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Agent of Lucas Paqueta keeps dignified silence on Newcastle United links despite talk of Lyon price drop

Newcastle United are admirers of Lucas Paqueta but their stance was firm on the Brazil international at the start of the window

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Explainer-Causes and consequences of Amazon fires and deforestation

Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country's Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high.

Reuters

A Brazil court reopens the case of a rainforest park larger than New York City

The court's decision reopened a lawsuit that invalidates a protected area in Brazil's Amazon.

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Brazil's top prosecutor plays down risk of contested election

President Jair Bolsonaro is unlikely to contest the outcome of October's election, Brazil's top public prosecutor said on Tuesday, playing down fears of business leaders, diplomats and politicians about the president's anti-democratic rhetoric.

Reuters

The U20 Women's World Cup will provide the best glimpse yet of the future stars of women's football

From Christine Sinclair to Marta, Alex Morgan to Beth Mead, the game's biggest names had their starts at the U20 Women's World Cup. This month could see the next crop of stars emerge.

ABC News

U.S. State Dept. approves potential sale of Javelin missiles to Brazil -Pentagon

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Javelin missiles and related equipment to Brazil for an estimated cost of up to $74 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Reuters

In reversal, Brazil court reopens case of rainforest park

After declaring a decision final, an important state court in Brazil has backpedaled and reopened a lawsuit that invalidated a large protected area in the country's Amazon rainforest

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Pope concerned for Amazon and indigenous peoples, says its first cardinal

Pope Francis will install the first cardinal of Brazil's Amazon region this month in a sign of his concern for the rainforest and its indigenous inhabitants, the man whom he picked for the role said.

Reuters

Brazilians fear return to dictatorship as ‘deranged’ Bolsonaro trails in polls

Hundreds of thousands sign pro-democracy manifesto amid fears the president will promote Trump-style insurrection against democracy

The Guardian - US

Glasgow man extradited from Brazil faces serious organised crime charges

James White appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court yesterday where he faced a total of 26 charges including possessing firearms without a licence and being concerned in the supply of drugs.

Glasgow Live

Brazil's Bolsonaro 'not afraid to lose' election, does not seek a coup

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday denied that he has any intention of carrying out a coup if he loses October's election, adding that he rejects a constitutional measure seen as an effort to protect him from crime accusations.

Reuters

Leandro Lo: shooting death of jiu-jitsu champion shocks Brazil

Military police officer accused of shooting Lo after an altercation at a concert was apparently a gun aficionado

The Guardian - US

Brazil Reveals Its 2022 World Cup Kits

The South American giants are considered one of the favorites in Qatar this fall, and they’ll bring their classic look—and a unique twist—to the competition.

Sports Illustrated

Lula's lead narrows to single-digit in Brazil race - poll

Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has narrowed to 7 percentage points ahead of the October election, according to a new poll published on Monday.

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Exclusive-Bolsonaro election concerns stall U.S. Javelin missiles sale to Brazil-sources

A Brazilian military request to buy Javelin anti-tank missiles worth as much as $100 million has been stalled in Washington for months due to U.S. lawmakers' concerns about far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, including his attacks on Brazil's electoral system, multiple U.S. sources told Reuters.

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Brazilian jiujitsu legend Leandro Lo shot in head in São Paulo club

Legendary Brazilian jujitsu fighter Leandro Lo has been declared brain dead after being shot at a club in São Paulo.

Sports Illustrated

World Jiu-Jitsu Champion Leandro Lo Killed in Brazil At 33

He won eight World Championships in the past 11 years.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jiu-jitsu legend Leandro Lo shot dead in Brazil; MMA community mourns

Leandro Lo, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, reportedly was shot dead in Brazil, which triggered reactions throughout combat sports.

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The Independent UK

Problematic or perilous: Brazil's environmental choice

Brazilians go to the polls in October, and they´ll have a choice between reelecting Jair Bolsonaro, or bringing back former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Reuters

Brazil police arrest 5 more in murders of journalist, Amazon expert

Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested five more men in an investigation into the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest in June.

The Guardian - UK

Five more arrested in Brazil over murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Suspect already in custody is likely leader of illegal fishing mafia based in Amazon region, police say

The Independent UK

Man who destroyed vast forest wins demise of park

In a move that shocked environmentalists, the state government of Mato Grosso has given up a legal battle to protect a state park located in one of the Brazilian Amazon's most biodiverse areas

The Times of India

BRICS film festival award for 'Aparajito'

KOLKATA: 'Aparajito', the Anik Dutta film that is inspired by the story behind the making of Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali', has won the special jury award at the 2022 BRICS Film Festival. The jury for this festival included Indian director Nila Madhab Panda, Russian film scholar Nina Kochelyaeva, Brazilian film…

The Conversation

Kenya election: four ways to better safeguard and defend democracy

More elections are being held than ever – but the number of questionable polls being held around the world is fuelling fears of a “global democratic recession”, whereby the will of the people is not reflected in the results being announced. Two countries with elections coming up in the next…

The Independent UK

Brazil’s Rio Negro: Exploring the largest swathe of protected rainforest in South America

The Amazon is soul-quaking in all its forms, but to see true, pure, untouched rainforest with maximum wildlife – and minimum crowds – it has to be an eco-conscious tour to the Rio Negro, writes Alex Robinson

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