A former student armed with a semiautomatic pistol and wearing a bulletproof vest fatally shot three people and wounded 13 on Friday after barging into two schools in southeastern Brazil, authorities said. The shootings took place at a public school…
Coutinho’s World Cup place in doubt as Aston Villa rule him out
Philippe Coutinho’s hopes of representing Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup are in doubt after the Aston Villa man suffered a quadriceps injury in training. Coutinho was a surprise absentee from the matchday squad as Unai Emery’s Aston Villa…
Bolsonaro breaks silence without publicly conceding
Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has broken the silence he had maintained since being defeated in Sunday’s presidential election. He thanked voters who had cast their ballots for him but did not acknowledge defeat. But he did not contest the…
Rugby League World Cup: Brazil to make history against England as women’s tournament starts
Brazil will be the first South American nation to participate in a World Cup when they face England in only their third international match on Tuesday. The Amazonas lost narrowly to France in their only warm-up match on Thursday, having…
Brazil’s supreme court upholds move to ban fake news
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court had voted to uphold a decision by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to fast-track the removal of fake news from social media ahead of the country’s presidential runoff. In its ruling, the supreme court dismissed a…
Richarlison scores twice as Brazil beat Ghana 3-0
Tottenham striker Richarlison scored a first-half double as Brazil brushed aside Ghana in a friendly. The 25-year-old combined twice with Neymar, sweeping into the bottom corner from the edge of the area, before meeting a free-kick. The former Everton forward…
Brazil fines Apple $2.4 m, prohibits sale of iPhone without charger
Apple has been barred from selling iPhones without a charger in Brazil and fined more than $2 million over the issue, the government said Tuesday, after accusing the US tech giant of “discriminatory practices.” In an official notice, Brazilian authorities…
Last member of his tribe dies in Brazil after 26 years of isolation
The last remaining member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil has died, officials say. The man, whose name was not known, had lived in total isolation for the past 26 years. He was known as Man of the Hole…
Monkeypox cases show decline worldwide, says WHO
The number of newly reported monkeypox cases has decreased worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to the world health body, in the week from August 15 to 21, there were 21 per cent fewer cases than in…
Pedro I: Emperor’s embalmed heart on plane to Brazil
The embalmed heart of Brazil’s first emperor, Pedro I, is being flown to Brasilia to mark 200 years of independence from Portugal. The heart, which lies preserved in a flask filled with formaldehyde, is being transported on board a military…