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Brazil presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after asking banker for millions
May 13, 2026 - World 
Brazilian Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro denied any wrongdoing Wednesday in his reported request for millions from jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro, a revelation that could harm the lawmaker's expected run for the country's presidency in October against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Families of two Americans jailed in China call on Trump to ask Xi to release their loved ones
May 13, 2026 - World 
As President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, the families of two Americans imprisoned in China for more than a decade are urgently appealing to him to raise their cases directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their high-stakes summit.
Milka maker milked shoppers over size of chocolate bars, German court rules
May 13, 2026 - World 
Brand owner Mondelēz was accused of reducing weight of Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packagingMany chocolate lovers consider shrinkflation a serious crime – and they have been vindicated after a German court ruled that the makers of Milka cheated consumers by cutting the bar’s size, while keeping the wrapper the same.The three-week case in a regional court was brought by Hamburg’s consumer protection office. It accused the chocolate brand’s US owner Mondelēz of deceiving shoppers by cutting the weight of Milka’s classic Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the distinctive purple packaging. Continue reading...
Two weeks of clashes in a southern Sudan region kill dozens, a local medical group says
May 13, 2026 - World 
A local medical group says that two weeks of intense clashes in southern Sudan have killed over 61 people, including nine children
Trump to raise China nuclear buildup at summit
May 13, 2026 - World 
President Trump is expected to raise security concerns regarding China's large-scale nuclear expansion during meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, according to senior Trump administration officials.
