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Ione WellsSouth America correspondent, BBC NewsReutersRodrigo Paz Pereira is the frontrunner in Bolivia’s first-round presidential election which took place on Sunday.Bolivia is set to elect a non-left wing president after nearly two decades of near-continuous rule by the incumbent socialist party, according to official preliminary results.Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira and former president Jorge Quiroga came in first and second place respectively in Sunday’s presidential elections.Neither received a high enough share of the vote to secure an outright win, so the vote will go to a run-off between these two candidates, due in October.Paz Pereira, of the Christian Democratic Party, was…

“The Pitt” star Katherine LaNasa says the most challenging word she’s had to say on the medical drama was “campylobacter.” “It’s bacteria in poop or something. I don’t know,” LaNasa told me at Sunday at the HBO Emmy Nominees celebration in Hollywood. “It’s something horrible. It’s something really gross. Sometimes they have stuff that is so gross.” (According to the Cleveland Clinic, “a Campylobacter infection (campylobacteriosis) is one of the most common causes of diarrhea. It’s a bacterial infection you can get from undercooked poultry, raw milk and untreated water.”) LaNasa earned an Emmy nomination for her work on series…

@bindisueirwin / InstagramBindi Irwin says she’s on the mend after 13 years of endometriosis painAustralian conservationist and TV personality Bindi Irwin has said she is “genuinely healing” after suffering years of pain from endometriosis and called for greater understanding of the condition.Irwin, who first revealed her decade-long struggle with the disease in 2023, said in an update, she was “slowly gaining my strength back” and “beginning to recognise myself again”.After feeling “utterly ashamed” when told her pain was “just part of being a woman”, the 27-year-old said society needs to remove the stigma around women’s health.Irwin’s story has reignited conversations…

Adelaide star Izak Rankine is under AFL investigation for allegedly using a homophobic slur during the game against Collingwood on Saturday night.The AFL confirmed on Monday that its integrity unit is looking into the alleged on-field incident.“The AFL is aware of an alleged matter with the Integrity Unit making enquiries,” a league spokesperson said.Adelaide have confirmed that one of their players is under investigation.“We are aware of an alleged matter involving one of our players in Saturday night’s game and we are in discussions with the AFL,” a club spokesperson said on Monday.The Crows defeated the Magpies to lock in…

Netflix could soon lose the creative team behind one of its biggest hits. Earlier this week, Variety and other Hollywood publications reported that Matt and Ross Duffer, the brothers who created “Stranger Things” (and wrote and directed many episodes), were in talks to sign an exclusive deal with Paramount (now under the ownership of David Ellison’s Skydance). Then on Friday evening, Puck’s Matthew Belloni posted that the Duffers had in fact “made their choice” and were going to Paramount. The Duffer Brothers’ ambition seems to have increased with each season of “Stranger Things,” as episodes have grown longer, set pieces…

The South African government, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, has concluded its participation in the 45th Ordinary Summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government. The summit, which was held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, was convened under the theme: ‘Advancing Industrialisation, Agricultural Transformation and Energy Transition for a Resilient SADC’. The summit saw South Africa elected as incoming Chair of SADC in 2026 and will host the 46th summit in August next year – nearly a decade after the country’s first incumbency. Delivering the vote of thanks during the closing ceremony of the summit, President Ramaphosa said:…

High-stakes summit in Alaska ends without ceasefire deal.The much-anticipated summit between the leaders of Russia and United States concluded without a deal to end the war in Ukraine.Despite this, US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin say “great progress” was made at “constructive” talks in Alaska.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not invited. Instead, after a lengthy phone call with President Trump, he’s heading to the White House on Monday.So, were ceasefire options discussed behind closed doors?Could an end to the war finally be in sight?And what does the summit mean for Russian-American relations?Presenter: Adrian FinighanGuests:Andrei Fedorov –…

Daniel ThomasBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe big American tech companies dominate the global cloud-computing sectorImagine if US President Donald Trump could flip a switch and turn off Europe’s internet.It may sound far-fetched, crazy even. But it’s a scenario that has been seriously discussed in tech industry and policy circles in recent months, as tensions with Washington have escalated, and concerns about the EU’s reliance on American technology have come to the fore.At the root of these concerns is the fact just three US giants – Google, Microsoft and Amazon – provide 70% of Europe’s cloud-computing infrastructure, the scaffolding on which…

“Income support for small registered tea planters will be raised from Rs 4.50 per kilogramme to Rs 6 per kilogramme of green tea leaves”, announced the Minister of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries, Dr Arvin Boolell, yesterday in Rose Belle. He was speaking at an official ceremony organised for the payment of the Winter Allowance and the handing over of certificates to registered small tea planters who completed a training session on the MoBeez Mobile App and other digital tools. Cheques were handed over to some 500 planters and certificates were awarded to some 80 planters who have…

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