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Jimmy Carter honored with state funeral before burial in Georgia hometown Thousands pay respect at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda Carter remembered for humanitarian work and Egypt-Israel peace treaty Carter’s remains to return to Plains, Georgia for burial WASHINGTON, Jan 9  – Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who struggled with a bad economy and a hostage crisis but went on to a long and admired post-White House career, will be honored at a state funeral in Washington on Thursday. Fellow Democratic President Joe Biden will eulogize the 39th president who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Republican…

Brazil’s Neymar says FIFA World Cup 2026 will be his last The injury-prone forward, who plays at Saudi club Al Hilal, wants to ‘work very hard’ to be with the Brazilian team at the next World Cu

Brazil Supreme Court denies Rio de Janeiro sports betting bid The Federal Supreme Court of Brazil has denied an appeal by the Rio de Janeiro State Lottery (Loterj), upholding federal requirements for geolocation systems in online betting platforms.

As Maduro inauguration looms, Venezuela opposition plan street protests Opposition plans protests on eve of Maduro’s swearing-in Both Maduro and opposition candidate claim win in July election Heavy military security in Caracas CARACAS, Jan 9. Venezuelan opposition parties and their supporters are set to hold protests around the country on Thursday in an eleventh-hour effort to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, one day before he is due to be sworn in for his third six-year term. The opposition and the ruling party are locked in an ongoing dispute over last year’s presidential election, which they both claim to have…

California fires: Hollywood Hills burn as LA engulfed by ‘the big one’ Wildfires are the worst in Los Angeles history Homes of movie stars destroyed as flames hit Hollywood Palisades fire consumes over 15,000 acres on west side of LA More than 100,000 people forced to evacuate LOS ANGELES, Jan 9. Hollywood Hills blazed uncontrollably on Thursday morning as the worst wildfires in the history of Los Angeles raged across the city and deep into the storied heartland of the American film industry.

Brazil: savings withdrawals outpace deposits for fourth straight year Brazilians in 2024 withdrew more from savings accounts than they deposited for a fourth straight year, although the outflow fell significantly, central bank data showed on Wednesday. Net withdrawals of 15.5 billion reais ($2.5 billion) were down from 87.8 billion reais in 2023, 103.2 billion in 2022, and 35.5 billion in 2021. In December, traditionally a positive month for savings, a net inflow of 4.9 billion reais was the smallest December inflow since 2015.

Brazil posts largest yearly dollar outflow since 2020 Brazil registered a total net outflow of $18.01 billion in 2024, the largest amount since 2020, central bank data showed on Wednesday, amid a historic depreciation of the Brazilian real in the final weeks of the year. The result was driven by net outflows on the financial segment, according to the data, including foreign investments, profit remittances, and interest payments, despite a net inflow on the commercial segment, related to exports and imports. The Brazilian real depreciated by more than 27% last year, its biggest swing since 2020. The currency hit record…

Brazil: Azul closer to a merger with Gol Brazilian airline Azul is expected to sign in the next few weeks a memorandum of understandings with rival carrier Gol’s (GOLL4.SA), opens new tab parent Abra for a potential merger between Azul and Gol, newspaper Valor Economico reported on Wednesday. The memorandum would stress the intention to merge while establishing details pertaining to governance, capital structure and different options to structure the deal, according to the report, which cited sources involved in the talks.

GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer coming to Steinmetz Hall on January 21 Orlando, FL — The vocal ensemble Chanticleer has been hailed as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker, and is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices.” Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world, selling over one million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts to audiences around the world. Chanticleer’s is rooted in the renaissance and has continued to expand…

One Year Without Zagallo: Brazilian Football Owes Part of Its History to the Old Wolf World champion as a player in 1958 and 1962, as well as the coach in 1970 and technical coordinator during the 1994 tetra in the United States. On January 5, 2024, Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo, the greatest winner in Brazilian national team history both on the field and on the coaching staff, passed away in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 92, following multiple organ failure resulting from the progression of several pre-existing comorbidities. The old wolf, throughout his career, won the World Cups…