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Russia's President Vladimir Putin is seen projected on a screen during the first plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin is seen projected on a screen during the first plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025. BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday are expected to decry US President...
In pics: opening ceremony of BRICS Business Forum in Rio de Janeiro
This photo taken on July 5, 2025 shows the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua) Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, also Brazilian minister of development, industry, commerce...

Anwar Meets Modi At BRICS Summit In Rio De Janeiro
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, met in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday (Monday in Malaysia). Both leaders are in the Brazilian city...

Egypt’s PM Attends Opening of BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Sun 06 Jul 2025 | 07:08 PM Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, is representing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the 17th BRICS Summit, currently underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, under the overarching theme: “Strengthening Global South...

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) speaks at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) speaks at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025

President Putin at BRICS Summit: The Unipolar System of International Relations Is Becoming a Thing of the Past
Russian president Vladimir Putin addresses his speech at the 17th BRICS summit, started in Rio de Janeiro this Sunday. Photo: X July 6, 2025 Hour: 7:43 pm Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by videoconference at the 17th BRICS summit, launched...

FLOP: Without Russia’s Putin and China’s XI, the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro Is Emptied, Reflecting Brazil’s Lula da Silva Disastrous Foreign Policy
BRICS Members today (6) at the BRICS Summit at Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil – By Indian Prime Minister’s Office/Wiki Commons A few days ago, British magazine The Economist ran a piece called: ‘Brazil’s president is losing clout abroad and unpopular...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the first plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025
17th BRICS summit begins in Rio de Janeiro
[Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:32:12 +0300] Rio de Janeiro – Saba: The BRICS Summit, chaired by Brazil in 2025, began in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday and will continue until Monday. This is the 17th summit at the leaders' level of the BRICS group,...
BRICS Leaders in Rio de Janeiro to Confront Trump's Protectionist Approach
[Sun, 06 Jul 2025 17:51:49 +0300] Rio de Janeiro - Saba: The leaders of the BRICS countries are meeting in Rio de Janeiro starting Sunday, in the absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, seeking to form a...

President Diaz-Canel Meets With Brazil’s Worker’s Party Leader
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel (R) during the meeting this Sunday with the vice-president of the Workers’ Party (PT) of Brazil, Washington Quaquá (L). Photo: X/ @PresidenciaCuba July 6, 2025 Hour: 4:16 pm The president of Cuba, Miguel...

Anwar meets Brazil’s Embraer, pledges support for investments to boost Malaysia’s aviation sector
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 7 — The government is committed to strengthening Malaysia’s aviation industry ecosystem and is ready to assist investors towards that. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this will be achieved through...

Business News | At Rio De Janeiro, BRICS Nations Unite, Seeking Climate Finance from Developed Economies
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 6 (ANI): BRICS member nations have called on advanced economies and the international financial system to provide "substantial" finance for climate mitigation in developing economies. "...We call on advanced economies...

World News | Cuba President Meets PM Modi, Expresses Interest in India's Digital Public Infrastructure and UPI
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. During the meeting, Diaz-Canel expressed...
Cuba President meets PM Modi, expresses interest in India’s Digital Public Infrastructure and UPI
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. During the meeting, Diaz-Canel expressed...

At Rio de Janeiro, BRICS nations unite, seeking climate finance from developed economies
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 6 (ANI): BRICS member nations have called on advanced economies and the international financial system to provide 'substantial' finance for climate mitigation in developing economies. '...We call on advanced economies...

World News | BRICS Calls for Urgent UNSC Reform, Reiterate Support for India, Brazil to Play Greater Role in UN
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 7 (ANI): Leaders of BRICS nations reiterated support for "comprehensive reform" of the United Nations, including its Security Council, for making it more democratic, representative, effective and efficient. In a joint...

PM Modi meets Cuban President; discuss ties in pharma, UPI on sidelines of BRICS
Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on Sunday discussed ways to bolster bilateral ties across key sectors such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, traditional medicine and digital public...

Malaysia-Brazil offshore ties celebrated at dinner
RIO DE JANEIRO: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was feted to a dinner reception by Yinson here to celebrate the partnership between Malaysia and Brazil. In a statement issued yesterday, the company said the event highlighted the recent achievement of one...