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Who is hosting the COP30 UN climate talks?

Due to a lack of hotels in host city Belem, delegates will have to sleep on cruise ships.

Brazil

UN chief: 'Failure is not an option' in fight against climate change

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for 'leadership by example' from G20 countries as Brazil hosts G20 Summit.

Destinations

First time in Brazil? The must-see cities, beaches and nature

Brazil is gearing up to showcase the best of its unique biomes and ecotourism experiences.

Europe News

Should the EU be afraid of Russia’s BRICS gang?

The BRICS group, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has garnered more significance since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. What does the EU have to fear about this expanding club of Russian allies?

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Business

BHP faces multi-billion UK lawsuit over 2015 Brazil dam collapse

Mining company BHP is being sued for billions of euros by victims of a dam collapse in Brazil back in 2015. This lawsuit will be one of the biggest of its kind in English legal history.

Brazil

Main Amazon tributary in Brazil at lowest level in over a century

One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded Brazil’s geological service said on Friday.

Europe News

EU Commission delays deforestation law rollout over global pressure

The decision by the EU executive follows months of pressure by the industry and third countries calling on appropriate guidance to help companies to properly implement the deforestation law.

Earth News

Commission insists no plans to delay anti-deforestation law

Amid a growing backlash from trading partners and conservative lawmakers, the European Commission maintains it is working to implement new legislation that will ban from January the import of products linked to deforestation overseas.

Markets

Coffee prices on the boil as natural disasters decimate crops

Europe's coffee lovers are bracing themselves for higher prices as natural disasters hit the world's top two coffee-producing countries.

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Combating religious intolerance in Rio

Religious practitioners marched in Rio de Janeiro to promote tolerance among Brazil's diverse faiths.

Tech News

Brazil judge takes €3m from X and Starlink accounts to pay fines

In an ongoing dispute between tech mogul Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge, authorities withdrew money from their company accounts to pay fines.

Earth News

Why is Brazil asking the EU to delay its deforestation law?

Brazil made €42 billion from exports of products from its forests in 2023 alone.

Tech News

Musk's Starlink U-turns, says it will comply with Brazil's X order

Starlink has been in Brazil’s crosshairs since the blocking of Musk's social media company X.

Tech News

Will Telegram’s legal woes and X’s Brazil saga shake up social media?

Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov was arrested and charged for how he ran his platform and in the same week, Elon Musk’s platform X was banned in Brazil.

Tech News

Brazil court unanimously upholds X ban as users switch platforms

Tech mogul Elon Musk accused one of Brazil's Supreme Court justices of carrying out "censorship orders" by blocking his social media platform.

Tech News

Judge in Brazil suspends X after Elon Musk fails to name a legal rep

The move further escalates the monthslong feud between Musk and Justice Alexandre de Moraes over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation.

Tech News

Starlink finances frozen in Brazil ahead of possible X suspension

The bank accounts of SpaceX's Starlink are blocked in Brazil amid a feud between a Supreme Court Justice and X CEO Elon Musk over blocking far-right accounts on the platform.

Travel News

Oropouche virus: What travellers need to know about how it spreads

19 cases have been reported in Europe so far and the travellers had all been to the same two countries.

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WATCH: Buffalo's first dip on Copacabana beach

A man was seen riding a buffalo on Copacabana beach late on Wednesday night, drawing fascinated passers-by.

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Expert climbers clean site of Christ the Redeemer statue

Climbers in Rio de Janeiro tackled a challenging cleanup on Thursday at the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.

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