Whose World Cup is it?: As visas tighten, prices soar and teams fall away, the ‘global’ game feels increasingly exclusiveThe upcoming FIFA World Cup faces major hurdles. Many popular teams will not participate. Ticket prices have surged dramatically, making at...
04 Apr, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Indian-origin translator Padma Viswanathan shortlisted for International Booker Prize 2026Padma Viswanathan, a writer of Indian origin, is a contender for the 2026 International Booker Prize. She is the English translator for a B...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Meet 'Big Alex,' Brazilian judge who led Bolsonaro's trial, challenged Trump, MuskBrazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro faced a 27-year prison sentence. This was due to a Supreme Court ruling led by Justice Alexandre de M...
14 Sep, 2025, 12.38 PM IST
Google sues LATAM Airlines in US over Brazilian YouTube video disputeGoogle sued LATAM Airlines in US court, seeking to block Brazilian efforts to force global removal of a YouTube video alleging child abuse ...
13 Jun, 2025, 08.03 PM IST
This Adele's song faces nationwide ban in Brazil. Here’s what happenedA Brazilian court has ordered a nationwide ban on Adele's 2015 song, "Million Years Ago," citing plagiarism claims. The decision accuses th...
19 Dec, 2024, 01.31 AM IST
Brazil Supreme Court allows X to resume servicesBrazil's Supreme Court lifted the ban on the microblogging platform 'X' after the company complied with court orders to block certain accou...
09 Oct, 2024, 06.33 PM IST
X agrees to pay Brazil fines, court orders finances unblockedA Brazilian judge on Tuesday ordered the unblocking of the bank accounts of Elon Musk's X in the country after the social media platform ag...
02 Oct, 2024, 07.54 AM IST
Brazil judge says will lift Musk's X ban if $1.8 million fine paidA Brazilian judge locked in a legal row with X owner Elon Musk on Friday said he would reinstate the social network in Brazil if a fine of ...
28 Sep, 2024, 07.52 AM IST
Elon Musk's X seeks Brazil comeback, retreats on 'censorship' feudA decision from the court on X's return is still pending, but people close to Musk in Brazil believe service could be restored in a matter ...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
Starlink emerges as fresh battleground between Elon Musk, BrazilTensions escalate between Brazil and Elon Musk as the country's telecom regulator threatens Starlink with sanctions, following the suspensi...
03 Sep, 2024, 06.39 AM IST
What is Elon Musk's feud with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice about?The Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered telecommunications regulator Anatel to shut down Elon Musk's social media platform X for failing to...
31 Aug, 2024, 09.06 AM IST
How one Brazilian judge could suspend Elon Musk's XThe justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn't swif...
30 Aug, 2024, 04.14 PM IST
X braces for Brazil shutdown as legal spat between Elon Musk, judge intensifiesSocial media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, faces impending shutdown in Brazil after failing to comply with a Supreme Court order. The cou...
30 Aug, 2024, 08.28 AM IST
Elon Musk says X received US House query on Brazil actionsSocial media platform X is under scrutiny from the U.S. House over Brazilian law violations. Musk challenges account blocks, risking revenu...
11 Apr, 2024, 12.09 PM IST
Elon Musk slams Brazilian judge Alexandre De Moraes, calls for his resignationIn a direct rebuke, Musk stated, "Coming shortly, X will publish everything demanded by @Alexandre and how those requests violate Brazilian...
07 Apr, 2024, 09.58 PM IST
Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro barred from running for office for 8 yearsThe judge added that with the vote, Brazilian authorities would show they do not tolerate "criminal extremism attacking the powers of the s...
01 Jul, 2023, 06.49 AM IST
Detained Ronaldinho 'did not know' passport was fake, lawyer saysThe two-time world player of the year and his brother Roberto, who was detained with him, spent their third night behind bars in the capita...
09 Mar, 2020, 12.50 PM IST