Brazil’s Education Ministry said in a statement that the law “aims to safeguard the mental, physical and psychological health of children and adolescents.” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called it an example of “working together for the safety and better learning of our children and young people.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered to exchange North Korean soldiers captured by Kyiv’s forces for Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Moscow, adding that it was “just a matter of time” before more of Pyongyang’s troops were taken prisoner.
Canada and Mexico are sending firefighters and equipment to help battle the blazes scorching Southern California, an expression of solidarity, their leaders said, and recognition of the assistance the United States extends to its neighbors in times of need.
Israel is investing millions of dollars to build more heavy weapons domestically over growing concerns about its dependence on arms imports from the United States and other Western countries — even as the flow of arms from those countries continues mostly unabated.
KYIV — With nine days to go before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, Russia and Ukraine are locked in an intense battle to control a patch of Russia’s Kursk region that is expected to be a key negotiating point in the peace talks Trump has pledged to hold.
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — More than two dozen times since Russia’s 2022 invasion, President Joe Biden’s Pentagon chief, Lloyd Austin, has gone around the table with his international counterparts to secure weapons needed for Ukraine’s defense.
