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Brazil’s English Skills Lag Far Behind Global Standards
The Rio Times
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June 22, 2025
Brazil faces a big challenge as it prepares to host the United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) in 2025. The country ranks 81st out of 116 countries on the EF English Proficiency Index, a respected international measure. This means most...
Brazilian paper giant goes global
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 22, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Its biggest buyer is China. Its biggest prospects are in the United States. Its biggest acquisition in nearly a decade is focused on Europe. Brazilian pulp and...
Brazil and the rush to build the world’s largest Catholic statue
El País
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June 22, 2025
The image of Christ the Redeemer, with his arms wide open above Rio de Janeiro, is one of Brazil’s quintessential postcards. However, the country’s most famous statue has a long list of competitors. Brazil is currently experiencing a frenzy to...
Video shows horrifying moment hot air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls, killing 8 people
The Mirror US
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June 22, 2025
A horrifying video shows the moment a hot air balloon caught fire in Brazil, causing it to fall, killing eight people. The video shows the colorful balloon soaring above a quaint neighborhood in Praia Grande, a municipality in Santa Catarina, a...
Hyper-realistic baby dolls spark moral panic and legislation in Brazil
The Guardian
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June 22, 2025
Even as a former president stands trial for attempting a coup and the current leader grapples with the worst popularity crisis of his three terms, many Brazilians have spent recent weeks focused on a very different subject. On social media, in...
8 Dead In Hot Air Balloon Accident In Brazil, Officials Say
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) At least eight people were killed after a hot-air balloon carrying 21 passengers crashed on Saturday in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, local and state officials said. The tourism balloon caught fire during the...
8 Dead, 13 Survive Hot Air Balloon Crash in Southern Brazil
Sahara Reporters
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At least eight people have died in a hot air balloon crash in southern Brazil, according to the Governor of Santa Catarina, Jorginho Mello. Mello said in a post on X that 21 people were on board when the balloon went down on Saturday morning in...
FFWS 2025 Brazil Grand Finals Day 1: Overall standings and highlights
Sportskeeda
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June 22, 2025
Day 1 of the Free Fire World Series (FFWS) 2025 Brazil Final was held on June 21. A total of seven matches were held between 12 finalists. The remaining seven matches will take place on June 22. The top three teams from the overall standings of...
Eight Killed As Hot Air Balloon Bursts Into Flames, Crashes In Brazilian Tourist City
Arise News
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June 22, 2025
At least eight people have died in a hot air balloon crash in southern Brazil, authorities have confirmed, after a fire broke out mid-flight in the city of Praia Grande, Santa Catarina state. The balloon was carrying 21 people at the time of the...
Watch: Blaze in the sky after Brazil hot air balloon crash, 8 people killed, 13 injured, Police says...
India.com
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June 22, 2025
Home News Watch: Blaze in the sky after Brazil hot air balloon crash, 8 people killed, 13 injured, Police says… After the crash, 13 people who survived were taken to hospitals, Santa Catarina’s military fire brigade said. Twenty-one people were on...
Cheap Chinese EVs Flooding Brazil Raises Concerns Among Local Manufacturers
The Epoch Times
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June 22, 2025
As Brazil has become one of the most important target markets for China’s automakers to absorb their electric vehicle (EV) overcapacity, local auto industry and labor associations have expressed growing concerns over the impact of the flood of...
Eight killed after hot-air balloon catches fire and crashes in Brazil
Mid Day Mumbai
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June 22, 2025
The incident occurred in the rural area of Praia Grande, located in the state of Santa Catarina, a region well known for its scenic balloon rides over stunning canyon landscapes Representational Image. Pic/Pixabay At least eight people were killed...
TRAGEDY IN THE SKIES: 8 DEAD AFTER HOT AIR BALLOON BURSTS INTO FLAMES AND CRASHES IN BRAZIL
Times Caribbean
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June 22, 2025
Praia Grande, Brazil | June 22, 2025 — What began as a breathtaking aerial adventure ended in unimaginable tragedy on Saturday morning, as a hot air balloon carrying 21 people caught fire mid-air and crashed to the ground in the Brazilian city of...
Brazil Show Interest in Hosting Club World Cup in 2029
This Day
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June 22, 2025
Brazil have put forward bid as a potential host for the 2029 Club World Cup, the country’s football federation (CBF) has said. A CBF statement said its President, Samir Xaud, held a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday in which...
8 Killed, 13 Injured in Hot Air Balloon Accident in Brazil
The Epoch Times
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June 22, 2025
Eight people were killed and 13 more were injured in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina on the morning of June 21, after a hot air balloon crashed back down to earth. The hot air balloon in question was carrying a pilot and 20 passengers,...
Video Captures Deadly Hot Air Balloon Crash In Brazil With 21 Onboard
The Times of India
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June 22, 2025
Tom Cruise to Receive First-Ever Honorary Oscar at 2025 Governors Awards Hollywood legend Tom Cruise will be honoured with his first-ever Honorary Oscar at the 16th Annual Governors Awards on November 16, 2025. Known for redefining the action...
How Brazil won the 1958 World Cup: A sleeping coach, tactical tweaks and 17-year-old Pele
The Athletic
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June 22, 2025
This is the fifth in a series on The Athletic looking back at the winners of each men’s World Cup. The previous four articles have looked at Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934 and Italy again in 1938, before Uruguay won it for a second time in 1950....
world Hot-air balloon crash in Brazil kills 8 people
Asiaone
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June 22, 2025
SAO PAULO — Eight people were killed after a hot-air balloon carrying 21 passengers, including the pilot, crashed on Saturday (June 21) in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, state officials said. The tourism balloon caught fire during the...
Brazil Hot Air Balloon Crash: Mid-Air Fire Kills 8 In Santa Catarina
News24
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June 22, 2025
At least eight people were killed on Saturday (local time) after a hot-air balloon caught fire mid-air and crashed in a tourist region of southern Brazil, the New York Times (NYT) reported, citing local authorities. The incident occurred in the...
8 dead after hot-air balloon crashes in south Brazil
The Print
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June 22, 2025
Sao Paulo: Eight people were killed after a hot-air balloon carrying 21 passengers, including the pilot, crashed on Saturday in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, state officials said. The tourism balloon caught fire during the flight in...