Football agony, anger for Brazil as World Cup favourites crash

Lucca Giovanetti, a 24-year-old businessman, credited Croatia with a canny performance.

10 December 2022

Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savanna hits seven-year high

The European Union recently agreed on a law to prohibit companies from selling agricultural products linked to deforestation.

15 December 2022

Pressure mounts on Biden over Bolsonaro's Florida stay

Bolsonaro may find himself the target of a Supreme Court probe.

10 January 2023

Israel urges Brazil to undock Iranian warships

A Feb. 23 notice in a Brazilian gazette said the warships had been given permission to dock between Feb. 26 and March 4.

3 March 2023

FIFA investigating Serbia for 'hateful' Kosovo flag

"The World Cup is an event of joy and unity and should send messages of hope and peace, not messages of hatred."

27 November 2022

Brazil's Bolsonaro expected to break silence after Lula victory

Lula has vowed to overturn many of Bolsonaro's policies, including pro-gun measures and weak protection of the Amazon rainforest.

1 November 2022

Bolsonaro supporters invade Brazil's Congress, Supreme Court

Bolsonaro left Brazil for Florida 48 hours before the end of his mandate.

9 January 2023

Brazil official defends progress on protecting forests, blasts EU

The European Commission (EC) disputed claims of protectionism from Brazilian agriculture lobbies.

8 August 2023