How the Banco Master scandal injected chaos into Brazil’s presidential race
Figures across Brazil’s political spectrum have been linked to the scandal in the midst of a key election.
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Election debate cancelled in Brazil, bomb scare outside Supreme Court
Brazilian president and opposition candidate snub the final debate ahead of the presidential election.
Iran urges Iraq to lift flight ban amid US sanctions
Iran calls on Iraq to remove flight curbs after US sanctions, in a move that has strained bilateral ties.
Trump launches midterms campaign blitz amid record low approval ratings
In a series of campaign-style rallies, Trump seeks to boost Republican odds amid Iran war and rising fuel costs.
Brazilian government calls for probe into US funding of far-right causes
Report stating that Trump administration directed funds towards right-wing groups comes ahead of presidential election.
ICC ends contract with French insurer amid US sanctions threat
ICC and Axa terminate agreement amid mounting US criticism and looming financial restrictions on the court, FT reports.
Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in tit-for-tat move
Ethiopia says it will shut its embassy in Asmara, declares 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata.
Canada to fast track oil pipeline meant to diversify economy away from US
Carney declared the pipeline a project of national interest, smoothening its way to a single federal regulatory review.
School protests spread as fires, blockades deepen unrest in France
Police have detained hundreds as students protest overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities.
Death penalty bill for forest arsonists clears Algeria lower house
Human rights organisations accused Algiers of using the law to target political opposition groups.
![A firefighter works to extinguish a fire, as a wildfire due to rising temperature sweeps through several villages in the mountainous Bejaia province, in Taourirt Ighil, Algeria, August 19, 2025. [Abdelaziz Boumzar/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2025-08-19T182134Z_2013025311_RC28AGANGFFH_RTRMADP_3_ALGERIA-WEATHER-WILDFIRE-1790867405.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Israel’s Supreme Court advises Arab party leader to drop election bid
Central Elections Committee voted last week to bar both main Arab lists and two candidates from parliamentary election.
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