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Russia, Brazil agree BRICS can help build "new paradise for all" — deputy foreign minister

Russia, Brazil agree BRICS can help build "new paradise for all" — deputy foreign minister

MOSCOW, July 10. /TASS/. Moscow agrees with Brazil that BRICS can build a "new paradise for everyone," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and BRICS sherpa Sergey Ryabkov said at a press conference following the group’s summit in Rio de Janeiro. "We...

Nigeria to enjoy full BRICS benefits without political challenges – Minister

Nigeria to enjoy full BRICS benefits without political challenges – Minister

Nigeria will enjoy full economic benefits from its partnership status with the BRICS alliance despite not being a full member, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar. Speaking on Channels Television, the minister emphasised...

MEXICALI BRIEFS: Truck drivers detained, deported

MEXICALI BRIEFS: Truck drivers detained, deported

BORDER Truck drivers detained, deported On July 1, 2025, nearly 20 trucking drivers from Mexicali were detained and deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Imperial Valley for allegedly engaging in cabotage—a practice...

Brazil, Japan, Sri Lanka — 22 countries hit with Donald Trump’s ‘common sense’ tariffs up to 50% | Complete list

Brazil, Japan, Sri Lanka — 22 countries hit with Donald Trump’s ‘common sense’ tariffs up to 50% | Complete list

US President Donald Trump explained that the new tariff rates were based on “common sense” and trade imbalances, although this was inconsistent with what he wrote in his letter to Brazil, according to an AP report. He also admitted that he hadn’t...

Why is Trump targeting Brazil - and will it backfire for Bolsonaro?

Why is Trump targeting Brazil - and will it backfire for Bolsonaro?

Caio QueroBBC Brasil editor ShareSave US President Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, his former counterpart in Brazil, have a closer relationship A message from US President Donald Trump on Wednesday landed like a grenade in Brazil, bringing the...

Trump hikes tariffs on 8 nations! 50% over Brazil!!

Trump hikes tariffs on 8 nations! 50% over Brazil!!

Washington: President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the US...

Rand Paul pans Trump’s ‘haphazard’ tariff against Brazil over Bolsonaro trial

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday heaped criticism on President Trump's move to issue a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods, in part to protest the legal proceedings against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a top Trump ally. ...

Brazil Tensions Rise as Trump Weighs In on Bolsonaro Coup…

Brazil Tensions Rise as Trump Weighs In on Bolsonaro Coup…

Brasília/Washington, 2025 — Political tensions have escalated as former U.S. President Donald Trump voiced strong opinions regarding the ongoing coup plot trial against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The development has intensified...

With Stryker deal, Argentina tightens US defense ties

With Stryker deal, Argentina tightens US defense ties

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Argentina Minister of Defense Luis Petri sign a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for foreign military sales prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 2, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air...

Brazil Hits Back At Trump’s 50 Per Cent Tariff With ‘Economic Reciprocity Law’, Rejects Interference In Internal Affairs

Brazil Hits Back At Trump’s 50 Per Cent Tariff With ‘Economic Reciprocity Law’, Rejects Interference In Internal Affairs

After United States President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on imports from Brazil, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday issued a firm response by invoking the country’s “Economic Reciprocity Law.” While...

Bitcoin Hits All-Time High As Political Will And Institutional Action Accelerate

Bitcoin Hits All-Time High As Political Will And Institutional Action Accelerate

(MENAFN- Investor Ideas) Investorideas, a go-to platform for big investing ideas, including bitcoin stocks issues market commentary from deVere Group. Bitcoin surged above $112,000 this week for the first time, driven by mounting political...

Dapo Abiodun seeks partnership with Brazilian investors to build fertiliser plant in Ogun

Dapo Abiodun seeks partnership with Brazilian investors to build fertiliser plant in Ogun

Dapo Abiodun, Ogun state governor, says Brazilian investors are welcome to partner with the state to set up a fertiliser plant in the Olokola region as part of the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Abiodun spoke at the state investment...

Trump threatens steep tariffs on Brazil, Lula vows retaliation

Trump threatens steep tariffs on Brazil, Lula vows retaliation

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to impose a sweeping 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, citing what he called unfair trade practices and Brazil’s prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The move, set to take effect...

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Pro-Trump 'Troll' Gets Biden-Era Conviction Tossed on Appeal

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Pro-Trump 'Troll' Gets Biden-Era Conviction Tossed on Appeal

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening… - One year after Trump...

Trump's Brazil tariffs aren't economically motivated. Here's why.

Trump's Brazil tariffs aren't economically motivated. Here's why.

00:00 Speaker A President Trump threatening Brazil with a 50% tariff on all imports into US. Trump cited a, what he calls, a witch hunt against the country's former president as a motivator for the decision, suggesting that Trump's personal...

Brazil’s President rebukes Trump over tariff threat and Bolsonaro comments

Brazil’s President rebukes Trump over tariff threat and Bolsonaro comments

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of Brazil’s judiciary and his threat to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, calling the remarks an attack on national sovereignty and judicial...

US Dollar Holds Steady as Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Brazil

US Dollar Holds Steady as Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Brazil

Trump announces fresh round of tariffs on Brazil and smaller nations But only mild risk aversion as Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) drives equities higher, hits $4 trillion cap Fed minutes erase July cut bets as doves in the minority, dollar supported...

Trump ‘mixing in politics’ in announced tariffs on Brazil by criticizing investigation of Bolsonaro

Trump ‘mixing in politics’ in announced tariffs on Brazil by criticizing investigation of Bolsonaro

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. GOP Rep. Bacon explains why he’s leaving the ‘dysfunctional environment’ of the House 10:22 Sen. Josh Hawley says he’ll make sure Medicaid cuts in Trump bill he...

Opinion: Trump's Brazil tariff brings a new warning for investors

Opinion: Trump's Brazil tariff brings a new warning for investors

President Trump says his tariffs on imports are supposed to benefit the US economy. But he’s now threatening tariffs that have nothing to do with the economy and instead seem intended purely to benefit a political ally. Trump on July 9 threatened...

From Brazil to Namibia, What PM Modi’s Five-Nation Tour Achieved

From Brazil to Namibia, What PM Modi’s Five-Nation Tour Achieved

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s whirlwind tour of five nations—Ghana, Namibia, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, and Brazil—has made waves across continents. It wasn’t just about the optics, or even the honours (though there were plenty). It was...

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