Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (local time) held a bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil. PM Modi stated that their discussions focused on strengthening ties in defence, security, trade, and technology. He remarked, “India-Italy friendship can greatly contribute to a better planet.” “Glad … Read more
Social media giant Meta Platforms will inform Brazilians how it intends to use their personal data to train generative artificial intelligence (AI), it said on Tuesday, following a demand from the country’s data protection watchdog. Meta’s users in Brazil will receive the warnings starting on Tuesday by email and notifications on Facebook and Instagram and … Read more
Brazil has joined a select group of nations—the majority of which are ruled by autocratic regimes—that have imposed such restrictions on the social media platform, after X was banned on Saturday. In addition to outright prohibitions, some countries have temporarily limited access to X, formerly known as Twitter, which is frequently utilized by political dissidents … Read more
A block on Elon Musk’s X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP. Access to the platform, formerly known as Twitter, was no longer possible for some users in the South American country, who were presented with a message asking them … Read more
Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. The decision to close the 𝕏 office in Brazil was difficult, but, if we had agreed to @alexandre’s (illegal) secret censorship and private information handover demands, there … Read more
Rare images show the Mashco Piro, a previously uncontacted tribe deep in the Peruvian Amazon, escaping from their isolated territory. Survival International shared photographs on Tuesday showing multiple tribe members lounging along a riverside. This sighting coincides with mounting concerns for the Mashco Piro’s well-being. According to FENAMAD, a local Indigenous rights organization, rising logging … Read more
BRICS, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, aims to add six new members by January 1, 2024: Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Argentina. The US response to BRICS’ expansion plans seems measured, as national security advisor Jake Sullivan downplays the bloc’s threat, citing differing interests. The White House’s … Read more
In a heartfelt tribute to the world’s oldest man, José Paulino Gomes, the Brazilian supercentenarian’s passing at the age of 127 has captured global attention. Just seven days shy of his 128th birthday, Gomes peacefully departed at his home in Corrego del Cafe, as reported by local media in Brazil. José Paulino Gomes, known for … Read more
Former Brazil international Miranda on Wednesday announced his retirement from football at the age of 38. “The moment has come to say goodbye,” Miranda said in a video posted on his Instagram account. “If football was a person, after everything I’ve been through, I would say that it’s been emotional, that we went through something … Read more
Brazilians bid a final farewell this week to football giant Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos. The oceanside home of the team nicknamed “Peixe” — “fish” in Portuguese — is expecting a huge influx of fans looking to honor the “King” of football, who died … Read more
The wake for late Brazilian football legend Pele will be held on Monday and his funeral on Tuesday in Santos, the southeastern city where he played most of his career, his former club said after his death. Pele, a three-time World Cup winner who is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, died … Read more
Brasilia: Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pardoned security forces convicted of crimes committed more than 30 years ago, which legal experts say applies to agents found guilty of an infamous prison massacre in 1992. READ | Biden has nominated Indian-American lawyer diplomat for top diplomatic position in State Department The far-right leader’s decree, which … Read more
Brazilian football great Pele will spend Christmas in hospital, his medical team and family said Wednesday, as he receives treatment for worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems. The 82-year-old “requires greater care related to renal and cardiac dysfunctions,” said the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. It also reported a “progression” of … Read more
Jose Arnaldo dos Santos Junior travelled to Qatar to cheer on his beloved Brazilian national team led by Neymar in their ultimately failed attempt to claim a sixth World Cup crown. But since they were knocked out by Croatia in the quarter-finals, he switched allegiance to Brazil’s arch-rivals, Lionel Messi’s Argentina. “As a football fanatic … Read more