"A Bridge Too Far": Middle East Set For A Massive Escalation

Brazil's Socialist President Sees Lead Disappear As Bolsonaro Heir Turns Presidential Election Into Coin Toss Brazilian socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are virtually tied as August comes to a close, according to UBS analysts citing new polling data, turning October's presidential election into a potential coin toss. A Bolsonaro victory would accelerate the eradication of left-wing rule across South America as the continent undergoes a once-in-a-generation rightward political realignment. That shift may also offer an early signal of Europe's upcoming 18-month election...

Secrets Of Tupac Shakur Murder To Be Revealed As Jury Selection Begins Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times, Prosecutors are hopeful of obtaining the first conviction in relation to the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur—a crime that has been unsolved for 30 years—with jury selection due to start in Las Vegas on Aug. 10. Shakur, who was 25 when he died, is widely considered to be one of the most influential rappers in the history of the genre. He had five No. 1 albums on the Billboard chart, was nominated for...

85% Of Babies In 2026 Will Be Born In Asia And Africa In 2026, 85% of babies worldwide will be born in just two continents: Asia and Africa. Where someone is born can shape everything from access to education and healthcare to long-term economic opportunity. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, shows how global births are distributed across continents, based on population projections from the United Nations. Asia Accounts for Nearly Half of Global Births Asia is expected to see about 64.9 million births in 2026, accounting for roughly 49% of all births worldwide....