Brazil news

• Manchester United and Brazil face calls to drop Antony after assault allegations

  04-09-2023 22:46
  
  Antony accused by ex-girlfriend of threats to kill herWinger says he is ‘innocent of the accusations’The Brazilian Football Confederation and Manchester United are facing calls to axe the £84m forward Antony after the player’s ex-girlfriend made serious allegations against him of physical assault, including that he threatened to kill her and attacked her with a glass.The Brazilian website UOL reported the accusations – which Antony called “false” –
  
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• Japan wrestles with its views on ‘outside people’ amid population crisis

  04-09-2023 01:31
  
  Low birthrate and ageing population pose ‘an urgent risk to society’, but can opening its borders to skilled overseas workers fix the problem?Murumuru spends his weekends toiling on building sites in Japan in the sticky heat of summer to supplement the income from his other job at a bakery.A certified IT specialist, he arrived in Tokyo from Sri Lanka a year ago, hoping to take advantage of job opportunities that have opened up as part of Japan’s efforts to tackle its population
  
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