U.N. Report Says We’re Missing the Real Fertility Crisis
Policymakers in many countries assume that birthrates have fallen because people want fewer children, but a global study says financial insecurity is driving those decisions.
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‘Win-win’: new maps reveal best opportunities for global reforestation
New study shows regions with best potential to regrow trees and suck climate-heating CO2 from the airNew maps have revealed the best “win-win” opportunities across the world to regrow forests and tackle the climate crisis, without harming people or wil…
Bolsonaro denies coup plot but admits discussing ‘alternative ways’ to remain president
Ex-Brazilian president admits in court that after Lula’s win, ‘we studied other alternatives within the constitution’Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has denied masterminding a far-right coup plot at his trial in the supreme court, but he admit…
Extremely Lifelike Dolls Cause a Frenzy in Brazil
To some, the dolls, known as reborn dolls, provide comfort, escape or just plain fun. But politicians across Brazil have tried to pass bills banning the dolls from public spaces.
Brazil braces for Bolsonaro’s day in court as ex-president testifies over ‘coup plot’
Rightwinger accused of conspiring against democracy says appearance before supreme court will be ‘worth watching’Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, will finally find himself in the dock this week, accused of masterminding an armed far-right con…
Interpol Arrests 20 Over Network That Distributed Child Sex Abuse Material
The international sweep included arrests in 12 countries across Europe and the Americas. The agency said there were also dozens of other suspects.
Catholics now make up little more than half Brazil’s population
Census finds just 56.7% in world’s biggest Catholic country follow Roman church as evangelical numbers riseHome to the world’s largest Catholic population, Brazil has once again witnessed a decline in the faith’s following, according to new figures rel…
‘If IMF Funds Help Pak Support Terror, It Is Unfortunate,’ All-Party Delegation Leader Tharoor Says
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading the All-Party Delegation, addressed the issue of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package to Pakistan during his visit to Brazil. Tharoor stated that India does not object to IMF funds being provided to any country, including Pakistan, if such funds are genuinely used for developmental purposes—such as alleviating poverty or supporting economic
‘Not Trying To Start A War, Just Conducting Retribution For Act of Terror’: Shashi Tharoor On Operation Sindoor In Brazil
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, heading an all-party Indian delegation, clarified during his diplomatic outreach in Brazil that Operation Sindoor was not intended as an act of war, but as a measured and targeted response to a heinous act of terrorism—the Pahalgam attack, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people.Tharoor emphasised that the operation was conceived to send a clear message: India’s
Brazil: outcry after funk singer arrested for allegedly inciting crime in lyrics
Artists and legal experts are outraged over MC Poze do Rodo’s detention over supposed non-violent offencesThe arrest of a well-known Brazilian funk singer on charges of allegedly inciting crime in his lyrics and an alleged connection to a major crimina…