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Brazil's Bolsonaro has 'every chance' of re-election: analyst
Brazil's Bolsonaro has 'every chance' of re-election: analyst
World
by  AFP

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro -- who is trailing in pre-election polls but has seen the gap between him and left-wing rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrow -- has "every chance" of being re-elected, according to a political analyst. Does Jair Bolsonaro still have a chance of being re-elected?

US inflation likely eased in August -- but not enough
US inflation likely eased in August -- but not enough
Business and Economy
by  AFP

US inflation likely slowed in August, largely thanks to falling gasoline prices, but not enough to satisfy policymakers, especially President Joe Biden, as high prices continue to inflict pain on American families and businesses. While Americans will welcome relief at the pump, from the steady drop in gasoline prices, high costs for food and housing continue to strain family budgets.

Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko: The wild card in Musk's clash with Twitter
Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko: The wild card in Musk's clash with Twitter
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Respected in cybersecurity circles, former Twitter security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko is a wild card in Elon Musk's legal gambit to break a $44 billion deal to buy the social network. - 'Big problems' - "If Mudge says Twitter has cybersecurity problems, Twitter has big problems," said Vectra cybersecurity firm chief technology officer Aaron Turner, who says he has known Zatko since the 1980s.

'Black woman from the favela': the heir to Rio's Marielle Franco
'Black woman from the favela': the heir to Rio's Marielle Franco
World
by  AFP

Renata Souza calls it the most painful moment of her life: the day gunmen murdered her friend and fellow activist Marielle Franco, an outspoken black- and LGBTQ-rights campaigner whose killing triggered outcry in Brazil and beyond. In 2006, her friend and fellow activist Marcelo Freixo -- now a candidate for Rio governor -- asked her to help him run for state legislature.

Tears for Queen Elizabeth II as coffin rests in Scotland
Tears for Queen Elizabeth II as coffin rests in Scotland
World
by  AFP

Mourners in Edinburgh, some in tears, filed past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II through the night, before new king Charles III travels to Northern Ireland Tuesday and the monarch's coffin returns to London. While large crowds are expected to welcome Charles in Northern Ireland Tuesday, the visit to the deeply divided region scarred by sectarian violence could prove testing.

Ex-Google CEO says Ukraine proves value of IT in war
Ex-Google CEO says Ukraine proves value of IT in war
World
by  AFP

Ukraine has been a very effective proving ground for the use of contemporary information technology in war, from satellite dishes to smartphone apps, Eric Schmidt, the former Google chief executive, said Monday. - Field intelligence from citizen apps - Two apps meanwhile got citizens directly involved, Schmidt said.