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Canada
Quebec separatists promise independence vote after local election win
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to work with the incoming separatist government in Quebec to address the needs and issues of the province, including resisting a hostile US administration, creating jobs and building housing.
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Brazil
Bolsonaro, Lula to face off in presidential runoff vote on 25 October
Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazilian senator, presidential hopeful and son to embattled former leader Jair, says he is “very happy” to have led in the first round and heading into the runoff, with incumbent Lula expressing disappointment over “unexpected” results.
Design
A new idea: Ma Yansong on making the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Last month, film producer George Lucas opened his long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art for many legions of fans of Star Wars memorabilia and visual storytelling. Ma Yansong, the Chinese architect who designed the futuristic looking building, says he hopes it "sparks curiosity and new ideas."
Brazil
US suspends consular services in Brazil over security concerns
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and rival Flavio Bolsonaro are pulling no punches in a last-ditch effort to win voters ahead of Sunday's election in Brazil, where the US and Australia suspended consular services Friday over security concerns.
Argentina
Argentina announces it will give passports for €311.000 contribution
Argentina on Friday announced plans to offer citizenship to wealthy foreigners in exchange for cash contributions or investments in government bonds, as libertarian President Javier Milei seeks new sources of dollars for the debt-burdened nation.
USA
ICE officers face tighter traffic stop rules, new guidance memo shows
The new guidance comes as the Trump administration faces mounting criticism over a string of deadly incidents involving ICE officers. The agency downplayed the new measures, insisting they’re mere reminders and that current protocols will continue.
Brazil
Brazil probes alleged US plan to fund far-right causes in the country
The investigation comes as both Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro prepare to contest each other for what is being described as a consequential election in Brazil, that could shape the developing economy’s forecast and future for decades to come.
USA
Musk returns to Trump administration to co-lead Pentagon war study
Musk, who in 2024 threw his support behind Trump and helped his return to the White House, served as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he spearheaded sweeping job cuts across the US federal government.
Economy
Trump announces $200bn in South Korean energy investment plans
US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday plans for $200 billion in South Korean investments in US energy projects, including $54 billion for a long-planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska that Seoul said it had not yet agreed to invest in.
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‘Let workers have a say’: Protesters target OpenAI conference
Dozens of activists protested outside OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco, calling on the company to end its contracts with the US military and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and demanding greater regulation of AI.
