Brazil heads to polls in runoff between leftist Lula and Bolsonaro Jr.
Polls show the candidates are practically tied going into the runoff, as Lula has closed the gap in the final days
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Malversation, graft charges filed vs 2 ex-DPWH execs over GenSan right-of-way scam
The Office of the Ombudsman files charges against former DPWH Region 12 regional director Subair Saro Diron, former assistant regional director Laureano Suan Jr., and…
Court acquits retired Risda employee of six misappropriation charges involving RM15,350 in association funds
KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 25 — The Sessions Court here today discharged and acquitted a retired Rubber Industry Smallh...
Obama unloads on Trump while stumping for Democrats ahead of midterms
Obama frames the November 3 vote as a 'circuit breaker' to 'at least rein in some of the foolishness' of Trump's presidency
Philip Lustre Jr.’s arrest a ‘warning’ for journalists – lawyer
(1st UPDATE) The Presidential Task Force on Media Security also says 'laws protecting reputation must never be used to harass journalists, suppress legitimate criticism…
Veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. arrested for alleged cyber libel
(3rd UPDATE) The warrant of arrest was issued by Branch 10 of the Davao City Regional Trial Court. Lustre has been released after posting bail.
Organized Crime Postponed Democracy in Haiti, Again
Organized Crime Postponed Democracy in Haiti, Again As criminal governance becomes entrenched, the question about Haiti’s return to democracy is not when but how. In a…
Ken Paxton Says He’s Tough on Crime. His Trust Invested $600,000 in a Convicted Fraudster’s Company.
The post Ken Paxton Says He’s Tough on Crime. His Trust Invested $600,000 in a Convicted Fraudster’s Company. appeared first on ProPublica.
Many in Serbia’s Youth Movement Fear a Rigged Election on Sunday
Serbia’s student-led opposition enters Sunday’s parliamentary election locked in a dead heat with Aleksandar Vučić—even as voters brace for ballot manipulation.
Giant Crypto Super PAC Funnels Big Money to Former Trump Official’s Firm to Support… Democrats?
The Fellowship PAC routed more than half a million dollars in support of Democrats through a firm co-founded by former Trump crypto adviser Bo Hines. The post Giant…
The Stakes of Brazil’s Presidential Election
“Almost all of the worst ideas in the United States have been intentionally exported to Brazil as a way to make Brazil a worse country that’s more in line with U.S…
US Court Orders Lebanese Ex-Minister to Pay $35M in Torture and Fraud Case
A U.S. district court found four Lebanese defendants liable for fraud, torture and civil conspiracy in the 2019 detention of Elie and Lara Samaha, a couple who say they…