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By Tara John, CNN Brazil votes for a new president on Sunday, in the final round of a polarizing election that has been described as the most important in the country’s democratic history. The choice is between two starkly different candidates — the leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, popularly known as Lula,

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN An Australian judge has dismissed a 12-member jury deliberating a high-profile rape verdict after it was revealed a juror conducted research into the allegations and took that information into the jury room. Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Chief Justice Lucy McCallum said she had no choice but to abort the trial in

by Skyler Hill Bob Evans Farms has recalled approximately 7,560 pounds of Italian pork sausage in fear of their products being contaminated with extraneous materials, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The item was recalled after Bob Evans informed FSIS that some consumers reported finding small pieces of thin blue rubber in

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Rishi Sunak officially became Britain’s third prime minister in seven weeks on Tuesday, acknowledging that “mistakes were made” by his predecessor as he sought to bring stability to the UK after months of political and economic turmoil. He was appointed by King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in

By Gregory Wallace, CNN Major US airlines are criticizing the Biden administration’s latest plans to publicly pressure them into offering additional passenger benefits. The group that represents the nation’s largest air carriers, Airlines for America, says the Department of Transportation’s latest ask of air carriers involves delayed passengers and would be “punitive” rather than provide

CNN By Ivana Kottasová and Sugam Pokharel, CNN Former finance minister Rishi Sunak will be the United Kingdom’s next prime minister after seeing off his lone remaining rival in the fast-tracked race to become Conservative party leader on Monday. The other potential candidate, Penny Mordaunt, conceded after failing to meet the threshold of nominations from

By Angus Watson and Hilary Whiteman, CNN The United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) suspended its tour of Australian prisons on Sunday, citing a lack of cooperation from officials who denied them access to some detention facilities. In a statement, the SPT said its staff were prevented from entering some places where

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Britain’s former finance minister Rishi Sunak has emerged as the front-runner to be the country’s next prime minister, after Boris Johnson dramatically dropped out of the race to be Conservative Party leader. The current prime minister, Liz Truss, resigned last week after just six disastrous weeks in office. Graham Brady, the

By Valentina Gonzalez, Hira Humayun and Jorge Engels, CNN Gold’s Gym owner Rainer Schaller, his family and two others are feared dead after a plane they were on apparently crashed off Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast on Friday, officials said. The Costa Rican Ministry of Public Security posted on Facebook on Friday saying a plane heading

By Tina Burnside, CNN Two people were taken into custody after authorities located and later disarmed a possible explosive device at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, police said. At around 4 p.m. Saturday, a device was found on a bicycle parked near the airport’s island-side ferry terminal, according to the airport’s social media account. Located

By Zoe Sottile, CNN This fluffy baby bison isn’t just adorable — it’s also an asset in the United Kingdom’s plan to fight climate change. The baby bison is the first born in the wild in the United Kingdom in thousands of years, according to a news release from Kent Wildlife Trust. Kent and a

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Boris Johnson flew back into London on Saturday morning, perhaps hoping his arrival at Gatwick Airport would mark the beginning of a triumphant return to 10 Downing Street. Johnson, who was ousted as prime minister in July over a series of scandals, arrived in the UK from his Caribbean holiday intending

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The United Kingdom is — once again — in the market for a new leader following the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Truss only six weeks into her disastrous premiership. Truss’ successor will be the fifth PM to lead the country since it voted for Brexit in 2016 — a decision