Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed an order banning fixed-odds betting operations just over a week before the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to protect vulnerable citizens.
Democratic politicians including former vice president Kamala Harris and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are making early moves toward potential 2028 presidential campaigns. The maneuvering comes as the party searches for a candidate who can win back the White House.
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, leading right-wing challenger in next month's presidential election, is under Supreme Court investigation for allegedly receiving $12 million from disgraced banker linked to Banco Master fraud to finance a movie about his father.
Hungary's governing Tisza party has nominated András Baka, former head of the Supreme Court, as the country's next president ahead of a parliamentary vote scheduled for Tuesday. Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced the nomination, with Baka expected to succeed outgoing President Tamás Sulyok.
President Trump's name was removed from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. following a court order. A 14-member crew removed the 18 letters around 3 a.m. Saturday, though the removal site has been covered by a tarp.
Audio recordings published by Intercept Brasil show Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil's leading right-wing presidential hopeful, requesting between $12-26.8 million from imprisoned banker Daniel Vorcaro, who is at the center of a multibillion-dollar bank fraud scandal. The revelation has rattled Brazilian financial markets and threatens to derail Bolsonaro's 2026 presidential campaign.
