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Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian elections
Sep 26, 2026 - World 
President’s ‘hard, drastic and necessary measure’, likely to attract widespread public support, polls suggestThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed an order banning fixed-odds sports betting just over a week before the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt.The decision ends the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of betting. Continue reading...
China and the US agree to set up a new AI safety channel, and to keep talking on trade, military
Sep 26, 2026 - World 
China and the U.S. have agreed to set up a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications
Heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations
Sep 26, 2026 - World
Incessant rain has hammered several areas of Thailand’s capital, disrupting traffic and forcing hundreds to evacuate
Trump posts map showing 'Trump Strait' off Iran, and other Mideast developments
Sep 26, 2026 - World
U_S_ President Donald Trump has posted an image of the Strait of Hormuz labeled “Trump Strait.”
A new European soccer league for amputee players kicked off in Romania’s capital
Sep 26, 2026 - World
A new European soccer league for amputee players has kicked off in Romania’s capital
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