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Brazil’s online gambling ban hits Swedish gaming company Better Collective

Brazil’s online gambling ban hits Swedish gaming company Better Collective

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The announcement that the Brazilian government is introducing a ban on online gambling, among other things, is hitting Swedish gaming company Better Collective. The company is now lowering its full-year forecast for 2026-28 and canceling a previously launched share buyback program

Street violence in Bahia threatens Lula’s support ahead of Brazil election

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Street violence in Bahia threatens Lula’s support ahead of Brazil election

Sun 27 Sept 2026 06:33 CEST

Bloody gang wars and deadly police operations. A civilian population in fear, increasingly caught in the crossfire

Brazil’s president bans betting and gambling sites

Brazil’s president bans betting and gambling sites

Sat 26 Sept 2026 01:01 CEST

Lula says world is held hostage by Security Council in UN speech

Lula says world is held hostage by Security Council in UN speech

Tue 22 Sept 2026 16:50 CEST

Brazilian President Lula da Silva, the first world leader to speak at the UN General Assembly, began by taking aim at the UN Security Council.

Guterres opens UN debate with attack on Big Oil

Guterres opens UN debate with attack on Big Oil

Tue 22 Sept 2026 08:55 CEST

Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky and Masoud Pezeshkian. World leaders are flocking to New York for the UN's annual high-level week

Lula says he will urge Trump not to interfere in Brazil’s election

Lula says he will urge Trump not to interfere in Brazil’s election

Thu 17 Sept 2026 04:26 CEST

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will urge US President Donald Trump "not to interfere in Brazil's elections. "

Fall elections in the US, Israel, Brazil and beyond could reshape world politics

Fall elections in the US, Israel, Brazil and beyond could reshape world politics

Sat 12 Sept 2026 16:29 CEST

It's not just Sweden's immediate future that will be decided this fall. Warring world leaders will be pressured, and the great powers' willingness to compromise will be put to the test

Xi Jinping Criticizes Trade War Tactics Amid US Tariff Pause

Xi Jinping Criticizes Trade War Tactics Amid US Tariff Pause

Tue 13 May 2025 07:33 CEST

Bullying and condemnation only lead to being isolated. It is the Chinese leader Xi Jinping's first public comment after the tariff deal with the USA

North Korea Joins Moscow's Victory Day Parade Amid Ukraine War

North Korea Joins Moscow's Victory Day Parade Amid Ukraine War

Fri 9 May 2025 10:25 CEST

"The whole country" is behind the war in Ukraine. This is claimed by Russia's President Vladimir Putin in conjunction with the annual so-called victory day parade in Moscow

New French air tax targets "luxury travelers"

New French air tax targets "luxury travelers"

Fri 7 Mar 2025 19:51 CET

When Sweden is about to abolish its flight tax, France is doing the opposite and increasing its. From the turn of the month, the surcharge has been increased by up to 1,000 percent in some extreme cases

Brazil demands answers from Meta

Brazil demands answers from Meta

Sat 11 Jan 2025 13:28 CET

Brazil's government has given tech giant Meta 72 hours to account for the effects of abolishing fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, reports El País.

Lula returns to duty after skull operations

Lula returns to duty after skull operations

Thu 19 Dec 2024 17:13 CET

Brazil's Lula discharged from hospital

Brazil's Lula discharged from hospital

Sun 15 Dec 2024 16:24 CET

Lula expected to leave intensive care on Friday

Lula expected to leave intensive care on Friday

Thu 12 Dec 2024 22:22 CET

Brazil's President Lula da Silva's second skull operation in a short time was successful, and he should be able to leave the intensive care unit on Friday, according to his medical team. The operations have been performed after a bleeding in the president's head was discovered

Lula da Silva to undergo surgery again

Lula da Silva to undergo surgery again

Wed 11 Dec 2024 18:17 CET

Brazil's President Lula da Silva is to undergo another operation, the second in a short time since it was discovered that he had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.

Lula in intensive care after acute skull surgery

Lula in intensive care after acute skull surgery

Tue 10 Dec 2024 09:51 CET

Brazil's President Lula da Silva is receiving intensive care after being acutely operated on for a bleeding in the head. The situation is stable, his doctor announces

Soldiers arrested for plot to murder Lula

Soldiers arrested for plot to murder Lula

Tue 19 Nov 2024 13:21 CET

A conspiracy to murder Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022 has been revealed by the police. Several soldiers have been arrested during an ongoing top meeting in Rio de Janeiro, suspected of having planned a coup

Crack in G20 Meeting Already Before Opening

Crack in G20 Meeting Already Before Opening

Mon 18 Nov 2024 15:49 CET

World leaders arrived at the G20 countries' summit in Brazil, which began with informal talks. But the meeting in Rio de Janeiro was hit by a setback even before the formal start, as Argentina chose to boycott the initiative against global hunger that the host country had hoped for

President Lula collapsed – suffered a cerebral hemorrhage

President Lula collapsed – suffered a cerebral hemorrhage

Mon 21 Oct 2024 13:03 CEST

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is reported to have suffered a cerebral haemorrhage after a fall at home over the weekend. The President has cancelled a trip to a summit with Brics countries, which is being held in Russia

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

Tue 24 Sept 2024 11:39 CEST

The war in the Middle East and Ukraine casts heavy shadows when world leaders gather in New York for what is sometimes described as a cocktail-infused speaking relay: the UN General Assembly's general debate.

Brazil's President Takes a Stand Against Hunger

Brazil's President Takes a Stand Against Hunger

Wed 21 Aug 2024 19:43 CEST

In the fight against hunger and poverty, Brazil is calling for drastic measures – by launching a completely new global alliance. The alliance will work to improve the lives of the many millions of people affected worldwide

Drying behind increased deforestation in Amazon

Drying behind increased deforestation in Amazon

Fri 9 Aug 2024 05:45 CEST

The deforestation of the Amazon rainforests in Brazil is increasing for the first time in a long time. Prolonged drought – and a strike among environmental workers – are some of the reasons

Maduro pressured to show election results

Maduro pressured to show election results

Wed 31 Jul 2024 10:29 CEST

The pressure is increasing on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro to publicly announce the election results in the controversial presidential election. The foreign ministers of the G7 countries express "serious concern" over the situation

G20 wants to see more taxes for the super-rich

G20 wants to see more taxes for the super-rich

Sat 27 Jul 2024 04:46 CEST

Brazil's president Lula da Silva wanted to go further. But the G20 countries could only agree on vague phrases about cooperating to try to ensure that the super-rich are taxed more effectively