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Venezuela releases US prisoners and agrees to take deportees
Agreement struck in meeting between Trump’s envoy and country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás MaduroFinancial Times - 4h -
Brazilian prison using geese for security
Officials at a prison in Brazil have discovered that geese can provide security. The geese patrol the fenced perimeter between the prison yard and the outer walls.CBS News - 7h -
Welcome home Neymar! The Brazilian star returns to his boyhood club and everyone's celebrating
A tearful Neymar was welcomed back to his boyhood club on Friday by thousands of Santos fans and a concert in the home stadium beneath an electronic sign saying, “The prince is back.”ABC News - 21h -
Caitlin Clark and Fever will play exhibition against Brazilian National Team at Iowa
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will be playing the Brazilian National Team this WNBA preseason at the University of IowaABC News - 2d -
Former US senator Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison
New Jersey Democrat found guilty in international bribe scheme to advance interests of Egypt and QatarFinancial Times - 2d -
‘Africa is where I’m from’: why some Black Brazilians are moving to Benin
West African country is offering citizenship to descendants of enslaved persons taken from the continent, sparking huge interest in Brazil. João Diamante was gripped by a sense of belonging as he ...The Guardian - 3d -
Neymar returns to Brazilian club Santos after termination of contract in Saudi Arabia
Neymar has agreed to return to Santos nearly 12 years after he left the Brazilian teamABC News - 4d -
Brazilian airline merger would boost aviation sector, says Azul boss
John Rodgerson defends potential tie-up with rival Gol despite concerns about competition and ticket pricingFinancial Times - 6d -
New accents: the company reshaping Brazilian film by showing ‘ordinary’ life
Filmes de Plástico has filled cinemas and won acclaim by focusing on Black characters living in poor urban areas. After arriving late several times at work, a librarian is dismissed from his ...The Guardian - 6d -
Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released
The swap on Saturday was the second exchange since the ceasefire.BBC News - Jan. 25 -
Putting down roots in the Brazilian forest
A stunning Scandi-style home near Rio is at one with its natural surroundings. Engineer Breno Bulus had long coveted his neighbour’s land, with its ancient forest and gardens in prime position ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
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Two Americans freed in US-Taliban prisoner exchange
Two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, were freed in a prisoner exchange between the United States and the Taliban. The deal was brokered by former President Biden before he left office, ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
American released in apparent prisoner swap with Taliban
At least one American, identified as Ryan Corbett, was released in an apparent prisoner exchange with the Taliban. In a statement, his family thanks both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Taliban ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Manchester City sign Brazilian defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for £29.6m
Spending on defenders reaches £63.4m in two days Reis has played for Brazil under-16s and under-17s Manchester City have continued their rebuild by signing the defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees
Two Americans held by the Taliban were exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on narco-terrorism charges.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
2 Americans Held in Afghanistan Are Freed in Prisoner Swap
In exchange, the Biden administration released an Afghan man convicted on narcotics charges in 2008.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
90 Palestinian prisoners released from Israel
The ceasefire began Sunday after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Freed Palestinian prisoners are reunited with loved ones
There were scenes of joy in the West Bank as families awaited to welcome the 90 prisoners who Israel freed as a part of the ceasefire deal. The 90 prisoners were released in exchange for the three ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
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Palestinians in West Bank wait anxiously for prisoners to be released
Ninety Palestinians should be freed from Israeli jails in exchange for three Israeli hostages released by Hamas in Gaza.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
Is Neymar to MLS possible? Why Brazilian star could go somewhere other than Lionel Messi's Inter Miami
If Neymar arrives in MLS, Inter Miami seemed like the logical choice due to his connections, but it appears other clubs are trying to land himCBS Sports - Jan. 17 -
Navalny Lawyers Sentenced to Years in Prison
Three lawyers who defended the Russian opposition leader before his death were sentenced to up to five years as the biggest crackdown on dissent since the Soviet era deepened.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
Russia sentences Alexey Navalny's lawyers to years in prison
Russia sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for sharing his messages from prison with the outside world.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Botafogo’s transformation sets bar for Brazilian football investment
Rio club’s successes highlight commercial changes under way in nation’s domestic gameFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison
The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Cuba starts freeing prisoners a day after the US said it would lift terror designation
Cuba has started releasing some prisoners as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden’s administration announced his intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state ...ABC News - Jan. 15 -
How many prisoners are fighting the Los Angeles fires?
Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, according to the California Dept. of Corrections.ABC News - Jan. 14 -
Brazilian teen rolls to upset in Aussie Open debut
Ascendant Joao Fonseca, 18, of Brazil, beat No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the first round at the Australian Open on Tuesday.ESPN - Jan. 14 -
Australian Open Day 3: Andrey Rublev upset by Brazilian teen; Americans Taylor Fritz, Emma Navarro, Ben Shelton advance
Young qualifier Joao Fonesca defeated Andrey Rublev in the biggest upset of Round 1.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 14 -
Brazilian police investigate attack on workers’ settlement that killed 2
Authorities say Brazilian police are investigating the deaths of two men in an attack on a workers’ settlement in Sao Paulo stateABC News - Jan. 11 -
Hundreds of California prison inmates fight wildfires - and stigma
Critics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
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WATCH: Brazilian nun named world's oldest living person at 116
Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas was born on June 8, 1908.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
US transfers 11 Yemeni prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman
Major resettlement reduces population in US detention facility in south-eastern Cuba to just 15 people. The United States has sent 11 Yemeni detainees at the Guantánamo Bay detention center to ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
US transfers 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay
The U.S. on Monday transferred 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay, the latest batch of inmates to leave the infamous facility in Cuba that once held around 780 detainees. The 11 prisoners were ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Ex-prison officer jailed over sex with inmate
A video clip of Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, having sex with an inmate went viral online.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from BritainABC News - Jan. 4 -
Sara Sharif's killer father 'attacked in prison'
Urfan Sharif, who was convicted of murdering his daughter Sara, is said to have been assaulted in HMP Belmarsh on New Year's Day.BBC News - Jan. 3
