Author: The Brasilians NewsPaper
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Actor Francisco Cuoco Dies at 91
Brazilian actor Francisco Cuoco died on Thursday (19) at the age of 91 in São Paulo, after about 20 days hospitalized at Hospital Albert Einstein. According to the report, the actor was facing multiple health problems and was sedated when he contracted an infection caused by a wound. The cause of death was multiple organ…
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“Labubu” is a plush toy that’s causing a furor. Here’s its origin story
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It’s a plush doll. It’s a bag charm. It’s a collectible item that was recently sold for six figures. But no, this extremely popular creature is not a Gremlin or one of the monsters from Maurice Sendak’s children’s classic, “Where the Wild Things Are”. Meet Labubu Labubus come in a variety of sizes, like dolls…
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Brazil Declares Itself a Country Free of Avian Flu
Brazil has once again become a country free of avian influenza, after complying with the international protocols that stipulate, among other measures, a 28-day period without new cases in commercial poultry farms. The official announcement of the fulfillment of the sanitary void period was issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), in a…
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One in Every 9 Teenagers Uses E-Cigarettes in Brazil
A study from the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) released this week indicated that one in every nine Brazilian teenagers says they use e-cigarettes. The study surveyed about 16,000 people aged 14 or older from all regions of the country. According to the survey, the number of young users who use e-cigarettes is already…
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Israel vows to intensify attacks after Iranian missile hits major hospital
Several locations in Israel were directly hit by Iranian missiles on Thursday (19), including a major hospital in the south of the country, prompting Israeli leaders to sternly warn that they would intensify attacks on “strategic targets” in Iran. According to a statement from Soroka Medical Center, the largest hospital in southern Israel, several people…
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U.S. to Analyze Social Media for Foreign Student Visa Applications
In yet another twist for foreign students wishing to study in the U.S., the State Department says it will resume processing student visa and visiting researcher visa applications for foreign nationals, but plans to review their social media accounts as part of the process. All students applying for a visa will need to set their…
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Trump Says “Nobody Knows” What He Will Do as Iran Warns US Not to Attack
President Trump refused to say on Wednesday (18) whether the United States is nearing a decision to attack Iranian nuclear facilities, after Iran’s supreme leader warned the US against an attack and rejected Trump’s demand for surrender. “You don’t seriously think I’m going to answer that question?” Trump said when a reporter asked at the…
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Trump Returns from G7 a Day Early to Focus on Iranian Crisis
President Trump returned to the White House on Tuesday (17), telling reporters that he left the G7 in Canada a day early to work on what he called a “real end” to the Iranian nuclear program. Trump said he is seeking more than a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and stated that he might send…
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Sugarcane Bagasse Turns into Eco-Friendly Packaging for Electronic Equipment
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Researchers from the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) have developed a new antistatic and sustainable packaging made from sugarcane bagasse and carbon black, a material produced by the incomplete combustion of vegetable matter, such as coal and coal tar, or petroleum products. The material promises to increase safety and reduce damage…
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Brazil Records Lowest Number of Births in Nearly 50 Years in 2023
Year after year, Brazilian women are having fewer children. In 2023, the country saw the number of births fall for the fifth consecutive year. There were 2.52 million births, a 0.7% reduction compared to 2022. This amount is 12% lower than the average number of births in the five years prior to the covid-19 pandemic,…