Brazil

Weather tracker: Francine looking likely to be next Atlantic hurricane

Francine could soon be the next to be ticked off the list of Atlantic hurricane storm names this week. On Friday, a broad area of low pressure emerged in...

Signs of ice buildup on plane before Brazil crash, says early report

A preliminary report into the August crash of an airliner in Brazil has found signs of ice buildup...

Brazil’s human rights minister sacked over sexual harassment allegations

Brazil’s president has sacked one of his most popular cabinet members after claims Silvio Almeida sexually harassed at...

Elon Musk’s Starlink backtracks to comply with Brazil’s ban on X

Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink backtracked late on Tuesday and said it would accept and enforce...

Weather tracker: extreme heat hits Brazil, fuelling risk of wildfires

Unrelenting heat will continue across parts of Brazil this week with temperatures about 5C to 10C above the...

Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk’s X after it missed deadline

The Brazilian supreme court has ordered that X be suspended in the country after the social media platform failed to meet a deadline to...

Elon Musk’s X could face ban in Brazil after failure to appoint legal representative

The social media platform X faces the prospect of a ban in Brazil after failing to meet a court-imposed 24-hour deadline to appoint a...

Stray bullets and school closures: Rio’s schoolkids suffer as police crack down on gangs

Textbooks and marker pens are not all that science teacher Roberto Brandão, 54, takes with him each morning when he sets off for work...