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Pope Leo decries lack of political will on climate change

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged "concrete actions" on climate change and complained that some leaders lacked the will to act, as...

March in Brazil marks first big UN climate rally

BELEM, Brazil – Tens of thousands of people thronged the streets of the Amazonian city hosting COP30 talks on Saturday, dancing to thumping speakers...

Tornado kills 6, injures 750 in Brazil

RIO BONITO DO IGUACO, Brazil – A tornado killed at least six people and injured around 750 as it destroyed most of a town...

Brazil boasts drop in deforestation

BRASILIA – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has fallen for the fourth straight year, the government said Thursday, a boost for the country just...

DigiPlus halts Brazil online gaming platform

DigiPlus Interactive Corp. said Friday it paused operations of its Brazilian platform “GamePlus” less than one month after its soft launch. The company said it...

Sao Paulo government quietly emerges as Bolsonaro heir

SAO PAULO, Brazil – He actively denies it, yet one name keeps surfacing as a potential successor to convicted former president Jair Bolsonaro at...

‘No amnesty!’ Brazilians protestagainst bid to pardon Bolsonaro

RIO DE JANEIRO – Tens of thousands of Brazilians protested on Sunday against “shameless” lawmakers seeking an amnesty that could benefit former president Jair...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro adds skin cancer to woes

BRASILIA – Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has been diagnosed with skin cancer, his doctor said...

DigiPLus set to launch brand in Brazil in September 2025

Online gaming firm DigiPlus Interactive Corp. said Tuesday it would launch its first international brand, GamePlus, in Brazil on Sept. 22, 2025. The expansion marks...

Bolsonaro conviction ‘not a witch hunt’

BRASILIA – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pushed back Sunday (Monday Manila time) against harsh US criticism of the conviction this week...

In split-up Brasilia, some celebrate Bolsonaro conviction, others fume

BRASILIA – Patrons of a bar in Brasilia cheered and applauded Thursday as ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s guilty verdict appeared on a giant screen in...

Brazil, Colombia nix ‘intervention’ with US warships deployed nearby

MANAUS, Brazil – The presidents of Brazil and Colombia spoke out against “foreign intervention and threats to our sovereignty” Tuesday amid a US military...

Brazilian prosecutors: Bolsonaro is flight risk

BRASILIA – Brazilian prosecutors called for increased police surveillance of former president Jair Bolsonaro on Monday (Tuesday Manla time), as the Supreme Court hears...

Eala back in action in Brazil meet

FILIPINA tennis star Alexandra returns to action in the second week of September when she goes to Brazil for the 2025 Sao Paolo Open...
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