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Brazil transition takes shape, Bolsonaro keeps low profile
The head of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's transition on Tuesday picked a team to smooth the leftist's ascent to Brazil's presidency, while outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro remained uncharacteristically silent after his election loss. Bolsonaro, 67, has remained silent since.
Essequibo - the Guyanese region claimed by Venezuela
Hairdresser Kimtse Kimo Castello is adamant that the small town where he lives, near a tropical forest, lies in Guyana and not Venezuela, which claims it. "They will always claim it," said the hairdresser Castello as he cleaned his electric shavers in his small shop in Port Kaituma.
Hackers leak Australian health records on dark web
Hackers on Wednesday began leaking sensitive medical records stolen from an Australian health insurer with nearly 10 million customers, including the prime minister, after the firm refused to pay a ransom. Sensitive records were posted anonymously in the early hours of Wednesday and included names, birth dates, passport numbers and information on medical claims for hundreds of customers.
NASA Moon rocket launch delayed again, this time by storm
NASA again rescheduled its long-delayed uncrewed mission to the Moon on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the east coast of Florida, officials said.
UK to remain 'bedrock' of NATO, Sunak declares
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday that the UK will continue to play a vital role in NATO for generations, ahead of a visit by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Stoltenberg will meet Sunak after visiting a military facility where Ukrainian troops are being trained by British military.
Crypto kid Sam Bankman-Fried falls prey to Binance
Sam Bankman-Fried has undergone a rapid transformation from top of the heap in the world of cryptocurrencies as chief of the FTX digital exchange to embattled executive forced to seek help from rival Binance. The rapid about-face was a shock: Only Monday, Bankman-Fried insisted FTX was financially stable.
Chad agrees to probe into protest deaths
Chad has accepted the principle of an international inquiry "as soon as possible" to shed light on the deaths of some 50 people at anti-regime protests, the prime minister told AFP on Tuesday. "Various partners of Chad wanted this and we have immediately agreed," said prime minister Saleh Kebzabo.
DR Congo jets bomb M23 rebels in east
DR Congo's military used newly deployed jets to bombard M23 positions in the east of the country on Tuesday, officials said, with some residents of rebel-held territory fleeing across the border. On Tuesday, a Congolese security official who asked for anonymity said war planes were bombarding the rebel-held Tchanzu area of North Kivu and would continue "all day".
Italy to inject another 400 mn euros into airline
The Italian government on Tuesday approved injecting another 400 million euros ($400 million) into state-owned ITA Airways as efforts to sell off the airline stall. The injection of 400 million euros into the airline was already planned for 2022, and follows an initial 700 million euros invested in the company last year.
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