How organised crime took over areas of Rio de Janeiro – and why violent police raids won’t fix the problem

At dawn on October 28, residents of Rio de Janeiro woke to the sound of gunfire. Battles continued throughout the day in the favelas of Alemão and Penha, as police mounted a huge operation targeting the Commando Vermelho, or the Red Command, one...

Prince William hails Earthshot Prize winners at Rio de Janeiro ceremony

6 November 2025 Prince William has revealed the five winners of this year's Earthshot Prize. Prince William has revealed the winners of this year's Earthshot Prize The Prince of Wales described their environmental work as "proof that progress is...

Brazil Mining Legislation Sparks Global Debate Over Critical Minerals Brazil

A New Mining Frontier Under Brazil Mining Legislation Brazil’s Congress is advancing Brazil mining legislation that could transform the nation’s critical-minerals policy and redraw its environmental map. Two proposals — PL 1331/2022 and PL...

Education, healthcare, highlighted at Doha Second World Summit for Social Development

The Second World Summit for Social Development is taking place in Doha, Qatar, from November 4-6, 2025. At the summit, world leaders reaffirmed that people must remain at the centre of progress, urging stronger global solidarity, social...

Indigenous women’s leadership in the Amazon: how lessons learned from covid-19 can strengthen our response to the climate crisis

José Miguel Nieto Olivar, associate professor1, Elizângela da Silva Costa, PhD candidate at University of São Paulo1 2, Eliene Rodrigues Putira Sacuena3 1School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, Brazil 2Department of Indigenous Women of...

Brazil and the climate emergency: why the medical curriculum must include climate education

Nelson Gouveia, professor of global health1, Thais Mauad, associate professor2 1Department of Preventive Medicine, University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil 2Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil Brazilian...

Church of the Week: All Nations Algarve - Carvoeiro

We meet every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. in the Carvoeiro Tennis Club. Everyone is welcome to join us. The service is held in both English and Portuguese and there is always translation from English to Portuguese or vice versa. Here at All Nations,...

Brazil’s dam collapse: Indigenous peoples demand justice on eve of COP30

FILE - Debris is visible after a dam burst at the small town of Bento Rodrigues in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, Nov. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File) BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A week before what the Indigenous Krenak people now call “the death...

Prince William's Earthshot Prize awards 2025 winners in Brazil

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The Earthshot Prize announced its winners for 2025 Thursday, which include rainforest reforestation, a global oceans treaty and a fashion week. The prize was created in 2020 by Prince William and environmentalist David Attenborough...

Disinformation Rife Ahead of Climate Summit in Brazil

As a majority of global citizens call for bold climate change policies, a new push for information integrity aims to neutralize the climate denial that has thwarted ambitious action.This year's pivotal UN climate summit in Brazil faces a tidal...

UN chief scolds nations for failing climate goals as Brazil hosts COP30 leaders’ summit

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tore into nations for their failure to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as Brazil hosted world leaders for a summit ahead of the COP30 climate conference in the rainforest city of Belem.Scientists have...

World Leaders Gather in Belém, Brazil, to Revive the Fight Against Climate Change

World leaders convened on Thursday in Belém, Brazil, aiming to demonstrate that climate change remains a top global priority despite years of unmet promises, the U.S. withdrawal from climate action, and its refusal to participate in this...

Brazilian cab driver rents apartment to Ireland's Ambassador to Brazil during COP30

Gerard Couzens A Brazilian cab driver has said he has moved into his mother-in-law’s house so he can rent his apartment out to Ireland’s Ambassador to Brazil during COP30. Uber driver Alberto Souza claimed he was initially offered the equivalent...

What are world leaders saying at climate summit in Brazil?

BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil hosts world leaders for a summit on Thursday ahead of the COP30 climate conference in the rainforest city of Belem. Here’s what the leaders are saying: U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES “We can choose to lead,...

UK withdraws from Amazon forest protection fund ahead of COP30 in Brazil

ANKARA The UK has decided not to contribute to a newly launched international fund aimed at preserving tropical forests such as the Amazon and Congo basin, media reports said on Wednesday. The $125 billion Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF),...

Belize City Mayor highlights eMobility at GPSC Mayors’ Roundtable in Brazil

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Thursday, November 6, 2025. 10:47 am CST. By Zoila Palma: Today, Mayor Bernard Wagner represented Belize City at the GPSC Mayors’ Roundtable in Brazil, delivering remarks during the session on Driving Low Carbon...

The Role of COP30 in Advancing Climate Justice: The Global South’s Perspective and Indigenous Rights in Focus

The event will inevitably arouse debates not only among government spheres but also in the private sector, which will also be present at the conference. Demands that corporations rethink their social and environmental impact will arise, and it is...

Visualising black carbon in Brazil – new Climate Visuals photos

Particles in the air absorb the sun’s warmth, heating the climate and disrupting local weather patterns. Black carbon smothers the ecosystems that are vital to human and planetary life, and has devastating impacts on communities who are breathing...

Syrian President to Meet German Chancellor in Brazil

Syrian President to Meet German Chancellor in Brazil ARK News.. Syrian sources reported that President Ahmad al-Sharaa will meet German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz on the sidelines of the COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil. The Presidential Media...

COP30 is a chance for Brazil to lead on climate action and defend multilateralism on a global stage

Danielle Hanna Rached, professor1 2, Gabriela Marques Di Giulio, professor1, Deisy Ventura, professor1 2 1Global Health and Sustainability Program, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil 2Institute of International...