Topic
10 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: October 4, 2026.
WatchThe 45-year-old senator and Trump ally beat the polls Sunday, finishing ahead of the 80-year-old president, who will now fight for a fourth term in a three-week sprint.
Three weeks before the first round of the presidential election, Lula's main challenger is under investigation for corruption, money laundering and tax evasion over 61 million reais tied to an unreleased film called 'The Dark Horse.'
The State Department pulled Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti's credentials after Brazil declined to approve Daniel Perez, the speaker of Florida's House and a Rubio ally, as the next U.S. ambassador — two months before a presidential election.
Brasília refused entry to Riley Barnes and Samuel Samson, saying the mission was a renewed attempt to delegitimize Brazil's electronic voting system ten weeks before Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro.
The duties, taking effect July 22 under Section 301, follow a yearlong probe into Brazil's digital-trade, ethanol and deforestation policies, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio blaming President Lula for refusing to 'negotiate in good faith.'
Erling Haaland scored twice in the closing minutes in East Rutherford as five-time champion Brazil crashed out in the round of 16 — its earliest World Cup exit since 1990.
A Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition aboard the research vessel Falkor (too) catalogued dozens of previously undescribed midwater creatures and captured a first-ever 3D image of a living cell at sea.
John McGinn's first-half goal sent the Tartan Army to the top of Group C, hours after Vinícius Júnior rescued a draw for the tournament favorites.
Tanyka amnicola belonged to an ancient lineage that was already a 'living fossil' in its time, featuring unusual jaw structure with sideways-pointing teeth.
Tanyka amnicola, discovered in Brazilian riverbed, was a 'living fossil' even in its own time with unique sideways-pointing teeth for grinding plants.