Brazil

Rio police raids kill 60 ahead of climate conferences, source says

October 29, 2025 1:26 am

Around 50 health and education facilities had their routines disrupted by the clashes, and bus routes had to be changed to avoid the gunfire. 

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro appeals his 27-year prison sentence

October 28, 2025 11:11 pm

Judges in September convicted Bolsonaro of trying to overthrow democracy and sentenced him to 27 years and three months in jail.

Passenger bus crash in northeastern Brazil leaves 15 dead 

October 19, 2025 1:16 am

The vehicle departed from the state of Bahia and crashed in Saloá, a city in the neighboring state of Pernambuco.

Drunk couple die in overheated motel bathtub while high on cocaine on daughter's 4th birthday

October 07, 2025 8:23 pm

Military cop Jeferson Luiz Sagaz, 37, and his nail salon owner partner, Ana Carolina Silva, 41, were found dead in a motel in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina on the night of August 11.

Brazil's Lula says he was as surprised as Trump with their 'chemistry' at UN despite bad relations

September 25, 2025 9:15 am

The Trump administration has slapped sanctions on judges and others and imposed 50% tariffs on many of Brazil’s exports to the United States over the arrest and conviction of the president’s ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil says it will not 'bend to yet another aggression' after fresh US sanctions

September 23, 2025 12:29 am

"Brazil will not bend to yet another aggression," Brazil's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Australian pilot dies after crashing plane loaded with 200kg 'SpaceX' cocaine in Brazil

September 18, 2025 5:10 pm

An Australian pilot, Timothy James Clark, died in Brazil after his plane carrying nearly 200kg of cocaine disguised in fake SpaceX packaging crashed in a sugarcane field.

'Trump is not emperor of the world': Brazil's President Lula says he has 'no relationship' with Trump

September 18, 2025 7:54 am

Lula criticizes US tariffs and Trump’s approach, while defending Brazil’s global ties and highlighting challenges in bilateral relations.

Brazil's Bolsonaro taken to hospital after feeling sick, son says

September 17, 2025 1:30 am

Bolsonaro under went a series of medical treatments in Brasilia on Sunday, including laboratory tests and surgical removal of skin lesions.

From Costco bans to travel limits: Trump eyes curbs on Iran, Brazil, and others ahead of UN Assembly

September 06, 2025 10:12 pm

Syria, on the other hand, has been granted a waiver from UN travel restrictions in place for more than a decade.

In Photos: Tragic plane crash in Brazil claims 10 lives

December 23, 2024 12:51 pm

At least 15 people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation injuries after a plane crash sparked a fire in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul state, authorities reported.

Thousands of Bolsonaro supporters invade and vandalise Brazil's top government offices

January 09, 2023 9:26 pm

A week after his leftist opponent, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, took office, followers of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attacked Congress, the Supreme Court, and the presidential palace on Sunday,

Week in pictures: Most compelling images from around the world

November 05, 2022 7:13 pm

Here are some of the top photos of the week.

Week in pictures: A look at most compelling images from around the world

October 29, 2022 7:31 pm

Here are some of the top photos from the world this week.

After devastating floods, families in Brazilian Amazon now face drought

October 20, 2022 2:48 pm

Brazilian Amazon had been reeling under floods that destroyed crops and left livelihoods on a balance. And now, the inhabitants are dealing with a severe drought.

Thousands rally in Brazil in 'defence of democracy'

August 12, 2022 10:19 am

Thousands of Brazilians flocked to a law school Thursday in defence of the nation’s democratic institutions, an event that carried echoes of a gathering nearly 45 years ago when citizens joined together at the same site to denounce a brutal military dictatorship.

Nearly 100 dead, dozens missing amid incessant floods in Brazil

May 31, 2022 1:08 pm

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday flew over the affected area of Pernambuco's capital, Recife, and neighbouring Jaboatao dos Guararapes.

Amazon again under threat from forest fires

August 17, 2020 7:39 pm

Fires in the Brazilian Amazon have surged so far in August, outstripping the same period of 2019 and renewing concerns about the forest's destruction.

Wildfires rage across Amazon rainforest

August 29, 2019 2:21 pm

Fires in the Amazon not only mean the carbon-absorbing forest is disappearing, but the flames themselves are emitting millions of tons of carbon every day.

Heavy rains cause floods, kill at least 10 in Rio de Janeiro

April 10, 2019 11:23 am

A storm with torrential downpours and strong winds just two months ago had killed six people, prompting Rio residents to ask what the government is doing to protect them in cases of emergencies.

2018 FIFA World Cup: France vs Uruguay | Brazil vs Belgium Match Preview

June 22, 2020 6:23 pm

After group stages and round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup, things get tougher with eight teams remaining in the competition and quest for silverware getting all the more daunting.

Brazil jails Facebook executive for refusing to share WhatsApp data

June 08, 2020 11:33 am

Facebook called the arrest of its Latin America vice president “extreme and disproportionate”. The action relates to the messaging service What’s App.

Brazil: Zika outbreak may get worse before it gets better, says WHO chief

February 25, 2016 3:29 pm

UAE, Germany and Italy condemn Pathankot attack

January 08, 2016 2:58 pm

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): The governments of UAE, Germany and Italy have condemned the terrorist attack on Indian Air Force base in Pathankot in which seven security personnel were martyred."Terrorism and extremism know no borders and no limits and pose a threat to innocent people everywhere around the world. In order to contain the dangerous threat that terrorism poses to our countries and peoples, international cooperation is indispensable," the Foreign Ministry of UAE said in a statement. Although, the UAE assured India of complete support in its fight against terrorism. "We utterly condemn the terrorist attacks on the Indian air force base in Pathankot and on the Indian Consulate General in Mazar-e-Sharif. The responsible parties must be identified and held accountable," Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a statement. Earlier, Italy, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Japan, South Korea, Maldives, Nepal, Brazil and France also condemned the terrorist attack. Six terrorists were neutralised in the terror attack at the Pathankot air base that began in the wee hours on January 1. Seven security personnel were martyred in the terror attack. The conspiracy behind the terrorist attack in Pathankot was hatched in Markaj, Pakistan, as per high-level official sources.