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Brazil's Indigenous peoples ministry could see key powers curbed
Brazil's Indigenous peoples ministry could see key powers curbed
by  AFP

Brazil's congress could strip the ministries of environment and Indigenous peoples of key functions, their heads warned Wednesday. The initiative to create a Ministry of Indigenous Peoples was welcomed by environmentalists, who consider Indigenous reserves an important tool against deforestation and climate change.

Most markets down as US debt impasse sparks Fitch ratings warning
Most markets down as US debt impasse sparks Fitch ratings warning
by  AFP

Most Asian equities sank Thursday on fears of a US default as the struggle to hammer out a debt deal led Fitch to warn the country's gold-plated credit rating was at risk. On Wednesday, the uncertainty led Fitch to put the country's AAA-ranked credit on "rating watch negative".

US, Microsoft warn Chinese hackers attacking 'critical' infrastructure 
US, Microsoft warn Chinese hackers attacking 'critical' infrastructure 
by  AFP

State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally. They said a "state-sponsored cyber actor" from China was behind Volt Typhoon and that the hacking was likely occurring globally.

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