Uma tempestade chuvosa deve avançar pelo centro dos Estados Unidos no dia das Eleições de Meio de Mandato e pode influenciar o comparecimento dos eleitores em disputas importantes da região.
Ainda não é possível determinar exatamente quais estados terão chuva na próxima terça-feira. Há dúvidas sobre a localização e a intensidade da tempestade, algo normal em uma previsão feita com quase uma semana de antecedência.
A previsão deve ficar mais clara até o fim de semana. Por enquanto, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio e Texas podem enfrentar condições chuvosas.
A chuva pode influenciar o comparecimento às urnas nesses estados e em outras regiões do centro dos Estados Unidos, entre os eleitores que ainda não votaram antecipadamente. Mais de 35 milhões de pessoas já votaram por meio do voto antecipado.
Diversos estudos constataram que a chuva e outras condições meteorológicas adversas tendem a reduzir o comparecimento dos eleitores, enquanto o tempo ensolarado costuma ter o efeito contrário.
A ameaça de chuva na terça-feira pode se estender de partes da região dos Grandes Lagos e do Meio-Oeste Superior até a costa oeste do Golfo do México. No entanto, a localização exata da tempestade fará a diferença entre tempo seco, chuva intensa ou pancadas isoladas.
Rajadas de vento podem acompanhar a chuva no Meio-Oeste e nas Grandes Planícies. Também há possibilidade de tempestades fortes na parte sul do sistema meteorológico.
O tempo deve permanecer seco antes e depois da passagem da tempestade em grande parte da Costa Leste e no Oeste do país. A exceção são áreas costeiras da região do Meio-Atlântico e do Sudeste, onde ainda não é possível descartar completamente pancadas de chuva isoladas.
Uma coisa parece certa na previsão: não será necessário usar roupas muito quentes. As temperaturas máximas em grande parte da metade leste do país devem ficar entre 5 e 15 graus Fahrenheit acima da média. Apenas o Sudoeste deve registrar temperaturas um pouco abaixo da média.
A seguir, a previsão para alguns dos estados com disputas importantes nas eleições de meio de mandato. As condições ainda podem mudar à medida que houver mais certeza sobre a trajetória da tempestade, até o fim de semana.
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The Secretariat of Social Communication (Secom), denied that any change had been made to the constitutional amendment that ends the 6×1 workweek.
The posts, which spread after the presidential run-off, offered incorrect information about labor legislation and social benefits.
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Constitutional Amendment 141 guarantees two paid rest days each week without any reduction in salary. The way those free days are organized can be settled through collective bargaining, as long as the constitutional conditions are respected. The Secretariat of Social Communication stressed that the norm remains in force and untouched.
The false claims included an alleged exclusion of certain professional categories from the new rules. No such proposal exists. The Secretariat of Social Communication explained that conversations with different sectors concern only how to implement rules that have already been approved.
The reduction of the workweek will unfold gradually. The initial limit will be 42 hours a week, and later 40 hours, with no salary reduction at any stage.
The government offered a blunt explanation of why the Executive holds no power over the text. Since the measure is a constitutional amendment approved by the National Congress, the Executive cannot modify or veto it.
O Governo do Brasil alerta para informações falsas que circulam nas redes sociais neste período pós-eleitoral sobre um suposto recuo no fim da escala 6×1 e cortes no Bolsa Família e no Gás do Povo. pic.twitter.com/SIR0but5Vl
— Governo do Brasil (@govbr) October 27, 2026
Text reads: “The Government of Brazil warns about false information circulating on social media in this post-election period about a supposed retreat at the end of the 6×1 scale and cuts to Bolsa Família and Gás do Povo.“
Separate rumors suggested that the Bolsa Família program faced suspension or reduced benefits. The Secretariat of Social Communication confirmed that the program keeps operating normally, with payments continuing and no cuts applied.
In October the minimum amount per family rose by 15.04%, from R$600 (about 112 U.S. dollars) to R$691 (around 129 U.S. dollars). That adjustment contradicted the online claims, since a program facing cuts does not raise its floor. Families can verify their information through the Bolsa Familia app, the Caixa Tem platform, or by calling 111, the direct line of the Caixa Economica Federal bank.
The government also rejected rumors about Gas do Povo, the program that provides free refills of 13-kilogram gas cylinders to families that meet the requirements. The Secretariat of Social Communication (Secom) affirmed that the initiative already has budget assigned for 2026 and that resources appear in the 2027 budget proposal sent to Congress.
The pattern was consistent across all the false messages. Each one targeted a program or a right that benefits working families, and each one crumbled against the official record.
The Secretariat of Social Communication (Secom) advised the public to distrust messages that do not identify reliable sources. Citizens should verify whether information has been confirmed by competent authorities before sharing it. The Social Direct Line 121 and official digital channels remain open for questions about benefits.
The warning reflects a government trying to contain a wave of misinformation at a politically charged moment. False posts about labor rights and welfare can spread faster than corrections, especially when they play on fear of losing income or benefits.
The facts, however, tell a different story. The workweek amendment stands. The Bolsa Familia Program pays more than before. Gas do Povo holds its funding for this year and next. None of the alleged changes appears in any official document.
The government’s message closed with a practical instruction. Before passing along a message about labor law or social programs, check the source. The tools to do so, apps and official channels, remain available.
By the end of the decade, China could threaten satellites with space-based directed energy weapons, according to a new report from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). This would add a dangerous new anti-satellite (ASAT) capability to Beijing’s arsenal, which already includes ground-based directed energy weapons that can disrupt, degrade, or damage satellites. The report, released Monday, offered another glimpse into what is to come as the potential for conflict in space only continues to grow.
The unclassified DIA report is based largely on open-source information, with a cutoff date of July. It was published to detail growing threats from China, Russia and emerging powers Iran and North Korea to global interests in the space domain. The report’s release also took place as the U.S. is becoming increasingly open about its own ASAT capabilities. Last month, for instance, U.S. military officials acknowledged for the first time that America has weapons in orbit.
“The PLA probably considers DEWs [directed energy weapons] ideal counterspace systems because they can cause both reversible and nonreversible effects against satellites,” the report, titled Challenges to Security in Space, explains. “By the late 2020s, China may field space-based directed energy systems and higher-powered ground-based directed energy systems capable of threatening satellites in higher orbits.”
The report did not provide specifics about whether China is developing lasers, high-powered microwaves, particle beams or a combination of these capabilities.
We have reached out to the agency for more information but did not immediately receive a response.
Reversible attacks include efforts to jam satellite signals or temporarily blind their optics. The latter can be done with devices like laser dazzlers.
DIA reported that in 2021 the People’s Liberation Army media “asserted that laser weapons were entering a golden age; they cited dazzling (i.e., temporarily blinding a sensor) as one of the many operational uses of laser weapons.”
Non-reversible attacks cause permanent damage. It could also involve a range of fully destructive options from directed energy attacks that burn a hole in a satellite using a laser or frying its delicate systems using high-power microwave emissions, to spraying its solar panels with aerosol pigment, to direct-ascent intercepts and even nuclear weapon detonations in space. Physically tampering with the satellite using another satellite is another option.
China’s presence in orbit has been dramatically expanding in recent years. The report pointed out that as of July 2026, Beijing’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellite fleet “contained more than 510 systems, having more than tripled since 2018. While many of these ISR satellites are ostensibly affiliated with commercial and civil missions, the dual-use nature of their capabilities and possibly the Chinese military-civil fusion policies means the data or imagery they collect can be used by the PLA.”
China is also expanding its capabilities to new concepts like spaceplane developments, which we highlighted in a story about their capabilities yesterday based on details from the DIA report.
In addition to possibly being placed on satellites, DEWs could also potentially be added to spaceplanes, which can operate in a less predictable fashion than satellites, even if just for experimental roles or limited capability sets.
Though thin on details, the report reiterated the reality that China’s academia has been working toward space-based weapons for years.
“Since at least 2006, government-affiliated academics have investigated aerospace engineering technologies associated with space-based kinetic weapons—a class of weapon used to attack ground, sea, or air targets from orbit,” the DIA explained. “China’s space-based kinetic weapons research included methods of reentry, separation of payload, delivery vehicles, and transfer orbits for targeting purposes.”
Much of the PLA’s ASAT doctrine “characterizes the systems as useful deterrents against external involvement in a regional conflict or as a method to manage conflict escalation,” the DIA proffered. However, should China opt to strike first, one of the first and main targets would be satellites the U.S. and allies rely on for space-based sensing and communications. As we have often explained, even reversible attacks against any of this space-based infrastructure could have major impacts on the U.S. military’s ability to effectively conduct combat operations.
The DIA report noted that to date, China’s publicly known space-based ASAT capabilities center on satellites that can approach and grab others, which we have written about in the past. In one such instance, a Chinese satellite was observed in 2022 grabbing another satellite and pulling it out of its normal geosynchronous orbit and into a “super-graveyard drift orbit.” The maneuver raised questions about the potential applications of these types of satellites designed to maneuver close to other satellites for inspection or manipulation and added to growing concerns about China’s space program overall.
The threat satellites can already pose to others was highlighted earlier this month, when a Russian satellite, Kosmos 2612, may have passed within approximately 85 feet (26 meters) of ICEYE-X36. That is a U.S.-registered satellite belonging to commercial imagery provider ICEYE that was providing imagery to Ukraine. While no contact or damage was detected, the incident raised concerns that the Russian satellite could have harmed the ICEYE purposely or even inadvertently.
You can see a time-lapse video of part of that encounter below.
Short time-lapse of part of this morning’s first pass of ICEYE-X36 (59103) and COSMOS 2612 (68762) over South America under partly cloudy skies. pic.twitter.com/t8RhwmKcV4
— s2a systems (@s2a_systems) October 18, 2026
When it comes to discussing weapons in space capable of attacking other on-orbit objects and the effects they could impose, it should be noted that this domain inherently creates complications when it comes to attributing any form of attack, should one occur. Satellites do malfunction, sometimes with catastrophic results, but it is not always possible to determine the cause. As a result, the challenge in attributing an event could delay a response, if needed, or spark one inadvertently.
As we previously reported, in January, “a Russian inspector satellite launched in 2014 appeared to break up unexpectedly. Sometime around the end of July, the Chinese reconnaissance satellite Yaogan 50-02, which had only been launched some four months earlier, also broke up in orbit. On Sept. 13, a similar fate befell the U.S. Cold War-era Farrah III spy satellite, also known as USA 32. At the time of writing, no firm evidence has emerged to indicate any of these incidents were the result of hostile action rather than accidents of some kind.”
Directed energy attacks, in particular, from one satellite against another, may be very hard to attribute as they can happen over longer distances in the vacuum of space. They would also presumably allow the attacking satellite to engage multiple targets, even in a relatively short period of time, making it one of the most attractive potential anti-satellite capabilities on orbit.
In addition to talking about Chinese space-based ASAT capabilities, the DIA report raised concerns about a wide array of threats from the PLA as well as Russia, North Korea and Iran.
The report did not address Russian space-based directed energy weapons plans. However, it did note that, like China, Russia does have ground-based laser systems already capable of affecting U.S. and allied satellites. The threat from these systems is not theoretical. They are part of an array of ASAT measures that China and Russia have used against the U.S. for years.
For instance, back in 2021, a top U.S. Space Force general warned that Russia and China were launching “reversible attacks,” such as electronic warfare jamming, temporarily blinding optics with lasers, and cyberattacks, on U.S. satellites “every single day.”
“China and Russia will continue to pursue new and improved counterspace capabilities to exploit a perceived U.S. and allied reliance on space-based assets,” DIA’s report concluded.
“China has developed and probably will continue to develop weapons for use against satellites in orbit to disrupt, damage and destroy adversary space capabilities,” the DIA suggested. “Russia is currently capable of targeting satellites in LEO with both terrestrial and orbital systems and is interested in developing systems for targeting more distant orbits.”
China and Russia aren’t the only adversaries the U.S. should be concerned about when it comes to space warfare, the DIA warned.
“In 2026, with the onset of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. and Iran took offensive actions against each other’s space capabilities to degrade and disrupt military actions on both sides,” the agency stated. “Iran and North Korea will continue to build their civil and military and space capabilities and maintain their respective jamming capabilities.”
Meanwhile, the extent of current U.S. plans for space-based directed energy weapons is not publicly known. However, in a story we wrote last year about President Donald Trump’s plans for the Golden Dome missile shield system, we noted the role that directed energy weapons could play in that effort.
For years, U.S. space-based weapons plans have been shrouded in secrecy, but as we mentioned earlier in this story, that changed last month.
During his keynote speech at the Air & Space Forces Association’s (AFA) 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, at which TWZ was in attendance, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink made a bombshell admission, disclosing that there are on-orbit weapons now deployed to protect America’s interests in space.
Meink declined to offer any details about what kinds of weapons they were. However, whatever they are, these weapons support a Space Control mission set, and the U.S. Space Force shared additional details about that directly with TWZ.
“Space control encapsulates the mission areas required to contest and control the space domain – employing kinetic and non-kinetic means to affect adversary capabilities through disruption, degradation and even destruction, if necessary,” a Space Force spokesperson told us. “These capabilities can be employed for offensive and defensive purposes at the direction of combatant commands. U.S. military operations are conducted in compliance with international law, including the Outer Space Treaty and LOAC [the Law of Armed Conflict].”
While the DIA report does not make any new revelations about China’s space-based directed energy program, it serves as a stark reminder that this is a capability that could present a widening threat in the next few years.
Contact the author: howard@twz.com
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In a surprising development, Ethiopia has taken receipt of 12 Russian-made Su-35 multirole fighters, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced, adding a significant new capability to the Ethiopian Air Force. The agreement also calls for four batteries of Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile system, although their delivery schedule remains unclear.
Abiy said the fighters arrived a year ahead of schedule under an agreement with Moscow and thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for facilitating the accelerated delivery. The financial terms of the deal, the aircraft’s basing locations, and whether additional fighters are included in the agreement have not been disclosed. The Ethiopian leader announced the development on his X account, also posting photos and a video showing himself and other Ethiopian and Russian officials alongside two of the jets. The location appears to have been the third Russia-Africa Summit, taking place in Moscow on October 28-29.
ኢትዮጵያ የታጠቀቻቸው አዳዲስ የጦር ጄቶች የአየር ክልሏን ለመጠበቅ ከምን ጊዜውም በላይ ዝግጁ ያደርጋታል! pic.twitter.com/tT3vXFZ4A0
— Abiy Ahmed Ali
The acquisition comes as Ethiopia seeks to strengthen its military capabilities amid persistent domestic security challenges and tensions across the Horn of Africa.
The Su-35 is a heavily modernized derivative of the Soviet-era Su-27, known by NATO as the Flanker. It combines twin thrust-vectoring engines for a high degree of maneuverability, advanced radar and other sensors, and the ability to carry a range of air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons.
Its radar and long-range air-to-air missile capabilities, in particular, represent a notable improvement for Ethiopia’s ability to detect and engage hostile aircraft, while its multirole design allows it to perform a wide range of strike missions.
Ethiopia already operates Russian-designed Su-27 fighters, providing a considerable degree of familiarity with the Flanker family. The current fleet comprises around 10 (and perhaps as many as 15) secondhand Su-27s, including two-seaters, supplemented in 2024 by a pair of Su-30Ks. The latter were originally produced for India as interim equipment, and then ended up in storage in Belarus before being refurbished and delivered to Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Flankers saw action against Eritrean opposition in the 1990s, and there have also been a handful of non-combat attrition losses.
Pictures of soviet made Su-25UB close ground attack jet and Su-27/UB multirole fighters jets of the Ethiopian
— Hammer Of War (@HammerOfWar5) December 25, 2022
*We can also see what it seems to be R-27 and R-23 air to air missiles (3rd and 4th frames) pic.twitter.com/1TQBh7V4J7
Video showing russian made Su-30 multirole fighters jets of the Ethiopian
— Hammer Of War (@HammerOfWar5) October 21, 2026
However, introducing the Su-35 will still require specialized pilot training, additional maintenance infrastructure, weapons integration, and a dependable supply of spare parts. The latter, in particular, is something that Moscow has not always been able to guarantee in practice.
The planned acquisition of four S-400 batteries could prove equally significant.
The S-400 is a mobile air-defense system designed to engage aircraft, cruise missiles, and certain ballistic missile threats.
If delivered, the systems would considerably strengthen Ethiopia’s ability to protect military installations, critical infrastructure, and other strategic sites against aerial attack.
Ethiopia occupies a strategically important position in the Horn of Africa, bordering Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. Its security environment includes various unresolved regional tensions, longstanding border disputes, and internal armed conflicts.
Ethiopia’s relationship with Eritrea remains particularly relevant given their history of war and continuing tensions. Relations with Egypt and Sudan are also shaped by disputes over the Nile.
Abiy has presented the acquisition as a means of deterring aggression and strengthening national sovereignty.
At the same time, the delivery reinforces Russia’s position as a supplier of advanced military equipment to African countries. Russian exports to the continent have included combat aircraft, helicopters, armored vehicles, and ground-based air-defense systems.
Su-35s, specifically, have previously been delivered to Algeria, a long-term recipient of Russian military equipment on the African continent, as you can read about here.
Interesting report indicating Algeria has purchased at least some of the Russian Su-35s originally built for Egypt and later reported to be sought by Iran.https://t.co/0soV9aOopn
— John Hardie (@JohnH105) April 9, 2025
The Algerian jets are understood to have originated in a batch of Su-35s built for Egypt, which had ordered 24. However, the planned transfer to Egypt fell through, under the threat of U.S. sanctions and a teased offer of F-15s. In particular, Washington had said it would put sanctions on Cairo under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
CAATSA includes provisions for sanctions against parties found to have knowingly engaged in significant transactions with Russia’s defense or intelligence sectors. Washington previously invoked the provision against China over its acquisition of Su-35 fighters and S-400-related equipment, although any action against Ethiopia would depend on a separate U.S. determination.
The Su-35s built for Egypt were repeatedly connected with a sale to Iran, but this also never materialized.
Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN announced on Friday that Iran has finalized buying #Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia.
— IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) March 11, 2023
Here is what Iran has purchased: pic.twitter.com/aw7EVkc18N
Potentially, the 12 jets for Ethiopia could also have been left over from the abandoned Egyptian deal.
For Moscow, the deal provides a prominent example of continued defense cooperation with an important country in the Horn of Africa. The transfer also comes amid broader efforts by Russia and African governments to deepen political, economic, and military ties.
The agreement’s cost and financing arrangements have not been made public, leaving questions about the long-term expense of operating the fighters and maintaining their supporting infrastructure.
The deal also needs to be seen in the context of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent international sanctions, have hampered efforts to secure sales for any kind of military equipment, other than to a handful of selected close allies, with little prospect that this will change any time soon. Amid those same sanctions, as well as Moscow’s increasing pariah status, any kind of export success will be very welcome for Moscow, even if it involves jets previously built for another customer.
At the same time, the ability of the Russian defense industry to provide in-service support for these jets, once they are delivered, is even more questionable than it was in the past. Since the invasion, Moscow’s need to prioritize its own forces, combined with Western sanctions restricting access to key components, has further complicated the situation. For Ethiopia, any disruption to parts deliveries or maintenance support could have an outsized impact on operational readiness, and this is compounded by the requirement of Russian industry to support Moscow’s own Su-35S jets, its primary fighter.
Ultimately, the acquisition represents a substantial reported addition to Ethiopia’s combat aircraft fleet. The planned S-400 systems could extend that modernization into ground-based air defense, and further influence the military balance in the Horn of Africa region.
Contact the author: thomas@thewarzone.com
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O presidente republicano dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, e o ex-presidente democrata Barack Obama intensificam a campanha nesta quarta-feira (28), na última semana antes das Eleições de Meio de Mandato, marcadas para 3 de novembro.
Os dois visitam Ohio e Geórgia, estados com disputas decisivas para definir qual partido controlará o Congresso americano nos próximos dois anos.
A reta final da campanha ocorre em meio à queda da aprovação pública de Trump e à insatisfação dos americanos com o alto custo de vida e a guerra contra o Irã. O cenário ameaça as maiorias republicanas no Senado e na Câmara dos Representantes.
Trump participará de um evento com o senador Jon Husted, de Ohio, que enfrenta o ex-senador democrata Sherrod Brown. A disputa está entre as mais acirradas e pode influenciar a manutenção da vantagem republicana de 53 a 47 cadeiras no Senado.
Obama, por sua vez, tem agenda com o senador democrata Jon Ossoff, da Geórgia, que enfrenta o deputado republicano Mike Collins. O estado tem registrado disputas federais competitivas nos últimos ciclos eleitorais. As três eleições mais recentes para o Senado na Geórgia foram decididas em segundo turno. Desta vez, analistas independentes consideram que Ossoff está em posição favorável para manter a cadeira.
Obama manteve um perfil público relativamente discreto até a semana passada, quando voltou à campanha com discursos contundentes contra seu sucessor.
Os americanos votam antecipadamente há semanas. Mais de 36,4 milhões de cédulas já haviam sido registradas, segundo o Laboratório Eleitoral da Universidade da Flórida. Nas eleições de meio de mandato de 2022, durante o governo do democrata Joe Biden, 45,9 milhões de pessoas votaram antecipadamente.
Analistas independentes consideram que os democratas têm boas chances de conquistar a maioria na Câmara dos Representantes. A disputa pelo Senado é vista como mais difícil, já que o partido precisa conquistar cadeiras em estados tradicionalmente favoráveis aos republicanos, como Ohio, Iowa ou Alasca, para alcançar as 51 necessárias para controlar a Casa.
“Só acho que o Partido Republicano perdeu contato com a realidade. Eles não entendem o que realmente está acontecendo, e parece que quebraram as promessas feitas às pessoas”, afirmou Joshua Brazezicke, de 26 anos, administrador de imóveis da Pensilvânia que recentemente mudou seu registro eleitoral de independente para democrata. O estado tem quatro disputas competitivas para a Câmara, que podem ter papel decisivo na definição da maioria.
Em Michigan, o republicano Mike Rogers e o democrata Abdul El-Sayed disputam uma cadeira no Senado que ficará vaga com a saída do senador democrata Gary Peters. As duas campanhas recorrem a aliados conhecidos para mobilizar apoiadores e aumentar a participação eleitoral.
Rogers fez campanha com o senador republicano Ted Cruz, do Texas, em uma série de quatro paradas de ônibus que terminou em Imlay City, a nordeste de Detroit. El-Sayed tinha um evento de mobilização previsto para a noite com Peters e a também senadora democrata por Michigan Elissa Slotkin, na região de Downriver, a sudoeste de Detroit.
Embora as médias das pesquisas deem uma pequena vantagem a El-Sayed, o estrategista republicano Dennis Lennox avalia que Rogers continua bem posicionado. Ele atribui parte dessa condição à estrutura de mobilização da campanha, que, segundo ele, os republicanos não tinham no estado havia mais de uma década. Lennox citou a afirmação da campanha de Rogers de que, somados os grupos aliados, foram feitas visitas a mais de 7 milhões de residências.
“Pela primeira vez desde o ciclo de 2014, há de fato uma campanha real em Michigan”, disse Lennox à Reuters. “Mala direta, mensagens de texto, paradas de ônibus. Em uma disputa decidida por um ou dois pontos, essas coisas fazem diferença.”
Nas últimas semanas, Trump adotou medidas para tentar aliviar os preços da energia e prometeu bilhões de dólares em pagamentos diretos a milhões de americanos. Ele busca mobilizar apoiadores do movimento MAGA em áreas rurais desses estados, incluindo eleitores que o apoiam, mas nem sempre participam das eleições de meio de mandato.
Trump, que afirma falsamente que sua derrota na eleição de 2020 foi resultado de fraude generalizada, voltou ao poder e passou a usar a estrutura do governo federal para investigar suas alegações de que um grande número de pessoas vota ilegalmente nos Estados Unidos.
Segundo a Reuters, a administração Trump emitiu mais de 100 intimações a autoridades eleitorais estaduais e locais em pelo menos 12 estados, exigindo registros de dezenas de milhares de eleitores.
Na terça-feira, um juiz demonstrou ceticismo em relação ao pedido do Departamento de Justiça para impedir a Califórnia de contabilizar votos pelo correio de mais de 20 mil eleitores registrados que o governo alega serem não cidadãos.
Separadamente, o sistema eletrônico de envio de documentos da Comissão Eleitoral Federal dos Estados Unidos continuava fora do ar mais de 24 horas depois de ter sido desligado na noite de segunda-feira para conter uma violação de segurança.
A comissão informou que trabalha para resolver o problema. A interrupção impediu responsáveis pelas finanças de campanhas de apresentar relatórios de gastos dentro do prazo, deixando os eleitores sem informações atualizadas sobre quem financia as campanhas e para onde vai o dinheiro.
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Russia plans to build own version of US billionaire’s satellite communications to help attack Ukraine
Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk’s genius and said he was in touch with Starlink’s controlling shareholder as Russia develops its own satellite communications for its military to use against Ukraine.
The Russian president, speaking at a summit with African leaders in Moscow, was comparing the Earth-orbiting network built by Musk’s SpaceX with Russia’s gradual efforts to build its own Rassvet constellation.
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Russia plans to build own version of US billionaire’s satellite communications to help attack Ukraine
Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk’s genius and said he was in touch with Starlink’s controlling shareholder as Russia develops its own satellite communications for its military to use against Ukraine.
The Russian president, speaking at a summit with African leaders in Moscow, was comparing the Earth-orbiting network built by Musk’s SpaceX with Russia’s gradual efforts to build its own Rassvet constellation.
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© Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/Reuters
© Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/Reuters
© Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/Reuters
Democratas recrutaram candidatos que poderiam dividir os votos na disputa ao Senado dos Estados Unidos pelo Alasca, informou o New York Times nesta quarta-feira (28). Segundo o jornal, assessores de Mary Peltola, candidata democrata ao Senado, trabalharam com advogados da campanha e integrantes da cúpula do braço de campanha dos democratas no Senado para recrutar dois candidatos que estão na cédula eleitoral e poderiam tirar votos do senador republicano Dan Sullivan, que tenta a reeleição.
A cédula do Alasca, que adota o sistema de voto por ordem de preferência, terá Sullivan, Peltola, um professor aposentado que também se chama Dan Sullivan e Gerald Heikes, candidato com poucas chances de vitória que já disputou várias vezes os cargos de governador e deputado federal. Heikes substituiu o democrata David Leslie depois que o candidato progressista foi pressionado a desistir da disputa.
Elisa Rios, ex-chefe de campanha de Peltola, disse ao jornal que a candidata sabia da iniciativa, mas não participou diretamente. Representantes de Peltola e do Elias Law Group, escritório cujos advogados representam a candidata, não responderam imediatamente aos pedidos de comentário.
O Comitê de Campanha dos Democratas para o Senado negou envolvimento.
“Os republicanos têm um longo histórico de recrutar e apoiar candidatos na tentativa de fortalecer suas próprias campanhas — incluindo o recrutamento de um presidiário com endereço em Nova York para concorrer contra Mary Peltola e o gasto de quase meio milhão de dólares para garantir que um morador do Arizona entrasse na cédula eleitoral do Alasca na disputa ao Senado deste ciclo”, afirmou Monica Robinson, porta-voz do braço de campanha dos democratas no Senado.
Durante as eleições primárias, supercomitês de ação política republicanos tentaram impulsionar um candidato de um terceiro partido que mora no Arizona. Um supercomitê democrata fez o mesmo por Heikes e por outro candidato republicano.
Na semana passada, o Departamento de Justiça dos Estados Unidos entrou preventivamente com uma ação na Justiça federal para impedir a certificação dos resultados eleitorais no Alasca caso Sullivan perca a reeleição por uma margem estreita. Advogados da campanha de Peltola pediram ao juiz que rejeite a ação do governo Trump.
Os republicanos têm maioria de 53 a 47 no Senado. Para assumir o controle da Casa nas eleições de meio de mandato, em 3 de novembro, os democratas precisam conquistar quatro cadeiras.
O Alasca, estado em que o presidente republicano Donald Trump venceu por 13 pontos percentuais em 2024, é um dos campos de disputa que definirão qual partido controlará o Senado nos dois últimos anos do mandato de Trump.
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Os preços da gasolina, do diesel e do gás de cozinha devem sofrer novo impacto a partir de 1º de fevereiro de 2027. Os estados aprovaram a atualização das alíquotas do Imposto sobre Circulação de Mercadorias e Serviços (ICMS), com aumento de R$ 0,07 por litro de gasolina, R$ 0,13 por litro de diesel e R$ 0,91 no botijão de gás de 13 quilos.
A decisão foi tomada pelo Conselho Nacional de Política Fazendária (Confaz) na terça-feira (27). A atualização ocorre em meio à pressão internacional sobre os preços do petróleo provocada pela guerra no Irã, que também tem repercutido no mercado brasileiro de combustíveis.
Com a mudança, o ICMS da gasolina e do etanol anidro passará a R$ 1,64 por litro. Para o diesel e o biodiesel, o valor será de R$ 1,30 por litro. No caso do gás liquefeito de petróleo (GLP), utilizado no gás de cozinha, a alíquota ficará em R$ 1,54 por quilo.
Segundo os estados, a atualização segue a metodologia prevista na Lei Complementar nº 192/2022, que estabeleceu a cobrança do imposto por valores fixos, em reais, uniformes nacionalmente para esses combustíveis.
O cálculo considera os preços médios mensais dos combustíveis divulgados pela Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP) entre fevereiro e setembro de 2026, em comparação com o mesmo período do ano anterior.
O intervalo coincide com a escalada do conflito no Oriente Médio. Desde o início da guerra, a cotação internacional do petróleo Brent avançou mais de 50%, segundo os dados apresentados na reportagem que serviu de base para o levantamento.
O fechamento do Estreito de Hormuz e os ataques a instalações do setor energético agravaram as preocupações com o abastecimento mundial. O cenário também foi afetado por ataques ucranianos a refinarias russas.
No Brasil, o diesel acumulou alta de 20% nos postos desde o início do conflito, conforme os dados citados no levantamento. A gasolina subiu 3%, enquanto o gás de cozinha registrou aumento de 4%.
O governo federal adotou subsídios e medidas de desoneração tributária para tentar conter a pressão sobre os combustíveis, principalmente o diesel. Os estados, por sua vez, rejeitaram uma proposta do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) para reduzir o ICMS e participaram de um programa de subsídios durante dois meses.
Em nota divulgada nesta quarta-feira (28), o Comitê Nacional de Secretários de Fazenda, Finanças, Receita ou Tributação dos Estados e do Distrito Federal (Comsefaz) informou que os governos estaduais estudam formas de antecipar a atualização dos valores do diesel, buscando reduzir os efeitos da alta.
O comunicado, porém, não apresentou detalhes sobre como a medida seria implementada nem sobre o tamanho de uma eventual redução do impacto tributário.
Atualmente, o governo federal mantém uma subvenção de R$ 2,12 por litro de diesel nacional e um adicional de R$ 1,40 por litro para o diesel importado, conforme os dados apresentados no material.
A atualização do ICMS ocorre em um momento de incerteza sobre o comportamento dos preços internacionais do petróleo. A continuidade das tensões no Oriente Médio pode manter a pressão sobre os derivados, especialmente o diesel, que influencia os custos do transporte de cargas e de diversos setores da economia.
A partir de fevereiro, os novos valores do imposto passam a integrar a composição dos preços dos combustíveis. O efeito final nas bombas e no preço do gás dependerá também dos custos de produção, distribuição, revenda e das condições do mercado.
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Twin brothers, 22, from Ghana and a 53-year-old American woman targeted older adults in 25 US states, officials say
Three people have pleaded guilty in a $9m romance fraud scam that targeted elderly Americans.
On Monday, the US attorney’s office in the northern district of Ohio announced that twin brothers from Ghana and an American woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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