The US government is set to dispatch a group of American growers and exporters of agricultural products to China in the coming autumn for exchanges with Chinese officials in Beijing, followed by a high-profile presence at a key import fair in Shanghai. This will mark the third year that the US Department of Agriculture has…
By TUM BALOGUN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 08:46 BST, 10 September 2025 | Updated: 08:46 BST, 10 September 2025 The president of the Brazilian Football Confederation launched a blistering attack on referees, police and even ball boys after the Selecao’s World Cup qualifying campaign ended with a miserable 1-0 defeat by Bolivia. Samir Xaud was left…
The Brics emergency summit at which Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech was convened by Brazil to coordinate resistance to growing pressures from US President Donald Trump’s trade war. It did not turn into a forum for an open clash with the United States, as anticipated by some. But it would be a mistake…
new video loaded: Why Trump Is Targeting a Brazilian Judge By Ana Ionova and Nikolay Nikolov•September 9, 2025 Tens of thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro flooded streets in Brazil to protest the criminal prosecution of Bolsonaro on charges that he attempted to stage a coup in 2022. Ana Ionova, a correspondent for…
Members of the Brics nations logged into a virtual summit on Monday, convened by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, intending to take a defiant stand against US President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. Instead, the quickly assembled outing became an exercise in caution, as the bloc’s heavyweights, Brazil and India, sought to steer…
US naval forces have unsettled some in South America who see them as a precursor to possible intervention in Venezuela. Published On 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has criticised the deployment of United States naval forces to the Caribbean, calling them a source of strain that could undermine…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a unified response to trade challenges posed by the United States, emphasising the need to build an open global economy and resist all forms of protectionism as he addressed a virtual summit of the Brics group on Monday. “No matter how the international situation changes, we must unwaveringly…
A 6-year-old girl, allegedly confined to the same room since birth, was found by police in Brazil. The child was so severely neglected that she couldn’t speak and was only given liquids to eat, officials said. The police discovered the “bewildered” girl after receiving a tip-off. She was rescued from her parents’ custody and the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, from left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China. AP/PTI Photo : PTI United States President Donald Trump’s blunt-force approach to diplomacy appears to be backfiring, potentially pushing traditional…
There is a major divide in the American heartland. US farm states are facing a drop in exports of key commodities as Beijing turns to alternative suppliers, primarily in Brazil, as a result of Donald Trump’s trade war. Some farmers, however, want to give the US president the benefit of the doubt that his go-slow…