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Brazil Justice Barroso to leave Supreme Court, opening new appointment for Lula

10 Oct 2025

By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso said on Thursday he is stepping down from the court, well ahead of a deadline for his mandatory retirement in 2033. Barroso’s decision creates a new vacancy on the Supreme Court, allowing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to appoint a third nominee …

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IAEA: process started to restore external power to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

9 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday the process had started to restore external power to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, cut off from the electricity grid for more than two weeks. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the process had begun after consultation with …

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LA Times journalists vote to authorize open-ended strike

9 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -Journalists at the LA Times voted to authorize their union to call for an open-ended strike against the media company, which they say is failing to offer a fair contract amid years of extended negotiations and layoffs, the newspaper’s guild said on Thursday. The Los Angeles Times Guild – representing reporters, editors, designers, photographers …

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Trump says he will head to the Middle East on Sunday after Israel-Hamas hostage deal

9 Oct 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he plans to leave for the Middle East sometime on Sunday, after Israel and Hamas reached a deal to release hostages held in Gaza. Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange …

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Trump says Gaza hostages should be released on Monday or Tuesday

9 Oct 2025

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Thursday the Gaza hostages should be released on Monday or Tuesday and that he hopes to attend a signing ceremony in Egypt and address the Israeli Knesset. Trump opened a White House cabinet meeting by discussing a deal reached on Wednesday under …

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US National Weather Service says La Nina conditions likely to persist through Dec 2025 to Feb 2026

9 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -The U.S. National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center published an advisory Thursday on the emergence of La Nina conditions in September, which are likely to persist through December 2025 to February 2026, with a 55% chance of a transition to ENSO-neutral likely in January to March 2026. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The La Nina weather …

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Modi says he and Trump, in call, reviewed “good progress” in trade negotiations

9 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, adding that they “reviewed good progress achieved in trade negotiations” and agreed to stay in close touch over the coming weeks. Indian commerce ministry officials have said after the latest meetings of trade officials in Washington, another round of …

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Brazil, US officials agree to meet in Washington to discuss trade

9 Oct 2025

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and United States State Secretary Marco Rubio agreed on a meeting between teams from both countries in Washington to discuss trade, Brazil’s government said in a statement on Thursday. The two authorities held a phone call earlier in the day in which Rubio suggested an in person …

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Malta foreign minister nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

9 Oct 2025

VALLETTA (Reuters) -The foreign minister of European Union member state Malta said on Thursday that he had nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Ian Borg, in a Facebook post, cited Trump’s success in negotiating peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and his efforts towards ending wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. …

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China expands rare earths export restrictions to new elements

9 Oct 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) -China said on Thursday it would add several new rare earth elements to its export control list in a further tightening of its controls over the critical materials. The elements holmium, erbium, thulium, europium and ytterbium and related materials would be added to the existing control list, the ministry of commerce said in …

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