Chelsea vs. PSG: Supercomputer Predicts FIFA Club World Cup Winner Chelsea will lock horns with Paris Saint-Germain in a tantalizing final battle at the Club World Cup. Sports Illustrated · Jul 10, 2025
NGO Accuses H&M, Zara of Being Linked to Large-Scale Illegal Deforestation in Brazil The organization said that most cotton used by the retail companies was falsely certified as sustainably produced Latin Times · Apr 12, 2024
Protests flare as Brazil approves bill limiting recognition of tribal lands Brazil's lower house of Congress approved on Tuesday night a bill to limit the recognition of new Indigenous reservations, a decision seen by environmentalists and human rights advocates as a setback after intense pressure from the farm lobby. Reuters · May 30, 2023
Brazil boosts bird flu defense to protect world's top chicken industry Brazil is taking extra precautions to protect the world's largest poultry export industry from a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that was this week detected among wild birds in the country after previously hitting neighboring nations. Reuters · May 17, 2023
Brazil police shoot dead 4 illegal gold miners on Yanomami reservation Brazilian police and environmental protection agents were ambushed by illegal gold miners on the Yanomami Indigenous reservation in the Amazon on Monday and four miners were shot dead in the exchange of gunfire, a government statement said. Reuters · May 1, 2023
Brazil to step up removal of indigenous land invaders after Yanomami killing Brazil will increase efforts to remove the remainder of wildcat miners from indigenous lands following a shooting attack by invaders that killed a Yanomami indigenous person and left two others seriously injured, the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples said on Sunday. Reuters · Apr 30, 2023
Taliban kills mastermind behind Kabul airport bombing, Ed Sheeran faces court on copyright allegations — as it happened This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened. ABC News · Apr 25, 2023
Indigenous children suffer most from illegal miners’ Amazon invasion The influx of heavily armed gangs, now being tackled by President Lula, has had a catastrophic effect on infant health The Guardian - US · Mar 17, 2023
What you need to know about each Formula 1 driver for the 2023 season There is a new Australian face on the Formula 1 grid as Max Verstappen strives for a third consecutive world championship. Find out what you need to know about all 20 drivers for the 2023 F1 championship. ABC News · Feb 12, 2023
Yanomami health crisis in Brazil can only be solved by expelling miners, official says The medical emergency the Yanomami people of Brazil are suffering can only be overcome if illegal gold miners that invaded their reservation are evicted, an indigenous health official said on Tuesday. Reuters · Feb 7, 2023
Dozens of Yanomami children hospitalized in northern Brazil amid health crisis Dozens of indigenous children suffering from malnutrition and acute diseases have been hospitalized in northern Brazil, with relatives in hammocks holding their emaciated frames in scenes that underscore the gravity of a public health crisis. Reuters · Jan 27, 2023
Long-time barber mourns death of soccer hero Pele A barber who first met Brazilian soccer legend Pele in the 1950s and cut his hair for decades said on Friday he hoped God would take care of the late athlete. Reuters · Dec 30, 2022
World Cup 2022, Day 4: The schedule, key players, what to expect What is in store for Morocco vs Croatia, Germany vs Japan, Spain vs Costa Rica, and Belgium vs Canada in Qatar? Al Jazeera · Nov 23, 2022
A wave of indigenous women run for Brazil's Congress in Bolsonaro backlash A record number of indigenous leaders, most of them women, are running for federal office in Brazil's election next month, in a backlash against the policies of President Jair Bolsonaro. Reuters · Sep 22, 2022
Reuters · Sep 20, 2022 Black Brazilians in remote 'quilombo' hamlets stand up to be counted For the first time in its 132-year history, the Brazilian census now underway includes a question counting members of the "quilombo" communities founded by runaway slaves.
Reuters · Aug 11, 2022 Brazil pro-democracy manifestos aim to curb Bolsonaro's election threats Brazilian business leaders, intellectuals and artists gathered on Thursday to read manifestos defending democratic institutions after attacks by President Jair Bolsonaro that have raised fears he could reject the results of October's presidential election.
Reuters · Apr 12, 2022 Brazil's Lula promises indigenous tribes he will reverse Bolsonaro measures Former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday promised Brazil's indigenous people that he would stop illegal mining on their reservations and recognize their land claims if he wins the presidential election in October.
Reuters · Mar 9, 2022 Cubans protest at Havana embassy as Panama tightens visa requirements By Dave Sherwood
Reuters · Jan 31, 2022 Cubans bundle up against cold as temperatures plunge, winds roar Cubans bundled up in heavy jackets, hats and gloves and shuttered their homes on Monday as near-record cold and strong winds slammed the balmy Caribbean island more accustomed to bright sun and sultry trade winds.