Jamaica's national women's soccer team, the Reggae Girlz, made history on Wednesday by advancing to the knockout round of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. The team's captain, Khadija "Bunny" Shaw, shared emotional words with Brazilian soccer legend Marta, and thanked the team for pushing forward despite being knocked down. The Reggae Girlz are the first Caribbean team to qualify for the Round of 16 in the Women's World Cup, and their success has been celebrated around the world.
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Pope Francis has announced the selection of 13 new cardinals from countries around the world, including Italy, Spain, Japan, India, and Brazil. Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernandez from La Plata, Argentina will lead the Holy See's powerful office for ensuring doctrinal orthodoxy and overseeing processing of allegations of sexual abuse against clergy worldwide. The ceremony to formally install the new cardinals will take place in the Vatican on September 30th.
This article discusses the ruling of Brazil's highest electoral court that former President Jair Bolsonaro has been rendered ineligible to run for office again due to his misuse of power during his 2018 presidential campaign. The ruling will forbid Bolsonaro from running until 2030, effectively ending his political ambitions and protecting the integrity of the vote.
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer, has died at age 83. She became an overnight superstar in 1964 with her off-hand English-language vocals on the classic bossa nova album “Getz/Gilberto”. Her voice became the face of bossa nova and she released over 20 albums in her five-decade career, receiving numerous awards including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. She is survived by her daughter, Bebel Gilberto, who is also a singer-songwriter.
Key takeaways: Li Hui, China’s special envoy for Eurasian Affairs, has called for the international community to work together to end the conflict in Ukraine.…
Rep. Robert Garcia has introduced a resolution to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress, which could come up for a vote as soon as this week. The resolution has been met with mixed reactions, with some believing that Santos should be held accountable and others arguing that the resolution is too extreme. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that a House committee could come back to Congress faster than a court case.
New York Rep. George Santos has signed a non-prosecution agreement with public prosecutors in Brazil to avoid prosecution for forging two stolen checks in 2008. His lawyer and the prosecutors' office have declined to comment on the details of the agreement. Santos has denied any wrongdoing and is currently running for re-election, though it is unclear if the agreement in Brazil will have any effect on the charges he is facing in the U.S.
Brazilian Federal Police conducted a major operation on Wednesday, searching former President Jair Bolsonaro's home and seizing his phone as part of an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards. Mauro Cid, one of Bolsonaro's closest allies, was arrested and several other locations were searched. The police said the "false data" were allegedly added to the database between November and December 2020, potentially undermining the government's efforts to contain the virus.