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City lawmakers in Brazil passed what appears to be the nation’s first legislation written entirely by artificial intelligence — even if they didn’t know it at the time

climate change. This year, four topics are expected to dominate the negotiations: a report on the worldwide implementation of the landmark Paris accord called the “global stocktake," the future of fossil fuels, climate finance for poorer countries and the setting up of a fund to pay for climate damage. The meeting in Dubai is the 28th conference of the parties—or COP28—to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the global climate treaty signed in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — Rio de Janeiro's police said on Friday they have opened an investigation into the organizers of the Brazilian leg of Taylor Swift's «The Eras Tour» for the death of a 23-year-old fan who fell ill at the show last week. The police will investigate whether entertainment firm Time for Fun (T4F) committed the crime of endangering human life or health.

Despite concerted efforts to treat her injuries, the woman was urgently transported to St Vincent's Hospital in critical condition and placed in an induced coma. Unfortunately, the hospital confirmed her passing on Monday, attributing it to the injuries incurred during the fall. The heartbreaking accident transpired as throngs of concert-goers exited the stadium post the show's culmination.

Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram. «I'm writing this from my dressing room in the stadium. The decision has been made to postpone tonight's show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio,» the singer said in a handwritten note on Instagram.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Taylor Swift fans headed to her eagerly expected show in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, following a last-minute postponement of Saturday’s performance due to record breaking heat after a fan died in the sweltering conditions a day earlier.

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A 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan died at the singer’s Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Friday night, according to a statement from the show’s organizers in Brazil. Both Swifties and politicians reacted to the news with outrage.

Taylor Swift once again captivated her fans with a performance of "Stay Beautiful" from her debut album and "Suburban Legends" from «1989 (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]» at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro. After her secret performance, she expressed that she aimed to play something honoring the many Brazilian fans associated with her from day one. Before delving into the «Surprise Songs» segment of the setlist, Swift informed the audience of her objective to explore her catalog for material not yet performed on the Eras Tour. «For those who were here when my debut album came out, that song was written when I was fourteen or fifteen years old,» the singer continued. “So I wanted to play a song that I hadn't played in a long time—one from my first album." During the event, Swift, with an acoustic guitar in hand, performed “Stay Beautiful,” from her self-titled debut LP, for the first time since 2008. Transitioning from Swift's initial release to her most recent, the singer was seen playing the piano for the first-ever live rendition of “Suburban Legends,” one of the Vault tracks recently released from «1989 (Taylor’s Version).»

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted hand in hand during an intimate dinner in Buenos Aires, Argentina, when Swift's concert was postponed due to heavy rainfall. The couple was seen at the Elena restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel, captured in a video on social media. Swift, elegantly attired in a black long-sleeve top and plaid skirt, and Kelce, the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, wore a strikingly coordinated silky ensemble as they savored their meal. Having flown to Buenos Aires after attending a charity gala, Kelce missed Swift's Thursday night performance.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — The board of Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras should decide whether or not extra dividends will be paid out near the end of the year, the firm's Chief Financial Sergio Caetano told Reuters on Tuesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — Brazil's federal police on Friday arrested two intelligence officials from the country's spy agency Abin for allegedly using phone hacking tools without judicial approval.

Brazil initiates the use of blockchain technology in issuing the National Identity Card (CIN), enhancing the security of the new identity issuance process. The shared registration platform, developed by Serpro, facilitates secure data sharing between the Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB) and Civil Identification Bodies (OICs). The adoption begins in Goiás, Paraná, and Rio de Janeiro, with a nationwide implementation deadline set for November 6, 2023, as per Decree No. 10,977 of February 23, 2022.

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Brazil is set to issue digital identification documents for its more than 214 million citizens using blockchain technology.

Over 214 million Brazilians will soon be using blockchain technology for digital identity, the government recently announced.

Santiago, Chile's sprawling capital, is the gateway to some of the world's greatest natural wonders — Patagonia, the Atacama Desert, Easter Island — many travelers understandably breeze through. It might not wow like Rio de Janeiro or Buenos Aires, but scratch the surface and the city is alive with music, art and nightlife, against the arresting backdrop of the Andes. Divisions still run deep, 50 years after Gen. Augusto Pinochet's U.S.-backed coup d'etat ushered in a 17-year dictatorship. Just four years ago, Chile exploded into cathartic and, at times, violent unrest, as hundreds of thousands of Santiaguinos protested social inequalities. The scars are there for all to see. But if you've made it all this way, you should give Santiago a chance to impress. ITINERARY Friday 7:30 p.m. | Step to the rhythm

Officials say the Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year

earning ACM’s highest honor in computer architecture, Google CEO wrote on X (formely Twitter). Further adding, he wrote, “Luiz saw beauty in everything, be it a warehouse architecture, a major 9 chord, or a wing of a hyacinth macaw.

Brazil's leader withdrew on Monday his personal assurance that Russia President Vladimir Putin would not be arrested if he attends next year's G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, saying it would be up to the judiciary to decide. Putin missed this year's gathering in the Indian capital New Delhi, avoiding possible political opprobrium and any risk of criminal detention under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant. Brazil is an ICC member but President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva raised eyebrows at the weekend when he told Indian news network Firstpost: «If I'm the president of Brazil and if he comes to Brazil, there's no way that he will be arrested.» He changed tack on Monday, telling reporters: «I don't know if Brazil's justice will detain him.

da Silva, on Monday expressed his wish for the Russia-Ukraine war to conclude and for a return to normalcy when the next G20 Summit in Brazil begins. As reported by ANI, Lula said, “I do not know the reason why President Putin and Xi Jinping did not participate here but I will invite them and I hope that they will come to Brazil and participate in the Summit. I hope that when we open the Summit in Brazil, the war has ended and we are back to normal times." Luna further added, “I would like to congratulate India for organising the Summit exceptionally well.