
Agenda
Lula raises Bolsa Familia by 15% citing inflation, 17 days before election
Government says increase restores purchasing power lost since 2023; opponents call it electoral maneuver as polls show tightening race.
Aos Fatos, A Tarde, Brasil 247 +5
World
Alex Saab pleads guilty to money laundering in US court
Colombian businessman agrees to cooperate with prosecutors and forfeit up to $195 million in exchange for reduced sentence.
El Comercio, El Diario, El Nacional +3
Economy
US Senate Blocks Crypto Clarity Act, Triggering Market Selloff
Procedural vote falls 11 votes short of the 60 needed, sinking Bitcoin below $75,000 and hitting XRP and exchange stocks hardest.
24/7 Wall St, Cointelegraph, CryptoSlate +5
Technology
Hacktron Researchers Breach OpenAI Using Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 in Under 72 Hours
Security startup exploited a libheif vulnerability in OpenAI's community forum and an SSO flaw to reach internal GitHub repositories.
CryptoSlate, Muy Computer, Techgear +3
Agenda
Trump Praises Sheinbaum Anti-Drug Efforts But Demands More Action
U.S. president's annual drug report acknowledges Mexican seizures and cartel arrests but urges private-sector involvement, stricter inspections, and prosecution of corrupt officials.
El Diario de Yucatán, El Economista, El Financiero +3
Other
Arbitrator orders Uber to pay $40M over passenger death on freeway
Retired judge rejects Uber's Prop. 22 defense, finds company vicariously liable for driver who left intoxicated woman on Orange County highway.
1News, ABC7 Los Angeles, CalMatters +3
Agenda
Datafolha poll shows record distrust in Brazil's Supreme Court
Nearly half of voters say the STF crisis will influence their 2026 presidential choice as Lula leads Flávio Bolsonaro by two points in a runoff.
O Globo, Revista Fórum, Valor Econômico +1
AI
UN Chief Warns of AI Safety Race, Urges Global Cooperation
Secretary-General António Guterres says governments must coordinate internationally to manage rapidly advancing AI risks ahead of the General Assembly.
DVB (Myanmar), La Nación, Olhar Digital +1