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Iran announced on Friday that it does not pursue the making of a nuclear bomb. Meanwhile, Brazil postponed the request of two Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro, under pressure from Washington, Reuters reported. "In order to respond to wrong American behavior and within the framework of reciprocity,…

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Health crisis leads scores of Yanomami to roam the streets

Years of neglect during the previous government of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro led to a health crisis in Brazil's Indigenous Yanomami population

The Independent UK

Former UFC champion Jose Aldo wins pro boxing debut in one-sided decision

Former UFC featherweight king Jose Aldo won his professional boxing debut in Brazil.

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Biden greets Brazil's Lula at the White House

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed the new leader of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to the White House Friday, with each man hoping for a boost from the other as they try to put their countries’ previous administrations behind them.

Los Angeles Times

Thiago Silva revels in ‘special moment’ after Chelsea contract extension signed

Brazilian defender has penned another one-year deal at Stamford Bridge lasting until 2024

Evening Standard

Carlo Ancelotti to Brazil agreement denied with Italian set for Real Madrid stay

Reports suggest that Ancelotti has been lined up to replace Tite, who stood down after the World Cup

Evening Standard

Brazil's Lula calls Bolsonaro a Trump 'copycat' in CNN interview

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro a "faithful copycat" of Donald Trump and said there was no chance Bolsonaro would return to the presidency.

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Biden to greet Brazil's Lula at the White House

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday hosts the new leader of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and each man is hoping for a boost from the other as they try to put their countries' previous administrations behind them.

Los Angeles Times

Missing mum, 22, found buried under home she shared with young children

Neighbours had reported seeing the missing woman's two children, aged five and two, on their own at the house in Ituporanga, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, under which police later found her body

Daily Mirror

Brazil police target group laundering cash from illegal gold

Brazil’s Federal Police have performed eight searches targeting money laundering derived from illegal gold mining in Roraima state, where the Indigenous Yanomami people are in a health crisis

The Independent UK

Biden and Brazil's Lula find common ground against violent extremism

It was just over a month ago that hundreds of extremist supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, stormed the capital and ransacked the Congress, Supreme Court and the presidential offices.

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‘The only rules? No biting and no eye gouging’: UFC’s first ever champion Royce Gracie on the night MMA was born

Exclusive: Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend talks to The Independent about UFC 1 and the evolution of mixed martial arts

The Independent UK

Suspect in Paraguayan prosecutor's murder arrested in Brazil

A man suspected of ordering the murder of a top Paraguayan prosecutor last year has been arrested in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's federal police said on Friday.

Reuters

Carlo Ancelotti responds to Brazil talk after Real Madrid successor lined-up

Carlo Ancelotti is the favourite for the Brazil job amid speculation he could leave Real Madrid after slipping eight points behind Barcelona in the LaLiga title race

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Reuters

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls in first month under Lula

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell in January from a year earlier, satellite data showed on Friday, in the first monthly figures under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Axios

Democracy challenges on agenda for Biden and Lula's White House meeting

The presidents will also tackle climate change and food insecurity during their meeting.

Daily Mirror

Man shot dead by own gun after powerful MRI scanner magnet rips weapon from belt

Leandro Mathias de Novaes, a lawyer who also shared pro-gun content on social media, had taken his mum for an MRI scan in São Paulo, Brazil, when he failed to heed warnings to remove all metal objects

Evening Standard

Chelsea make breakthrough in Thiago Silva contract talks as defender agrees new 12-month deal

Brazilian defender to commit to club as he approaches 40th birthday

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Reuters

Brazil police launch fresh raid to fight illegal mining in Yanomami lands

Brazil's federal police said on Friday they had launched a fresh operation to fight wildcat mining in the Yanomami indigenous territory amid a humanitarian crisis blamed on illegal gold miners in the region.

The Independent UK

Biden, Lula to put focus on democracy, climate during visit

President Joe Biden is welcoming Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the White House for wide-ranging talks

Reuters

Brazil ex-governor implicated in corruption freed from house arrest

A Brazilian court ordered that former Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral be released from house arrest on Thursday, but the politician still faces corruption charges.

Reuters

Exclusive-Under U.S. pressure, Lula delays Brazil docking of Iran warships -sources

Brazil bowed to U.S. pressure and declined an Iranian request for two of its warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro at a time when Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was planning his trip to Washington to meet U.S. leader Joe Biden, sources said.

Reuters

Exclusive-U.S. eyes joining Amazon Fund during Biden-Lula visit

The United States is considering its first contribution to a multilateral fund aimed at fighting Amazon deforestation, with a possible announcement during President Joe Biden's meeting with Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the White House on Friday, two U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Reuters

Brazil's Lula to meet Biden on Friday at White House

Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traveled to Washington on Thursday, invited to the White House by President Joe Biden in a visit that will focus on support for Brazilian democracy and shared environmental commitments.

The Conversation

Cape Town's 'Day Zero' threat concentrated minds: an activist group used the moment to secure environmental victories

Major cities across the world are being increasingly plagued by severe water shortages. From Bangalore, India to São Paulo, Brazil and even Beijing, China, cities are at risk of drought in the near future.

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