Americas

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Meet the Brazilian engineer cruising on plastic bottle tops

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"We want to be an example for kids and other businesses to show that they can use plastic waste and other residues to have a more circular economy."

05/12/2022

Brazil

Brazil football star Pelé hospitalised amid palliative care concerns

Pelé helped Brazil win the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups and remains the team’s all-time leading scorer with 77 goals in 92 matches.

03/12/2022

USA

US Air Force unveils new stealth bomber amid arms race with China

The B-21 Raider -- which is not set to fly until 2023 -- is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years.

03/12/2022

Uruguay

Thousands of experts meet to tackle global plastic waste

More than 2,000 experts have met in Uruguay to discuss global plastic pollution and to take their first steps toward ending the crisis.

03/12/2022

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Macron tours New Orlean's French Quarter and greeted by locals

To the sound of the trombone, the French president swayed and clapped to the sound of the welcoming jazz band, alongside his wife Brigitte Macron

03/12/2022

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Watch: Protesters burn local attorney offices in Huanta, Peru

Chairs and legal documents were burnt in the street while hundreds stood by.

03/12/2022

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Hyper-realistic sculptors of swimmers on display at Miami's art week

For a limited time, visitors will be able to see hyper-realistic sculptors of swimmers at Miami's art week.

02/12/2022

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Brazilian firefighters rescue people from rooftops after flooding

Brazilian firefighters rescue stranded people from rooftops after heavy rain has caused rivers to breach their banks.

02/12/2022

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Native Hawaiians honor traditions at volcano

WATCH: Native Hawaiians honor traditions at volcano

02/12/2022

USA

Biden 'prepared to sit down with Putin' if he is willing to end war

"I'm prepared to speak with Putin if in fact there is an interest in him deciding he's looking for a way to end the war" said Biden.

02/12/2022

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Bringing down the ‘Brazil cost’ through modernisation and reform

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A specific set of economic conditions known as the ‘Brazil Cost’ has, for a long time, presented a barrier not only to foreign investment, but to doing business within the country itself.

02/12/2022

Travel News

One dead after Antarctic cruise ship hit by ‘rogue wave’

The ship was struck by a “rogue wave.”

02/12/2022

Health news

This company is ahead of Elon Musk in making brain implants

Companies are racing to develop brain-computer interfaces allowing humans to interact with electronic devices only by thought.

02/12/2022

USA

Kanye 'Ye' West suspended from Twitter after antisemitic remarks

The Chicago-born rapper posted an image of a swastika blended with the Jewish symbol, the star of David.

02/12/2022

Culture news

How these students uncovered a long-lost pre-Hispanic mural in Peru

After a four-year search, a team of archaeologists, led by Sam Ghavanmi, have found a 1,000-year-old mural, known as the "Huaca Pintada," in a village in Lambayeque, northern Peru.

02/12/2022

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Embrapa provides support for more sustainability in Brazilian agriculture

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Rich in natural resources and renowned for technology and innovation, Brazil is not only self-sufficient in food production, but is one of the world’s leading exporters of soy, cassava, meat, poultry, maize, coffee and oranges.

02/12/2022

Health news

COVID pandemic stress has physically altered teenagers' brains

It’s not just mental health that COVID has affected; new research suggests that the pandemic has physically affected the structures of teens' brains.

02/12/2022

Culture news

Kanye West suspended from Twitter after incendiary Hitler comments

"Every human being has brought something of value, especially Hitler," said the US rapper. "I love Hitler."

02/12/2022

USA

Joe Biden hosts Emmanuel Macron with state dinner at the White House

The US president spoke about the 'historic alliance' between the two nations. Biden also emphasized the democratic values and respect for human rights that unite the two allies, in contrast to the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

01/12/2022

USA

Biden 'prepared to sit down with Putin' if he wants to end Ukraine war

"I'm prepared to speak with Putin if in fact there is an interest in him deciding he's looking for a way to end the war," said Biden.

01/12/2022

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Brazilian landslide engulfs motorway

Firefighters in the Brazilian state of Parana are working tirelessly to find about 30 people thought to have been engulfed in a landslide that hit a coastal highway.

01/12/2022

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Brazil invites investment in infrastructure & renewable energy

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With around 4,350 kilometres between its furthest points, Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, flanked by 7,200 kilometres of Atlantic coastline and the borders of no less than ten South American countries.

01/12/2022

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Peru: nearly 14,000 pelicans die from bird flu

The highly contagious H5N1 avian flu virus has killed thousands of pelicans, blue-footed boobies and other seabirds in Peru, according to the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR)

01/12/2022

Mobility

This briefcase-sized satellite will look for ice on the Moon

If the Lunar Flashflight detects the presence of water ice on the Moon, NASA says it could prove a valuable resource for future Artemis missions.

01/12/2022

Travel News

Visitors flock to watch lava ooze from Hawaii volcano. But is it safe?

Thousands of cars jammed a nearby highway which could be submerged in lava within days.

01/12/2022

USA

Bleak picture of world as UN asks for more aid money than ever

The United Nations has asked for a record amount of money to cope with looming climate-change-induced famines in Africa and the devastating Ukraine war.

01/12/2022