India’s Modi to attend next week’s BRICS summit in Brazil

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Brazil from July 5-8 to attend the BRICS Summit, New Delhi said in a statement on Friday. BRICS, founded as a grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to counter …

South African poultry industry faces uncertainty despite Brazil's avian flu declaration

Farming associations across South Africa are cautiously optimistic following Brazil's announcement earlier this week that it has declared itself free of the recent avian flu outbreak. This declaration comes in the wake of the Department of Agriculture …

Djuric thanks Brazil for principled support on Kosovo-Metohija issue

ST JOHN'S - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with the secretary-general of the Brazilian MFA, Ambassador Maria Laura da Rocha, and thanked her for Brazil's principled support for Serbia on the Kosovo-Metohija issue. The two officials met on the …

Brazil corn ethanol boom covers the demand as the country increases its biofuel mandate

Brazil's corn-based ethanol industry has grown to meet the growing demand in the country for renewable fuels. This is due to a government mandate that encourages the use of more ethanol as a gasoline additive. According to UNICA, the sugar and ethanol …

Brazil’s COP30 Preparations Face Global Unrest, Low Expectations

The COP30 summit, set to take place in Brazil this November, was once expected to mark a major milestone in the global fight against climate change. But with the clock ticking on the 1.5°C global warming target, the lead-up to the talks has been …

Brazil supreme court rules digital platforms are liable for users’ posts

Wars, Trump and climate malaise: Brazil braces for a tough COP30

As climate delegates walked into Bonn’s World Conference Center on the first Monday after the US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, they were serenaded on loudspeaker by Doris Day’s “Que Sera Sera.” Whatever will be, will be. It aptly summed up the mood of …

Nigeria, Brazil sign $1bln deal to boost agriculture and food security

Nigeria and Brazil have signed a $1bn agreement focused on strengthening agriculture and food security in Nigeria. The partnership will deploy mechanised farming equipment, training programmes, and service centres to help transform Nigeria’s largely …

COP30 Brazil summit faces uncertainty amid global tensions

This year’s UN COP30 summit in Brazil is being viewed as an important moment in the global response to climate change, with the world nearing a critical global warming limit. However, the host country has yet to present a leading agenda for the high-stakes …

Woman attacks toddler with pepper spray during Mass in Brazil

SÃO PAULO – A woman attacked a 2-year-old girl and her parents with pepper spray during Mass on Jun. 22 after allegedly being annoyed by the child’s behavior. The case happened in the church of Nossa Senhora do Desterro (Our Lady of Exile) in Jundiaí, a …