The Latest Breaking News on Brazil

Brazil's Lula has 12% lead over Bolsonaro, would win run-off by 16%, says poll

Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a 12-percentage-point lead over far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the October…

Reuters

Who is Matheus Cunha? Man Utd close to signing £42m Brazilian forward from Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid forward Matheus Cunha has become the latest forward linked with a Manchester United switch as Erik ten Hag…

Daily Mirror

Harrowing footage shows 600 penguins washed up on beach after devastating cyclone

Tragic footage shows the aftermath of a storm which hit southern Brazil after penguins, birds and turtles were found washed…

Daily Mirror

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Facebook accused of spreading disinformation in Brazil elections

Global Witness said Facebook had approved adverts which promoted the wrong election date and false voting methods

Evening Standard

Brazil to open South America’s first ‘digital nomad village’

Brazilian government hopes the project will boost the local economy by £30 million a year

The Independent UK

Viewer’s Guide for This Year’s World Cup in Qatar

A last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé back on the biggest stage of all. Brazil bidding…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Facebook Misses Election Misinfo in Brazil Ads

Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Foreign investors could warm up to Indian stock markets again amid US stagflation risk

Indian stock markets are one of the few to post an advance this year

Livemint

Strike four: Facebook misses election misinfo in Brazil ads

Facebook failed to detect election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil's 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has…

The Independent UK

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Gabriel Jesus reveals Arsenal role in solving Man City and Brazil question after Leicester brace

Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus addressed misconceptions over centre-forward position after brace in Leicester win.

Football London

Jesus can take Arteta's Arsenal to next level after Leicester double

London (AFP) - Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta urged his side to keep following the example of Gabriel Jesus after the…

AFP

‘It’s just like watching Brazil’ as Arsenal forward line shines in the sun to make light work of Leicester

At times on Saturday, it felt like you were in Rio de Janeiro and not north London as Arsenal ran…

Evening Standard

Ballon d’Or: Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas among favourites but Lionel Messi not among nominees

Harry Kane, Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold are nominated from England’s national team

The Independent UK

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Removing 'camouflage,' Brazil football referee comes out

Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (AFP) - Growing up, he never liked football, but Igor Benevenuto played it anyway to avoid being…

AFP

Brazilians march in 'defense of democracy'

Sao Paulo (AFP) - Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets of several cities Thursday in "defense of democracy" in…

AFP

Brazil's Lula to continue tax reform but replace income tax bill if elected, says aide

Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, if elected in October, will back a tax reform bill currently in…

Reuters

Brazil rejects World Cup qualifier against Argentina

FIFA fined the soccer bodies of both countries and demanded the match be played

The Hindu

Brazil pro-democracy manifestos aim to curb Bolsonaro's election threats

Brazilian business leaders, intellectuals and artists gathered on Thursday to read manifestos defending democratic institutions after attacks by President Jair…

Reuters

Citizens’ manifesto declares Brazilian democracy facing ‘immense danger’

Declaration comes amid fears Jair Bolsonaro could attempt January 6-style coup to retain power if voted out in October

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People urged not to attack primates after 10 poisoned over monkeypox virus fears

Brazilians in Sao Paolo state have been found to be targeting monkeys with poisoning after misguided fears about the monkeypox…

Daily Mirror

Anzhi Makhachkala's list of star-studded signings with Russian club set to fold

Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala were splashing the cash in the early 2010s, but they're now set to fold after a…

Daily Mirror

Brazil manifestos seek to rein in Bolsonaro before election

Brazilians poured into the University of Sao Paulo’s law school to hear a manifesto denouncing the brutal military dictatorship and…

The Independent UK

Why counting queers is a sign of progress

'What is your sexual orientation?" In Brazil, where queer people have historically been ignored and excluded from statistics, this question…

Bangkok Post

Brazil's Bolsonaro pledges privatizations if re-elected; mum on Petrobras

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro did not mention privatizing state-controlled oil company Petrobras in his re-election plan released on Wednesday that…

Reuters

Brazilian woman swindled mother of more than $100 million in art, police say

Brazilian woman Sabine Coll Boghici, 48, was arrested on Wednesday on allegations she was part of a bizarre scheme to…

Reuters