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Whether it’s too much water or not enough, scientists say extreme events — like the recent deadly floods that displaced families in Brazil and Afghanistan — are becoming more frequent and battering many parts of the world that aren’t prepared to deal with them. CBC | World News
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Brazil picked to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027
Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Heavy rains cause deadly flooding in southern Brazil
Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul says flooding has killed at least 83 people and left more than 100 missing. CBC | World News
Read More »Record 1.6m fans attend Madonna’s Celebration finale in Brazil
Madonna’s free concert in Rio de Janeiro ended her Celebration tour – which started in London in October – and cemented the 65-year-old as the Queen of Pop. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »Record-breaking flooding kills dozens in Brazil
Dozens in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state have been killed by record-breaking floods. CBC | World News
Read More »Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson ousted from Brazil beach volleyball event by Olympic-hungry Swiss duo
Toronto’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson were the latest Canadian beach volleyball duo to fall to Esmee Bobner and Zoe Verge-Depre of Switzerland, dropping a three-set decision (21-18, 23-25, 10-15) on Saturday in Brasilia, Brazil. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘We are losing the Amazon rainforest’: Record number of wildfires in parts of Brazil
Wildfires in the normally humid, tropical Amazon rainforest have been supercharged by a disastrous combination of elevated temperatures, historic drought and deforestation. In Roraima State, in northern Brazil, the number of fires in February were more than five times the average. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada’s Bansley, Bukovec win silver at Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour event in Brazil
Canada’s Heather Bansley and Sophie Bukovec secured a silver medal on Sunday after falling to Latvia in the final at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Recife Challenge tournament in Recife, Brazil. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women’s soccer team returns to SheBelieves Cup in April, opening vs. Brazil
The Canadian women’s soccer team is returning to the SheBelieves Cup in April in the U.S. for the third time in four years. The 10h-ranked Canadians join the second-ranked U.S., No. 8 Japan and No. 11 Brazil in the tournament, which will consist of four matches instead of the usual six. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Brazil murder probe police arrest man after British journalist shot dead
Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira were reporting in the Amazon when they were reportedly shot dead Daily Express :: News Feed
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