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Brazilian President Announces Resumption of Mercosur-Indonesia Trade Talks
(MENAFN) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday that Brazil will leverage its current leadership of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) to restart negotiations on a free trade deal with Indonesia. The announcement came...

President Cyril Ramaphosa participates in XVII Brics Summit in Brazil, 6 to 7 Jul
President Cyril Ramaphosa will, at the invitation of His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, attend the XVII BRICS Summit from 6 to 7 July 2025 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. BRICS is a political and...

President Cyril Ramaphosa on statements by SAPS KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner
President @CyrilRamaphosa has noted statements made earlier today in a media briefing by SAPS KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. President Ramaphosa said: “This is a matter of grave national security...

Bolivian president urges to stop using US dollar
(MENAFN) Bolivian President Luis Arce has called on countries worldwide to abandon the US dollar in favor of using national currencies for international trade. Speaking to RT during the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Arce emphasized the need...

Russian finance minister states national currencies free BRICS from Western pressure
(MENAFN) Using national currencies in trade allows BRICS nations to reduce dependence on Western financial systems that could abruptly block transactions, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov stated on Sunday. Speaking at the 17th BRICS summit...

Saudi Crown Prince Holds Talks with Iranian Foreign Minister
(MENAFN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday in Jeddah to discuss recent developments in the region and the status of bilateral ties, Saudi media reported....

Russian FM slams International Monetary Fund, World Bank
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered sharp criticism toward the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, accusing both institutions of favoring Ukraine over African nations in the distribution of financial...

Bolivian President Urges Abandoning US Dollar
(MENAFN) Nations worldwide should move away from using the US dollar and instead depend on their own national currencies when conducting trade with one another, Bolivian President Luis Arce expressed during an interview with RT at the 17th BRICS...

Brazilian President Condemns Multilateralism Breakdown
(MENAFN) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva inaugurated the BRICS summit by sharply criticizing the current deterioration of multilateral cooperation amid ongoing global disputes. Speaking to representatives of 11 emerging BRICS...

Brazilian President Calls for Immediate Action on Gaza Genocide
(MENAFN) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva issued a powerful call for international intervention on Sunday, condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and warning that the world cannot turn a blind eye to what he described as a genocide....

Brazilian President Urges U.S. to Respect Sovereignty
(MENAFN) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on the United States to cease behaving like an empire and to start honoring the independence of other nations. His remarks came as a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's...

Lula Warns About NATO’s Military Spending Push
(MENAFN) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has criticized NATO for intensifying a worldwide arms race by advocating substantial rises in defense budgets. Last month, the US-led military alliance approved a plan to boost its defense...

GoldHaven Resources Completes Auger Drill Program at Copeçal Gold Project in Mato Grosso, Brazil
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GoldHaven Resources Corp. (“GoldHaven” or the “Company”) (CSE: GOH) (OTCQB: GHVNF) (FSE: 4QS) is pleased to announce completion of its initial Auger drill program at the Copeçal...

Native Camp brings free English conversation lessons to Brazil
SAO PAULO, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In Brazil, demand for high-quality English education continues to rise, fueled by the international business growth, the expansion of the digital economy, and the aspirations of a young, connected...

Timor-Leste and Brazil Sign Agreement to Continue Strengthening the Technical-Vocational Education
Tue. 08 of July of 2025, 15:02h The Government, through the Ministry of Education, has signed an agreement with the Brazilian Embassy in Timor-Leste to implement a simplified action pilot program aimed at strengthening the technical and vocational...

Brazilian Leader Slams Foreign Interference in Nation’s Internal Politics
(MENAFN) On Monday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva strongly denounced attempts by foreign powers to meddle in Brazil’s internal politics. This response came after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly called on Brazilian officials to...

Russian Foreign Minister Demands BRICS-Led Economic Reform
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday emphasized that the BRICS alliance is pushing to reshape the global financial system into one that is more equitable and resilient. Speaking at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,...

Turkish, Belarusian Foreign Ministers Confer in BRICS Summit
(MENAFN) Türkiye's top diplomat, Hakan Fidan, engaged in discussions with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov on Sunday in Brazil, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. The meeting took place alongside the BRICS summit, held in Rio de...

Yearly BRICS summit begins in Brazil
(MENAFN) The 17th annual BRICS summit has officially started in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which currently holds the bloc’s rotating presidency. The two-day gathering will focus on topics such as global development, governance, international policy,...

Iran’s Foreign Minister Addresses Regional Tensions with Russian, Turkish Counterparts
(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi met with his Russian and Turkish counterparts on Sunday to address escalating tensions in West Asia, amid rising concerns over regional conflict. The high-stakes diplomatic exchanges took...