Category: Brazil
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U.S. Magazine Places Wagner Moura at the Top of Oscar Bets
Wagner Moura has taken another step toward international recognition. According to a report published by Metrópoles, the Brazilian actor leads the traditional Best Actor Oscar predictions list compiled by the U.S. magazine The Hollywood Reporter—one of the most influential publications covering Hollywood’s awards season. O ranking é assinado por Scott Feinberg, editor especializado em prêmios…
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Center-West and North Regions Lead National GDP Advance, IBGE Says
The Center-West and North regions led the national GDP advance in 2023, with all 27 states showing growth, according to new IBGE data on regional accounts.
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Immigrants with Obesity, Diabetes, and Other Health Problems May Have Visas Denied
Foreigners seeking visas to live in the US may be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, according to a guideline issued last week by the Trump administration. The guidance, issued in a cable sent by the State Department to embassy and consulate officials and reviewed by KFF Health News, instructs…
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Immigrants with Obesity, Diabetes, and Other Health Problems May Have Visas Denied
Foreigners seeking visas to live in the US may have their applications rejected if they present certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, according to a guideline issued last week by the Trump administration. The guidance, disclosed in a memo sent by the State Department to embassy and consulate staff and analyzed by KFF Health…
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Study says coffee reduces risk of cardiac arrhythmia recurrence
A novel study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), in the United States, and the University of Adelaide, in Australia, suggests that drinking a cup of coffee daily can reduce by 39% the risk of recurrence of cardiac arrhythmia, which are irregular and rapid heartbeats. UCSF electrophysiologist Gregory Marcus says that “caffeine is…
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Peak Season with Diana Jank: the milk that moves generations
My guest today is businesswoman Diana Oliveira Jank. She is an advertising professional, successor to Agrindus S/A, a traditional dairy farm in the interior of the State of São Paulo. Diana was recognized by Forbes Under30 Brasil and is currently at the helm of the Letti A² brand. Diana was born and raised on a…
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Immigration Agents Have New Technology to Identify and Track People
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is acquiring powerful new surveillance tools to identify and monitor people. They include apps that allow federal agents to point a cell phone at someone’s face to potentially identify them and determine their immigration status on the spot, and another that can scan irises. A newly licensed software can…
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Immigration Agents Rely on New Technologies to Identify and Track People
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is acquiring new and powerful surveillance tools to identify and monitor people. Among them are apps that allow federal agents to point a cellphone at someone’s face, potentially identifying them and determining their immigration status in the field, and another that can scan irises. The newly licensed software can provide…
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Tornado Hits Southern Brazil and Kills Six
The tornado that hit the interior of Paraná on Friday (8) was classified as EF3, with winds of up to 250 km/h, according to the Paraná System of Technology and Environmental Monitoring (Simepar). The extreme phenomenon left six dead, more than 750 injured, and destroyed 90% of the city of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, in…
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Tornado Hits Southern Brazil, Killing Six People
The tornado that struck the interior of Paraná on Friday (8) was classified as EF3, with winds up to 250 km/h, according to the Paraná System of Technology and Environmental Monitoring (Simepar). The extreme phenomenon left six dead, more than 750 injured, and destroyed 90% of the city of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, in the…