Lula da Silva signed measures to cut fuel taxes due to the rise in costs caused by the U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East.

The entities involved

• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva →

  president of Brazil from 2003 to 2011 and since 2023

  • Lula warns Trump against meddling in Brazil's elections, while Moraes prosecutes Bolsonaro over a coup attempt.Mon 07:49
  • The Senate rejected Messias's nomination, leading Lula da Silva to propose a vetting council before future Senate votes.Mon 07:37
• Middle East →

  geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

  • A US Air Force base in Fairford, located near the Oxfordshire border, is being utilized due to actions in the Middle East.Mon 17:54
  • Authorities are investigating an incident at a base in Fairford, with possible links to Iran and Russia.Mon 17:54

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