New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations. The move will impact students at elementary and high schools across the South American nation starting...

Brazilian police investigate attack on workers’ settlement that killed 2

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police were investigating the deaths of two men in an attack on a workers’ settlement in Sao Paulo state, authorities said Saturday. Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement, known as MST, said 10 people invaded a settlement in Tremembe, a city about 90...

In ‘I’m Still Here,’ a family portrait is a form of political resistance

NEW YORK (AP) — In movies, political resistance often takes the form of protest, hunger strike or armed uprising. But in Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here,” it comes in the shape of a defiant smile. The film stars Fernanda Torres as Eunice Paiva, the wife of Rubens Paiva, a...

Brazilian star Marta re-signs with the Orlando Pride through 2026

Brazilian star Marta is staying with the Orlando Pride. The six-time FIFA world player of the year has re-signed with the defending National Women's Soccer League champions through 2026. Marta, 38, has played for the Pride since 2017. She defied her age in captaining...

Pro Picks: Texans, Ravens, Bills, Eagles, Bucs and Vikings will advance to the next round

The NFL’s wild-card weekend features divisional rivals facing off, two NFC rematches from Week 1 and the Harbaugh brothers coaching on the same day. Jim Harbaugh leads the Chargers against the Texans in the season’s first playoff game on Saturday afternoon. Then it’s John...

Indonesia is admitted to the BRICS bloc of developing nations

SAO PAULO (AP) — Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group's presiding country, Brazil, announced Monday. Indonesia’s candidacy was endorsed by BRICS leaders in August 2023, according to the foreign ministry of Brazil, which...

Indonesia is admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, presiding country Brazil announces

Israel helps former soldier leave Brazil over investigation into alleged war crimes in Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has helped a former soldier leave Brazil after legal action was initiated against him by a group accusing Israelis of war crimes in the Gaza Strip based in part on soldiers' social media posts. Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday said it had helped the...

The Latest: The Golden Globes kick off award season

Hollywood got dressed up as the Golden Globes returned for its annual champagne-soaked celebration of film and television workers at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The show serves as the ceremonial start to the 2025 awards season. Two wildly audacious films —...

Brazilian film 'I’m Still Here' tops box office, forcing nation to reckon with dictatorship trauma

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian-made dramas rarely last long in local cinemas. But, nearly two months after its release, “I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more than two decades, has drawn millions of moviegoers across the South...