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Wars, Looming Trump Reign Set To Dominate G20 Summit

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated by differences over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and implications of Donald Trump's White House return.

International Business Times

Brazil Launches Social Summit Ahead Of G20 Meeting

Brazil's social summit in Rio engages civil society ahead of G20, focusing on sustainable development and reducing inequality.

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50 Unfortunate Vacation Fails That Were Too Good Not To Share (New Pics)

Just because you’ve planned the perfect trip doesn’t mean the universe will cooperate. The post 50 Unfortunate Vacation Fails That Were Too Good Not To Share (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Friday favourite: How Jochen Mass helped a rookie navigate F1’s most chaotic season

Quite apart from the unfavourable competitive situation of March Grand Prix in 1982, the year’s dizzying politics and the deaths of two fellow Formula 1 drivers made it a tough baptism for Raul Boesel. Driving the DFV-powered 821 chassis that used three different tyre suppliers during the season, the Brazilian…

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Friday favourite: How a friendly face helped a newcomer navigate F1’s most chaotic season

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US diplomats brace as Trump plans foreign policy shake-up in wider purge of government

Analysts say it is hard to separate the president-elect’s bluster from his actual plans but it’s clear his priority is to bin many of Joe Biden’s policies

The Guardian - US

Sports betting addiction takes hold in Brazil where armed loan sharks rule

Vinicius Júnior, Ronaldo Nazário and Roberto Rivellino, are among the poster boys for betting brands in Brazil

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‘Time for patriots’: global far-right figures celebrate Trump’s win

Jair Bolsonaro, Javier Milei and Giorgia Meloni among those in Europe and the Americas paying tribute

The Guardian - UK

Marielle Franco murder: ex-police jailed for decades over crime that shook Brazil

Ronnie Lessa and Élcio de Queiroz sentenced to 78 and 59 years over 2018 murder of prominent Rio city councillor

The Guardian - UK

Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentence for the 2018 killing of leftist icon Marielle Franco

A judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil’s political left whose killing sparked outrage

The Independent UK

Brazil Trial Begins Over Murder Of Iconic Activist Franco

Two ex-police officers went on trial in Brazil on Wednesday over the 2018 assassination of charismatic black LGBT activist Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro councilor who was gunned down in an attack that shocked the country.

International Business Times

Trial set to begin for suspected killers of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

The trial of the alleged killers of a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman is set to begin, an assassination that shook Brazil and reverberated around the world

The Independent UK

Rio courtroom may see belated measure of justice for murdered Marielle Franco

The high-profile city councillor was gunned down with her driver in 2018 – now two of her confessed killers go on trial

The Guardian - US

'The icing on the cake' - Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant add world title to Olympic gold

British trio are country's first to win both titles in the same year

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‘I think, boy, I’m a part of all this’: how local heroes reforested Rio’s green heart

A restoration project to revitalise the Atlantic forest is making the city a much more liveable place in the face of increasingly frequent heatwaves

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Rio De Janeiro Mayor Re-Elected; Sao Paulo Race Neck-And-Neck

Incumbent Eduardo Paes secures fourth term as Rio mayor, Sao Paulo race undecided amidst controversy. Brazil's local elections witness high voter turnout a...

The Independent UK

Record-setting number of transgender candidates risk their lives in Brazil

Nearly 1,000 transgender politicians are running Sunday in every one of Brazil’s 26 states

The Independent UK

A man is convicted in the killing of noted Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

A judge has convicted a man of obstructing the investigation into the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and sentenced him to five years in prison

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"I know the band's not perfect right now and in turmoil": Journey's Arnel Pineda thanks supporters in first statement since inviting fans to vote him out of the band

Arnel Pineda thanks fans and slams "cowards" after receiving overwhelming support in the wake of Rio In Rio criticism

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"Absolute garbage fabricated bulls***": Neal Schon hits back after criticism of Arnel Pineda, blames Avenged Sevenfold for Rock In Rio sound problems

Journey's lively 2024 continues

The Independent UK

Rock in Rio's sign language pumps up Brazil's deaf audience

Brazil's mega music festival Rock in Rio has sign language interpreters on its screens around main stages for the first time in its 40-year history

The Guardian - US

‘A beacon of hope’: Indigenous people reunited with sacred cloak in Brazil

Denmark sends 300-year-old feathered cloak considered an ancestor by Tupinambá de Olivença to Rio

The Guardian - UK

‘This janitor’s daughter became a state deputy’: Leci Brandão, the Brazilian samba star turned communist lawmaker

Born in poverty, Brandão became a socially conscious samba singer who satirised Rio’s bourgeoisie – then a politician championing gay rights and Black culture. As she turns 80, she recalls a remarkable life

The Guardian - UK

Sérgio Mendes, the musician who left Brazil to bring the sounds of his country to the world

The man who made bossa nova an international sensation has died at 83, after a 60-year, 35-album career that straddled musical genres

Radio France Internationale

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Five things we learned on Day 9 – Dutch down and tears

There were two golds in two days for Yui Kamiji from Japan in the wheelchair tennis after a few Paralympics where she has been disappointed. On that note, the British pair Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won the men's doubles after losses in the final in Rio and Tokyo.

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