Bus crash in eastern Brazil leaves 23 dead

11/25/2024

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil—Twenty-three people died Sunday when a bus on a remote mountain road in Brazil’s Alagoas state dived into a ravine, regional authorities said. Rescue services confirmed that 22 died at the scene and another person…

Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil’s Supreme Court

11/14/2024

SAO PAULO— A man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court killed himself in explosions outside the building Wednesday that forced justices and staff to evacuate, authorities said. The two strong blasts were…

Arnel Pineda dako ang ‘pagkadismaya’ sa Brazil performance niya

CDN Digital 09/23/2024

Si Arnel Pineda, ang lead vocalist sa American Band nga Journey, nangayo og pasaylo sa iyang mga fan human sa iyang bati nga performance didto sa Rock in Rio music festival sa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Iya…

Brazil block on Musk’s X comes into effect after judge’s order

Agence France Presse 08/31/2024

BRASILIA, Brazil — 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. Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes…

Brazil plane crash: Doctors whose job was to save lives lose their own

08/14/2024

RIO DE JANEIRO— Arianne Risso worked every day to help her patients battle cancer. That made it all the more heart wrenching when her life — along with that of seven other doctors — ended abruptly in…

Floods in south Brazil kill 75 people in 7 days, 103 others missing

Associated Press 05/06/2024

RIO DE JANEIRO — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. At least…

Man in Rio de Janeiro surrenders after holding 17 hostages on hijacked bus

03/13/2024

RIO DE JANEIRO – Police in Brazil arrested a man on Tuesday after he hijacked a bus and shot two people at a bus station in Rio de Janeiro before holding 17 people hostage for about three…

Poisonous banana spider of Brazil aids in erectile dysfunction treatment

Agence France Presse 09/28/2023

Three decades ago, Brazilian researchers began studying a curious side effect from banana spider bites: the toxin left victims with priapism, a painful and persistent erection. The scientists were inspired to develop a synthetic molecule using some…

Neymar breaks Pele’s Brazil goal-scoring record in 5-1 win in South American World Cup qualifying

Associated Press 09/09/2023

SAO PAULO — Neymar became the top goal scorer for Brazil’s national team after surpassing the total of three-time World Cup winner Pelé on Friday. The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil’s…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Passenger ferry catches fire while sailing in Panglao, Bohol; no one hurt

CDN Digital 06/19/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, June 19. Passenger ferry catches fire while sailing in Panglao, Bohol; no one hurt A…

Cyclone leaves 11 dead, 20 missing in southern Brazil

Reuters 06/18/2023

SAO PAULO — At least 11 people have been killed in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul after an extra-tropical cyclone struck the region on Friday, according to the state’s authorities. The storm caused torrential…

Man with axe kills four kids in southern Brazil

04/06/2023

A man armed with a small axe climbed over a wall into a crèche in Southern Brazil and killed four children on Wednesday, police said, injuring five others in the attack. The 25-year-old man turned himself in…

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