President Lula has pulled of a surprise win, but he will face a hostile Congress and a polarised country. ...
Day: October 26, 2026
Barcelona fights mosquito-borne illness with parasitesBarcelona fights mosquito-borne illness with parasites
In the largest European experiment to counter mosquito-borne diseases, Barcelona has released more than half a million male mosquitoes carrying a parasite that causes effective sterility. The trials, which will continue until mid-November, aim to replicate results from Singapore that demonstrated the wolbachia parasite’seffectiveness in reducing dengue cases by 70%; ...
Western luxury falters in ChinaWestern luxury falters in China
Western luxury brands have lost roughly $280 billion in value this year as Chinese consumers spend more on domestic products but less overall. Chinese producers are increasingly competing with Western challengers not only on price but on quality as Beijing looks to shed the shoddy reputation of “made in China.” ...
Hunting for AI gains outside Magnificent 7Hunting for AI gains outside Magnificent 7
Corporate America’s massive AI investments have delivered “zero financial payoff” outside the Magnificent 7, a new Apollo analysis found, intensifying investors’ fears over big AI spending ahead of critical Big Tech earnings this week. Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon are expected to report strong growth, but beating estimates is no longer ...
Brazil votes in narrow presidential runoffBrazil votes in narrow presidential runoff
Brazil’s incumbent left-wing president faced off against his favored right-wing challenger Sunday in a narrow runoff election that will determine the direction of Latin America’s largest economy. If he wins, Flávio Bolsonaro would secure the eighth consecutive rightist victory in Latin America’s presidential elections, boosting US efforts to influence the ...
US to remove some Canadian tariffs ahead of electionsUS to remove some Canadian tariffs ahead of elections
The US announced plans to remove tariffs on certain Canadian products after an embattled Republican senator in Maine lobbied for the move, as the White House looks to bolster its candidates ahead of Nov. 3. Waiving tariffs on some Canadian agricultural products could presage similar efforts in Michigan and New ...
How to build a police state | William WheelerHow to build a police state | William Wheeler
To understand where Trump is trying to take the US, we should look to the authoritarian playbook of his favorite ally: El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele One afternoon last year, Donald Trump welcomed “a friend” to the White House – El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, the world’s most popular authoritarian. “I knew ...
Matthew McConaughey has read all his bad reviews – and I applaud him | Polly HudsonMatthew McConaughey has read all his bad reviews – and I applaud him | Polly Hudson
The Hollywood actor revealed he once read two-decades’ worth of pans in one fell swoop, during two days in the desert. It’s the kind of preposterous self-flagellation we can all learn from and enjoy To assume makes an ass out of you and me, but as sweeping generalisations go, this ...
‘He’s not going to punk me. I’ll trick him’: Ali G: Who Iz I? stooge says he was in on joke but didn’t tell Sacha Baron Cohen‘He’s not going to punk me. I’ll trick him’: Ali G: Who Iz I? stooge says he was in on joke but didn’t tell Sacha Baron Cohen
Exclusive: Joshua Loudermilk says suspicions first raised during filming by gun shaped like wearable plastic bottom: ‘You’re gonna put a butt on top of a butt? You can’t run in that’ • This article contains spoilers for Ali G: Who Iz I? Joshua Loudermilk, one of two men apparently discredited ...
The WNBA finals are a basketball wonderland – unless you’re part of the Maga machineThe WNBA finals are a basketball wonderland – unless you’re part of the Maga machine
The Dream and Valkyries are tied at 2-2 after four absorbing games. Many in America would rather we revisited the national anthem debate When Tyler Perry leading lady Crystal Renee took center stage at State Farm Arena to sing the national anthem before the Atlanta Dream’s WNBA finals clash with ...