Brazil’s government and Justice Branch have reacted strongly to Meta’s announcement to abandon its fact checking program. The country’s newly appointed Communication Minister Sidonio Palmeira criticized Meta’s decision, calling it “bad for democracy.” Source
From the tiny town of Snug to the national stage, Tasmanian cricketer Beau Webster has returned home after a stunning Test cricket debut — his Baggy Green still wet with beer. Source
Asaad al-Shibani says Qatar will be a partner in Syria’s new phase of recovery Source
A decade ago, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was a shining figure in international diplomacy. Now he’s facing a no-confidence vote. Source
One New Zealand police officer has been killed and another seriously injured after they were hit by a car during early foot patrols on New Year's Day, according to the country's police chief. The vehicle drove into the officers "at speed" as they ...
Australia has been eliminated from the United Cup, despite Alex de Minaur winning both his singles and mixed doubles matches in a 2-1 defeat of Great Britain. De Minaur's fiancée Katie Boulter starred for Great Britain, crushing Olivia Gadecki 6- ...
A man who drove a pick-up truck into New Year's revellers in New Orleans tried to "run over as many people as he possibly could", US police say, in what the FBI is treating as a potential act of terrorism. At least ten people had been killed and ...
The Australian dollar has fallen sharply, hitting a multi-year low of 61.88 US cents — a level not seen since October, 2022. Earlier on Wednesday, the dollar fell below the previous low of 61.99 US cents. Analysts said a sell-off of the Chines ...
US dollar expectations in the Brazilian market are beating forecasts having reached R$ 6.30 in December, (from 4.85 in January 2024) making the Brazilian Real one of the largest currencies of emerging countries, as the most devalued during 2024, des ...
Paraguay's Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew 0.7% this month, which represented a setback from 0.3% in the same month last year. Nevertheless, Asunción confirmed closing 2024 with a 3.8% inflation, barely over 2023's 3.7%, according to the Central Ban ...
