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'Girl from Ipanema' singer Astrud Gilberto dead at 83

Anna Pelegri, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 06 11:03 PM

Gilberto is the first Brazilian to be nominated for a Grammy -- which she won, for song of the year, in 1965. Read more »

Spain opens investigation into racist abuse of Vinicius

Gabriel RUBIO GIRON, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 23 12:24 PM

Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation into the racist abuse hurled at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior as Brazil made a formal protest on Monday. Read more »

Brazil judge orders temporary suspension of Telegram

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Apr 28 05:10 AM

Brazil is cracking down on a rise in school violence and has asked Telegram for details on neo-Nazi chat groups. Read more »

Online anime, manga piracy caused 2 trillion yen loss in 2021

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 22 12:20 AM

Manga comics and other published media were projected to have lost 395.2 billion to 831.1 billion. Read more »

Presidential visit: China eyes closer ties with Brazil

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Apr 11 10:12 AM

Brazil's President Lula will visit Xi Jinping in China this week, as China seeks more access to Brazilian agriculture. Read more »

Former Brazilian president Bolsonaro questioned

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Apr 06 10:00 AM

The former president was probed about receiving diamond jewelry gifts back when he was in office. Read more »

Four children killed in attack on Brazil preschool

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 11:55 PM

A 25-year-old attacker burst into a preschool in southern Brazil and killed four children Wednesday with a bladed weapon before turning himself in to police, authorities said. Read more »

Woman interred alive in Brazil tomb

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 01 08:06 AM

A 36-year-old woman was found sealed alive inside a mausoleum wall at a cemetery in Brazil, after surviving around 10 hours inside the narrow tomb, police told AFP Thursday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 30, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 12:16 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Christians prepare for Holy Week

Antonio Lacerda, EPA-EFE
Posted at Mar 30 10:23 AM

Millions of Christians around the world will commemorate the Passion of Christ in prayers, fasting and almsgiving this coming Holy Week. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 23, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 12:41 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Dirty Water Day

Andre Coelho, EPA-EFE
Posted at Mar 23 02:20 PM

World Water Day is observed annually on March 22 to highlight the importance of freshwater and advocate for the preservation and management of its resources. Read more »

Scientists make 'disturbing' find on remote island: plastic rocks

Joshua Howat Berger, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 21 09:54 AM

A geologist finds plastic rocks - rocks formed from the glut of plastic pollution floating in the ocean - in isolated Trindade island off Brazil. Read more »

Women sumo wrestlers 'breaking prejudice' in Brazil

Rodrigo ALMONACID, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 05:07 PM

The Dall'Olios are used to people saying they are too small, too fragile or too female to practice a sport typically associated with hulking Japanese men. Read more »

Bolsonaro faces probes over $3.2M Saudi jewels

Agence France Presse
Posted at Mar 07 06:56 AM

Brazil's justice minister asked federal police Monday to investigate reports ex-president Jair Bolsonaro tried to illegally import jewelry worth $3.2 million gifted by Saudi Arabia, as tax officials probe a second present of jewels. Read more »

Climate change, rampant urbanization fuel Brazil storm disasters

Ramon Sahmkow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 24 03:23 AM

Francis Lacerda, researcher at IPA Climate Change Laboratory, spoke with AFP about the forces driving disasters like the one that hit Sao Paulo. Read more »

Brazil storm death toll rises to 48

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 23 06:00 AM

Around 2,500 people were forced to leave their homes, authorities said. Read more »

Frantic search for dozens missing in Brazil floods

Agence France Presse
Posted at Feb 22 05:34 AM

Rescuers in southeastern Brazil scrambled Tuesday to find survivors among dozens of people reported missing after record rainfall caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 44 people over the weekend. Read more »

Lula visits disaster zone after Brazil floods kill 36

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 01:04 AM

Brazil has been hit by a series of weather-related disasters in recent years that experts say are being made worse by climate change. Read more »

Brazil's Carnival kicks off

Isaac Fontana, EPA-EFE
Posted at Feb 18 11:37 AM

Members of the street comparsa 'Ilú Obá de Mim' dance during the carnival celebration in the center of Sao Paulo, Brazil on Friday. Read more »