Russia
Russia widens its tax net as war spending drains financial buffers
Mining profits, investment income, online imports and foreign-company assets are targeted as the budget deficit exceeds revised plans.
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Latin America
Cuba embargo vote exposes a sharper confrontation at the United Nations
The annual non-binding resolution still commands broad support, but US pressure, fuel restrictions and an unusual floor dispute have raised the stakes.
India
India and US review a defence partnership built around technology and production
Rajnath Singh and Pete Hegseth marked the first year of a ten-year framework while regional allies sought clarity on Washington's Indo-Pacific commitment.
United States
Bessent proposes US-China notification channel for dangerous AI incidents
The US Treasury secretary said Washington plans to propose an emergency AI notification process to Beijing, focusing on uncontrolled agents, cyber and biological risks and the resilience of critical systems.
Brazil
Brazil's next president could reshape institutions through a backlog of vacancies
Unfilled posts at the Supreme Court, central bank and regulators will give the election winner unusual appointment power, while Congress increasingly uses confirmations to constrain the executive.
Latin America
Bahamas accuses unauthorised DEA agents of illegal operations on its territory
Ambassador Wendall Jones said Nassau complained to the US Justice Department over operations conducted without government or police consent, while Washington promised to investigate.
United States
Trump moves to withhold more than $800 million already approved by Congress
The White House invoked a rarely used pocket-rescission procedure to block spending on immigration, minority business development, education and overseas conservation, drawing a legal objection from a senior Republican senator.
Global
Delcy Rodríguez leaves New York without major deals or a firm Venezuelan election date
Venezuela's interim president gained visibility and briefly met Donald Trump at the UN, but announced no debt, energy or mining agreements and left the timetable for promised elections unresolved.
Middle East
Houthis press toward Yemen's strategic highlands as US strikes remain uncertain
Houthi forces sought control of the Kahboub Mountains after taking the Red Sea coast, while a report that Donald Trump canceled planned US strikes remained unverified and Saudi Arabia intensified its response.
United States
FAA telecom failure disrupts thousands of flights across the US Northeast
A failed primary circuit and an accidentally severed backup fiber line forced hours-long arrival stops at major airports, delaying or canceling about 7,000 flights before repairs restored operations.
Latin America
Rubio seeks $45 million for Ecuador security as maritime campaign expands
The US secretary of state promised to request new security funds, deliver patrol vessels and sanction former officials, while defending joint boat strikes criticized by rights groups as extrajudicial.
Latin America
Burnham says Britain will defend its Malvinas position despite pressure from Trump and Milei
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first parliamentary intervention on the dispute to reaffirm London's position after Donald Trump threatened to withdraw support and Javier Milei announced sanctions on companies operating on the islands.