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Brazil’s public security force to safeguard Lula’s presidential inauguration
Brasilia: Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security has authorised the deployment of the National Public Security Force to safeguard the presidential inauguration of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on January 1,…
- Middle East
Qatar Airways asked to pay for Brazilian plus-sized model’s therapy
Doha: A court in Brazil has ordered Qatar Airways to pay for psychotherapy for a plus-size model who was denied boarding a flight allegedly because she was “too fat”, as she could…
- India
India should be ready to fight Zika virus in case of outbreak: NTAGI chief
New Delhi: The chief of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), Dr NK Arora on Tuesday said that the country should be “ready to fight” the Zika virus in case…
- Sports
FIFA World Cup: Croatia stun Brazil in penalty shootout to reach semis
Doha: Neymar drew level with football legend Pele’s record of 77 Brazil goals with his effort against Croatia on Friday but that was not enough for the South Americans to take them…
- Sports
FIFA World Cup: S.Korea to look for holes on flanks against Brazil
Doha: There is no secret to the way Brazil can beat opponents. With gifted one-name stars like Neymar, Richarlison and Raphinha, the Selecao attacks its opponent from many different angles. But what…
- Technology
Google terminates thousands of YouTube channels in China, Russia, Brazil
San Francisco: Google has purged thousands of YouTube channels in China, Russia and Brazil as part of its investigation into coordinated influence operations. The tech giant terminated 5,197 YouTube channels and 17…
- Middle East
Plus-size model says Qatar Airways didn’t let her fly ‘for being too fat for her seat’
A Brazilian plus-size model of Lebanese origin was prevented from boarding a Qatar Airways flight allegedly because she was “too fat”, as she could not sit in the economy class seat. 38-year-old…
- Sports
Kerala: Brazilian, Argentinian football fans clash in Kollam, FIR lodged
Kerala: Police have registered an FIR in connection to a video where football fans were seen engaging in a brawl in the Kollam district. Officials said that the incident was reported in…
- Sports
Brazil most likely to win World Cup, but not guaranteed: Oxford mathematician
London: Dr Joshua Bull, an Oxford mathematician at the University’s Mathematical Institute, has done a modelling, which forecasts the likelihood of a Brazil victory in the FIFA World Cup finals starting today…
- India
France voices support for India, Germany, Brazil, Japan as permanent UNSC members
United Nations: France has reaffirmed its support for India, Germany, Brazil and Japan as permanent members in an expanded UN Security Council, underlining the need to take into account the emergence of…
- World
‘They tried to bury me and I am here’: Brazil’s new Prez Lula
From being imprisoned and banned from contesting elections in 2018 to winning over the far-right leader Jair Bolsanaro, Brazil’s new President-elect Lula da Silva on October 31 scripted a dramatic come back.…
- World
Lula da Silva defeats Bolsonaro to return as Brazil’s President for third time
Sao Paulo: Brazil’s Lula da Silva emerged as the country’s new president on Sunday after he defeated incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro in a fierce voting which was a tight race between the…
- World
Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds move to ban fake news
Brasilia: Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted to uphold a decision by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to fast-track the removal of fake news from social media in the run-up to the presidential…
- Sports
Hosts India bow out of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after losing to Brazil
Bhubaneswar: India’s campaign in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 came to an end when they went down to Brazil 0-5 in the concluding Group A encounter at the Kalinga Stadium…
- Technology
Brazil court fines Apple USD 19 mn for not including chargers with iPhones
Sao Paulo: A court in Brazil has fined Apple nearly $19 million for not selling iPhones with a charging socket unit, saying it must provide chargers with its iPhones in the country.…
