Iran-US diplomacy, Brazil elections and Bentley's EV
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Hi, I'm Indy Burrows in London. It's Sunday, September 27th. Today, Iran pushes diplomacy after Trump rejects its Hormuz peace plan. Brazil takes a controversial measure to keep criminal influence out of elections. And, luxury car maker Bentley tests wealthy buyers' appetite for going electric with its new SUV. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in ten minutes, seven days a week.
We begin in the UK, where police have arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences near an airbase used by the US Air Force. Homes near RAF Fairford have been evacuated, and an army bomb disposal team is examining multiple vehicles. Local media says counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation. The base has long been used by the US Air Force, most recently to strike Iranian missile sites. Stay across developments on this story on the Reuters app or Reuters.com. In the Middle East, Iran is insisting diplomacy is the only way out of its conflict with the US and Israel after President Donald Trump says he rejected Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Humuz and end fighting.
They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because they're losing so badly. You know, you don't read that or you don't see that in the fake news. But uh we're winning tremendously. We have total control of the Armoz strait.
Iran says it's still waiting for an official US response through mediators. Over in the US, the Trump administration is set to finalise sharply lower fuel economy standards for new cars and trucks on Monday, rolling back Biden-era rules aimed at boosting efficiency and electric vehicles. The new standard would require a fleet-wide average of 34.5 miles per gallon by 2031, down from 50.4 under Biden. The administration says that could cut new. vehicle prices by about $930. But its own estimates show Americans would spend more at the pump, while fuel use and emissions would rise. In California, voters are weighing a first of its kind proposal to tax the ultra wealthy. And the result could resonate far beyond its borders.
Proposition 40 would levy a one-time 5% tax on the state's estimated 200 to 250 billionaires. Early polls show the measure ahead, but support for California ballot initiatives often softens as Election Day nears. Reporter Anne Sophia has more.
It's a big ballot for Californians, but I really think it's something to watch for the whole nation. Because California is seen and it generally is a very left leaning state. We have way more Democrats than Republicans here. And If California is for instance, rejects this tax, I think that really tells you something about um the p the popularity that this kind of um higher taxation might have in the rest of the country. On the other hand, if it does pass, I think it really is a signal that uh we may need to be looking for more such taxes ahead, uh, perhaps in other states or perhaps even on a federal level.
Supporters say the measure could raise as much as $100 billion for healthcare and other public programs. But critics warn it could drive wealthy residents out of California.
There's academic research in other situations with other states putting other kinds of taxes. And rich people do leave. They don't all leave.
What happened with the suspected explosives near the US air base in the UK?
And I think that's where the debate is about how many of them will leave. And the proponents, frankly, say You know, most of 'em are gonna stick around. California's a really great place to do business, and it's a really great place to live.
Elections will also be taking place soon in Brazil, and the country's election authorities are taking an unusual step. They're trying to keep candidates with suspected ties to organized crime off the ballot, due to warnings that gangs are increasingly looking to influence elections. To do this, they're relying on a 2024 court ruling that allows challenges based on evidence of criminal link, even if a candidate has never been convicted. Reporter Fabio Tixera has more.
In the past, candidates have been barred from running.
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