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Oct 15, 2026 - World

China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Congress approves constitutional amendment that bans six-day workweeks, which could affect up to 30 millionBrazil’s congress has approved a constitutional amendment to shorten the working week to a maximum of 40 hours, a move that could affect 30 million workers and that will hand a political victory to the leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of the presidential runoff in under two weeks.In an attempt to overturn the first-round lead secured by his opponent, far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, Lula has strongly championed the amendment, which will give some workers an extra day off each week. Continue reading...

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Elementary school teacher Geraldine Achiah died in Cameroon after allegedly being beaten by her husband

Oct 14, 2026 - World

Brazil’s Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without cutting salaries

Oct 14, 2026 - World

Until last summer, key equipment linking Greenland's undersea cables to North America and Europe was supplied and managed by a firm linked to China's Huawei, raising security concerns as the U.S. moves to expand its military presence on the island under a new defense pact, security experts say.