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Brazilian weather authorities have placed multiple regions under a yellow alert for severe storms on the last day of September. The states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Mato Grosso and Rio Grande do Sul are among the affected areas, with forecasts of up to 100mm of rain, winds near 100 km/h and hail. In Rio Grande do Sul, civil defense reports more than 70,000 people impacted, and five simultaneous alerts keep much of the country on watch.
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News around Brazilian judges is drawing attention. The TJMT opened a selection for three judge positions at the TRE-MT, one reserved exclusively for women. Separately, a judge in Mato Grosso accidentally published a court order containing his instructions to an AI tool, exposing how a draft ruling was machine-generated. Other widely covered items include a judge who took an Uber with a driver who had killed an elderly woman, and Paulinho da Força asking Minister Dino to bar Kassio and Mendonça from TSE advertising cases.
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Misogyny is a trending search topic in Brazil. The exact trigger is unclear, though a separate case at the Federal University of Mato Grosso involving racist stickers and messages in student groups that has become a police matter is also drawing attention online. Discussion around sexism and discrimination in Brazilian institutions remains high.
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Voters across Brazil are looking up polling locations ahead of the elections, with the Superior Electoral Tribunal promoting its 'Clica e Confirma' guide for the first round of the 2026 elections. In Mato Grosso do Sul, polls will be open from 7am to 4pm. Meanwhile, Folha de S.Paulo reports the TSE did not train poll workers to identify smart glasses, with criticism of court president Kassio just two days before the vote.
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Vincenzo Montella is dominating Italian football conversation after a run of poor results, with reports suggesting his dismissal is nearly official. The news follows the exits of Grosso at Fiorentina and Tedesco at Bologna, feeding a wider debate about Serie A coaching changes. Montella has appealed for patience, saying he wants to redeem recent bad results and needs a measure of trust. A separate exchange with a journalist over Torino links also drew attention.
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Senator Soraya Thronicke cast her ballot in Campo Grande, saying 'we built our democracy through the vote.' The statement, reported by Midiamax, frames voting as the foundation of Brazilian democracy and drew attention during election day coverage. Thronicke, a former presidential candidate from Mato Grosso do Sul, remains a prominent political voice, and her public remarks at the polls are being picked up by regional and national outlets.
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Brazilians went to the polls in the 2026 general election, with early tallies showing Lula leading in 44 countries and Flávio Bolsonaro in 13. Eduardo Riedel was re-elected governor of Mato Grosso do Sul in the first round, while analysts debated whether the presidential race could be decided in a single round. The vote also produced the two most-voted federal deputies in Brazil's history, and Argentine business leaders said the outcome could add to their own internal uncertainty.
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Candidates running for governor of Mato Grosso in the 2026 elections, including Otaviano Pivetta, voted this Sunday. Brazilian media covered the candidates' participation in the vote, drawing attention to the state's gubernatorial race ahead of the 2026 contest.
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An aide to Lídio Lopes, a politician in Mato Grosso do Sul, has been arrested in the municipality of Iguatemi on suspicion of buying votes. Police reported seizing R$127,000 in cash along with campaign leaflets. The arrest has drawn attention in the region as electoral authorities examine whether the money and materials were intended to fund illegal vote-buying, and whether Lopes himself had any knowledge of the activities.
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Police in Iguatemi, Mato Grosso do Sul, arrested an aide to state deputy Lidio Lopes carrying around R$ 127,000 in cash and campaign leaflets, in what investigators describe as a vote-buying operation. Reports say the man also attempted to bribe officers during the arrest. The suspect is a former president of the local city council chamber, and the case has drawn wide attention in regional media.
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Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) has denied the registration of the candidacy of Jamilson Name, a state deputy in Mato Grosso do Sul. The ruling means he cannot stand in the upcoming election unless the decision is overturned on appeal. Local outlets in the state are covering the decision, which carries potential consequences for his party's electoral plans.
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Wilson Santos is being described as one of the firmest voices defending social interests in the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso (ALMT), according to a recent political commentary circulating in Brazil. The remarks reinforce his standing within the MDB as a prominent state-level figure, with the topic drawing growing attention among Brazilian political observers.
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A new Quaest survey on the race for governor and Senate in Mato Grosso do Sul has drawn attention, placing Governor Eduardo Riedel's standing and the state's Senate contest back in focus. The numbers are being picked over by local media and political observers weighing Riedel's position and his allies' prospects ahead of the next election.
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Live vote counting is underway in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, as part of Brazil's 2026 elections, with results being tracked for governor, senator, and federal and state deputy races. Local coverage is focusing on polling place (zona eleitoral) tallies as votes are processed, and residents are following the numbers as they come in.
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Searches for polling places are rising in Brazil ahead of the 2026 elections. The Regional Electoral Court of Mato Grosso do Sul is directing voters to the electoral authority's tool to check where they are registered to vote. Voters are encouraged to confirm their polling location in advance to avoid problems on election day.
- 16Physicist Gabriele Grosso named Moore Foundation Experimental Investigator▼Gabriele Grosso named 2026 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator
Physicist Gabriele Grosso has been named a 2026 Experimental Physics Investigator by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The award is part of the foundation's programme supporting experimental physics research, providing scientists with flexible funding to pursue ambitious, long-term projects. The announcement was carried on science news outlet EurekAlert!
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A headshot image of a researcher named Grosso has been circulated via a science news release, drawing attention online. Beyond the photograph itself, no details about the person, their institution, or the reason for the release are available in the available coverage.
- 18Physicist Gabriele Grosso Wins $1.35 Million Moore Award▼Physicist Gabriele Grosso Wins $1.35 Million Moore Award to Turn Quantum Noise Into a Resource
Physicist Gabriele Grosso has received a $1.35 million award from the Moore foundation to pursue research aimed at turning quantum noise, normally a nuisance in quantum systems, into a usable resource. The grant supports work that could reshape approaches to quantum computing and measurement, and it is drawing attention for backing a counterintuitive idea with substantial funding.