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Brazil’s Amazon Clearing Falls to a Record Low Days After Manaus Smoke

Brazil's space agency put Amazon clearing at 3,335 square kilometers for August 2025 to July 2026, the lowest since 1988, nine days before the presidential runoff. The figure is a preliminary estimate,

October 17, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Satellite view of grey smoke plumes streaming across the Amazon River and rainforest from fires near Manaus and Santarem on October 12, 2026

Smoke Shuts Manaus Schools as October Fire Detections Near Triple

Smoke from Amazon fires closed schools in Manaus on October 12, and INPE's data show October detections nearly triple last year's. NASA scientists call it the second domino of an El Niño cascade, and satellites are missing fires under the

October 15, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Senators in the Brazilian Senate raise fists and applaud after the vote ending the 6x1 work schedule

Brazil Ends Six-Day Workweek in 75 to 1 Senate Vote Before Runoff

Brazil's Senate voted 75 to 1 on Wednesday to end the 6x1 work schedule and cut

Brazil presidential election first round coverage as Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro head to an October 25 runoff

Bolsonaro’s Son Upends Brazil Vote, Forcing Lula Into a Runoff

Lula expected to win outright; instead Flávio Bolsonaro took roughly 47 percent to his 45. With surveys calling the October 25 runoff a dead heat, the open question is where the eliminated

October 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Malaysia Collects RM80mil a Week in Gaming Duty as Its Own Market Moves Beyond Its Jurisdiction

Governments have spent the past decade raising the duty they charge licensed gambling operators, and several are now discovering that the activity they taxed has moved somewhere their revenue authority cannot reach.

September 26, 2026

Features

Nestory Irankunda celebrates his free kick goal for Australia against Brazil at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

Rayan’s 95th-Minute Header Robs Socceroos as Australia Draw 1-1 with Brazil in Townsville

Nestory Irankunda's spectacular free kick gave Australia the lead in the 68th minute against World No.5 Brazil. Substitute Rayan then headed home from a Raphinha corner in the 95th minute to deny

September 25, 2026

News·Sports

Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens face off in the NFL's first game in Rio de Janeiro at Maracanã Stadium, Week 3 2026

NFL Rio: Lamar Jackson and Dak Prescott Set for Historic Maracanã Showdown

The NFL makes history in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday as Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens face Dak Prescott's Dallas Cowboys at Maracanã Stadium in Week 3. A wet, soccer-worn pitch and 36

September 25, 2026

News·Sports

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva campaigning ahead of the October 2026 election

Lula Accuses Trump of Trying to ‘Colonize’ Brazil Ahead of October Vote

A televised campaign ad accuses Donald Trump of working to install a friendlier government in Brasília and seize Brazil's natural resources. With the vote a dead heat, Lula is betting that sovereignty,

September 25, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Brazil's National Congress building in Brasília where lawmakers introduced bills to ban casino games from the regulated betting market

Brazil’s Congress Moves to Ban Casino Games From the Betting Market It Built Two Years Ago

Brazil's Workers' Party has introduced two bills to ban casino games or repeal the Bets Law outright, backed by President Lula ahead of October elections. The legislative shift threatens R$20 billion in

August 29, 2026

Business·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing

Lavrov Called Brazil. The Readout Is the Entire Content.

Russia's foreign ministry says Sergey Lavrov and Mauro Vieira discussed bilateral and international issues in a constructive and trusting call. It disclosed nothing else, and the disclosure of nothing is the point

August 28, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump meeting at the ASEAN summit

Lula Asked Trump to Convene the UN Security Council. Brazil Has No Seat on It.

Lula telephoned Donald Trump on Friday and asked him to convene an extraordinary session of a Security Council that Brazil does not sit on and that Lula has spent the year calling

August 22, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

Lula addresses supporters at Vila Euclides Stadium Sao Bernardo do Campo Brazil 2026 election campaign

Brazil Election 2026: Lula on Femicide, Bolsonaro Son Courts Milei at Copacabana

Brazil's 2026 presidential election formally launched on Sunday, with Lula opening in São Paulo on a record femicide crisis while Flávio Bolsonaro hosted Argentina's Javier Milei at Copacabana with his father under

August 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Brazil Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti US visa revoked by Trump administration

Trump Revokes Brazil Ambassador’s Visa Amid Election-Season Standoff

The Trump administration stripped Brazil's ambassador of her US visa Tuesday after Brasília denied entry to two senior American diplomats it said could interfere in October's election. The State Department said additional

August 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Brazil’s Amazon Clearing Falls to a Record Low Days After Manaus Smoke

Smoke Shuts Manaus Schools as October Fire Detections Near Triple

Brazil Ends Six-Day Workweek in 75 to 1 Senate Vote Before Runoff

Bolsonaro’s Son Upends Brazil Vote, Forcing Lula Into a Runoff

Malaysia Collects RM80mil a Week in Gaming Duty as Its Own Market Moves Beyond Its Jurisdiction

Rayan’s 95th-Minute Header Robs Socceroos as Australia Draw 1-1 with Brazil in Townsville

NFL Rio: Lamar Jackson and Dak Prescott Set for Historic Maracanã Showdown

Lula Accuses Trump of Trying to ‘Colonize’ Brazil Ahead of October Vote

Brazil’s Congress Moves to Ban Casino Games From the Betting Market It Built Two Years Ago

Lavrov Called Brazil. The Readout Is the Entire Content.

Lula Asked Trump to Convene the UN Security Council. Brazil Has No Seat on It.

Brazil Election 2026: Lula on Femicide, Bolsonaro Son Courts Milei at Copacabana

Trump Revokes Brazil Ambassador’s Visa Amid Election-Season Standoff

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