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Lavrov Arrives in Brazil for 17th BRICS Summit
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov landed in Brazil on Sunday to participate in the BRICS economic group's summit, an alliance in which Russia holds founding member status. According to an official Russian news outlet, Lavrov touched...

Russian Foreign Minister Attends BRICS Summit in Brazil
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Brazil on Sunday to take part in the 17th BRICS summit, a key gathering of the economic bloc, which Russia helped establish. According to a Russian state news agency, Lavrov landed in Rio...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing
Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...

Last Captive Elephant in Argentina Begins Her Historic Journey to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil
BRENTWOOD, TN, UNITED STATES, July 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today marks a monumental step in the journey of Kenya, a 44-year-old female African elephant, as Global Sanctuary for Elephants (GSE) begins transporting her from Ecoparque Mendoza...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...

BRICS seventieth summit: focusing on geopolitical instability, economic cooperation
(MENAFN) Leaders and senior officials from BRICS member states are convening this Sunday and Monday in Rio de Janeiro for the alliance's 17th annual summit, with discussions expected to focus on geopolitical instability, economic cooperation, and...

Euro area quarterly balance of payments and international investment position: first quarter of 2025
3 July 2025 Current account surplus at €366 billion (2.4% of euro area GDP) in four quarters to first quarter of 2025, after a €319 billion surplus (2.2% of GDP) a year earlier Geographical counterparts: largest bilateral current account surplus...

Oxfam reaction to Brazil, Mexico and Colombia's launch of a care investment initiative
Oxfam has joined the new care initiative launched today by the governments of Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia and others, at the Fourth Financing for Development Conference in Seville. The coalition will push for increased investment in care, with...

Brazil’s unemployment rate reaches its lowest level in decade
(MENAFN) Brazil’s unemployment rate has reached its lowest level in ten years for the March to May period, dropping to 6.2%, according to recent data from national statistics authorities. The figure marks a 0.6 percentage point decrease compared...

Chinese President to Miss BRICS Summit for First Time
(MENAFN) China confirmed on Wednesday that President Xi Jinping will not be attending this month’s BRICS summit, marking the first time he will miss the annual gathering of major emerging economies. Instead, Premier Li Qiang will represent China...

Training Aircraft Crash Claims Two Lives in Brazil
(MENAFN) A small training aircraft crashed in the southeastern region of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of both individuals aboard, according to the fire department. The plane, which had taken off from a local...

Inspired Launches Virtual Sports With BetMGM in Brazil via Kambi’s Engage Platform
NEW YORK, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: INSE), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, technology, hardware, and services, is thrilled to announce the launch of its...

BRICS Summit Opens in Rio
(MENAFN) Representatives and leaders from the BRICS alliance are converging in Rio de Janeiro this Sunday and Monday for their 17th annual summit, amid escalating geopolitical challenges. These include recent Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on Iran, a...

Westminster update: legal services at heart of Industrial Strategy
Law Society celebrates 200 years On Monday 23 June, our bicentenary celebrations reached London. We celebrated our profession's rich history, with contributions from the solicitor general and more. Legal services placed at heart of Industrial...

Brazil’s Current Account Deficit Grows to USD69.4B
(MENAFN) Brazil's current account deficit widened sharply over the 12 months ending in May, reaching $69.4 billion, or 3.26% of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to figures released Wednesday by Brazil's Central Bank. This marks...

Oxfam reaction to Spain, Brazil and South Africa launching a new coalition to tax the super-rich
In response to Spain, Brazil and South Africa’s new global coalition to tax the super-rich, launched today at the Fourth Financing for Development Conference in Seville, Oxfam Tax Justice Policy Lead Susana Ruiz said: "We welcome the leadership of...

Brazil's Jobless Rate Hits Record Low in March-May 2025
(MENAFN) Brazil's unemployment rate dropped to 6.2% in the March-May 2025 period, marking the lowest level for the same timeframe in over a decade, according to a report released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) on...

Political polarisation is rising globally and posing new challenges for businesses, according to Willis latest report
LONDON, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rising political polarisation is associated with increased political violence and unpredictable oscillations in government policies, according to the latest Political Risk Index by Willis (NASDAQ: WTW), a...

BRICS Bank Welcomes Colombia, Uzbekistan as New Members
(MENAFN) The New Development Bank (NDB), widely recognized as the BRICS Bank, has officially welcomed Colombia and Uzbekistan as new members, bringing its total membership to 11 countries. This announcement was made by NDB President Dilma Rousseff...

ICRC president: When the rules of war are applied selectively, they lose their protective power
Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, It is a great honour and pleasure to be among you today. I wanted to be here to speak about the importance and power of the normative. And this is where it is necessary to be brought back to because of the...