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One week after the mid-term elections, small American companies are facing increasing economic pressure from import tariffs, increased inputs and persistent inflation. According to Epiq Global, small business failures increased by 67% per year in the first quarter of 2026. In addition to these difficulties, fuel increases, which are driven by the war in the Middle East, further pressure the prices and operating costs.
A fourth mandate in the history of Brazil, the continent and the left-wing movements at the global level. The triumph of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the result of the credibility given to her by more than half a century of political activity. In France 24 we revisit the dark of his trajectory.
In Mexico, the change in the Consumer Price Index accelerated for the third consecutive month in September to 3.5%; in Chile it jumped to 4.1% per year, driven by transport; and Colombia reported a new rise to 6.3% per year. They all agree that price peaks are an indirect consequence of the conflict in the Middle East and its impact on fuel prices.
Military controls, difficulties in accessing medical facilities and settler violence are marking the pregnancies of some women in the occupied West Bank. Delays in crossing a checkpoint or the impact of an attack can prevent a pregnant woman from receiving medical care on time and, in some cases, end up in a spontaneous abortion. Janira Gómez's report for France 24.
Middle East oil exports over four days in the last week of September exceeded pre-war levels between the United States, Israel and Iran. The flows reached 22.5 million barrels a day, also driven by alternative routes to the Strait of Ormuz and even though the war has not ceased, and instead, the attacks continue and spread throughout the region. International crude oil prices dropped significantly on Monday, October 5.
One month from the meeting with the polls, the Senate's control is played in a handful of seats
The bookstores become a forest of works whose literary quality transcends the theme they deal with. A pilgrim hawk, life in the mountains, in the Arctic or in the Ebro delta make up a fascinating library on the natural environment
Half a million people are trapped in funds that offer returns of up to 1,500%. Nine managers are in prison while the opposition inquires about their political connections and the performance of supervisors
Tens of Cubans line up in the banks before they open up to be able to withdraw the maximum allowed cash, an estimated $28, at a time when prices are fired and tickets are scarce. The informal market has grown in recent months due to a lack of resources, low consumption and high costs, and Cuba has had to take alternatives to prevent the economy from falling further with the increase in US sanctions.
The police operation to evict the settlements of the beaches of the Trampolin and Benitez mobilized 240 officers on Friday, 18 September, and allowed to move some 1,700 people to the new reception device, which was completed at noon. However, thousands remain in the streets of the Spanish autonomous city in the absence of squares.
