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Inde, Brésil, Chine India and Brazil seal critical minerals pact to diversify supply chains

India and Brazil have concluded a framework agreement to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths, in a move aimed at reducing dependence on supply chains dominated by China. The accord was announced in New Delhi after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President......

Amazon rainforest turned carbon source during 2023 drought

The Amazon rainforest shifted from absorbing carbon to releasing it during the extreme drought of 2023, emitting millions of tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere instead of storing it, according to new research from the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry. The study, published in AGU Advances,......

Dollar sentiment hits 14 year low as BRICS advance payment network

Investor sentiment toward the US dollar has fallen to its most bearish level in more than 14 years as the BRICS bloc steps up efforts to develop a cross border payment system aimed at reducing reliance on dollar dominated financial channels. The initiative builds on Brazil’s instant payment platform......

Bolsonaro undergoes medical procedure to treat persistent hiccups

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has undergone a medical procedure to address persistent hiccups that he has reportedly suffered from for several months, according to statements from his medical team. The 70-year-old ex-leader, currently serving a prison sentence for his role in an attempted......

Santos: Neymar successfully undergoes knee surgery

Santos FC announced on Tuesday that Neymar has successfully undergone knee surgery, marking an important step in his recovery process. The Brazilian forward was treated through an arthroscopic procedure to repair a lesion of the internal meniscus, with no complications reported. At 33 years old, Neymar......

Lula warns that a U.S. military intervention in Venezuela would be a humanitarian disaster

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned on Saturday that a potential military intervention by the United States in Venezuela would result in a major humanitarian crisis and set a dangerous precedent for the world. Speaking at the opening of the Mercosur summit, Lula expressed concern......

Brazil court rejects Bolsonaro’s latest appeal as health concerns grow

The Brazilian Supreme Court has dismissed former President Jair Bolsonaro’s most recent appeal against his conviction for plotting a coup, citing procedural grounds that rendered the case inadmissible. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled that the appeal could not proceed because only one of the......

Strong winds topple 24-meter Statue of Liberty replica in southern Brazil

In the southern city of Guaíba, Brazil, strong winds on December 15 caused the collapse of a 24-meter replica of the Statue of Liberty. The statue, a symbol of the Havan retail chain, fell in the parking lot of one of its stores in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, within the state of Rio......

Brazil confronts rapid WhatsApp malware surge

Brazil is facing a fast moving malware campaign that uses WhatsApp to infiltrate devices and spread through trusted contacts. Security analysts report a coordinated operation that blends social engineering, automated propagation, and a sophisticated trojan capable of stealing banking and cryptocurrency......