- yesterday
Dortmund defeat Hamburg 2-0 on opening weekend as Konstantelias suffers knee injury
Borussia Dortmund opened their Bundesliga campaign with a 2-0 victory against Hamburger SV on Saturday, though a suspected knee ligament injury to debutant scorer Giannis Konstantelias dampened the result.
- 4d ago
Benfica signs João Palhinha from Bayern Munich on four-year deal for €14M
Midfielder João Palhinha has joined Benfica from Bayern Munich on a contract through 2030 for an initial €14 million fee, reuniting with manager Marco Silva in Lisbon.
- Aug 22
Lula and Trump agree to resume trade talks after 80-minute call on tariffs
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke with US President Donald Trump for 80 minutes on 21 August, agreeing to schedule bilateral meetings between trade ministers over July tariff measures.
- Aug 18
Lula defends oil discovery off Amazon coast as Petrobras plans eight further wells
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited an offshore drilling vessel near Amapá on 17 August after Petrobras confirmed hydrocarbon deposits at the Morpho well in the Equatorial Margin.
- Aug 18
Discord suspends livestreaming in Brazil after regulator order over teen suicide
Discord suspended livestreaming and video calls across Brazil following a mandate from the national data protection authority after a 13-year-old girl took her life during a broadcast.
- Aug 16
Lula and Bolsonaro's son launch polarized Brazilian presidential campaigns
Brazil's presidential campaign officially opened on August 16 with incumbent Lula da Silva, 80, seeking a fourth term against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, in a deeply polarized race ahead of the October 4 election.
- Aug 12
Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreaming after 13-year-old's suicide during broadcast
Brazil's data protection authority ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature within three business days, citing failures to protect minors after a 13-year-old girl was incited to suicide during a 45-minute broadcast on the platform.
- Aug 8
Sporting open 2026-27 I Liga season away at Estrela da Amadora with Ioannidis debut
Sporting CP, last season's I Liga runners-up, open their 2026-27 campaign away at Estrela da Amadora on Saturday at 20:30, with new signing Fotis Ioannidis leading the line.
- Aug 7
Colombia shifts to recovery after magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 289
One week after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, emergency teams are ending active survivor searches as the confirmed death toll reaches 289 and over 26,000 homes lie destroyed.
- Aug 2
Lula da Silva launches bid for fourth term as Brazil's president, vows political reform and defense push
At 80, the Brazilian president accepted his party's nomination in São Paulo, framing the October election as a fight for sovereignty and structural change against Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Aug 1
Peruvian ex-President Ollanta Humala released after court overturns 15-year conviction
Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala walked free from a Lima prison on Friday evening after the Constitutional Court overturned his 15-year money-laundering conviction, ruling that campaign finance laws used against him did not exist at the time of the alleged offenses.
- Jul 30
Milei decrees entry ban and expulsion for foreigners spreading 'hate' against Argentina
Argentina's president issued an emergency decree Thursday allowing the immediate expulsion or denial of entry to any foreigner deemed to have spread hate messages against the country, following a wave of online criticism after the World Cup final loss to Spain.
- Jul 27
Brazil recalls ambassador after Milei calls Lula a 'thief' and judge 'bald trash' at Bolsonaro rally
Argentina's president called Lula a 'thief' and a Supreme Court judge 'bald trash' at a São Paulo event for Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential bid, prompting Brazil to recall its ambassador and summon Argentina's envoy.
- Jul 26
Brazil downgrades Argentina ties and clashes with US over visas weeks before elections
Brazil cut diplomatic ties with Argentina to charge d'affaires level after Milei's repeated insults to Lula, while the US revoked the Brazilian ambassador's visa in a separate dispute over Trump's nominee for Brasilia.
- Jul 26
Brazil denies visas to two US State Department officials, citing risk of political manipulation ahead of October election
The Brazilian government refused entry to deputy secretaries Riley M. Barnes and Samuel Samson, who were scheduled to discuss electoral integrity with authorities in Brasilia from 27 to 30 July. Officials in Brasilia told Reuters the visit was an attempt to undermine the country's electronic voting system.
- Jul 26
Brazil denies visas to US officials sent to scrutinize October election, calling it an influence ploy
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry denied visas to two US State Department officials who planned to visit Brasília next week to discuss election integrity, a move Brazilian officials say was an attempt to sway the October presidential vote.
- Jul 25
Flávio Bolsonaro launches presidential bid with Milei's backing, trailing Lula 48-43 in Datafolha poll
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro officially accepted the Liberal Party nomination Saturday in São Paulo, pledging to pardon his jailed father and vowing to "rescue Brazil" from Lula's government with the backing of Argentine President Javier Milei.
- Jul 25
Brazil authorises pepper spray for women's self-defence as femicides reach 1,571 in 2025
President Lula da Silva signed the bill into law on Friday, requiring ID, proof of residence, and a clean criminal record at purchase. The aerosol is limited to 50 ml and intended solely for self-defence.
- Jul 16
Brazil threatens reciprocal tariffs as US imposes 25% levy on most imports, Rubio accuses Lula of bad faith
The US will impose a 25% tariff on most Brazilian goods from July 22, exempting coffee, beef, oranges and aircraft parts. Brazil's government called the move politically motivated and said it will invoke its reciprocity law and approach the WTO.
- Jul 11
Morten Hjulmand joins Atlético Madrid from Sporting CP for 40 million euros plus 5m in add-ons
The 27-year-old Danish midfielder leaves Sporting CP after three seasons, signing a contract until 2031 with Diego Simeone's side in a deal worth up to 45 million euros.
