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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected in a dramatic comeback over his right-wing challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, who is refusing to concede the vote. Redmond Shannon reports on Brazil’s historic election, and how Lula may have gained support.

Supporters of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated in Brasilia into the early hours of Monday after he won an unprecedented fourth term, overturning a first-round deficit to beat Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff that split the country almost evenly. The victory bucks a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America....

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on Wednesday, where the United States government will grant them entry visas after he refused to comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday’s presidential election to leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left Brazil under a...

The Travel Lady Lesley Keyter joins Global News Morning Calgary with details about a long stay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

U.S. diplomacy is under strain as a months-long diplomatic spat takes place between the United States and Brazil, and the Trump administration is closing several consulates and embassies around the world – including one in Winnipeg. Global’s Miranda Anthistle spoke with Ambassador Thomas Shannon Jr., the former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs– who...

The U.S. State Department is facing criticism after officials used a map of Africa with every country incorrectly labelled during a global AIDS conference in Brazil. Reuters found an artificial intelligence watermark on the image, suggesting it may have been created using OpenAI tools. The State Department says it takes full responsibility for the mistake.

A 21-year-old tourist has died after a bizarre bungee jumping accident in Brazil. The woman was allegedly tossed over the side of a bridge in Limoeiro do Norte, Brazil, without a safety rope attached. An investigation is expected into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.

An international animal welfare organization is putting one of New Brunswick’s best-known business leaders under the spotlight. Activists say McCain Foods has fallen short of its cage-free egg commitment in Brazil while the company says it’s making progress towards the goal. Reeti Meenakshi Rohlila reports.

Morgan joins us First in the Morning with Entertainment—from Lady Gaga’s history-making show in Brazil and a foiled bomb threat, to Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper confirming their romance on Instagram, we’ve got your pop culture fix!

A runner who collapsed just metres from the finish line at the Boston Marathon, was helped across by two fellow competitors. Aaron Beggs of Northern Ireland and Robson De Oliveira of Brazil stopped to support Ajay Haridasse, guiding him down Boylston Street to the finish. Haridasse later said he wouldn’t have qualified for the 2027...

HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ series has released an official trailer, giving a peek into the new take on the wizarding world on TV. Newcomer Dominic McLaughlin stars as Harry Potter, the 11-year-old wizard previously played by Daniel Radcliffe. Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton play his best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, as they enroll at...

This week’s segment of Science News Now dives into a record-breaking asteroid discovery, new evidence of early poison weapons in South Africa, and genetic clues from Brazil’s super-centenarians. Researcher-programmer Donna Francis, from the Ontario Science Centre, joins Miranda Anthistle to explain these breakthroughs.

After months of rehabilitation from Brazil’s Associacao R3 Animal group, 13 Magellanic penguins were released back into the wild on Friday – and the moment was captured on camera. The semi-aquatic birds were rescued after being found in severely weakened conditions during their migration season. It isn’t uncommon for many to become stranded in this...

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into federal police custody on Saturday, before a planned supporters’ vigil near his home, ending months of house arrest as he appeals a Supreme Court conviction for plotting a coup. The Supreme Court ordered detention in a court decision, citing the risk that encamped supporters would hamper police monitoring of Bolsonaro’s...

Julie Segal, Senior Program Manager of Climate Finance at Environmental Defence Canada, joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss the climate agreement arrived at by delegates at COP30 Brazil after extended negotiations.

United Nations climate talks in Brazil have reached an agreement to deliver more money to the countries hit hardest by climate change. But the deal does not include an explicit roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. Vincent McAviney reports on the contentious negotiations and why some are calling it a failed agreement.

The hunt continues for a bear that attacked a group of schoolchildren and teachers on Thursday during a field trip in the remote northern B.C. community of Bella Coola. Despite his absence from this year’s G20 summit in South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump dominated the first day of the two-day summit after leaders learned...

The COP30 Conference is now underway in Brazil. SFU Political Science professor Radoslav Dimitrov talks about how difficult it is to get world leaders together to agree on climate change protocols.

A powerful tornado struck Brazil’s Paraná State on Friday, killing at least six people and causing extensive damage throughout the region.

University of Waterloo’s Managing Director of Climate Science Anabela Bonada, joined Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss the key issues in focus at this year’s COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil.