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An artificial-intelligence recreation of former president Jair Bolsonaro appeared at his son's campaign launch, triggering legal challenges and new questions about synthetic political speech.
The Regulator of Social Housing says landlords must improve safety oversight, risk management, financial controls and the way they listen to tenants.
The former US infectious-disease adviser has appeared before a Senate committee examining decisions and communications connected with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Foreign ministers have spent two days reviewing continental priorities, with pressure mounting for declarations to be matched by funding, deadlines and national implementation.
Consumer-credit growth reached 9.1% in June, raising questions about whether stronger spending reflects improving confidence or increasing dependence on borrowing.
Technology and semiconductor shares have come under renewed pressure as investors demand clearer evidence that record spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure will produce sustainable profits.