Brazil says the EU has moved to block its animal product exports starting from September (LINK) — ground.news: 19 media reports(LINK) — 12 May 2026

— Brazil is the first country to be removed from the list of states complying with the EU's antimicrobial use restrictions in animals, with the vote to ban its exports being unanimous.

Brazil's Lula launches $2 billion anti-organized crime project ahead of elections (LINK) — ground.news: 13 media reports(LINK) — 12 May 2026

Mass protests in Argentina decry Milei's funding cuts to prized public universities(LINK) — ground.news: 23 media reports(LINK) — 12 May 2026

Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalates (LINK) — 12 May 2026

Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center to close as soon as June, sources say (LINK) — 12 May 2026

Heather Cox Richardson: The president of the United States is mentally unwell (LINK) — 12 May 2026

South Carolina lawmakers reject for now Trump's push to eliminate James Clyburn's seat (LINK) — 12 May 2026

Trump administration elevates former private prison company exec to lead ICE (LINK) — 12 May 2026

US appeals court spares Trump from paying $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll — for now (LINK) — 12 May 2026

Hungary has returned seized cash and gold shipment worth $82 million to Ukraine, President Zelensky confirms (LINK) — 11 May 2026

Trump says he will suspend petrol tax amid soaring US fuel prices (LINK) — 11 May 2026

Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government (LINK) — 11 May 2026

"Trump's cuts are pushing the UN out of Geneva. That may be a win" (LINK) — 11 May 2026

Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison (LINK) ground.news: 52 media reports (LINK) — 11 May 2026

— The Corrections Department approved parole after Thaksin served eight months of a 12-month corruption sentence, which was previously commuted from eight years by royal pardon.

Trump and China's Xi set for talks on Thursday and Friday spanning Iran, nuclear, trade and AI (LINK) — 10 May 2026