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Brazil Presidential Election run off: Who is winning Donald Trump's ally Flavio Bolsonaro or Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva whom Barack Obama once called 'world's most popular politician'?
Brazil Presidential run off: Lula, who at 80 is one of the world's oldest heads of state, is Brazil's 35th and 39th president, having served from 2003-2010 and again since 2023. Bolsonaro, 45, aims to return his family name to power while his father serves time for attempting a coup to prevent the end of his 2019-2022 presidency.
In Brazil, a stolen phone can cost more than money — and shape an election
Cellphone theft remains a significant concern for many Brazilians amid a decline in overall crime rates. In Sao Paulo, where phone thefts are highly prevalent, both presidential candidates are responding to public unease. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has introduced increased penalties for phone theft, while challenger Flavio Bolsonaro has proposed stricter sentences. Affected individuals express feelings of vulnerability and stress after experiencing theft, further highlighting public safety issues.
Brazil election 2026: Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro head to runoff as neither garners a majority of votes
Brazil's presidential election is heading to a runoff on October 25 after no candidate won in the first round. Flavio Bolsonaro is currently leading with 47.45 percent of the votes, while Lula secured 44.66 percent. Around 160 million registered voters participated in the election, which also included other political contests. Concerns over crime, insecurity, and the economy dominated the election campaign leading to this runoff.
Under attack by Trump's tariffs, Asian countries seek out better friends
This shift is driven by a desire to diversify markets and mitigate the impact of U.S. trade policies.
Major changes in UPI 2023: Increase in transaction limits, UPI Lite X, NPS contributions, other big changes made
With more and more people using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to make payments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced various user-friendly measures during the year 2023. Here is a look at some of the important changes made to UPI during the year.
Curtain call: From 'Friends' star Matthew Perry to Lisa Marie Presley, influential people who passed away in '23
A list of celebs who left us in 2023.
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How crypto helps Latin America's drug cartels do business
Drug cartels and crime gangs in Latin America have taken up virtual currencies to launder money, receive payments and sell drugs on the darknet because law enforcement authorities are finding it harder to detect the deals, researchers and officials say.
Facebook's apps went down. The world saw how much it runs on them.
People in many places discovered that Facebook and its apps had burrowed their way into nearly every facet of existence.
How Facebook undermines privacy protections for its 2 billion WhatsApp users
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages, but the Facebook-owned messaging service—the world's largest—has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors.
World waking up to China's true intentions to dominate 5G: US official
"Following the pandemic, Hong Kong, skirmishes at the Indian border, and so many other efforts by Beijing to conceal, coerce, and co-opt the world, it's waking up the citizens of the world to the Communist Party's true intentions to dominate 5G," Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Keith Krach said.
From Pope to Snowden: In 2013, the smart guys won globally
All the world may have been a stage in Shakespeare's day, but in our time, it's more like an endless sandlot ball game slugged out between two teams — the smart and the stupid.
Edward Snowden journalist to publish UK secrets after Britain detains partner
The journalist who first published secrets leaked by fugitive former US intelligence agency contractor Edward Snowden vowed on Monday to publish more documents and said Britain will be "sorry" for detaining his partner for nine hours.
Cables show US sought personal info of foreign diplomats at UN
The US sought minute details of personal information about foreign diplomats, including from India, stationed at the UN headquarters.
Hillary Clinton asked US diplomats to spy on Indians over UNSC seat: Report
She described India as a 'self-appointed front-runner' for permanent UNSC seat & directed US envoys to seek details about Indian diplomats at UN.
Market research is now sanitised: Robert Philpott, CEO, Synovate
On a recent visit to India, Mr Philpott tells ET how technology is impacting the research business and the latest global trends emerging from marketers and consumers.
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