 27–28, 2025, excluding Latin America. Ranked by geopolitical significance, based on potential... Read more »

Alarm bell ring for investors amid graft scandal claims

“If the reforms are questioned for being pushed by a government accused of corruption, they will never be long-term,” concludes one of Argentina’s top businessmen.  The fear of the failure of far-reaching... Read more »

Fed. Gov. Lisa Cook sues Trump administration over attempted firing, launching historic battle

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sued the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could significantly... Read more »