Category: In Focus
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Illinois Law Requires Parents to Pay for Work of Child Influencers
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This week, you may have heard something about the Brazilian actress Larissa Manoela’s break with her parents over issues involving the ownership and management of the young actress’s assets. Larissa began her television career at just 4 years old, and her parents have managed her earnings since then. Now, at 18, Larissa discovered that she…
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Federal Government Subsidizes Internet for Low-Income Families
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More than 20 million American households are receiving discounts on internet service as part of a federal program created to end digital exclusion, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) from the government seeks to address the issue of the cost of reliable internet service for low-income families by providing…
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Neymar, The Most Expensive Player in Football History, Moves to Saudi Arabia
Neymar is set to move to Al-Hilal, giving the Saudi giants the superstar name they have pursued all summer and freeing Paris Saint-Germain from a player they have wanted to offload for a few years now. The Brazilian forward, whose $263 million transfer from Barcelona to PSG in the summer of 2017 remains the most…
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Brazilians No Longer Need a Visa to Visit Japan
The governments of Brazil and Japan have reached an understanding for the reciprocal exemption of visit visas for holders of ordinary passports traveling for a period of up to 90 days. The exemption will have an initial validity of three years and will take effect from September 30, 2023. With this measure, Brazilian and Japanese…
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50 Years of Hip-Hop: “Made In New York”, Now a Global Sensation
This Friday (11) marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop – a relatively short journey from its inception at a small party in the Bronx to becoming one of the most popular and influential genres in the world. In New York City and across the country this weekend, shows and celebrations will be…
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The Era of Cheap Streaming Is Coming to an End
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in Arts & Culture, Brazil, Business, Economy, Entertainment, Geral, In Focus, Inside, TV, United States, Video, WorldDisney CEO Bob Iger announced that the company will increase Disney+ prices for the second time in less than a year. The monthly cost of the ad-free plan will rise by $3 to $13.99 in October. Hulu, in which Disney has a majority stake, will also raise the monthly cost of its ad-free subscription by…
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Anitta Nominated for ‘Best Latina’ for the Second Consecutive Year at the VMA
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MTV announced the nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2023, the main award for music videos. Brazilian singer Anitta has received another nomination in the ‘Best Latina’ category for the music video of ‘Funk Rave’. She is competing against Shakira, Rosalía, Bad Bunny, and Karol G. This is not the first time that…
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Agribusiness Leaders at Event at the Jockey Club of São Paulo
São Paulo will host the 1st edition of Agrotalk Business on August 8, an invitation-only event that will open discussions on the current Brazilian economic scenario. The confirmed speakers are: Antonia Fontenelle, entrepreneur and commentator; Antonio Cabrera Mano Filho, former Minister of Agriculture; Evaristo de Miranda, researcher at Embrapa; Paulo Junqueira, president of the Rural…
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New Netflix Documentary, “Poisoned”, Reveals How Shockingly Contaminated Your Food Is
You’re hungry and want to eat something healthy. Maybe a salad. Whoa, be careful! Romaine lettuce and spinach are prolific carriers of foodborne pathogens. How about a chicken sandwich? Watch out: it’s still common practice in the industry to sell raw chicken infected with salmonella. What about a healthy peanut butter sandwich? Well, peanuts also…