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'It just worked': Lawson's mega effort ends in points in Brazil
It was a case of finish how you start for Lawson, who was seventh in Brazil.
Recap: Lawson finishes seventh in Brazil
Liam Lawson held on for more F1 points in a great drive.
Six dead, hundreds hurt after powerful tornado hits Rio Bonito do Iguacu
Winds of up to 250km/h tore through Rio Bonito do Iguacu on Friday night.
'A decent place': Lawson to start in top 10 for Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Liam Lawson will start alongside Oliver Bearman, whom he collided with in the sprint.
‘The fossil fuel age is ending’: Leaders call for just global transition
UN chief Antonio Guterres said renewables attracted $3.6 trillion in investment this year.
'Messed up the timing': Lawson out early in Sao Paulo sprint qualifying
Lawson was the 11th-fastest in practice, but got things wrong in qualifying for the sprint
Ariana Grande forced to cancel Wicked: For Good premiere appearance
Grande said a plane safety issue grounded her ahead of the Sao Paulo event.
Death toll of police raid in Rio doubles to 132, state watchdog says
Authorities say they were targeting a powerful organised-crime group.
At least 64 killed as thousands of police swarm Rio slums in drug raid
Officers, with 32 armoured vehicles and two helicopters, battled with gang members.
Trump sending US aircraft carrier to Latin America as war fears rise
An overnight US strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug boat killed six men.
UN chief warns world set to overshoot 1.5C climate target
National pledges so far would cut global emissions by only 10% by 2035.
Brazil tax expense drags Netflix profit below expectations, shares fall
Shares fell more than 6% in after-hours trading to just under $1163.
Brazil greenlights oil drilling in sensitive Amazon region
Environmentalists warn the area holds 80% of Brazil’s mangrove ecosystems.
Terry claims third medal at para-cycling worlds in Brazil
Nicole Murray and tandem duo Emma Foy and Jessie Hodges also claimed medals.
Nvidia-backed consortium buys AI data centre firm from Macquarie for $69.9b
Australian-owned Aligned runs more than 50 data centres.
‘Large-scale shift’: Scott wins biggest US appliance deal in its history
The deals mark Scott’s largest-ever appliance contract in the US.
Nun turned influencer marries priest
The Catholic couple met six years ago while both were in religious training in Brazil.
Couple found dead in 50C bath after birthday night out
Toxicology tests showed both had alcohol and cocaine in their systems.
Soy giants face clash between global demand and Amazon protection
Since 2019, the Amacro region has lost almost 1.38 million hectares of jungle.
Airbus and Air France back in court over deadly Rio-Paris crash
The 2009 crash killed 228 people, including 72 French and 58 Brazilian nationals.
Chinese architect Kongjian Yu dies in Brazil plane crash
Kongjian Yu, 62, pioneered 'sponge cities' to combat urban flooding.
World’s oldest person celebrates 116th with visit from King Charles
The woman said the secret to her longevity is 'never arguing with anyone'.
'It's a death sentence': Brazil's largest wildlife trafficking ring smashed
More than 1000 officers took part in raids across multiple Brazilian states.
Brazil's Bolsonaro rushed to hospital after feeling 'unwell'
The ex-president was sentenced last week to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup.
Brazil's Amazon lost area the size of Spain in 40 years, study says
Scientists warn the forest is nearing a tipping point of 20-25% loss.
Cocaine cargo: Pilot killed after crash in Brazil sugarcane field
Photos showed bricks of drugs wrapped in plastic with a blue SpaceX logo.
Brazil keeps telling Trump to get lost
NY Times analysis: Brazil has been defiant since Trump began trying to bully the country.
In divided Brasilia, some celebrate Bolsonaro conviction, others fume
Jair Bolsonaro was convicted 4-1 by Supreme Court judges, sentenced to 27 years in jail.
Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison after coup conviction
The former President of Brazil says he is the victim of political persecution.