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Brazil’s iFood acquires minority stake in software business
Credit: Shutterstock/Brenda Rocha - Blossom Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP and BMA Advogados in São Paulo have helped Brazilian food delivery platform iFood acquire a 20% stake in local retail loyalty software company...

Brazil’s Economy Loses Steam in Q2 2025 as Farm Surge Fades and High Rates Bite
Brazil’s official data show the economy slowed in the second quarter of 2025 after a strong start to the year. IBGE, the national statistics agency, confirmed GDP grew 1.4% in the first quarter, largely because agriculture jumped 12.2% thanks to a...

The denialism that remains: how the Bolsonaro legacy shapes Congress and Brazilian politics
The Bolsonaro government turned denialism into a structural axis of its political action. By denying scientific evidence, relativizing historical consensus, and downplaying environmental threats, it not only governed under a logic of...

Brazil’s richest earning faster
Monday, September 1st 2025 - 09:58 UTC FiscalData's findings contradicted those of the IBGE A study by the research group FiscalData last week found that Brazil's 0.1% richest people (about 160,000 individuals) increased their earnings fivefold...

Ambassadors of Brazil, Egypt and Lebanon Pay Farewell Visits to President Vučić
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić received the ambassadors of Brazil, Egypt, and Lebanon in separate farewell visits at the Palace of Serbia, marking the conclusion of their diplomatic missions in Belgrade. Ambassador José Mauro da Fonseca Costa...

Vietnam, Brazil seek stronger Party, bilateral ties
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van on September 1 received Pedro Oliveira, member of the international relations commission of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) and Secretary-General of the Brazil–Vietnam Friendship...

Bangladesh’s exports to Brazil rise 26% in FY ’25
Bangladesh’s economic engagement with Brazil is strengthening as both countries seek to expand bilateral trade, according to diplomatic and trade sources. Data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) shows that Bangladesh shipped goods worth US $...

World running out of time to act on climate change without cooperation: COP30 president
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The world risks “running out of time” to act on climate change without cooperation, COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago warned on Monday and stressed on the need to bridge the political and financial divide between...

Ghana-Brazil relations strengthened as Brazilian diplomat visits Nungua Pala
The Deputy Head of Mission at the Brazilian Embassy in Ghana, His Excellency Alexandre Souto, has pledged Brazil’s support to boost Ghana’s agricultural sector, particularly in the production and processing of rice, soybeans, and sugar. Mr. Souto...

Canadian Government Intensifies "Avoid All Travel" Warning To This Country: Detention Risk Just For Landing
The Canadian government is issuing numerous travel warnings. Among its recent updates was a new notice for polio in a country that is already under an "Avoid All Travel" warning. Burkina Faso's polio advisory got bumped to a level 2 alert....

Nigeria and Brazil sign MoU on space science
The agreement is set to open the door to joint satellite missions in agriculture, climate monitoring and national security, while also fostering collaboration in space vehicle engineering, capacity building and technology transfer. Nigeria and...

Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for September 1, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets open today under the weight of deepening fiscal challenges and global economic signals, with investor sentiment shaped by state-owned firms’ mounting losses and rising public debt ratios. Brazil’s state-owned...

Brazil's Guilherme Kleist Wins PokerStars Spin & Go Championship Live
Brazil has always had a strong online poker pedigree, but Guilherme Kleist has shown he can do it on the live felt as well after winning the PokerStars Spin & Go Championship Live at EPT Barcelona. Having admitted to playing hundreds of thousands...

Saru president: Bok Women’s win ’embodies the spirit of SA’
The Springbok women beat Italy 29–24 to reach the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup for the first time. South African Rugby Union president Mark Alexander praised the Springbok Women on reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the...
Ambassador of Belarus A.Andreyev presents copies of his Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay
01 September 2025 On August 29, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Paraguay concurrently, Andrey Andreyev, presented copies of his Сredentials...

SDP has answers Tinubu went looking for in Brazil – Adebayo
Prince Adewole Adebayo, lawyer, business mogul and presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the 2023 presidential election, has said that with the generally inclement situation of things in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu...

World News | MP Bhupender Yadav Holds Talks with COP30 President Designate Ambassador on Climate Change
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Lok Sabha MP Bhupender Yadav held talks with COP30 President Designate Ambassador Andre Correa do Lago on matters related to the upcoming COP30 Summit. Yadav informed Lago of the initiatives taken under Prime...

Communications Minister Tijani, Pope Leo XIV Featured On TIME100 AI List
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, is one of the honourees by the TIME Magazine’s annual TIME100 AI list for 2025. The list recognises 100 individuals, including faith leaders, tech innovators, and...

NGX Pursues International Alliances To Accelerate Market Expansion
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has reiterated its ambition to deepen Nigeria’s capital markets through increased product offerings, expanded listings, and stronger global partnerships. Chairman of NGX, Dr Umaru Kwairanga, disclosed this during...

States now have a legal duty to prevent climate harm — justice is in reach
The salt spray of the Pacific Ocean is in my blood; I grew up watching the tides shape the shores of the islands of Tuvalu. But now, those tides are rising relentlessly, eroding lands, swallowing homes, decimating livelihoods and washing away the...