Paqueta, Coutinho and Danilo on target as Brazil end five-match winless run
Brazil ended a run of five matches without a win with a 3-0 friendly victory over South Korea in Abu Dhabi.
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Jesus learning from Aguero as he looks to become Brazil’s best
Gabriel Jesus has admitted to learning all he can from Manchester City team-mate Sergio Aguero in his bid to become Brazil’s best striker.
Lionel Messi praises team effort after his goal settles Argentina v Brazil
Lionel Messi praised Argentina’s work ethic after scoring the winner on his return to international football as Brazil were beaten 1-0 in Riyadh.
Lionel Messi makes his mark on international return as Argentina beat Brazil
Lionel Messi made a successful return to international football as Argentina gained a measure of revenge on Brazil for this summer’s Copa America semi-final defeat with a 1-0 win in Riyadh.
Albon posts fastest time before crashing during opening practice in Brazil
Alex Albon crashed out after posting the fastest time of Friday’s rain-hit opening practice session in Brazil.
Messi magic, red cards and controversy – memorable Brazil v Argentina meetings
Brazil and Argentina go head to head again in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday.
Jesus looking to get better of Man City team-mates as Brazil tackle Argentina
Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus is determined to get one over on Manchester City team-mates Nicolas Otamendi and Sergio Aguero when they tackle Argentina in Saudi Arabia.
Instagram trial hiding ‘likes’ to be expanded to US
A trial which hides “likes” on Instagram is to be expanded to the United States.
Working conditions on farms supplying UK supermarkets ‘poor and harsh’ – Oxfam
Poor pay and harsh working conditions are common on foreign farms and plantations that supply tea or fruit to UK supermarkets including Lidl, Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons, according to an Oxfam report.
Brazil boss Tite expects a different test from Peru in Los Angeles
Head coach Tite is expecting another “great game” when Brazil take on Peru for the first time since the Copa America final on Wednesday.
Vinicius Junior likely to be named on bench as Brazil take on Colombia
Brazil coach Tite has warned too much is expected of teenage Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior.
Brazil’s president sends son to US for talks about Amazon wildfires
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said his son, a congressman and foreign minister are in the United States to discuss possible US aid for Brazil amid devastating fires in the Amazon region.
Brazil bans most burning for 60 days to curb Amazon fires
Brazil has banned most legal fires for land-clearing for 60 days in an attempt to stop the burning that has devastated parts of the Amazon.
Brazil accepts planes from Chile to fight Amazon fire
Brazil’s president has said he has accepted four planes from Chile to help fight Amazon fires, and he accused the French president of portraying himself as “the one and only person” concerned about the environment.
Health concerns rise in Brazil as Amazon fires rage
Lingering smoke in the Amazon is causing concern among Brazilians who say that respiratory problems – particularly among children and the elderly – have increased as fires in the region rage.
Why is the Amazon fires crisis sparking an outcry and what are the dangers?
Fires across the Brazilian Amazon have sparked an international outcry for preservation of the world’s largest rainforest.
Brazil’s president hits out at G7 ‘colonialism’ and ‘attacks’ on Amazon
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has said a G7 agreement on fighting the Amazon fires treats the region like a colony.
G7 leaders vow to help Brazil fight fires and repair damage
Leaders of the Group of Seven nations have said they are preparing to help Brazil battle fires burning across the Amazon region and repair the damage as tens of thousands of soldiers got ready to join the fight against blazes that have caused global alarm.
Brazilian military begins operations to fight Amazon fires
Brazilian troops backed by military aircraft on Saturday prepared to deploy in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region and prompted anti-government protests as well as an international outcry.
Brazil’s leader to send army to fight huge fires in the Amazon
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has authorised the use of the military to battle the huge blazes sweeping parts of the Amazon while thousands took to the streets to protest his environmental policies.
Brazil’s leader suggests he will send army to tackle Amazon wildfires
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has said he might send the military to battle the massive blazes engulfing the Amazon amid an international outcry.
Fires in the Amazon rainforest: Why are they happening?
Raging fires in the Amazon rainforest – known as “the lungs of the planet” – have sparked global concerns.
Johnson ‘deeply concerned’ about Amazon rainforest fires
Boris Johnson has vowed to use the gathering of major world leaders this weekend to “call for a renewed focus on protecting nature” following the record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest.
Bolsonaro defiant as global fears escalate over Amazon wildfires
As global concerns rise over raging fires in the Amazon, Brazil’s government has complained that it is being targeted in smear campaign by critics who contend President Jair Bolsonaro is not doing enough to curb widespread deforestation.
Instagram trials hiding ‘likes’ to stop platform feeling ‘like a competition’
Instagram has begun hiding likes and video views as part of a trial aimed at removing “the pressure” and shifting the focus to “sharing the things” its users enjoy.
Aberdeen councillors approve £78,000 for trade mission travel
Houston, Doha, Mexico, Halifax (Canada), Karamay (China) and Pemba (Mozambique) have also been identified in the council’s travel plan for the next financial year.
Indigenous Brazilians pitch tents near Congress in annual protest
Hundreds of indigenous Brazilians have gathered outside Brazil’s Congress for an annual three-day camping out protest known as the Free Land Encampment.
Alan Brazil breached broadcasting rules by saying Asians caused rat infestation
Alan Brazil breached broadcasting rules for suggesting that a Glasgow rat infestation was the fault of Asian immigrants storing rice.
I was definitely naive, says Conor Maynard after gunpoint robbery in Brazil
Conor Maynard has said that naivety led him to being robbed at gunpoint in Brazil.
‘Biological wonder’ created by termites discovered in Brazil
Termites have created a wonder of the world as old as the pyramids that dwarf the ancient Egyptian monuments in scale, scientists have discovered.