Neymar says after World Cup elimination, he is done playing for Brazil

Agence France Presse 07/06/2026

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Neymar said Sunday he is done playing for Brazil’s national team, making the announcement after he and his teammates were knocked out of the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Norway in…

World Cup: Norway beats Brazil with Haaland’s brace, reaches quarters

Agence France Presse 07/06/2026

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States — Erling Haaland scored two late goals to send Norway through to a first World Cup quarter-final with a stunning 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit…

World Cup: Brazil downs Japan with Martinelli late show, reaches last 16

Agence France Presse 06/30/2026

HOUSTON, United States — Substitute Gabriel Martinelli pounced deep in injury time as Brazil beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 on Monday to roll into the World Cup last 16. Arsenal winger Martinelli struck on 95 minutes in…

World Cup: Brazil advances, history for South Africa, Canada, Bosnia

Agence France Presse 06/25/2026

LOS ANGELES, United States — Brazil punished Scotland’s defensive frailties to advance to the World Cup’s last 32 on Wednesday as South Africa, Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina completed a historic hat-trick by progressing to the knockout rounds for…

US singer Oliver Tree aboard helicopter in deadly mid-air crash in Brazil

Agence France Presse 06/15/2026

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — American alt-pop singer and internet personality Oliver Tree was aboard one of two helicopters that collided Sunday mid-air in Brazil, leaving all six people aboard the aircraft dead, a police source told…

World Cup: Brazil’s frailties laid bare in shaky opener vs Morocco

Agence France Presse 06/15/2026

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States — Brazil’s defensive frailties, lack of creativity and problems at full-back were exposed in a 1-1 draw with Morocco in their World Cup opener, raising doubts over their chances of lifting a sixth…

Shakira thrills 2M with free concert on Brazil’s Copacabana beach

Eleonore Hughes 05/03/2026

Colombian superstar Shakira gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night, an event that the city’s mayor said drew 2 million people to one of the world’s most iconic waterfronts.…

Dog parade at Rio Carnival becomes a protest vs animal cruelty

Associated Press - @inquirerdotnetINQUIRER.net 02/15/2026

RIO DE JANEIRO — At the Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies, and superheroes gathered as their owners protested cruelty against pets. The canines wagged their tails to…

Brazilian state lets pets be buried with owners: Till death do us bark

Agence France Presse 02/12/2026

SAO PAULO, Brazil — In pet-mad Brazil, the state of Sao Paulo will allow animals to be buried in family graves starting Tuesday, with a law recognizing “the emotional bond” that exists between humans and their household…

Brazil approves world’s first single-dose dengue vaccine

Agence France Presse 11/27/2025

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazilian authorities on Wednesday approved the world’s first single-dose dengue vaccine, which they hailed as a “historic” achievement as cases of the mosquito-borne disease soar globally due to rising temperatures. Dengue, known…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro given 27-year term for coup plotting

Agence France Presse 09/12/2025

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup plotting at the end of a landmark trial that divided the nation and drew US fury. The…

Brazil slams US for sending immigrants home in handcuffs

Agence France Presse 01/26/2025

SAO PAOLO — Brazil’s government expressed outrage on Saturday after dozens of immigrants deported from the United States arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a “flagrant disregard” for their rights. The spat comes as Latin America…

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