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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...

South American Capybaras’ Viral Fame Hides Vital Ecosystem Service Role

South American Capybaras’ Viral Fame Hides Vital Ecosystem Service Role

Capybaras—the world’s largest rodents—have charmed their way into viral fame with laid-back videos and plush toy spin-offs. But ecologists say their real story is more profound: these gentle giants are shaping South America’s wetlands with every...

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on July 9, 2025.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on July 9, 2025.

Brazil and the United States escalated their row Wednesday over US President Donald Trump's support for coup-accused ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, with the US Republican slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its main steel suppliers. Leftist...

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...

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 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...

Mexican national pleads guilty to 'Kingpin' role in drug ring linked to New Kensington

Mexican national pleads guilty to 'Kingpin' role in drug ring linked to New Kensington

A Mexican national pleaded guilty this week in Pittsburgh federal court to charges related to a domestic and international narcotics and money laundering conspiracy. Marcos Monarrez-Mendoza, 55, who was illegally residing in Phoenix, Ariz., is one...

Mexico seeks deal with U.S. on tariffs

MEXICO CITY, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Mexican officials will meet with their U.S. counterparts in Washington next week to hold "the best possible negotiation" on trade tariffs, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday. At her daily press conference,...

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...

Analysis-Brazil has few exit routes from Trump tariff but feels less pain

Analysis-Brazil has few exit routes from Trump tariff but feels less pain

By Luciana Magalhaes and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -When U.S. President Donald Trump linked 50% tariffs on Brazil to the trial against his ally, the country's former far-right leader, Washington left Latin America's largest economy with few...

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...

Brazil's vows ‘reciprocity’ after Donald Trump imposes 50% tariff

Brazil's vows ‘reciprocity’ after Donald Trump imposes 50% tariff

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday vowed to address the import tariffs imposed by Donald Trump with reciprocity under the the country’s economic reciprocity law. President Lula's public statement on X comes hours after...

‘Brazil will not accept tutelage’: Lula vs Trump as US imposes 50% tariffs

‘Brazil will not accept tutelage’: Lula vs Trump as US imposes 50% tariffs

US vs Brazil: Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hit back at his American counterpart, Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 50 per cent tariff on Brazilian imports, calling the move an affront to Brazil’s sovereignty and judicial...

Brazil hits back at Trump with "Reciprocity Law" as US imposes 50 pc tariff, rejects "any form of tutelage" on internal matters

Brazil hits back at Trump with "Reciprocity Law" as US imposes 50 pc tariff, rejects "any form of tutelage" on internal matters

Brasilia: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday (local time) issued a firm response to US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 50 per cent tariff on Brazil by invoking the country's "Economic Reciprocity Law", while...

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...

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...

Trump threatens 50% tariff on Brazilian goods amid rising tensions with Lula

Trump threatens 50% tariff on Brazilian goods amid rising tensions with Lula

Daijiworld Media Network - Washington Washington, Jul 10: In a bold escalation of trade tensions, former US President Donald Trump has declared plans to impose a 50% tariff on goods imported from Brazil, targeting the South American nation over...

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...

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing a ‘witch hunt’ trial against the country’s former president

Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing a ‘witch hunt’ trial against the country’s former president

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% 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 U.S....

Brazil’s president rebuffs demand to cease inquiry into Bolsonaro after Trump tariffs – as it happened

Brazil’s president rebuffs demand to cease inquiry into Bolsonaro after Trump tariffs – as it happened

Brazil’s president rejects Trump's effort to use tariffs to extract political concessionsBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, firmly rejected Donald Trump’s demand that legal proceedings against former president Jair Bolsonaro be dropped...

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