BHP trying to avoid responsibility over Brazilian dam collapse, UK court told
More than 600,000 Brazilians, 46 local governments and around 2,000 businesses are suing BHP over the 2015 collapse of the Mariana dam in southeastern Brazil.
Mon Oct 21 2024
BHP faces $47 billion UK lawsuit over Brazilian dam collapse
More than 600,000 Brazilians, 46 local governments, and around 2,000 businesses are suing BHP over the collapse of the dam.
Mon Oct 21 2024
Elon Musk's X braces for shutdown in Brazil as spat with judge intensifies
Elon Musk announced that Starlink-parent SpaceX will provide free internet service to Brazilian users "until this matter is resolved."
Fri Aug 30 2024
Soccer - 6,101 pieces of history: Brazilian owns world's largest shirt collection
From rare Pele jerseys to a 1998 World Cup shirt signed by Ronaldo, the 41-year-old Google employee started collecting them in 2000.
Sun Jun 30 2024
Robinho arrested in Brazil to serve rape sentence
Robinho and five other Brazilians was found guilty of gang raping an Albanian woman after getting her drunk in a nightclub.
Fri Mar 22 2024
Indian police detain three accused of raping Brazilian-Spanish tourist
According to the police, the two people told authorities "their modesty had been outraged", in an incident involving seven men.
Mon Mar 04 2024
Up in the air: Brazilian firefighters make unusual trip to salvage organ transplant
When it comes to organ transplants, every second counts.
Thu Sep 28 2023
Brazilian artist brings street art to visually impaired
Subtu uses the braille alphabet to reveal the images' shapes, colours and dimensions for the visually impaired to enjoy graffiti art.
Sat Sep 16 2023
Brazilian farmer's giant rooster hobby hatches into profitable business
The birds, called "Giant Indian Roosters," can grow over 120 centimeters (47 inches) tall.
Fri Sep 15 2023
Kremlin says Prigozhin plane may have been downed on purpose
Russia said it will not probe the crash of the Brazilian-made Embraer jet under international rules "at the moment".
Wed Aug 30 2023
Soccer: Messi to captain Inter Miami, says coach Martino
The club's previous captain Brazilian midfielder Gregore is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a foot injury.
Tue Jul 25 2023
Brazil soccer star Neymar fined $3.5 mil for environmental offense
Brazilian authorities said the soccer star breached environmental rules during the construction of his coastal mansion in southeastern Brazil.
Tue Jul 04 2023
Amazon Indigenous lands prevent disease, save billions: Study
The decade-long study analyzed the health impacts of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon, which release huge amounts of particles into the atmosphere.
Fri Apr 07 2023
Researchers discover 'plastiglomerate' rocks on a remote Brazilian island
According to the research, the melted plastic identified in the rocks could come from fishing nets washed up on the beaches of the island.
Fri Mar 24 2023
US agrees to extradite former Peruvian President Toledo, says Peru
Peruvian authorities allege that Toledo took bribes of more than $25 million from Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht.
Wed Feb 22 2023
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024