Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes: ‘Rio’s Demand as a Filming Destination for Brazilian and Foreign Productions is in Permanent Growth’

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The Rio International Film Festival, which opens Thursday Oct. 2 with the screening of Luca Guadagnino’s “After The Hunt,” contributes to the city’s soft power and both the strengthening of the city’s film and TV industry...

Brazil set to adopt Cybersecurity Legal Framework

While Brazil lacks an overarching national law for cyber defense, it is close to passing its first cybersecurity legal framework with Bill No. 4752/2025, which establishes the National Cybersecurity Authority, Opice Blum Partner Tiago Neves...

Brazil ‘could be the new Korea’ if it opens up to international capital

Maurício Fittipaldi, partner at São Paulo law firm CQS/FV, highlights two initiatives currently underway that could attract ‘billions of dollars’ of investment to the Brazilian audiovisual market. This year will be remembered as a historic one for...

Brazil cattle trades stays flat – Cepea

BRAZIL – Trades in Brazil’s cattle market are holding steady through mid-September, according to data from Cepea. Meatpackers are prioritizing contracted herds and their own supplies, limiting the need to source cattle through spot purchases. This...

Caster Semenya ends legal battle over sex eligibility in women’s track and field

President Donald Trump responds to a question about genetic testing for female athletes at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, saying there will be a ‘strong form of testing.’ (White House) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! South African...

Olympian born with male traits ends legal battle to run in women's track

President Donald Trump responds to a question about genetic testing for women's athletes at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, saying there will be a "strong form of testing." (White House) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! South African...

Brasília Women’s Conference approves public policy proposals

The 5th National Conference on Policies for Women (5th CNPM) was held from September 29 to October 1, 2025, in Brasília, at the Brazil International Convention Center, bringing together over 4,000 participants. During the Conference’s closing...

What UAE travellers need to know about the US government shutdown

The US has entered a government shutdown after lawmakers failed to agree on a new budget. For most travellers, the effects of this shutdown are unlikely to be immediate, but the longer it goes on, the more likely it is to disrupt trips. Airport...

Iowa soybean president urges trade deal with China; calls Trump policies a ‘bitter pill’ for farmers

Iowa Soybean Association President Tom Adam urged the Trump administration, in a statement Thursday, to prioritize a trade deal with China and to support soybean farmers who are without their biggest market. China typically buys 60% of global...

Head of Brazil's Federal Police Criticizes the Country's "Deranged" in the U.S. and Downplays Trump's Offensive

The director-general of Brazil’s Federal Police, Andrei Rodrigues, 55, downplayed possible reprisals from Donald Trump’s government against Brazilian authorities and criticized what he called "Brazilian deranged individuals" trying to intimidate...

ICE agents at the Super Bowl?: Politics and the NFL collide over Bad Bunny’s halftime show

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Politics is once again colliding with professional football, this time over the announcement that Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February. The global music sensation—ranked just...

Legal eagles and sporting heroes lauded at UL Alumni Awards

A LIMERICK student who helped usher in a landmark legal decision for voting rights in Ireland was among those given a top award at the University of Limerick. Tomás Heneghan received a prestigious University of Limerick Alumni Award in recognition...

Brazil's lower house approves an increase in tax exemptions for low-income people

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's lower house has approved exempting up to 5,000 reais ($940) a month from income taxes, which would more than double the current exemption and meet a key priority of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 's 2022 election...

Liverpool's Alisson likely out until November international break with hamstring injury

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson will likely be out until the November international break after sustaining a hamstring injury. Alisson, 33, had a scan on Thursday and could miss several key fixtures, including games against Manchester United, Real...

Choice Hotels International Accelerates International Growth with Addition of 50 New Quality Suites Hotels in France

Expansion nearly doubles the company's portfolio in Europe's largest hotel franchise market. NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel franchisors, today...

Brother International Corporation Introduces High Stiffness Reducers to Power the Next Wave of Automation and Precision Manufacturing

Four new product types (Hollow Bore, Flat, Solid, and Solid with Gear Head option) provide design flexibility, high precision, powerful drive, and greater torque in compact form factors Brother International Corporation today announced the launch...

Minerita selects Metso’s energy-efficient comminution equipment for its Compact iron ore project in Brazil

Minérios Itaúna Ltda (Minerita) has selected Metso to supply all key comminution equipment for its greenfield Compact iron ore project located in Itatiaiuçu, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant aims to produce 4.5 Mtpy of high-grade premium pellet...

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Bill Will Encourage Police Shootings

(São Paulo) – The governor of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro should veto provisions in a new bill that would give civil police an economic incentive to kill suspects and would weaken forensic analysis, Human Rights Watch said today. On...

Brazil Applauds Trump's Plan to End War in Gaza, Says Foreign Minister

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said this Wednesday (1st) that the country’s government will applaud the peace plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump, aimed at ending the war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza...

“Unprecedented” US government shutdown could force mass furlough of health workers

Luke Taylor Rio de Janeiro US health agencies are preparing to furlough up to three quarters of their staff and health insurance premiums could rise for millions of Americans as lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on the national budget....