International

Lula election win challenges Trump’s ambitions for Latin America

"Brazil will not accept being anyone's backyard," Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared in his election victory speech, a message squarely...

Cyprus and allies reject Turkey-Libya maritime deal

Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the European Union have rejected the Turkey-Libya maritime deal signed in 2019, saying it violates...

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees as AI spending rises

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 employees, or approximately 27% of its global workforce, as the technology giant continues to invest heavily...

Israel election puts Netanyahu’s political future at stake

Israelis are voting in the country’s first general election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a close...

Bulgaria presidential runoff set after record-low turnout

The presidential election in Bulgaria on Sunday ended inconclusively, with the next head of state to be picked in a runoff, according to election...