Brazil

Brazil’s Deadliest Police Raid Kills at Least 119 in Rio de Janeiro ………… At least 119 people were killed in a police operation targeting a major drug gang in Rio de Janeiro, marking the deadliest raid in Brazil’s history, authorities…

At Least 64 Killed in Rio’s Deadliest Police Operation ………… At least 64 people have been killed in Rio de Janeiro’s worst day of violence as more than 2,500 security personnel stormed favelas near the city’s international airport, The Guardian…

Bus Crash in Northeastern Brazil Kills 17 People …………… Seventeen people were killed after a passenger bus crashed and overturned in northeastern Brazil, The Guardian reported. Police said the vehicle, carrying about 30 passengers, veered off course in the city…

Brazil Hosts First-Ever Screening of Film on Imam Ali (peace be upon him) Across Multiple Cities —————————- In a groundbreaking cultural initiative, the “Hussain for All” campaign announced the screening of the film “Imam Ali (peace be upon him)” in…

Brazil Passes New Law to Protect Children’s Online Privacy —————————- Brazil has passed a new law, known as the ECA Digital, to modernize child protection in the digital age, Jurist News reported. The legislation extends safeguards for minors online and…

Bus-Truck Collision in Brazil Leaves 11 Dead, Dozens Injured ……………… At least 11 people were killed and more than 40 others injured late Friday in a collision between a bus and a truck in Brazil’s central-western state of Mato Grosso,…

Brazil, the world’s biggest poultry exporter, has confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a commercial farm in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Arab News reported. The discovery has prompted China to impose a 60-day ban…

Brazil faces a growing public health crisis as scorpion stings surged 250% from 2014 to 2023, with 1.1 million incidents reported, The Guardian reported. Researchers warn rapid urbanization and climate change are fueling the invasion, with 200,000 stings and 133…

Sheikh Abdulrahman Qadoua, senior member of Libya’s Fatwa Committee, has raised serious doubts about the credibility of Brazil’s halal meat certification during a recent delegation visit, The Libya Observer reported. He reported that access to Brazilian slaughterhouses is granted only…

Authorities have declared a state of emergency in Buriticupu, Brazil, after significant sinkholes have emerged, endangering approximately 1,200 residents, The Guardian reported. The city, with a population of 55,000, has witnessed escalating soil erosion over the past 30 years, exacerbated…