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A dam holding back iron mining waste burst in Brazil—again

A dam collapsed Friday near Brumadinho, Brazil, leaving at least 60 people dead and hundreds missing. About a hundred survivors were found as of Saturday afternoon, but the possibility of finding more...

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A Facebook team in Singapore will tackle the fake news threat to the 2019...

Facebook will work to monitor threats to the upcoming Indian general election from an operations centre in Singapore, Quartz has learnt. Yesterday (Jan. 28), Facebook uploaded a blog post that...

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Is the universal basic income a feasible idea in India?

It’s the season of populism and largesse in India as the 17th general election approaches. The latest pre-poll promise is a universal basic income (UBI). Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the country’s...

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Are WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter ready for the Indian election?

On a cold afternoon in New Delhi this week, dozens of journalists gathered in a conference room of a five-star hotel at the invitation of the world’s largest messaging platform, WhatsApp. The purpose...

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A Vogue Brazil editor’s party evoking slavery images caused a massive backlash

About a week ago, Donata Meirelles, the style director of Vogue Brazil for the past seven years, celebrated her 50th birthday with an opulent party. A few days later, she had resigned from her job. The...

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Maduro and Guaidó are gearing up for a showdown at the Venezuelan border

Tensions are rising in Venezuela, as the army reportedly opened fire against a group of civilians on Friday (Feb. 22), killing two people and injuring several others. The violent encounter happened in...

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Technology could torpedo India’s first WhatsApp election

India’s 2019 national elections are widely anticipated to be the “WhatsApp elections.” Against a backdrop of rapidly improving internet connectivity and rising smartphone use, the number of people...

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Trump’s Washington rolls out the red carpet for Brazil’s Bolsonaro

The Hall of Flags at the US Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Washington, DC looks a bit like the home of a very upscale Renaissance fair. The ceilings are crossed with ornately painted wood beams,...

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Fake news-wary urban Indians still go by WhatsApp headlines

Here’s a paradox: Indians are worried about online fake news, and yet heavily consume news through WhatsApp and Facebook. In fact, instant messaging (IM) services are used as a source of news far more...

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Should India worry about deepfakes affecting the upcoming election?

A new and rapidly evolving video technology could intensify the problem of fake news in India. Those who have peddled video disinformation in the country till now have generally used old footage as...

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Why many airline seats are empty despite India’s booming air travel

Even in turmoil, India’s aviation industry has been adding new capacity faster than the growth in air passenger traffic. The number of domestic passengers flown every month by Indian airlines has grown...

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In five years, Narendra Modi has travelled abroad as much as Manmohan Singh...

By the end of his first six months in office in 2014, Narendra Modi had already spent almost 30 days abroad—a record for any Indian prime minister. Later this month, he will reportedly embark on an...

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Narendra Modi’s Facebook page has a big engagement problem

At over 43 million likes, it may seem like Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has by far the most successful Facebook page among all serving world leaders. But looking at likes alone obscures another...

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Who is the most popular Game of Thrones character in India?

Indians are pretty excited about Game of Thrones (GoT) and more so about one particular character from the world’s most popular TV show. Jon Snow was the most discussed GoT character based on...

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India’s online shoppers don’t look beyond their own borders–here’s why

The popularity of e-commerce in India is soaring. However, online shoppers in the country are the most hesitant in the world when it comes to buying from foreign websites. Just over half of online...

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A “Twin Peaks” plot point featuring a parrot came to life in Brazilian true...

As any fan of the classic TV show Twin Peaks will tell you, pets won’t necessarily keep your secrets. In the David Lynch TV series that began airing in 1990, a myna bird named Waldo was a key witness...

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Ghana is losing its rainforest faster than any other country in the world

Ghana’s rainforest is being lost at an alarming rate, according to a new report about the state of forests worldwide. Global Forest Watch (GFW) used updated remote sensing and satellite data from the...

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Narendra Modi is the second most followed world politician across Twitter,...

Narendra Modi is not just India’s social media king—he’s close to topping the world charts, too. The Indian prime minister has become the second most followed politician on social media platforms...

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The US Confederate flag continues to ignite racial tensions—in Brazil

The aroma of fried chicken and biscuits roused my appetite as the country sounds of Alison Krauss, Alan Jackson, and Johnny Cash played over the loudspeakers. This might have been a county fair back...

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The UK’s corned beef comes from a company charged with Amazon deforestation

If you live in the UK, you might be taking a little piece of the Amazon rainforest home from your local supermarket—in the form of a can of tinned corned beef. A report published this month by the...

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