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How the downfall of Serbia’s Vučiċ mirrored that of Hungary’s Orbán
Serbian President Vučiċ and Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán both fell from power within a year, ousted by popular movements driven by tech-savvy young voters using election monitors to prevent fraud.
Piles of rubbish, power cuts and potholes: anger grows over Johannesburg’s run-down infrastructure
Johannesburg faces mounting infrastructure crises including water shortages, power outages, and waste accumulation ahead of local elections, with only 15% of South African municipalities receiving clean audits.
Trump says he may move White House press corps to new location
President Trump suggested he may relocate White House journalists to a different location, though he denied reports of removing the press briefing room to restore a historic swimming pool underneath.
Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff
Tens of thousands of Lula supporters gathered on Copacabana beach Saturday ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff election against far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, hoping to engineer an unprecedented comeback from the first-round loss.
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GM reaches up to $4.5 billion parts deal designed to avoid supply chain troubles
General Motors secured up to $4.5 billion in financing through a specialized parts-sourcing company to prevent supply chain disruptions and preserve cash flow.
Why Jensen Huang’s $500 billion AI financing plan faces a big risk from China
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang launched a $500 billion financing plan for AI infrastructure with six major asset managers, but faces risks if Chinese chip production erodes GPU collateral values through market competition.
UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
A UK analysis suggests repeated heatwaves earlier this year cost the economy £4.4bn in lost output through July, with further temperature spikes continuing this week.
Burnham admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support
Prime Minister Andy Burnham acknowledged his cost-of-living measures are insufficient alone, hinting at further support through public control of essential services and rail fare reforms.
Native birds in captivity to be vaccinated against H5 bird flu as Australia prepares for more mass mortalities
Australia will begin vaccinating native bird species in captivity against H5 bird flu as the virus spreads across the country, with state governments managing the rollout of the program.
US says it fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
The US military says it fired missiles to disable a Panama-flagged cargo ship attempting to reach Iranian ports, hitting its engine room after the crew ignored warnings.
Assam: How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana log raft
A 97-year-old woman was rescued on a banana trunk raft during severe flooding in Assam that killed 100 people and affected nearly 1.2 million across 25 districts in July.
Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez
Cristiano Ronaldo married model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez in a civil ceremony in Portugal on 11 August. The couple have been together for a decade and share two children.
New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon wins confidence vote, surviving second challenge to leadership
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives a second leadership confidence vote in four months, 87 days before the country’s general election, retaining caucus support.
Six killed in Houthi attack on Bab al-Mandeb ship, Yemen’s government says
At least six people were killed when Houthi rebels attacked an Egyptian-owned cargo vessel in the Bab al-Mandeb strait, Yemen’s government reported, marking the first shipping deaths linked to the group since February 28.
Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say
Israeli military forces have been accused by Lebanese firefighters of deliberately igniting wildfires in southern Lebanon through bombing campaigns and drone operations since a ceasefire in June.
Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China
Thousands of people have been evacuated from Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin’s remnants bring torrential rain to northern and central China, with forecasters warning of over 150mm rainfall in 24 hours.