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October 11, 2026 10:26 AM

Bolsonaro clan sweeps Brazil elections as son Flavio heads into presidential runoff

The biggest winner in Brazil's blockbuster weekend election did not even appear on the ballot! youtu.be/BoxW49LYExE Banned from public office and under house arrest, former President Jair Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year sentence for a coup plot following his 2022 election defeat. Yet, from confinement, the 71-year-old watched a stunning political resurrection unfold. His eldest son, 45-year-old lawmaker Flavio Bolsonaro, has scored a massive, upset victory over leftist President Lula...

October 8, 2026 1:13 PM

Spain stay atop FIFA rankings; Portugal rise to fifth

Spain have pulled further ahead of second-placed Argentina on the FIFA world ranking, while Portugal and Switzerland have jumped two places to fifth and 12th respectively. Australia, Canada, Cote d'Ivoire, Sweden, Greece, Mali and South Africa were also among the multiple-position risers on the latest edition of the global ladder. Spain replaced Argentina atop the world ranking in July, largely thanks to their 1-0 extra-time victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. Luis de la Fuente’s side,...

September 29, 2026 10:04 AM

India, Brazil and South Africa call for comprehensive UN reforms, stronger Global South voice at IBSA meeting

India, Brazil and South Africa have called for comprehensive reforms of global governance institutions, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), while reaffirming their commitment to strengthening multilateralism and advancing the interests of the Global South. The call was made at the 14th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial Commission Meeting held on September 24 on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York. South Africa's Minister of ...

September 11, 2026 9:08 AM

BRICS Summit: Brazil Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira Arrives in Delhi

Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held on September 12-13, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The MEA welcomed Vieira's arrival in a post on X and highlighted the longstanding friendship and cooperation between India and Brazil. “Warm welcome to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Mauro Vieira of Brazil, as he arrives to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. India and Brazil share a longstan...

August 31, 2026 12:13 PM

India, Brazil reaffirm trade and economic ties, target $30 billion bilateral trade by 2030

India and Brazil have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral trade and economic cooperation, setting a target of USD 30 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, as the two countries held the 8th India-Brazil Trade Monitoring Mechanism (TMM) meeting in Brasília. The meeting was co-chaired by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Brazil's Secretary of Foreign Trade Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres. The discussions focused on expanding and diversifying economic ties between the two countries, particu...

May 14, 2026 10:28 AM

EAM Jaishankar Meets Counterparts From Indonesia, Russia, Brazil and Maldives

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi. Jaishankar met Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and reviewed progress under the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as well as cooperation within the ASEAN framework. “Glad to welcome FM Sugiono of Indonesia. Reviewed the progress of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and our cooperation with ASEAN,” Jaishan...

May 12, 2026 11:59 AM

Xi-Trump summit may yield farm deal, but China has limited soybean appetite

China and the United States may reach a farm deal at their summit this week that expands Beijing's purchases of grains and meat, but market watchers said they did not expect major new soybean purchases beyond what was agreed in a deal last October. Agriculture is among the less-contentious areas of the bilateral relationship, but the final shape of any deliverables from the May 14-15 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping remains uncertain just days ou...

May 6, 2026 9:46 AM

Brazil’s Lula to raise organized crime in talks with Trump this week

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will bring up the topic of an agreement to combat organized crime in his meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump this week, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Tuesday. The countries can do "important work in combating transnational organized crime," Alckmin told news channel GloboNews, adding that Lula has already raised the agreement with Trump and will do so again at their meeting. Lula and Trump are expected to meet on Thursday, following a ...

March 30, 2026 10:13 AM

WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal on e-commerce duties

World Trade Organization talks ended deadlocked early on Monday as Brazil blocked a bid by the U.S. and other countries to extend a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions, dealing a fresh blow to the embattled trade body. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the e-commerce moratorium had expired, meaning countries could apply duties on electronic goods such as digital downloads and streaming. But she said the WTO hoped to be able to restore the moratorium and that Br...

February 22, 2026 6:29 PM

Brazilian President Lula calls India a ‘democratic brother of the Global South’, sets $30 billion trade target

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday described India as a “democratic brother of the Global South” and set an ambitious target of raising bilateral trade to $30 billion, underscoring the growing strategic and economic partnership between the two countries. Speaking at the India-Brazil Economic Forum in New Delhi during his fifth visit to India, President Lula highlighted the deep-rooted similarities between the two nations and emphasised that their relationship is built o...