
Brazil's Lula fires army commander in wake of riots
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday fired the head of the country's army, Gen Julio Cesar de Arruda, two weeks after election-related riots gripped the country's capital.
Sun Jan 22 2023

Brazil's ex-president Lula launches presidential campaign
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched Saturday his campaign for the presidency alongside his proposed vice president, former Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin.
Sun May 08 2022

YouTube says it pulled Bolsonaro videos for COVID-19 misinformation
The decision was taken "after careful review" and without consideration for Bolsonaro's job or political ideology.
Thu Jul 22 2021

Brazil's Bolsonaro asks girl to remove mask at event
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asked a young girl to remove her mask at an event sparking widespread commentary on social media.
Fri Jun 25 2021

Brazil's Bolsonaro says he will not take coronavirus vaccine
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday evening that he will not take a coronavirus vaccine, expressing skepticism toward coronavirus vaccination programs.
Fri Nov 27 2020

Brazil's Bolsonaro catches coronavirus, shrugs off health risks
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for the novel coronavirus after months minimizing the severity of the pandemic.
Wed Jul 08 2020

Brazilian president vetoes law requiring use of masks in public spaces
The president also vetoed a paragraph that obligated the government to provide masks to economically vulnerable sectors of the population.
Sat Jul 04 2020

Brazil's Dilma Rousseff appeals against losing presidency
Impeached Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff filed a Supreme Court challenge Thursday to her removal from office.
Thu Sep 01 2016

Brazil's Rousseff suspended to face impeachment trial
A nearly 22-hour debate in the Senate closed with an overwhelming 55-22 vote against Brazil's first female president.
Thu May 12 2016

Dilma Rousseff makes last-ditch Supreme Court appeal to stop impeachment
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff made a last-ditch appeal Tuesday to the Supreme Court to halt a vote in the Senate on opening an impeachment trial and suspending her from office.
Wed May 11 2016

Rousseff impeachment vote to go ahead: Senate leader
A Senate impeachment vote on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will go ahead this week as planned, the upper house leader said.
Tue May 10 2016

Brazil leader hails World Cup as a success
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said the World Cup has been a success but acknowledged the host country's football team needs reform after its humiliating elimination
Sat Jul 12 2014

Brazilian lawmakers seek Russia visit to meet with Snowden
Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo has reported the NSA eavesdropped on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, some of her aides and the state oil giant Petrobras.
Tue Sep 17 2013

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025