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Netflix to air 'ultimate' hot dog eating contest
Netflix to air 'ultimate' hot dog eating contest
by  AFP

US competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut will face off against a fierce rival in a hot dog eating contest, in the latest event to be aired live on Netflix, the streamer said Wednesday. CHESTNUT VS. KOBAYASHI: UNFINISHED BEEF -- the ultimate hot dog eating competition -- will air LIVE on Netflix, Monday, September 2," wrote the streamer.

Fired SpaceX workers sue Elon Musk over workplace abuses
Fired SpaceX workers sue Elon Musk over workplace abuses
by  AFP

Workers fired by SpaceX filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Elon Musk of fostering a sexist "Dark Ages" culture at the company he founded. The fired workers have already filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board, but that has been stalled by a lawsuit by Musk trying to derail it.

Brazil's Lula defends oil exploration near Amazon River
Brazil's Lula defends oil exploration near Amazon River
by  AFP

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that a controversial offshore oil exploration plan near the mouth of the Amazon River was a key opportunity for the country's growth. Plans to explore for oil in an offshore basin near the mouth of the Amazon River have angered environmentalists and divided the Lula administration.

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