ItalyMeloni announces a burqa and niqab ban in schools and wants a legal cap on foreign pupils per class
Artificial intelligenceTrump says he will build an "AI Force" modeled on the Space Force and name an AI czar
Brazil's 2026 electionLula's manifesto proposes a public security ministry and a real rise in the minimum wage every year
Press freedomWhite House turns away CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters after Trump orders them banned
ImmigrationTrump renews the $100,000 H-1B fee for another year — a fee the courts have already voided
Supremo Tribunal FederalBrazil's supreme court upholds Eduardo Bolsonaro's four-year sentence in unanimous vote
Drug pricingVideo: Every state Medicaid program signs on to Trump's "most favored nation" drug prices
Brazil election 2026Flávio Bolsonaro's plan would declare criminal factions "narcoterrorists", cut 10 ministries and end re-election
EcuadorEcuador's Noboa declares new state of emergency in eight provinces and the year's third curfew
Critical mineralsLula signs Brazil's critical minerals and rare earths policy, with up to R$ 7 billion in incentives
Working hoursBill to end the 6x1 shift reaches the Senate and Alcolumbre decides it will go through the committees
2026 ElectionsBrazil's over-60 electorate grows 74% in 16 years and now makes up nearly a quarter of voters
