Brazil
Investigators meet to extract data from black box of crashed Azerbaijani plane
Azerbaijan claims the jet was unintentionally shot down by Russia.
Brazil bridge collapse death toll rises to nine, with eight people still missing
Brazil’s navy said on Friday that the body of a woman was found six kilometres from the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge.
Santa braves sticky heat of Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children
More than 600 children from different villages gathered in Catalao to receive presents from Santa.
10 killed as small plane crashes in Brazilian town popular with tourists
Gramado is in the Serra Gaucha mountains and is popular with Brazilian tourists who enjoy the cool weather, hiking spots and traditional architecture.
Brazil’s president discharged from hospital following brain bleed surgery
Mr Lula’s medical team said the surgery went well.
Brazilian police arrest ex-Bolsonaro cabinet member in coup plot probe
Gen Walter Braga Netto was Jair Bolsonaro’s running mate in his failed bid for re-election in 2022.
Brazil’s president undergoes second procedure to stop brain bleed
The new procedure was to plug an artery that continued to leak blood onto the surface of the brain, according to his doctors.
Brazil’s President Lula to undergo further surgery after brain bleed procedure
On Tuesday, the 79-year-old leader underwent surgery for a brain bleed after suffering complications resulting from a fall at his home in October.
Coffee drinkers braced for cost increase as bean prices reach record high
The price for arabica beans – the world’s most popular bean variety- reached a 47-year high this week.
UK exported thousands of tonnes of banned pesticides in 2023, probe reveals
The UK shipped enough of a bee-killing insecticide overseas to spray an area bigger than England, a Greenpeace investigation found.