Read more about the article Smoke From Brazilian Fires Spread Over 4000Km And 6 Countries
Brazilian wildfires. (Newsflash)
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Smoke From Brazilian Fires Spread Over 4000Km And 6 Countries

These are the shocking images of the fires currently engulfing the Brazilian Amazon and Pantanal, as smoke from the fires reaches five neighbouring countries. The grey cloud of smoke has spread across 4,000 kilometres (2,485 miles) and has reached Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. The Brazilian National Institute for…

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September 24, 2020
Read more about the article Mum Dies Using Body To Protect Son From Gunman
The 37-year-old victim, Sonia Aparecida Pires Medeiros. (Newsflash)
Crime

Mum Dies Using Body To Protect Son From Gunman

A mum sacrificed her life by using her own body to protect her son from a hail of bullets fired by her jealous ex. The traumatised son and his two young siblings survived, but their mother and her partner perished in the attack, which took place in the coastal municipality…

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September 24, 2020
Read more about the article Pregnant Woman Loses Baby After Shes Stabbed By Mums Ex
Natalia Patricia Gimenes. (Newsflash)
Crime

Pregnant Woman Loses Baby After Shes Stabbed By Mums Ex

A young woman in her ninth month of pregnancy has lost her baby after being stabbed in the belly by her mum's ex-lover. Natalia Patricia Gimenes, 24, was stabbed in the left arm and upper abdomen by 38-year-old Davi Antonio de Souza on Friday night, 18th September. The incident took…

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September 23, 2020
Read more about the article Mum Who Lost 2 Girls In Fire Set By Ex Dies From Burns
One of Rosenilda Rodrigues Faria's daughters. (Newsflash).
Crime

Mum Who Lost 2 Girls In Fire Set By Ex Dies From Burns

A mum whose young daughters died in a house fire where she was badly burned trying to save them has died from her injuries. Her ex-husband is suspected of causing the fire after one witness told police he had earlier attacked and then threatened: "I will kill you and I…

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September 21, 2020
Read more about the article Young Law Intern Called Monkey By Boss Wins Payout
Maira Caroline de Faria (24). (@maira.faria.33/Newsflash)
Crime

Young Law Intern Called Monkey By Boss Wins Payout

A young law intern has been awarded a BRL 6,000 (GBP 879) payout after her boss described her as the office "monkey" during a team-building exercise. The incident took place in the city of Belo Horizonte, in the south-eastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, in December 2017. However, the case…

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September 21, 2020