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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has moved to ban online fixed-odds betting in a late-stage intervention that blends public policy with electoral politics. The decision, reported by major international outlets, comes as Lula seeks to shore up support amid a tightening re-election race and growing concern over the social costs of gambling.
South African police have discovered the body of a 10th woman near Johannesburg, intensifying a grim investigation that has shaken public confidence and renewed scrutiny of violent crime in the country. Authorities say the case remains active, with a suspect already arrested in Limpopo as investigators work to determine whether the deaths are linked.
Television host Chris Hansen has sharply criticised A24's new crime thriller "Primetime," saying the film's portrayal of his work on "To Catch a Predator" is "detached from reality" and questioning the point of the project. Hansen also described Robert Pattinson's performance as "overly dramatic," even as the film arrives framed not as a strict biopic but as a story merely "inspired by true events."
The White House has barred CNN from travelling with President Donald Trump on Air Force One for a trip to Tennessee, intensifying an already volatile confrontation between the administration and major news organizations. The move comes days after a federal judge said Trump's restrictions on some outlets were likely unconstitutional and after the White House briefly restored access to regular television coverage.
Anger is spreading across Spain after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from the Madrid home she had lived in for more than seven decades, turning a deeply personal loss into a national flashpoint over housing insecurity, tenant protections and the treatment of the elderly. The case has triggered protests, political outrage and renewed scrutiny of a housing market that many Spaniards say has become increasingly unaffordable and unforgiving.
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced Theranos founder serving an 11-year prison sentence for fraud, is set to transfer to a halfway house in August 2027, according to reports cited by major U.S. outlets. The development has reignited public fascination with Holmes' case, with one tabloid report framing her as "thirsting" over Donald Trump after the shock release plan was revealed, underscoring how her saga continues to intersect with politics, celebrity culture and the lingering fallout from one of Silicon Valley's biggest scandals.
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