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A suspect confesses to killing pair missing in Amazon, police say

Police say they arrested a second suspect identified as a brother of the main suspect in the deaths of an Indigenous expert and British journalist.

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Police: Amazon fisherman confesses to killing missing pair

Brazilian authorities say a fisherman has confessed to killing a British journalist and an Indigenous expert in the remote Amazon and taken police to a site where human remains were found, in an apparent breakthrough in the 10-day search for the pair

The Independent UK

Brit journalist’s wife says ‘we can say goodbye with love’ after remains found in Amazon

Brazil’s justice minister Anderson Torres said remains were found near where the pair disappeared on June 5, with police saying a suspect led investigators to the location after confessing

Daily Mirror

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Journalist’s wife: ‘We can say goodbye with love’ after bodies found in Amazon

Brazil’s justice minister Anderson Torres said the remains were found near where the pair disappeared on June 5.

The Independent UK

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: Brazil police find two bodies in search for missing men

Police chief says one of the men arrested in connection with the pair’s disappearance had confessed to killing them

The Guardian - US

Xavi delivers brutal Dani Alves verdict despite making Barcelona compromise

Dani Alves' hopes of making it into Brazil's squad for the World Cup have been dealt a major blow after Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez decided to release his old teammate

Daily Mirror

Two men have confessed to killing British journalist and indigenous guide, Brazilian media report

Police said Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, 41, nicknamed Pelado, told officers he used a firearm to kill the journalist and his indigenous expert travelling companion Bruno Pereira

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Volkswagen asks for more time in Brazil human rights probe

Volkswagen asked for more time to review reports alleging human rights violations tantamount to "modern slavery" on a farm it owned in Brazil between 1974-1986, according to minutes of an administrative hearing on the probe seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters

Quantifying the effects of Bolsonaro’s dismal management of the Covid-19 pandemic

Along with the United States and India, Brazil is one of the three countries to have been most hit by the Covid pandemic, both in terms of deaths and confirmed cases (660,000 and 30 million respectively). The doubts we may harbour over the reliability of official data (especially for infections, but…

The Conversation

Brazil police find remains in search for UK journalist, suspect confesses - investigators

Police have found human remains in their search for British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira after a suspect confessed to killing them in the Amazon rainforest, investigators said on Wednesday.

Reuters

‘Deep concern’ over fate of Dom Phillips in Brazil, says Boris Johnson

Prime minister says UK government will provide any support needed after journalist’s disappearance in Amazon

The Guardian - UK

May: UK must press Brazil to uncover the truth about missing British journalist

The Conservative former prime minister made the plea to Boris Johnson in the House of Commons.

The Independent UK

Analysis-Brazil likely to waive over $20 billion in tax revenue as Bolsonaro tries to spur economy

Tax cuts are likely to cost over 110 billion reais ($21.5 billion) in Brazilian tax revenue this year, as President Jair Bolsonaro tries to ease inflation and spur the economy in an election year despite economists' warnings of blowback in 2023.

Reuters

Family of Lancashire man missing in Brazil were wrongly told his body had been found

Brazilian authorities have apologised for the blunder and insisted that search operations continue

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The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2022 power rankings: breaking down the final 32

Now all the finalists for Qatar have been confirmed, we assess who look most likely to lift the trophy in six months

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bento Pleased that South Korea Stuck to their Style in Friendlies

South Korea coach Paulo Bento was delighted with the way his team stuck to their system even after going behind in the friendlies over the last couple of weeks that began their preparations for the World Cup. Tuesday's 4-1 win over Egypt concluded a busy June home schedule, which started…

The Independent UK

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Wales Online

Dom Phillips: Brothers arrested over British journalist's disappearance in Brazil's Amazon

Mr Phillips, 57, and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, 41, vanished from a remote part of the Amazon last week

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The Guardian - US

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: police in Brazil arrest second man for ‘alleged murder’

Suspect is brother of first person held by police over disappearance of the British journalist and Indigenous rights activist

The Independent UK

Brazil police arrest 2nd suspect for Amazon's missing pair

Brazil’s federal police say they have arrested a second suspect in connection with the disapperance of an Indigenous expert and a British journalist in a remote area of the Amazon

Reuters

Second suspect arrested in case of missing British reporter in Brazil's Amazon - police

Brazilian police said on Tuesday they have arrested a second suspect in the investigation of the disappearance of British journalist Don Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest in western Brazil.

The Independent UK

Brazil court approves home grown cannabis for medical use

A top court in Brazil has authorized three patients to grow cannabis for medical treatment, a decision that is likely to be applied nationwide in similar cases

Benzinga

BREAKING: Brazil Supreme Court Authorizes Citizens To Grow Medicinal Cannabis

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The Independent UK

Family of missing British journalist receive apology after being told body found

Mr Phillips, 57, and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, 41, vanished from a remote part of the Amazon last week.

Sports Illustrated

Full Groups, Schedule With World Cup Field Finally Complete

The World Cup will begin Nov. 21 and end Dec. 18 in Qatar, and after the last two intercontinental playoffs, the field of 32 is set.

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