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Brazil braces for new US sanctions after Bolsonaro conviction angers Trump

Brazil braced Friday for possible new US sanctions linked to former President Jair Bolsonaro's conviction on coup charges, after the administration of President Donald Trump warned it would respond "accordingly." Trump said he was "very unhappy" with the conviction, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on his X account that the US government would "respond accordingly to this witch hunt." Brazil's Foreign Ministry called Rubio's comments an inappropriate threat that would not intimidate the government, adding that the country's judiciary is independent and that Bolsonaro was granted due process. "Threats like the one made today by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a statement that attacks Brazilian authority and ignores the facts and compelling evidence in the case files, will not intimidate our democracy," Brazil's foreign office said on X. Sen Rogrio Carvalho, the government leader in the Senate, told The Associated Press in a phone interview Friday that the administrat

Best of BS Opinion: Is the US still a reliable ally to its friends?

Today's wrap of the Opinion Page straddles borders and ideas, as always; from the reliability of the US, to institutional strength in democracies, to Las Vegas' shimmering lights, it's all here

The US has spent its alliance capital; its friends won't trust it again

Trump's foreign policy has left allies anxious, weakened trust in US commitments, and pushed nations to seek new security networks, raising fears of lasting damage to America's global standing

Trump admits India tariffs 'not easy', says they cause rift with New Delhi

Donald Trump said a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, including a 25 per cent duty on Russian oil imports, is difficult and has created friction between Washington and New Delhi

Trump says suspect in Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting taken into custody

Kirk, a strong supporter of Trump, was shot dead while he was taking questions, ironically, on gun violence during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday

Trade deal, Quad, China: What Trump’s India envoy nominee, Sergio Gor, said

At his Senate confirmation hearing, Sergio Gor, President Trump’s nominee for US Ambassador to India, outlined a roadmap for closer ties.

Trump to push G7 for tariffs on India, China over Russian oil purchases

This comes days after Trump urged the EU to impose a 100 per cent tariff on India and China for their continued purchase of crude oil from Russia, a move he claims is fuelling Putin's war in Ukraine

Navarro sought to pit Trump against Modi on trade: Ex-US NSA Bolton

John Bolton said Peter Navarro once tried to pit Trump against PM Modi on trade, but termed it a sideshow as real negotiators focused on resolving issues in good faith

Judge blocks Trump policy barring undocumented people from 'Head Start'

A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the US illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool programme. Head Start associations in several states filed suit against the policy change by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The ruling by a federal judge in Washington state on Thursday comes after a coalition of 21 Democratic attorney generals succeeded in temporarily halting the policy's implementation within their own states. With the new ruling, the policy is now on hold across the country. In July, HHS proposed a rule reinterpretation to disallow immigrants in the country illegally from receiving certain social services, including Head Start and other community health programmes. Those programs were previously made accessible by a federal law in President Bill Clinton's administration. The change was part of a broader Trump administration effort to exclude people without legal .

Trump vows justice for Charlie Kirk, calls shooter 'total animal'

When asked about a possible motive for the attack, Trump said he had 'an indication' but declined to share details

Trump admin moves to restore Harvard funding, but money not flowing yet

Harvard University says it has started receiving notices that many federal grants halted by the Trump administration will be reinstated after a federal judge ruled that the cuts were illegal. It's an early signal that federal research funding could begin flowing to Harvard after months of deadlock with the White House, but it's yet to be seen if money will arrive. The government has said it will appeal the judge's decision. Reinstatement notices have started arriving from several federal agencies, but so far no payments have been received, Harvard spokesperson Jason Newton said late Wednesday. Harvard is monitoring funding receipts closely, Newton said. A federal judge in Boston last week ordered the government to reverse more than USD 2.6 billion in cuts, saying they were unconstitutional and used antisemitism as a smokescreen for an ideological attack. The Trump administration started cutting federal research grants from Harvard in April after the Ivy League school rebuffed a lis

Russian drone invasion in Poland could have been 'mistake', says Trump

Trump said, 'Could have been a mistake. Regardless, I am not happy about anything having to do with that whole situation. Hopefully it's going to come to an end'

Trump marks 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon, pledges to honour heroes

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are marking 24 years since the September 11, 2001, attacks at a service at the Pentagon on Thursday. The remembrances are being held during a time of increased political tensions. The 9/11 anniversary, often promoted as a day of national unity, comes a day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at a college in Utah. Trump visited Pentagon chapel after ceremony and lays a wreath. The wreath, laid by the president and first lady, was in remembrance of the 184 service members and civilians who were killed 24 years ago at the Pentagon. Both also signed a guest book. Trump wraps 9/11 commemoration by pledging to honour the heroes We will defend the nation they served, the values they upheld and the freedom for which they died, he said. We will support our troops, we will protect our families, and we will preserve the American way of life for every future generation. We will build taller, grow stro

Police launch search after conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot dead

Kirk, executive director of the Turning Point USA advocacy group, was speaking at an outdoor event before a crowd at Utah Valley University when a single shot was fired from a nearby building

Authorities still looking for Charlie Kirk's killer, rifle recovered

An official in Utah said on Thursday police are working to identify Charlie Kirk's shooter, who jumped off a roof and fled after firing the fatal shot. A high-powered, bolt-action rifle was recovered from the area where the suspected Kirk shooter fled, the FBI said. Kirk's killer appears to be of college age and blended in with the college population on the Utah campus where the shooting occurred. Authorities searched on Thursday for the sniper who assassinated Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America. Kirk was killed with a gunshot from a rooftop at the Utah Valley University campus, where he was speaking on Wednesday, authorities said. Federal, state and local authorities were working what they called multiple active crime scenes." As the search stretched into a second day, they provided little information about the shooter's ...

Trump announces posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and ardent Trump supporter, was shot dead while he was taking questions on gun violence during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday (local time)

US inflation likely rose last month as Trump tariffs drive up prices

US inflation likely ticked higher last month as the Trump administration's import taxes have lifted the price of goods, potentially putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot when it meets next week. Economists forecast that consumer prices rose 2.9 per cent in August from a year earlier, according to a survey of economists by data provider FactSet. That would be an increase from an annual pace of 2.7 per cent in July. Excluding volatile food and energy costs, core inflation is expected to have increased 3.1 per cent, the same as in July. Both figures are above the Fed's 2 per cent inflation target. The potential increase, while modest, would underscore the challenges the Fed is facing as it experiences relentless pressure from President Donald Trump to reduce its short-term interest rate. Trump hopes that rate cuts will spur more borrowing and spending and boost the economy. Recent government reports have also shown that hiring has slowed sharply in recent months and was lower tha

Expel terrorists or bring them to justice: Netanyahu's warning to Qatar

Drawing references from the September 11 attack, Netanyahu said that Israel too has an event similar to September 11, referring to October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel

EU unlikely to impose 100% tariffs on India on Trump's request; here's why

The European Union treats tariffs and sanctions differently and considers imposing such tariffs as a risky move, and supports targeting specific entities with sanctions

'India, China helping fund Russia's war in Ukraine': US Ambassador to Nato

US Ambassador to Nato Matthew Whitaker said Russia's war in Ukraine is funded by oil sales to India, China, and Brazil, and calls for more global sanctions to pressure Moscow