Brazil’s Presidential Front-Runner Stabbed

A front-runner in Brazil's presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro, has been stabbed during a campaign rally. The far-right politician was attacked in the city of Juiz de Fora in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais.

The Palestinians of East Jerusalem have always boycotted the city's mayoral elections. However, things might be a little bit different when the city goes to the polls in October. One Palestinian man - Aziz Abu Sarah - has just announced his intention to stand for mayor.

Kenyan commuters breathed a half-hearted sigh of relief yesterday after the High Court suspended a 16 percent value added tax on fuel that has driven up pump prices. Even as the announcement was made, motorists continued reporting fuel shortages and long queues at various fuel stations after an oil transporters strike.