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Brazilian leader's pandemic handling draws explosive allegation: Homicide

New York Times: Report concludes President purposely let the coronavirus kill Brazilians.

'The world must wake up': UN chief outlines crisis that needs fixing

Guterres speaks of hope in face of 'cascade of crises'.

Alien Weaponry's second album drops at midnight

Waipū band drop album tonight ahead of jetting off to perform internationally.

Tinder rapist to stay behind bars after parole bid fails

Man who raped Tinder date has been refused parole again and will stay in jail until 2022.

Scammed: From West Coast beekeeper to Brazilian drug mule

"I never thought I was carrying drugs."

Parole granted, then revoked for Tinder date rapist after 'miscommunication' he could travel unescorted out of NZ

Man who raped Chch woman on Tinder date granted parole, then has release revoked

Bum bags and lab coats: Best (and worst) of Olympics opening ceremony fashion

The definitive ranking of the 24 best and worst Olympic opening ceremony outfits.

Influencer's eerie final message before tragic death

Influencer with 300k followers met a tragic end hours after making eerie prediction online

Man killed by shark after fateful decision

We've all done it - but it cost this man his life.

Why is Covid killing so many young children in Brazil? Doctors are baffled

New York Times: Babies and small children are succumbing to the virus at a high rate.

Brazil's Amazon deforestation surged in April as govt pledges to curb it

In the 12 months through mid-2020, deforestation reached worst level in over a decade.

'Being buried on the streets': Brazil's Covid 'nightmare' deepens

A year ago Brazil faced a nightmare start to the pandemic, 12 months on it's even worse.

After a year of loss, South America suffers worst death tolls yet

New York Times: Last week, Latin America accounted for 35 per cent of global Covid deaths.

President's callous remark after Brazil's deadliest day

His response to the tragedy has infuriated the country as deaths skyrocket.

A collapse foretold: How Brazil's Covid-19 outbreak overwhelmed hospitals

New York Times: The virus has killed more than 300,000 people in Brazil.

His plane crashed in the Amazon. Then came the hard part

New York Times: Brazilian pilot walked through jungle for 36 days before being rescued.

The country where 4000 people are dying of Covid each day - worst could still be to come

The nation's seven-day average of 2,400 deaths stands to reach 3,000 within weeks.

Brazil becomes second nation to top 300,000 Covid deaths

Bolsonaro has consistently downplayed the severity of the pandemic.