Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Alison Dos Santos: Brazil wins 400m obstacles world last, Warholm denied

Alison Dos Santos

Brazilian Alison dos Santos denied record-holder. Karsten Warholm a third progressive World Championship. Winning the 400-meter obstacles in a bursting quick 46.29 seconds. Alison Dos Santos detonated off the blocks and extended his arms wide as he floated through the wrap up easily and held his hand to his ear. While the publicity heading into … Read more

Ecclestone: Former Formula One supremo accused of UK charge extortion

Ecclestone

Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Misrepresentation over an inability to proclaim. British expense authority, examiners said on Monday. Ecclestone recognized possessing it yet said he was ignorant it was in his baggage. He was liberated to leave in the wake of paying bail. The Crown Prosecution Service said Ecclestone, 91, confronted one count of … Read more

Brazil intends on mandating USB-C

Brazil

Brazil’s wireless regulator Anatel is polling the population on whether or not Brazil should adopt USB-C for all electronics. Starting in 2024, all small and medium-sized electronics, including smartphones, must support the standard connector. The agency touts the same benefits as the EU and US: e-waste reduction and customer ease. The EU has already agreed … Read more

Iran, Argentina apply to joins BRICS

BRICS

Iran has submitted an application to join the BRICS club of rising economies. The group is made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Russia has long sought deeper connections with Asia, South America, and the Middle East but has stepped up efforts to withstand US sanctions. An Iranian official on Monday said … Read more

Former Manchester City skipper returns to Brazil’s Athletico Paranaense

manchester city

Former Man City skipper will be rejoining his former Brazilian club. He began playing professional football in 2002. He will start playing for Brazil’s Atheltico from July 18. Former Manchester City captain Fernandinho has rejoined his first club, Athletico Paranaense, according to a statement from the Brazilian club on Monday. The 37-year-old midfielder, who departed … Read more

Amazon killings raise fury among Brazilian indigenous agency employees.

Workers of Brazil’s national indigenous agency (FUNAI) went on strike on Thursday. These crimes frequently result in violence as offenders clash with activists for indigenous rights. Global Witness has placed Brazil as the fourth most dangerous nation in 2020. In response to the murders of indigenous specialist Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips, employees … Read more

Binance Has Put a Halt on All Partnerships and Transactions in Brazil

Binance

Deposits and withdrawals in Brazilian Real were halted by Binance. The exchange has terminated its arrangement with the regional payment gateway Capitual. Deposits made using Pix may take 72 hours to settle, depending on the country’s currency. Binance suspends deposits and withdrawals in Brazil in accordance with central bank restrictions. Deposits and withdrawals in Brazilian … Read more

Brazil’s Petrobras raises fuel prices

Petrobras

Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, announced Friday that it is raising fuel prices. President Jair Bolsonaro reacted angrily saying Petrobras “could sink Brazil in chaos”. Brazil has already seen fuel prices surge by over 33 percent in the past year. Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, announced Friday that it is raising fuel prices, infuriating President … Read more

Bolsonaro blamed as UN denounces Amazon murders

UN

The UN denounces the murders of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon. The UN human rights office says it is “deeply saddened by the information about the murder” of the two men. Greenpeace says the killings show the Amazon is at the mercy of “the law of the most … Read more

Gilmore, Colapinto win in first El Salvador Pro

Gilmore

The Californian scored a superb 9.57 out of 10 for two monster aerials on one wave, before scoring his very own nine against Filipe Toledo. The challenge was the principal big showdown visit occasion held in La Libertad as El Salvador’s administration hopes to scrounge up interest in its surf the travel industry. Gilmore won … Read more

Brazil Indigenous EU protest over missing men

Brazil

Indigenous Brazil leaders protested outside EU buildings in Brussels over the disappearance. Dom Phillips, 57, went missing while working on a book about sustainable development in the Amazon. Bruno Pereira, 41, was serving as his tour guide while on leave from the Brazilian government’s Indigenous affairs agency. A group of indigenous Brazil leaders protested outside … Read more

Petrobras in Brazil will delay raising fuel prices

Petrobras

Petrobras management told the government on Monday that Brazil’s diesel and gasoline prices are lagging behind international markets. The final decision depends on factors like oil prices and the exchange rate, “but the idea is to hold,” a source says. Congress has approved a bill that caps the ICMS state tax on fuels and other … Read more

Search for a missing British journalist: a body was discovered tied to a tree in the Amazon

Brazil

In the Amazon rainforest, two bodies were discovered ‘attached to a tree.’ The missing British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert, were being searched. Personal things belonging to them have been discovered, according to the Brazilian Federal Police. In the Amazon rainforest, two bodies were discovered ‘attached to a tree’ in the search for a … Read more

The disappearance of a couple in Brazil’s Amazon could be linked to the ‘fish mafia.’

fish mafia

Dom Phillips, a freelance journalist, and Bruno Pereira, an Indigenous official, were last seen on June 5 near the Javari Valley Indigenous Territory. The two men were in the Sao Rafael village and were on their way to Atalaia do Norte, a nearby city, by boat, but never arrived. Police were still examining human remains … Read more

Brazil confirms first symptom of monkeypox, patient’s contact is being tracked

monkeypox

According to local health officials, Brazil verified the country’s first case of monkeypox on Thursday in the city of Sao Paulo. The virus was discovered in a 41-year-old male who had travelled to Spain and Portugal, according to the city’s health office. The patient is currently being treated in isolation at the Emilio Ribas Public … Read more

Brazil inflation dips to 11.73 percent in May

Brazil

The annual inflation rate has dropped to 11.73 percent. The monthly rate came in at 0.47 percent, down sharply from April. The annual rate remains well above the central bank’s target of 3.5 percent. Brazil’s inflation rate fell in May, according to the government, providing some relief to hard-hit consumers, though rising prices continue to … Read more

7 injured as Brazil, Argentina football fans clash in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

At least seven people injured, police say. Both South American giants have large followings in the South Asian nation. Police said they had yet to make any arrests over the incident on Wednesday. A huge brawl in Bangladesh between rival fans of the Argentina and Brazil football teams left at least seven people injured, police … Read more

Step aside football: women’s cricket booms in Brazil

Step aside football: women's cricket booms in Brazil

Brazil is emerging as a force to be reckoned with in cricket. Cricketer Matt Featherstone started Cricket Brasil to promote the game in poor neighborhoods. Cricket Brazil wants to reach 30,000 and expand to other cities. On a concrete playground in a poor hillside neighborhood in Brazil, ecstatic children are chasing a ball at top … Read more

Neymar helped Brazil win over Japan

Neymar helped Brazil win over Japan

In a friendly match on Monday, Brazil defeated Japan 1-0.It was Neymar’s 74th goal for the national team, leaving him three short of Pele’s record. Japan is now winless in 13 games against Brazil (11 losses and 2 draws). Brazil changed four players from the team that beat South Korea. Neymar was given a penalty … Read more

British journalist, indigenous expert missing in Brazil

British

A British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert have gone missing. Dom Phillips went missing while researching a book. Pereira has regularly received threats from loggers and miners. A British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert have gone missing in the Amazon rainforest after receiving threats, according to The Guardian newspaper and indigenous-rights groups, raising … Read more

Brazil don’t need Neymar magic to win, says manager Tite

Brazil

Tite says his team no longer dependent on Neymar to win games. He hails emergence of Olympic gold medal-winning players. Japan manager says his players will have to be “brave and aggressive”. Brazil no longer rely on superstar Neymar to win games, manager Tite said Sunday, with an Olympic gold medal-winning generation looking to step … Read more

Brazil rescuers end search after storms that killed 128

Brazil

Days of torrential rain triggered flash floods and landslides in Pernambuco state. Death toll rises to 128 after the body of a woman is found. Three days of official mourning will be held for the victims. After locating the body of the final person reported missing, emergency workers in Brazil called off their search for … Read more

Brazil’s economy grows 1% in Q1

Brazil's economy

Brazil’s economy grew by 1% in the first quarter of this year. The expansion was led by a one percent increase in the services sector. President Jair Bolsonaro is up for reelection in October Brazil’s economy grew by 1% in the first quarter of this year, according to the government, yet rising inflation continues to … Read more

Japan vow to ‘throw everything’ at Brazil after thrashing Paraguay

Japan

Brazil thrashed South Korea 5-1. Neymar scored twice. Moriyasu gave several fringe players a run-out against Paraguay. World Cup-bound Japan say they are primed to test themselves against the mighty Brazil next week after a comprehensive 4-1 win over Paraguay in Sapporo on Thursday. The four-time Asian champions will take on Brazil and Neymar at … Read more

Neymar closes in on Pele’s two-goal record

Neymar

Brazil beats Korea with a thrashing 5-1 goal difference. Brazil is ranked first in FIFA rankings. Brazil vs Japan, South Korea vs Chile to happen on Monday. Brazil sent a World Cup message to South Korea with a 5-1 hammering in Seoul on Thursday, with Neymar scoring two calmly taken penalties. The PSG forward scored … Read more

Brazil unemployment falls to seven-year low

Brazil

Brazil’s unemployment rate fell to 10.5 percent in the three months from February to April, the lowest for the period since 2015. The figure, a 0.7 percentage point drop from the three months to January, was lower than expected, which is good news for Latin America’s largest economy, which has been struggling with slow growth … Read more

Brazil unemployment falls to seven-year low

Brazil

Brazil’s unemployment rate fell to 10.5 percent in the three months from February to April, the lowest for the period since 2015. The figure, a 0.7 percentage point drop from the three months to January, was lower than expected, which is good news for Latin America’s largest economy, which has been struggling with slow growth … Read more

Brazil storm death toll rises to 100: officials

Brazil

The death toll from torrential rains that caused floods and landslides in northeastern Brazil had risen to 100 officials said Tuesday, as rescue workers searched for more victims. The landslides ripped apart houses in neighborhoods such as Jardim Monteverde, a poor community just outside of Recife. Rescue workers have found dozens of bodies buried in … Read more