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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Israel on Sunday as its military intensified attacks on northern Gaza, flattening multiple high-rise buildings and killing at least 13 Palestinians. Mr. Rubio said he would seek answers from Israeli officials about their view of a path forward in Gaza. The visit follows Israel鈥檚 attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar last week, which upended efforts to broker an end to the conflict. Meanwhile, Spanish authorities said over 100,000 people took part in anti-Israel protests that cut short a Grand Tour cycling event. 鈥� The Associated Press

The Pentagon is considering 1,000 National Guard troops for policing Louisiana鈥檚 cities, The Washington Post reported Saturday, citing leaked draft documents. The Trump administration has primarily targeted cities in Democratic states, prompting sharp criticism from local leaders. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, has welcomed the offer of federal troops. The proposed mobilization would be the longest yet, lasting until the end of September 2026. 鈥� Staff

American appliance company Whirlpool told the government that its foreign competitors are undervaluing their imports to pay less in tariffs, reports the Wall Street Journal. Customs prices on goods from garbage disposals to washing machines have plummeted, while retail prices have remained the same. The Trump administration has promised to clamp down on trade fraud as part of its tariff strategy. 鈥� Staff

More Poles are signing up for voluntary military training. The army is looking to fill its ranks amid growing concerns over Russia鈥檚 military aggression. Officials estimate 40,000 volunteers will complete military training by the end of this year, more than double the number in 2022. Since the start of the war, Poland has increased its defense spending from 2.2% of economic output to 4.7%. 鈥� Reuters

Brazil saw a 59% drop in Amazon fires between January and July, according to satellite monitoring by MapBiomas. Last year, Brazil faced the worst fires in over a decade. More careful practices by farmers and residents, along with healthy rainfall, have helped limit blazes this year, although deforestation remains a problem. Brazil is getting ready to host COP30 climate conference in November. 鈥� Staff

Hong Kong has stepped up its flood defenses. The city fared far better during record-breaking rains last month than in 2023, when extreme storms turned streets into rivers and flooded malls, reports Bloomberg. Since then, Hong Kong has doubled its spending on stormwater drainage and installed new flood sensors around the city. 鈥淚 was expecting way more impact,鈥� said weather expert Andreas Prein about last month鈥檚 storms. 鈥� Staff

Seth Rogen and 鈥淭he Studio,鈥� from Apple TV+, turned the Emmys into a wrap party, winning best comedy series Sunday and breaking a comedy record for victories in a season with 13. Noah Wyle and 鈥淭he Pitt鈥� (HBO Max) took the top drama prize. The evening also brought wins for Jean Smart, Stephen Colbert, and 15-year-old Owen Cooper, whose Netflix series 鈥淎dolescence鈥� dominated the limited series categories. 鈥� AP

Republicans say crime rates justify National Guard rollouts to Democrat-led cities like Memphis. But many higher-crime cities are in Republican-led states, a reminder that crime鈥檚 causes 鈥� and solutions 鈥� are complex.

Countries that were once the Middle East's most bitter enemies are now discussing a security deal to keep their common border quiet. Can Israel and Syria find enough common ground to make it work?

Latin America鈥檚 largest nation has marked a decisive break with a legacy of multiple military coups and attempted coups: For the first time in its history, Brazil tried and convicted the instigators of the most recent plot to overthrow a democratically elected government.

Voting 4-1, a panel of Supreme Court justices sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison, after finding him and seven others guilty. They had planned to overturn the 2022 election with military force and also assassinate current President Luiz In谩cio Lula da Silva (commonly known as Lula) and his deputy. But in trial depositions, the top Brazilian army and air force commanders stated they told Mr. Bolsonaro, a former army captain, that they would not support a coup.

The military high command鈥檚 response, four decades after the last junta ceded power, confirms Brazilians鈥� established respect for civilian authority and little desire to return to rule by generals. Unelected officers, trained for warfare, are unskilled in governing civilian society or running an economy.

鈥淲e have already lived through dictatorships, and we don鈥檛 want any more,鈥� The New York Times reported Lula as saying in July.

Nonetheless, the trajectory of civilian rule has not exactly been smooth. 鈥淭he Supreme Court has increasingly taken on a responsibility for cleaning up politics鈥� in recent years, a Brazilian law professor .

And the court鈥檚 ruling will test democratic resilience as there remain concerns over procedure, speed of the trial, and the scope of jurisdiction.

Having lost the previous election by only 2%, Mr. Bolsonaro still has sizable support 鈥� and a powerful ally in United States President Donald Trump. In July, Mr. Trump levied 50% tariffs on most imports from Brazil partly for what he called a 鈥渨itch hunt鈥� against a 鈥済ood man.鈥� The U.S. has also imposed banking and visa sanctions on government officials, including Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who last year fined the social media platform X for spreading election misinformation.

But according to the Atlantic Council think tank, U.S. actions have boosted Lula at home and also shifted the country鈥檚 geopolitics. He successfully revived lagging trade negotiations with the European Union, and he has strengthened ties with China and India.

For now, Brazil鈥檚 elected leader is holding firm to the principles of national sovereignty and judicial process.

鈥淭he Supreme Court of a country has to be respected not only by its own country, but it has to be respected by the world,鈥� he told The New York Times.