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BHP Denies Responsibility For 2015 Brazil Mine Disaster At London Trial

Australian mining giant BHP on Wednesday denied responsibility for a 2015 dam collapse in Brazil, one of the country's worst environmental disasters, as it opened its defence at the High Court in London.

International Business Times

Sugar Prices Rally on Forecast for Sugar Deficit in Early 2025

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.67 (+3.08%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is up +12.30 (+2.19%). Sugar prices today are trading higher after Wilmar International, one of the world's largest sugar traders, said the sugar market faces a "huge risk of...

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Putin calls for alternative international payment system at Brics summit

Russian president’s goal to de-dollarize world economy alarms members that do not want bloc to turn against west

The Guardian - UK

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Coffee Prices Mixed After Recent Rain in Brazil

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is up +2.80 (+1.12%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is down -27 (-0.60%). NY coffee prices today edged to a new 2-week low but then recovered and are trading higher. Meanwhile, robusta coffee prices today fell to a 2-1/4 month low and...

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Caiman-eating jaguars survive fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands

Brazilian Jaguars have survived the devastating fires in the world’s largest tropical wetlands

The Independent UK

Why are victims of a Brazil dam disaster suing miner BHP in a London court?

The mining giant faces a potential $47bn lawsuit filed by at least 600,000 people over the 2015 mining disaster.

Al Jazeera

A Brazilian artist uses ash and mud for a massive Sao Paulo mural lamenting climate disasters

Brazilian artist Mundano is presenting a massive street mural in Sao Paulo that uses ash from wildfires and mud from floods to highlight extreme weather events wreaking devastation in the country

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Dengue fever: with a record 12.4m cases in 2024 so far, what is driving the world’s largest outbreak?

Cases of ‘bonebreak fever’ are on the rise, mostly in Latin America, Africa and south-east Asia. But incidences in Europe and the US are also being recorded – with an estimated 4 billion people at risk worldwide

The Guardian - UK

Gabriel Martinelli gives Arsenal timely boost as winger shows signs of his best form ahead of Liverpool clash

Brazilian was a rare bright spark against Shakhtar Donetsk and gives Arsenal a directness and drive they otherwise lack without Bukayo Saka

Evening Standard

620,000 people are fighting one case in the UK courts. And this is why

The Mariana dam collapse has been dubbed Brazil’s worst ever mining disaster

The Independent UK

Players who missed penalties at the World Cup

In normal time or in a shootout, a look at the players who famously missed penalties at the men's World Cup...

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‘They do not respect our land. They do not respect our people’. Brazil’s traditional people take on BHP in one of the world’s biggest class actions

Australian mining giant BHP is at the centre of one of the world’s largest class actions, the trial for which started this week in London.

The Conversation

Brazilian President Lula Says Head Injury That Forced Him Out of BRICS Summit Was 'Serious'

Lula da Silva will be reevaluated in the upcoming days to determine the extent of the wound

Latin Times

Sugar Prices Fall as Forecasts for Rains in Brazil Ease Drought Concerns

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.10 (-0.46%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) closed down -1.90 (-0.34%). Sugar prices Tuesday posted moderate losses for a second day, with NY sugar falling to a 1-month low. Forecasts for abundant rains in Brazil's Center-South...

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Rain in Brazil Weighs on Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) Tuesday closed down -1.85 (-0.74%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) closed down -90 (-1.97%). Coffee prices Tuesday extended Monday's losses, with robusta posting a 2-1/4 month low. Above-average rainfall in Brazil is easing drought concerns and weighing on coffee prices. On Monday, arabica...

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Brazil Rains Ease Drought Concerns and Weigh on Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.12 (-0.55%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24 ) is down -2.60 (-0.46%). Sugar prices today are falling for a second day, with NY sugar posting a 1-month low. Forecasts for abundant rains in Brazil's Center-South over the...

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Coffee Prices Decline as Brazil Rains Ease Drought Concerns

December arabica coffee (KCZ24 ) today is down -1.75 (-0.70%), and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX24 ) is down -106 (-2.32%). Coffee prices today extended Monday's losses, with robusta posting a 2-1/4 month low. Above-average rainfall in Brazil is easing drought concerns and weighing on coffee prices. On Monday, arabica...

The Conversation

Deadly spiders in Europe: How worried should we actually be?

If someone asked you to name a place with poisonous fauna, what would spring to mind? Perhaps Australia, with infamous snakes like the inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), or maybe Brazil, home to dreaded creatures like the yellow scorpion (Tityus serrulatus). Europe, however, would probably be low on the list, as…

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The Independent UK

What are the foods rich in selenium and should we be worried about them?

A selenium limit could potentially prevent cancer spreading to other parts of the body

The Guardian - UK

Putin returns to world stage hosting 36 leaders at Brics summit in Russia

West infuriated as UN secretary general accepts invitation to meeting of countries including China, India and Iran

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Brazilian Victims Seek Record Compensation In UK Court

Victims of Brazil's 2015 mining disaster seek billion in damages from BHP in UK court for environmental devastation and loss of lives.

The Guardian - UK

How a plastic cave made in Spain keeps Amazonian culture alive 5,000 miles away

When ancient carvings were vandalised, the Wauja feared their knowledge was lost. But 3D imaging has created a replica at the heart of Brazil’s first Xingu people’s museum

International Business Times

Peru's Ex-president Toledo Gets 20 Years For Corruption

A Peruvian court on Monday sentenced former president Alejandro Toledo to more than 20 years in prison for accepting multi-million-dollar bribes from scandal-hit Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht.

The Guardian - AU

Peru ex-president Alejandro Toledo jailed for 20 years over involvement in Car Wash scandal

Former leader convicted of taking $35m in bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht

Sports Illustrated

Copa Libertadores 2024 Semifinals: How to Watch, Teams, Predictions

The most prestigious continental club tournament outside of Europe returns this week with the first leg of the 2024 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores semifinals.

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