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Global leftist leaders gather in Spain to mobilize against far right

Europe's far right lost one of its biggest champions with the defeat of Hungary's nationalist leader Viktor Orban in Sunday's election.

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meet at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 6, 2024.
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro talks to media as Rio de Janeiro's candidate for mayor Alexandre Ramagem looks on, after Bolsonaro was voting at a polling station during the municipal elections in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 6, 2024.

Former Brazil spy chief freed from US ICE detention, ally and source say

A sign outside of Partisan Bar in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, saying US and Israeli citizens are not welcome.

'US, Israeli citizens not welcome': Wave of antisemitic incidents hit Rio de Janeiro on Passover

How do our pets help us cope with the situation?

Brazil enacts law to allow divorced couples shared custody of pets


Brazil deports Palestinian man, accuses him of being a Hamas spokesperson

Brazilian police sources said Muslim Abuumar was not coming for a visit but to stay in Brazil and become a spokesman for Hamas.

 A Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 aircraft takes off in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 19, 2017

Lula removes Brazilian ambassador to Israel amid diplomatic spat

A new Brazilian ambassador to Israel will be announced in due course, Brazil's foreign relations ministry said in a statement, adding that until then.

 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil August 30, 2023.

Ayelet Shaked visits Brazil: Despite da Silva, Brazilians are pro-Israel

'We find ourselves in a difficult period, but there have been many difficult times in history, and this will pass and we will overcome,' Shaked said in a message to Brazilian Jews.

 AYELET SHAKED speaks to children at Jewish school in Sao Paulo.

Brazilian girl killed by South America's most dangerous scorpion

The Brazilian yellow scorpion, or by its scientific name Tityus serrulatus, is considered the most venomous scorpion in South America.

 The Brazilian yellow scorpion, or the Tityus serrulatus.

Tragic incident in Brazil: Israeli tourist dies while trying to escape from suspected robber

Israeli tourist Alma Buhadana, 24, died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, trying to escape a robber. Israeli authorities assist her family in repatriation.

 View of Rocinha (little farm) favela, the largest and most populous favela in Brazil, and is located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone. Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Uploaded on 8/5/2024

Brazilian chef David Hertz is using food to bring about social change

Over the past 20 years, Brazilian-Jewish chef David Hertz has created a cooking school, Gastromotiva, to help underprivileged Brazilians learn a trade and assist Brazil's most vulnerable citizens.

 During the pandemic, chef and social entrepreneur David Hertz started Solidarity Kitchens, a project to enable chefs to use their own kitchens to prepare meals for Brazil’s most vulnerable.

Elbit wins Brazilian army weapons tender

The decision comes amid Brazilian PM Lula da Silva's criticism of Israel.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN visits Elbit Systems last week.

Lula's foreign policy cause of Brazil's weak condemnation of Iran's attack, experts report

Since Lula's third term began, Brazil, once a constructive and moderate voice in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has pivoted to support the Palestinians at the expense of its ties with Israel.

 People hold a banner during a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid a meeting of foreign ministers as part of Brazil's presidency of the G20, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 22, 2024

Ancient art and fossils: Study reveals early humans' understanding of dinosaurs

A recent study suggests prehistoric humans in Brazil created petroglyphs near dinosaur tracks, indicating intentional association. The findings may reshape views on ancient cultures and paleontology.

Bolivian amateur palaeontologist, Omar Medina, puts his hand in a dinosaur footprint in an area called Tunasniyoj

Amphibians use scream inaudible to humans for self-defense against predators, new study suggests

Researchers in South America have recorded the use of ultrasound by a frog for defense against predators, a first in the region, shedding light on amphibian behavior.

 The leaf litter frog (Haddadus binotatus) emits a distress call at frequencies that humans cannot hear but predators can.