As Brazil's incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gear up for their upcoming October 30 battle where they face off in a presidential runoff, both the contenders got key endorsements.

Bolsonaro, Lula garner significant endorsements as they prepare for Brazil's presidential runoff

As the use of automation in sectors like education, healthcare, and employment witnesses an increase, the White House on Tuesday proposed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill of Rights.

Biden administration proposes an Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights

America's gross national debt has reached an unfortunate high of $31 trillion for the first time ever, revealed a Treasury Department report on Tuesday. The artificial borrowing cap Congress imposed on the US government is progressively getting closer as debt edges closer to the statutory ceiling of $31.

US debt reaches all-time high of $31 trillion, by 2029 interest payments may overtake defence expenditure

The key to countering Pakistan's growing reliance on China as per a study group lies in United States' continuing engagement with the south Asian nation. The group which was composed of scholars and former US ambassadors to Pakistan Ryan Crocker, Cameron Munter and Robin Raphel, along with Pakistan's former ambassador in Washington Husain Haqqani, said that investment and climate cooperation are key to the engagement.

As Pakistan, China grow closer, study recommends US should mend ties with Islamabad

Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari might have become the latest victim of a ransomware attack. As per a Reuters report, internal documents belonging to the brand had been posted online.

Ferrari falls victim to ransomware attack; 7GB of its internal documents made public

In the latest riots to strike Ecuador's troubled prison system at least 15 prisoners died on Monday. As per an AFP report quoting officials from SNAI, the agency that manages Ecuador's prisons, the riots left "15 people dead and 20 injured".

15 dead in latest bloodbath in an Ecuador prison

As wildfire groups warn that human activities are leading to a depletion of the nation's habitats and that many of Australia's species are just clinging to existence, Australia has now listed 15 new species as threatened.

Australia launches zero-extinction plan; wallaby, snake among threatened species

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has warned its members that Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed Poseidon, a nuclear weapon that is also known as the "weapon of the Apocalypse".

NATO warns Russia may have deployed its 'weapon of the Apocalypse' Poseidon. Here's all you need to know

Competition is good, it pushes you to do better, and aim higher. When it comes to an auction competition or rather a competitive bidding can be the one thing that makes it a success.

Ordinary vase mistaken for a 'rare artefact', sold at 4000 times its value

A new survey has put into numbers how much Taiwan likes Taiwan and China. Scoring on a ten-point scale, the survey results found that the US got a 5.55 while China scored a dismal 2.

Taiwan likes US more than China: Survey

As the United Kingdom government steps up efforts to scrap EU laws after Brexit, wildlife groups and activists have criticised its plans to do away with legislation governing pesticide use.

Liz Truss' government slammed for plans to scrap pesticide law after Brexit

Users of Samsung, Huawei, and Google phones have been advised to remove a number of popular apps that may contain spyware which steals money. Tech experts have cautioned owners of Android smartphones and tablets that a variety of apps could be infected with harmful malware called 'Harly'.

Explained: 'Harly' the latest malware in market, that can drain your bank accounts

Due to their ads running alongside tweets promoting child pornography, some big advertisers, including Dyson, Mazda, and chemicals giant Ecolab, have suspended their marketing campaigns or pulled their advertisements from some portions of Twitter.

Brands remove ads from Twitter after their campaigns feature next to tweets on child porn: Report

While Mars is the intended target for humanity's first crewed mission to another planet, a group of experts is now advocating for Earth's sister planet Venus to get that accolade.

'Men are from Mars, women are from Venus', which planet should humans visit first?

As per a Reuters report, Afghanistan rulers the Taliban have signed a provisional deal for gas and wheat with Russia. It quotes Acting Afghan Commerce and Industry Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi as saying that ministry was trying to diversify the nation's trading partners, and that Moscow had offered Afghanistan a discount on the average global commodity prices.

Taliban and Russia sign a trading agreement for wheat, gas and oil: Report

Have you been through a tough breakup, the kind which left you feeling physically drained, so much so that you didn't have the energy to go to work? Did you wish you could take a leave of absence for the heartbreak similar to the one offered for sick days?

Woman asks if she can take time off work after breakup. Do you think there should be a 'heartbreak leave'?

'Love is love': Countries where same-sex marriage and surrogacy is legal

How do you draw attention to the fact that the government promised you aid but never delivered it? The answer to that is "do something that can grab eyeballs". That's exactly what some organisations have done in India's western state of Gujarat.

Watch | In a bizarre protest, shelters in India's Gujarat let loose thousands of cows on government offices

On Tuesday (September 27), a day after the Russian security service FSB announced that it had detained a Japanese consul in Vladivostok for possible espionage and ordered him to leave the country, Tokyo accused Moscow of mistreating the diplomat and demanded a formal apology.

Japan demands apology from Russia over 'unbelievable' treatment of diplomat

An animal tranquiliser for which there is no antidote has been linked to thousands of drug overdoses across the United States. The muscle relaxant known as Xylazine is used for large animals like horses, cows etc and as per a report by the Mirror, it has been found in 91 per cent of Philadelphia's heroin and fentanyl supplies.

Animal tranquiliser that causes skin rot behind increasing number of drug overdoses in US

A few days back, Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, issued the country's first call for mobilisation since World War 2. Following this announcement, many citizens attempting to avoid the army drafting hastily departed the country.

Trying to escape mobilisation, Russians pay $27,000 for seats on private planes out of country

An email sent to faculty members at the University of Idaho in the United States cautions them against giving students any kind of birth control, including condoms.

Roe V. Wade reversal: Faculty at US college threatened with dismissal if found talking about abortion

TikTok challenges are all the fad these days, and while they can be fun, and get you, followers, in many cases they have proven to be dangerous as well. Recently, experts have warned against a newly viral TikTok challenge that is sending people to the hospital.

Experts issue warning after TikTok's latest 'one chip challenge' lands schoolkid in hospital with seizures

Nine years after he exposed the scale of secret surveillance operations undertaken by the United States' National Security Agency (NSA) and sought refuge in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has finally granted Russian citizenship to whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Putin grants Snowden Russian citizenship, people ask will the whisteblower be 'drafted into army'?

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