US and Australia close Brazil diplomatic services pre-election
US halts consular services in Brazil ahead of election, increasing tensions. October 2, 2026 By Lisandra Paraguassu and Doina Chiacu A U.S. flag flies outside the U.S. Embassy, after the United States suspended consular services at its embassy and consulates in Brazil ahead of general election, citing security concerns, in Brasilia, Brazil, October 2, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado Purchase Licensing Rights WASHINGTON/SAO PAULO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Citing security concerns, the
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Guinea-Bissau military leaders bar ousted president's return
The military leaders of Guinea-Bissau have decided to block former President Umaro Sissoco Embalo from returning to the West African country, citing national security concerns and the need to preserve public order.
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Burundi: Human Rights Violations Persist
By Breaking Burundi August 21, 2026 CNIDH says its prison visits uncovered widespread violations, including unlawful detention and cases involving civilians held for non-criminal offenses. Martin Blaise Nyaboho says 135 detainees were held beyond legal limits / CNIDH Burundi’s National Independent Human Rights Commission has said violations of human rights persist in the country, citing arbitrary and prolonged detentions, abductions, enforced disappearances and alleged abuses
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U.S. Troops Fighting The Drug War in Ecuador
By Ryan Dubé 25 September 2026 U.S. Military Personnel and Ecuadorian Police in an operation to dismantle a gang in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Thursday. (© EPA/Shutterstock) Ecuador’s security forces carried out a series of raids this week around the country, killing three alleged drug traffickers and capturing dozens more. At their side was a contingent of heavily armed American soldiers. The operations, which were announced by the Ecuadorean government, signal a deepening of U.
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Angola: Opposition Calls For Oversight Of 2027 Elections
By Angola24horas September 30, 2026 LUANDA — Opposition parties in Luanda advocated for the adoption of independent mechanisms to oversee voter registration and the counting of results for the 2027 general elections, an initiative that placed transparency, trust, and conflict prevention at the center of the political debate. The position was adopted during the National Conference on the Electoral Process in Angola, held on September 29 and 30, with the participation of politi
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North Korea Set Off a Nuke Under a Mountain
By: Darren Orf A 2017 nuclear test may have reactivated dormant faults under Mt. Mantap. Credit: Getty Images Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: North Korea’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site is located at Mt. Mantap, in the reclusive nation’s rugged northeastern wilderness. Even though it sits on stable intraplate crust, the area has experienced increased seismicity since 2017, when North Korea conducted its last and largest nuclear bomb test there. A new study
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