BRICS Summit: PM Modi Meets Uruguayan President In Brazil

Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the President of Uruguay, Yamandu Orsi, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. The two leaders held discussions covering the full spectrum of bilateral...

PM Modi Meets Bolivian President On Sidelines Of BRICS Summit

Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the President of Bolivia, Luis Arce Catacora, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. The two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation and expressed...

Trump warns Brazil to leave coup-accused ex-president alone

Trump warns Brazil to leave coup-accused ex-president alone Collected photo WASHINGTON, July 7, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump accused Brazil of carrying out a "WITCH HUNT" against his embattled right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro Monday,...

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...

Radar and Soil Spectroscopy Boost Soil Carbon Predictions in Brazil’s Semi-Arid Regions

Key Points Researchers demonstrated that combining diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) with satellite radar data and environmental variables improving soil organic carbon (SOC) prediction accuracy. The study validated the effectiveness of...

Trump sends tariff letters, placing 25% levies on 2 crucial U.S. allies President Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Read More »

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Donald Trump provided notice of the tariffs to begin on...

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...

BYD rolls out first vehicle from Brazil plant, to realize 'made by Brazilians, for Brazilians' goal

"BYD has achieved fruitful results in Brazil, but though the journey has not been without challenges," said Li Tie, President of BYD Brazil, in an exclusive interview with the Global Times on July 1, as the company rolled out the first vehicle...

Tax reforms: President Tinubu’s major legacy to Nigerians- IMPI

President Bola Tinubu signs four tax bills into law. State House photo *Says it’s more transformative for Nigeria’s economy than any policy deployment in a generation The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that the new tax...

Brazil and China energy agreements include uranium focus

Monday, 7 July 2025 Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy and China General Nuclear Power Group have signed a letter of intent to cooperate on energy transition efforts, sustainability "and the peaceful and sustainable use of nuclear mineral...

PM Modi meets Cuban President Diaz-Canel on BRICS sidelines in Rio

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting follows a previous interaction at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in 2023, where...

COMMENTARY: On Brazil’s unsteady democracy

Meanwhile, the election’s victor, President “Lula,” as he is known, doesn’t feel Bolsonaro’s arrest has proved that Brazil’s future as a democracy is assured. In an interview with Jon Lee Anderson, published in the New Yorker magazine May 8, he...

Brazil’s president calls for ending international silence over Israeli crimes in Gaza

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for an end to the international silence over crimes committed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, stressing that “what is happening amounts to genocide against Palestinian civilians”....

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

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

Mount Carmel, IL (62863) Today Scattered thunderstorms. High 91F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected.. Tonight Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible...

Bataan school gains international recognition

BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Philippines — The Mariveles National High School-Poblacion (MNHS) in Bataan has earned international recognition as one of the Top 10 finalists in the World’s Best School Prizes 2025 for its Changing Lives Through Sports...

Chinese Premier Li calls on BRICS to be vanguard in advancing global governance reform

RIO DE JANEIRO: BRICS countries should strive to become the vanguard in advancing the global governance reform agenda to build a better world, Chinese Premier Li Qiang has said. Addressing the plenary session of “Peace and Security and Reform of...

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...

‘Future Future’ Film Trailer Karlovy Vary: AI in Near-Future Brazil

One thing is mistaken in Brazilian filmmaker Davi Pretto’s fourth characteristic, Future Future, which world premieres within the Proxima Competitors program of the 59th version of the Karlovy Fluctuate Worldwide Movie Pageant (KVIFF) on...

Ex-Celtic star Mikey Johnston’s move to Brazil ‘OFF after negative reaction’ despite bizarre Robbie Keane intervention

FORMER Celtic forward Mikey Johnston's proposed move to Brazil has stalled with local reports claiming 'negative fan reaction' impacted the decision. Even a bizarre intervention from former Hoops and Ireland striker Robbie Keane doesn't appear to...