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Chinese workers found in 'slavery-like conditions' in Brazil taken to hotels as probe gets underway
Dozens of Chinese workers have been taken and put up in hotels in Brazil’s tropical northeastern region after local labor authorities found them at a construction site for electric vehicle ...ABC News - 14h -
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Brawls and broken noses: how Brazil’s 1954 World Cup campaign sparked uproar
The Seleção had high hopes before heading to Switzerland but the ‘Battle of Berne’ quarter-final ended in a riot. The fallout from the defeat to Uruguay in the 1950 World Cup final overshadowed ...The Guardian - 1d -
BYD fires subcontractor building Brazil EV factory after forced labour claims
Brazilian officials say conditions were ‘extremely degrading’ at construction site for Chinese carmakerFinancial Times - 1d -
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Death toll in bridge collapse in Brazil jumps to 8, with at least 9 people still missing
Brazilian authorities say more bodies have been found after the collapse of a bridge linking two northern states, raising the death toll from the accident to eightABC News - 1d -
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Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 2 dead, dozen missing
A bridge linking two northern states in Brazil collapsed, sending cars and trucks plunging into the river below. A sulphuric acid spill is complicating the rescue operation.CBS News - 2d -
Church must 'be changed' after abuse scandals, Archbishop says
Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, has faced calls to resign over his handling of a sexual abuse case involving a priest.BBC News - 3d -
Toxic spill fears follow deadly Brazil bridge collapse
Lorries containing pesticides and sulphuric acid plunged into the Tocantins river in the north of the country.BBC News - 3d -
BYD construction site in Brazil shut over ‘slavery-like’ conditions
More than 160 Chinese nationals were found living in ‘degrading’ conditions and working excessive hours. Business live – latest updates Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a ...The Guardian - 4d -
Brazil’s mysterious ‘man of the hole’ is dead. Should his land remain protected?
The death of Tanaru, the last member of an uncontacted group in the Amazon, raises questions about ethnic cleansing of Indigenous people, justice and the future of ancestral lands. Read more in ...The Guardian - 4d -
Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions
More than 160 workers have been rescued, according to local prosecutors.BBC News - 4d -
From constant scandals to its best shows ending – how 2024 turned into the BBC’s annus horribilis
With star names such as Gary Lineker, Kirsty Wark and Mishal Husain leaving, a slew of others embroiled in legal troubles and a sharp drop in income, this has been a dreadful 12 months for the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 2 dead and a dozen others missing
Brazilian police say that that at least two people have been killed and a dozen others are missing after the collapse of a bridge that linked two northern statesABC News - 4d
