Securing benefit programs with digital ID in Indonesia, Brazil, India

Indonesia will use its digital identity system to onboard and verify beneficiaries of the state social protection program, Perlinsos. The two systems will be linked starting from August 17th this year. Perlinsos will obtain data on beneficiaries...

Brazil’s External Debt Climbs: A Signal to Global Investors

Brazil’s gross external debt reached $364.3 billion in June 2025, according to the Brazilian Central Bank’s latest balance of payments data. This increase from $359.6 billion in May highlights Brazil’s continued reliance on foreign capital....

Brazil’s Mixed Signals Amplify U.S. Tariff Conflict

(Editorial) Brazil is openly criticizing the United States for a significant breakdown in communication after President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, effective August 1, 2025. Despite Brazil’s public...

Heading overseas? News of a strengthening Aussie dollar might not be good

Confused about all those news reports on the strength of the Aussie dollar? For most of this year, there's been a constant message that the local currency is shooting the lights out, bounding to ever greater heights. Since the beginning of the...

Where to stream Brazil vs. Colombia Copa America Femenina match today

Brazil aims to secure the top spot in Group B on Friday night when it takes on Colombia in the final matchday of the group stage of the 2025 CONMEBOL Copa America Femenina. This is a rematch from three of the past four Copa America Femenina...

Brazil's Best Plastic Surgery Clinics 2026 Survey

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is mulling 'reciprocal' measures if Trump institutes steep tariffs

Tourism Minister urges cultural reawakening at PANAFEST wreath-laying ceremony

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, is urging Ghanaians to reclaim their African identity and cultural heritage. Speaking at the 2025 PANAFEST and Emancipation wreath-laying ceremony held at the Kwame Nkrumah...

Brazilian investment in US up 52.3% over 10 years

A survey by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) reveals that at least 70 Brazilian companies have productive investments in 23 of the 50 US states. According to data released on Thursday (Jul. 24), Brazilian investments in the United...

The Brazil U.S. Embassy Tells Illegal Aliens to “Do Like E.T.” and “Phone Home” with its Self-Deportation Message

The well-known image of E.T. is being used by the U.S. Embassy in Brazil to warn illegal migrants that it is time to leave the nation. The embassy urged Brazilians who are in the United States illegally to “do like E.T.” and return with “support...

Brazil scrambles as U.S. tariff deadline looms, talks stall

By Luciana Magalhaes, Lisandra Paraguassu, Bernardo Caram and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil is scrambling to avert punishing 50% U.S. tariffs in a week's time, but high level talks are stalled and U.S. companies are reluctant to confront...

Sarepta's Brutal Week Continues With Bad News Out Of Europe

Sarepta Therapeutics' (SRPT) brutal week continued Friday after European officials rejected the company's controversial gene therapy, Elevidys. The rejection, which was delivered to European partner Roche (RHHBY), was due to effectiveness...

India's children face health risks as tariff-free British junk food enters market under new FTA

India-Britain FTA, announced on Thursday, will allow tariff-free entry for British food and drink, such as chocolate, gingerbread, sweet biscuits, soft drinks and non-alcoholic beer. Another FTA with four EU nations also indicates that chocolates...

China’s Growing Grip on Brazil’s Key Ports

In a significant move COFCO, a major Chinese state-owned agribusiness firm, started operations at its largest port terminal outside of China. The COFCO Export Terminal (TEC), located in the Port of Santos, Brazil, Latin America’s largest port,...

Trump’s 50% tariff threat hits Brazilian chemical exports as US orders cancelled

Brazilian chemical exporters are seeing contracts cancelled after US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods starting 1 August, Reuters reported.Brazil exported about $2.4 billion worth of chemical products...

Proposed tariffs could impact Brazilian imports

On July 9, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed plans to impose a steep 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian imports, effective Aug. 1. If enacted, the tariff could have a significant impact on the beef industry. The announcement comes at a time...

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Storms To $27M In Early Offshore Play – International Box Office

Marvel/Disney’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps kicked off overseas rollout on Wednesday, and through Thursday is in 44 material offshore markets. The international box office cume through Thursday is an estimated $27M. That includes No. 1 opening...

Where to stream Paraguay vs. Venezuela Copa America Femenina match today

Venezuela is searching for a miracle heading into Friday night when it takes on Paraguay in the final matchday of the group stage of the 2025 CONMEBOL Copa America Femenina. Venezuela is the only team heading into this match that has a slight...

Brazil inflation hits 5.3%, central bank set to hold rates next week

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil’s inflation remained well above the central bank’s target range in its mid-July reading, official data showed on Friday, as policymakers gather next week for a meeting at which they are widely expected to hold interest...

News diary 28 July – 3 August: Starmer-Trump meeting, Edinburgh Fringe, Ofcom annual media data

A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Leading the Week Monday (July 28): Keir Starmer expected to meet Donald Trump in Scotland; Changes to the Universal Postal Service take effect; UN...