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Brazil to invest $75 million in highway through Amazon, fueling deforestation concerns

Brazil to invest $75 million in highway through Amazon, fueling deforestation concerns

Brazil’s government has announced a $75 million investment in the BR-319 highway, a move environmentalists fear could speed up Amazon deforestation
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Brazil to invest $75 million in highway through Amazon and unveils environmental protection plan

Brazil to invest $75 million in highway through Amazon and unveils environmental protection plan

Brazil’s government has announced a $75 million investment in the BR-319 highway, a move environmentalists fear could speed up Amazon deforestation
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Illegal miners extract billions in Amazon gold despite Brazil crackdown, Greenpeace finds

Illegal miners extract billions in Amazon gold despite Brazil crackdown, Greenpeace finds

By Adriano Machado, Lais Morais and Ricardo Brito ITAITUBA, Brazil, May 29 (Reuters) - Billions of dollars worth of gold is still being extracted illegally from Brazil's Amazon rainforest, a study by nonprofit watchdog Greenpeace found, despite efforts by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to crack
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US government labels Brazil's 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations

US government labels Brazil's 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations

The U.S. State Department says it will designate Brazil’s two biggest criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations early next month, a move that the South American nation’s government has repeatedly said it will interpret as undue interference in its politics
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US State Department labels Brazil's 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations

US State Department labels Brazil's 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations

The U.S. State Department designated two Brazilian criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations on Thursday, a move that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has repeatedly said he will interpret as interference favoring his rival, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, in October’s presidential elections
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Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says

Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says

A new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next five years will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures
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Brazil's lower house approves Lula-backed proposal to cut work week

Brazil's lower house approves Lula-backed proposal to cut work week

SAO PAULO, May 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's lower house approved late on Wednesday a constitutional amendment reducing the workweek, a measure that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hopes to use as a centerpiece of his re-election campaign later this year.
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Emma Hayes announces 26-player roster for June matches versus Brazil: Triple Espresso trio of Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman, and Sophia Wilson al...

Emma Hayes announces 26-player roster for June matches versus Brazil: Triple Espresso trio of Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman, and Sophia Wilson al...

For the first time since 2024, the dynamic trio dubbed, ‘Triple Espresso’ will return - Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman, and Sophia Wilson are all listed in Emma Hayes’ most recent USWNT roster.
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Brazil's central bank will not let higher inflation expectations take hold, says director

Brazil's central bank will not let higher inflation expectations take hold, says director

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, May 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank will not allow higher inflation expectations to translate into actual inflation, monetary policy director Nilton David said on Thursday, stressing policymakers have full scope to act on price pressures through 2028.
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US to designate two Brazilian gangs as 'terrorist organizations,' Rubio says

US to designate two Brazilian gangs as 'terrorist organizations,' Rubio says

BRASILIA, May 28 (Reuters) - The United States plans to designate Brazil's two biggest criminal gangs as terrorist organizations, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, opening the door for more aggressive interventions after appeals from the opposition in Brasilia.
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UFC legends collide! Glover Teixeira vs. Shogun Rua booked for Aug. 29 in Brazil

UFC legends collide! Glover Teixeira vs. Shogun Rua booked for Aug. 29 in Brazil

Former UFC light heavyweight champions Glover Teixeira and Mauricio Rua will collide atop the upcoming Spaten Fight Night 3 event on Sat., Aug. 29, 2026 in São Paulo, Brazil, according to a report from Sherdog.com. The bout will be contested under boxing rules featuring eight, two-minute rounds. Spaten Fight Night is no stranger to UFC […]
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Triple Espresso returns as USWNT roster named

Triple Espresso returns as USWNT roster named

Swanson returns to the roster.