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PM Modi equals Congress PMs' combined total with 17 foreign Parliament addresses
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday achieved a significant milestone in his diplomatic journey by delivering his 17th address to a foreign nation's Parliament, equalling the combined total of all Congress Prime Ministers before him. The...

PM arrives in Hà Nội, wrapping up working trip to Brazil
HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, his spouse, and the delegation of Việt Nam arrived in Hà Nội on Wednesday morning, concluding a successful working visit to Brazil, where he attended the expanded BRICS summit and engaged in bilateral...

Venezuela's attorney general denounces Salvadoran president as the top leader of the Maras
Saab indicated that while Bukele is negotiating with the Maras, 252 Venezuelans are being held hostage in the Salvadoran CECOT prison. Photo: EFE Tarek William Saab denounced Bukele's double standards, calling him "a leader turned regional tyrant"...

India gets strong backing from Brazil in fight against terror: Counter-terror pact inked
India and South American giant Brazil have signed a counter-terror pact as New Delhi seeks to deepen its security partnership with Brasilia to counter the menace globally including at various international platforms. India and Brazil signed six...

Trump announces 50 percent tariff on Brazil, citing Bolsonaro trial
ANAPU, Brazil - President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian goods, marking a sharp escalation in a diplomatic feud over Brazil’s prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro over his alleged role in a plot...

Trump imposes new tariffs on 8 countries, including ASEAN members, with 50% tax on Brazil
In the same round of announcements, eight ASEAN countries were also affected: Philippines: Increased from 17% to 20% Brunei: Increased from 24% to 25% Malaysia: 25% Indonesia: 32% Cambodia: 36% Thailand: 36% Laos: 40% Myanmar: 40% However, Vietnam...

Indonesia, Brazil agree on missile and submarine cooperation
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have agreed to collaborate on developing missile technology and submarine systems. During a bilateral meeting in Brasília on Wednesday, the...

Latin America at the Crossroads: Reviving Nuclear Leadership for a Safer World
In 1967, Latin America and the Caribbean made history. With the Treaty of Tlatelolco, it became the world’s first nuclear-weapon-free zone, positioning itself as a moral compass in a world on the brink of annihilation. For decades, the region led...

Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff over 'witch hunt' trial of ex-leader Bolsonaro
U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, suggesting that personal grudges rather than simple economics are playing a part in the U.S....

Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs ‘over Bolsonaro witch hunt’
President Trump has threatened to punish Brazil with 50 per cent tariffs, in part because of the ongoing criminal prosecution of his ally, the right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro. In a letter published on social media, Trump said Bolsonaro,...

Venezuelan VP Rodriguez Criticizes Sanctions on Oil-Producing Nations at OPEC Forum
Jorge Gestoso (L) and Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez (R), Vienna, Austria, July 9, 2025. Photo: teleSUR July 9, 2025 Hour: 1:04 pm On Wednesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez gave an exclusive interview to teleSUR from Vienna, where the...

Trump slaps 50% tariff on copper, Brazilian imports starting in August
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS: U.S. President Donald Trump launched his global tariff assault into overdrive on Wednesday, announcing a new 50% tariff on U.S. copper imports and a 50% duty on goods from Brazil, both to start on August 1. “I am announcing a...

El Salvador now says U.S. controls fate of Venezuelans transferred to notorious mega-prison
San Salvador, July 10 (RHC)-- The government of El Salvador has admitted to U.N. investigators that the Trump administration controls the fate of nearly 140 Venezuelan immigrants transferred from the U.S. to the notorious CECOT mega-prison. The...

Trump Sends Lula A Letter Imposing 50% Tariffs, Calls Bolsonaro Trial A 'Witch Hunt' — Brazil's President Hits Back: 'Will Not Accept Any Form Of Tutelage'
Tensions are flaring between the United States and Brazil following President Donald Trump’s threats of sweeping 50% tariffs on imports from the South American nation. What Happened: On Wednesday, Trump wrote a letter telling Brazilian President...
Trump, Brazil trade barbs and tariffs as Bolsonaro coup trial heats up
BRASILLIA, July 10 — Brazil and the United States escalated their row yesterday over President Donald Trump’s support for coup-accused ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, with the American president slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its main steel...

Mexico building sterile fly plant to eliminate help New World Screwworm
July 9, 2025: The Mexican government has started construction on a $51 million facility in southern Mexico as part of an effort to combat the New World screwworm that’s disrupted Mexican cattle exports to the U.S. Mexico’s agriculture ministry...

Caribbean will suffer heavy blow from Trump’s tariffs
American tariffs and US government taxation or punative tariff trade war policy or duties imposed on imports and exports by a government on imported or exported goods as Protectionism. Getty Images/ wildpixel A recent study conducted by the...

Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Brazil over Bolsonaro...
US President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping new tariffs on Brazil, citing grievances over the treatment of President Jair Bolsonaro and alleged censorship actions by Brazil’s Supreme Court. In a sharply worded letter addressed to Brazilian...

World News | PM Modi Delivers 17 Addresses in Foreign Parliaments, Equals Combined Total of All Congress PMs
Windhoek [Namibia], July 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a standing ovation and non-stop applause from lawmakers after his address at the Parliament of Namibia. This marked PM Modi's 17th address in a foreign nation's...

Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, sets date for copper levy
President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff Wednesday targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the country's ex-leader, and said a US "national security" levy on copper would begin in August. In a letter addressed to Brazilian...