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Suspended since September 3, exports of chicken and honey to the European Union (EU) may resume in the near future – a statement made Wednesday (Sep. 30) by European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič during a meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services Márcio…

The announcement by the US government and major AI companies to establish voluntary self-regulation and safety controls for the development of the technology represents a “free pass” for the industry, potentially posing risks to public health and democracy in various countries. This is the assessment of sociologist Sérgio Amadeu, a professor at the Federal University…

Flávio Bolsonaro (of the Liberal Party, PL) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (of the Workers’ Party, PT) will go head-to-head in the second round of Brazil’s presidential election. The two candidates received the most votes in the first round, held this Sunday (Oct. 4), as per data from the Superior Electoral Court. Flávio Bolsonaro…

The Brazilian Library of New York (Brazilian Endowment for the Arts) reaffirms its commitment to encouraging and promoting Brazilian literary production abroad by hosting a special gathering dedicated to the country’s young and emerging writers. In partnership with Editora Memória & Legado, the institution will open its doors for the launch of five previously unpublished…

A new species of feline, named Leopardus tilcayo, has been identified in the mountain forests of Bolivia, in a region known as Nor Yungas. The discovery was made by researchers led by Eduardo Eizirik, a professor at the School of Health and Life Sciences at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS).…

In communities across different regions of Brazil, tourism supports small businesses, creates jobs and income, and helps keep alive the knowledge, celebrations and production methods passed down through generations. Seven destinations that represent this reality are competing in the Best Tourism Villages 2026 initiative, organised by UN Tourism, alongside 268 other candidates from around the…

The Amazon basin is home to more than 2,700 species of freshwater fish – about 15 percent of all known species in the world. Approximately two-thirds of them are found exclusively in the region. The data can be found in the fourth edition of the report Peixes Esquecidos da Amazônia (“Forgotten Fishes of the Amazon”),…

Jessica Bichler is running for North Carolina state Senate this fall. The district where she’s campaigning, in and around Wilmington, is deep purple, and she knew it was going to be a tough fight. But even she was surprised when she appeared in an ad from her opponent, Republican incumbent state Sen. Michael Lee. The…

Kalshi has banned former Republican congressman George Santos for life after the prediction market company found he misled the public about whether he would attend President Trump’s State of the Union address in order to make a profit on the platform. Kalshi, which has the power to impose financial penalties as part of its federal…

Grief is often understood as an emotional response to loss, but the process can also have significant effects on the brain and on how we think, behave, and function in our daily lives. Read this article to find out that grief is much more than a couple of days after someone’s death. The biology of…