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Brazil

Brazil is a large Portuguese-speaking country in South America. Officially known as the Federative Republic of Brazil, the country boasts the world's seventh-largest population and fifth-largest size by area. It is also home to an incredibly diverse population and geography, home to much of the Amazon rainforest and Amazon River. The country's capital is Brasilia, and its largest cities are Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro. 

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025

Trump's tariffs on Israel a regression in trade ties, businesses and officials say

 Capuchin monkey with a rock.

Have Brazil's Capuchin monkeys reached the Stone Age?

 Das Video des „Monsters“, einer 8 Meter langen und 200 Kilogramm schweren Grünen Anakonda, die im Amazonas-Regenwald gefunden wurde, wird Ihnen den Atem verschlagen.

Video von 8 m langer und 200 kg schwerer Grüner Anakonda im Amazonas wird Ihnen den Atem rauben

 The first kiss? 50,000-year-old kiss painting found in Brazil's Serra da Capivara.

The first kiss? 50,000-year-old kiss painting found in Brazil's Serra da Capivara

 Lost WWII Brazilian warship Vital de Oliveira identified after 80 years.

Lost WWII Brazilian warship Vital de Oliveira identified after 80 years

 Lead author of the study, Dr Marjolein Admiraal carried out the research while at the Bioarchaeology laboratory (BioArCh) at the University of York.

Ancient Carnival origins? Study finds evidence of boozy summer celebrations in Brazil

 Rare mating ritual created a ‘Rain of Spiders’ in Brazil.

Rare mating ritual created a ‘Rain of Spiders’ in Brazil

The senior delegation of Brazilian congress members and diplomats during their visit to the Kenesset.

Senior Brazilian Congress members visit Israel, strengthening advocacy against antisemitism

US President Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, US, November 19, 2024.

Trump slaps retaliatory measures on Colombia after it turns away deportation flights

By REUTERS
 Brazilian Amazon Forest burning.

Brazil's forest fires up 79% in 2024; Government blames "climate terrorism"

 Video of ‘monster’ giant 8-meter, 200-kilogram green anaconda species found in the Amazon rainforest will leave you gasping for air.

Video of an 8-meter, 200-kilogram green anaconda in the Amazon will leave you breathless

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018

World leaders congratulate Trump following inauguration

By REUTERS
 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. January 10, 2025.

Getting arrested on vacation is now a risk faced by young Israelis

By COOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
 People hold signs during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 18, 2024.

IDF soldier arrest warrant in Brazil damages country's tourism industry, judge warns

 Brazilian politician and lawyer Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, speaks as he attends an interview with the media during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Mexico City, Mexico November 18, 2022.

Bolsonaro tells how he closed war crimes case against IDF reservist in Brazil

 BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a press conference at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, earlier this week.

Brazil's Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU

By REUTERS
 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. January 4, 2025.

IDF reservist who fled arrest warrant in Brazil has returned to Israel

 DURING FIGHTING, a soldier communicates with other members of his unit.

Brazilian police not seeking to question IDF soldier, new legal action filed in Argentina