Brazil's environment is a global concern. But on the campaign trail, it's struggling to get voters' attention.
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World
Brazil is a global supplier of oil, soybeans and critical minerals. Americas Quarterly editor in chief Brian Winter explains how Brazil's presidential election could impact trade with the U.S. and China.
In Brazil, President Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former president, in a tight race. If neither wins more than half the votes they'll face each other again on Oct. 25.
New York lawmakers will review sexual-assault laws, including voluntary intoxication rule at the heart of Cornell case.
Republic of Ireland football players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel in UEFA Nations League.
Aircraft seen leaving at Gloucestershire base following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central LondonThe US Air Force has pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an alleged planne…
If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
Holders Portugal are the first team to qualify for 2026-27 UEFA Nations League despite absence of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growthThe Conservatives will announce a bonfire of regulations including abolishing affordable homes and communi…
Staunchly pro-Russia politician has dominated campaign and inflamed divisions despite not appearing on ballotBosnian Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik has declared victory for his party in an election in Bosnia s…
Israel's president declared that the 'antisemitic lie' deliberately endangers Jews and Israelis.
The US Coast Guard says a field of debris found near Nantucket is believed to be from an emergency medical plane.
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Business
Emma Claassen responds to an article by Adrian Chiles on the recruitment crisis in scaffoldingAdrian Chiles is right: scaffolding is hard work (Britain’s scaffolding should be a source of national pride – instead we’re s…
The government pledged to end an unfair system. Ministers must give homeowners power over costs, rather than another place to complain“To the millions of leaseholders across the country, you have my word. The days of you…
Reform UK leader was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from crypto billionaireNigel Farage has been interviewed by the standards commissioner for an investigation into whether he should have declared a £…
A standard business practice offsets future costs by funding a reserve for returns – but many small businesses don’t do itIn my 30-plus years of being an accountant I have learned many business lessons from people who we…
Their careers are peaking, they’re rich in money and time – and young people think they’re cool. But maybe it’s not as simple as that‘Stop sleeping on gen X.” I heard this on TikTok recently. I misinterpreted it, with a …
Women hold just a fraction of new AI jobs but are overrepresented in roles with high risk of AI disruptionThere’s a common fear among people who work in Silicon Valley: snag one of the fast-growing, high-paying jobs in a…
G7 nations plan to release large amounts of diesel fuel soon, but European countries were not entirely happy about the agreement.
Andy Burnham is a Westminster leader whom Welsh nationalists could finally work with - but only if he stands up to the devo-sceptics in UK LabourAs I sat in the first Plaid Cymru conference since the party won the Welsh …
Chick-fil-A has been expanding into new international markets and growing its menu under CEO Andrew Cathy.
E.l.f. Beauty released an album titled "Mirror Mix" as the brand plans to increase its marketing spend for the rest of the year.
After Turkish police found drugs on board the Phoenician M, the ship’s chief mate, Ali Albokhari, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. His wife is still fighting to free himIn the early hours of 6 October 2023, Elena Alb…
Money is needed now for a system that has left families including mine struggling their way unsupported and forgotten As one of many hundreds of thousands of people in the UK with a parent with Alzheimer’s, the passage i…
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IT / AI
We don't know a ton about the Fitbit Edge, but it appears to be a successor to the midrange Charge line. It had leaked previously, but we can clearly see in these images posted by Android Headlines, you can see that Goog…
While deep in the recording process for The Downward Spiral, Trent Reznor lent some of his production talents to old friend Kevin McMahon, from the new wave band Lucky Pierre (which Reznor was briefly a member of). While…
Article URL: https://github.com/omlahore/RemoveMacAI Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49957116 Points: 211 # Comments: 118
It’s not even October yet and Amazon is already offering some Prime Big Deal Day discounts on its own hardware, along with plenty of other popular products. It’s all to hype up October Prime Day, which starts October 6th…
New Jersey's lieutenant governor Dale Caldwell was forced to resign on September 25th after an investigation found he had sexually harassed a staffer and repeatedly violated ethics rules. The now-former Lt. governor has …
Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners, Loki) narrates NatGeo's new documentary Africa: Earth's Wild Home
StarSkirmish pits AI-made StarCraft-playing bots against one another, as well as against human-made bots. OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5 were essentially tied as the best-performing AI-made bots, but they could…
This toolless modular lever-action wallet is the coolest I've stuck to my phone. Remember when I tested the ultra-thin and convenient OhSnap Snap Grip Stand and liked it so much I bought my own? Now, OhSnap has a magneti…
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a good discount on the Apple AirPods Pro 3, but like the latest iPad Mini and the M5 MacBook Airs, a great one is happening now for October Prime Day. You can snag a pair of the noise-c…
Article URL: https://github.com/Niko1221/Strata Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49953495 Points: 305 # Comments: 161
Amazon’s October Prime Day has effectively chopped off Apple’s June price increases. Usually $1,299, the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M5 chip and 512GB of storage is on sale for $1,099 at Amazon. That’s a more palatable …
Apple bumped up prices on several of its devices in June, and we haven’t seen a good discount on the iPad Mini since. Just ahead of Amazon’s October Prime Big Deals Days, however, both Wi-Fi only and cellular-connected m…
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Film
"Resident Evil" arrived big, "Buddy" built a hit, and "Evil Dead" and "Insidious" grappled with cost-benefit expectations. Horror’s third quarter explains why the genre needs more than one benchmark.
Nobody knows where they might end up, but Sheryl Lee Ralph has some ambitious ideas about Abbott Elementary‘s run. As the ABC workplace sitcom enters its sixth season, premiering Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 8:30/7:30c, the Gold…
Three years after “Coyote vs. Acme” was shelved by Warner Bros. as a tax write-off and rescued by indie distributor Ketchup Entertainment, the Looney Tunes comedy has become a box-office bright spot with more than $100 m…
Peacock subscribers were hit with another rate hike over the summer, with prices for the NBCUniversal streaming service rising for the fourth time in four years. The price hike came on the heels of Peacock dumping its fr…
Tom Cruise will not be jumping on any couches this weekend. This as the Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible blockbuster star posts his lowest opening in 19 years, that being the reported $160M net priced Digger, wh…
Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” returned to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart after last vacating that position in January, thanks to the release of an expanded edition titled “The Life of a Showgir…
Amid Paramount’s industry-shaking acquisition of Warner Bros., James Gunn is remaining focused on his work. When asked if he’s ready to start writing his next film to follow Man of Tomorrow, the DC Studios co-CEO reveale…
John Wilson’s Sundance-premiering The History of Concrete from Magnolia Pictures is oh so solid, eyeing $450k on 160 screens in week three for a cume of over $1.2 million cume, making it the top grossing, platform-releas…
James Gunn announced on Threads that he is actively working on writing his next film ahead of the release of “Superman: Man of Tomorrow,” due in theaters July 9, 2027. In response to a comment that asked, “Are you ready …
Following his blistering onstage jokes about Trump last weekend, the White House has issued a response to Chuck Lorre. On Saturday, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle trotted out another Trump Derangement Syndrome diag…
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is speaking out following the death of her partner Ken Urker and urging fans to support Kenan’s Law, a petition aimed at holding social media platforms accountable for how online harassment is handle…
Sass Jordan, the singer, songwriter and longtime “Canadian Idol” judge, died on Oct. 2. She was 65. Her family confirmed her death, noting that she “died peacefully” and was “surrounded by those who loved her most.” They…
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