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Election showed Brazil's far-right was sold short: analysts
Election showed Brazil's far-right was sold short: analysts
by  AFP

If anything, Sunday's surprise first round election surge for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro revealed a bigger-than expected appetite for his polarizing brand of conservative "God, homeland and family" politics, analysts say.

Elon Musk in row with Zelensky over Russia 'peace plan'
Elon Musk in row with Zelensky over Russia 'peace plan'
by  AFP

US billionaire Elon Musk was embroiled in a social media spat with Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday over his ideas on ending Russia's invasion. Musk later said Moscow could announce a full mobilisation, leading to a "full war" where "death on both sides will be devastating" given Russia's far larger population.

More data needed to tackle systemic racism by police: UN experts
More data needed to tackle systemic racism by police: UN experts
by  AFP

A dearth of data in many countries on the race and ethnicity of people arrested or killed by police presents a major barrier to tackling systemic racism, UN investigators warned Monday. The team of three independent investigators were presenting their first report to the rights council since it appointed them last year, with a broad mandate to investigate racism by police worldwide.

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