MONTEVIDEO: Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina while Brazil crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. Skipper James Rodriguez buried a nerveless 60th-minute spot-kick to seal a hard-fought win for Colombia over the reigning world champions, who … Read more
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Listen to article Brazil got back to winning ways in the South American World Cup qualifiers with a drab 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Friday thanks to first-half goal by Real Madrid forward Rodrygo. After its first streak of losses in three successive qualifiers, Brazil did just enough to earn the win that lifted the struggling five-time … Read more
BRASILIA: Elon Musk and the social media platform X are intensifying their opposition to a recent suspension by the Brazilian Supreme Court, led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The suspension was implemented after X failed to appoint a legal representative in Brazil, necessary for handling content moderation requests under Brazilian law. Musk has resisted complying … Read more
An evening launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, from Space Launch Complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base is seen over the Pacific Ocean from Encinitas, California, US on June 23, 2024. Elon Musk-controlled satellite internet provider Starlink has told Brazil’s telecom regulator Anatel it will not comply with … Read more
Brazil began blocking access to Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday after the company failed to comply with a judge’s order. This move has made the platform largely inaccessible both on the web and via its mobile app in the country. The suspension was triggered when X missed a deadline set by Supreme … Read more
Tesla Chief Executive, Elon Musk enters the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, US on January 6, 2017. — Reuters SAO PAULO: An ongoing feud between a Brazil Supreme Court justice and Elon Musk left social media platform X on the brink of being blocked in the country, as President Luiz Inacio Lula … Read more
‘X’ logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, US, July 30, 2023. — Reuters ‘Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” by Brazilian judge … Read more
SAO PAULO: A regional turboprop plane fell into what aviation experts called a flat spin before crashing in a residential neighbourhood near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all 61 people on board. Regional carrier Voepass said the plane, bound for Sao Paulo’s international airport, took off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, … Read more
In a surprising turn of events, Brazil defeated the reigning world champions, Spain 4-2, in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. This unexpected victory in Marseilles secured Brazil a spot in the highly anticipated gold medal match against the United States, set to take place on Saturday morning. The game started with a dramatic … Read more
BRASILIA: Brazil’s Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad, announced on Thursday a plan to freeze 15 billion reais ($2.70 billion) from the 2024 budget. This move comes as the government grapples with meeting its fiscal targets for the year, following market pressures to reduce spending after a recent decline in local asset values. Of the total amount … Read more