All Posts By

bubmag

Truck operators to suspend trips Oct. 6, citing issues ‘worse’ than during pandemic Pandemic

Truck operators to suspend trips Oct. 6, citing issues ‘worse’ than during pandemic

Renalyn Ramirez - Philstar.com October 5, 2026 | 1:20pm Cargo trucks queue along Road 10 at the North Harbor Port in Manila on September 15, 2022. The STAR / Edd Gumban MANILA, Philippines — A group of truck operators will temporarily suspend trips for three days starting Tuesday, October 6,…
bubmag
October 5, 2026
Prediction Markets Beat Traditional Polls in Brazilian Election Bolsonaro

Prediction Markets Beat Traditional Polls in Brazilian Election

While some national polls favored President Lula over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, Polymarket accurately predicted the opposite outcome days before the polls, giving Bolsonaro a lead. This behavior is similar to what happened before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, when Trump emerged victorious. Key Takeaways Bolsonaro defeated Lula in Brazil’s first…
bubmag
October 5, 2026
Journalists Decry Turkey’s Restriction Of The News Citing “LGBT Propaganda” Propaganda

Journalists Decry Turkey’s Restriction Of The News Citing “LGBT Propaganda”

Turkish journalists are speaking out after a court blocked access to independent news outlet T24 and its social media accounts over reporting of stories authorities labelled “LGBT propaganda”. The order ... The post Journalists Decry Turkey’s Restriction Of The News Citing “LGBT Propaganda” appeared first on Star Observer...Read More
bubmag
October 5, 2026
Rubio Heads To NATO Allies As Russian Threat, Middle East War Shape Agenda Censored Internet

Rubio Heads To NATO Allies As Russian Threat, Middle East War Shape Agenda

WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Iceland, Greece, and Portugal on October 5-8 for talks on security, defense, energy, economic cooperation, and technology as NATO allies face growing security concerns over Russia’s military activity and continued Middle East instability. Rubio began in Reykjavik, where he is…
bubmag
October 5, 2026
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro beats polls in presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro beats polls in presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff

 Brazilian Senator ​Flavio Bolsonaro will face ‌President Luiz Inacio ​Lula da ⁠Silva in the runoff of a presidential election, ‌the country’s electoral authority said ‌on Sunday (October 4, 2026). With ‌just ⁠over 97% of ⁠the ballots counted, the right-wing challenger took 47.45% ​of valid ‌votes in the first round, beating…
bubmag
October 5, 2026
Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round Bolsonaro

Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round

Brazil’s closely watched presidential election is heading to a second round between leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, prolonging a deeply polarised race with major implications for the country and the wider region. Brazil’s electoral court confirmed on Sunday that the two candidates will…
bubmag
October 5, 2026
Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round Bolsonaro

Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round

Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of Brazil's presidential election, beating left-wing President Lula da Silva, but falling short of an outright majority. There will be a run-off between the two candidates on 25 October. Bolsonaro is the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving…
bubmag
October 5, 2026