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At least 37 dead as Southern Brazil hit by the worst floods in 80 years
The civil defense agency in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul says heavy rains have killed 39 people, with another 68 still missingABC News - World - Brazil -
Death toll from rains in southern Brazil rises to 57
Hundreds of cities across Rio Grande so Sul hit by floods with thousands displaced and infrastructure destroyed. The death toll from rains in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 57, local authorities said on Saturday ...The Guardian - World - Brazil -
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Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in more than 80 years. At least 39 people have died
Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing, the state civil defense agency said Friday, as record-breaking floods devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their homes.NBC News - Top stories - Brazil -
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Southern border sees surge of global migrants
Many people who are migrating at the southern border are not just coming from Central America, but also from Asia and Africa. NBC News’ David Noriega spoke with some who traveled around the world to seek asylum in the U.S.NBC News - Top stories -
Drive-thru food pantry feeds thousands in Southern California
Born in a crucial time of need at the start of the pandemic, this organization began with a scrappy operation. Four million meals later, the Seva Collective has continued to grow.CBS News - Top stories - California -
Dam bursts and death toll rises in Brazil floods
More than 30 people have been killed and 60 are missing in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.BBC News - Top stories - Brazil -
Watch: Bridge buckles and plunges into Brazil river
Footage shows a man narrowly avoiding falling into the water as a bridge gives way.BBC News - Top stories - Brazil -
Mubadala Capital plans $13.5bn biofuels investment in Brazil
Arm of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund also backs launch of new stock exchange in South American nationFinancial Times - Business - Brazil -
In Norfolk Southern board battle, proxy adviser Egan-Jones throws weight behind activist Ancora
Egan-Jones has joined fellow proxy advisers ISS and Glass Lewis in stepping into activist investor Ancora’s board battle with railroad operator Norfolk Southern.MarketWatch - Business -
Torrential Rain in Brazil Kills at Least 29, With More Missing
Four days of pounding rain have inundated many parts of a southern state, cutting off towns and leaving people trapped as they await rescue by helicopters.The New York Times - World - Brazil -
Brazil: 37 killed and dozens missing in worst floods in 80 years
More than 23,000 people forced to leave homes after heavy rains in southern Rio Grande do Sul prompt record-breaking floods. Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 37 people, with another 74 still missing, as ...The Guardian - World - Brazil -
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Free Madonna concert draws crowd of 1.6m to Brazil’s Copacabana beach
Area around Rio de Janeiro beach filled for several blocks as singer closes her Celebration world tour. More than a million people have thronged Brazil’s Copacabana beach for a free Madonna concert, braving the heat to see the end of her ...The Guardian - World -
Madonna's free Brazil show draws 1.5 million fans
The show at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach was the final stop on the pop idol's Celebration Tour.BBC News - Top stories - Brazil -
Brazil's Lula invites Japan's prime minister to eat his country's beef, and become a believer
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in Brasilia and the South American leader pushing his counterpart to buy his beefABC News - World - Brazil