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Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has urged Donald Trump to scrap tariffs on his country’s imports and sanctions against its officials, as the two men held what the Brazilian presidency called a “friendly” video call, swapping phone numbers after months of friction. Ties between the US and Brazil have nosedived as a result of Trump’s campaign to pressure …

Daniela RelphSenior royal correspondent Kensington Palace/PA Wire The Prince of Wales has described those in the running for his environmental Earthshot prize as “heroes of our time”. Prince William will travel to Rio de Janeiro next month for the ceremony – the first time the awards have been hosted in Latin America. The prize, created by the prince five years …

Caipirinhas Cancelled: Brazil On Alert Over Deadly Drinks  Barron’sView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

The discovery was made in a lycopsid fossil collected from the Paraná Basin, part of what was once the supercontinent Gondwana. After a detailed reanalysis using advanced imaging techniques, the researchers identified trilete spores embedded within the plant’s original reproductive tissues—an extremely rare state of preservation in rocks from the Permian period. As reported by University of Vale do Taquari …

Wanderlei Silva made his return to action last night (Sat., Sept. 27, 2025) in Sao Paulo, Brazil in an exhibition bout against former Brazilian boxing champion, Acelino “Popo” Freitas. The bout was wild for as long as it lasted due to the fact that “The Axe Murderer” was warned repeatedly for illegal blows including intentional headbutts and not abiding to …

Sep 26, 2025, 01:29 PM ET The NFL will play three regular-season games over five years in Rio de Janeiro beginning in 2026. The league announced the multiyear commitment Friday as part of its ongoing plan to take international games to new cities around the world. The NFL already has played twice in Brazil — Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia …

The NFL will be back in Brazil during the 2026 season for the first regular-season game in Rio de Janeiro. The league announced that the city’s Maracana Stadium will host a game after the league played in Sao Paolo the last two seasons. “Building on the success of the games in Sao Paulo, we could not be more excited to …

A jaguar in Brazil has been documented making a record-breaking swim of up to 1.54 miles (2.48 kilometers). This distance is far beyond the previous verified record of around 650 feet (200 meters) for jaguars, according to the study authors. Jaguars (Panthera onca) are adept swimmers, often inhabiting rainforest regions threaded with rivers that frequently overflow their banks. They dive …

Brazil to protect 140 million from dengue with mosquito super factory  Reuters Climate Change and the Spread of Viruses: What Brazil’s Fight Against Dengue Can Teach the World  Pulitzer Center World’s largest mosquito factory fights against deadly disease  The Independent Brazil Turns to Wolbachia Mosquitoes and Homegrown Vaccine in Battle Against Dengue  Sri Lanka Guardian World’s Largest Biofactory Aims to Curb Dengue in Brazil  Devdiscourse …

Mixed signals from Trump world put Brazil on edge  Politico Brazil’s ex-president plans to wield political power from prison  The Economist Opinion | Lula: Brazilian Democracy and Sovereignty Are Non-Negotiable  The New York Times Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup  BBC Brazil’s president schools Trump on tariffs and democracy in New York Times op-ed  MSNBC News Source link