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COP30 snub: US to skip top-level presence in Brazil; Donald Trump ‘directly engaging’ with leaders on energy issues

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) The United States will not send any top officials to the COP30 climate talks in Brazil later this month, a White House official confirmed on Saturday, as President Donald Trump focuses on boosting fossil fuels rather than global climate negotiations.Trump, who withdrew from the Paris Agreement […]

Brazil road tragedy: 15 dead as bus flips in Pernambuco; driver going wrong way loses control

At least 15 people were killed in a road accident in northeast Brazil after a bus driver going the wrong way lost control of the vehicle, police said on Saturday.The tragedy occurred late Friday in Pernambuco state. The bus, carrying 30 passengers, hit some rocks by the side of the road before the driver turned […]

Tariff war: Lutnick says India and Brazil need to be ‘fixed’

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (File photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: Employing language that some analysts likened to that used by mafioso, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said the Trump administration has a bunch of countries like India, Brazil, and Switzerland it needs to “fix” in order to arrive at trade deals. The three […]

‘Very friendly, very pleasant’: Brazil’s Lula on brief UNGA encounter with Donald Trump; notes ‘some chemistry’ despite tensions

File photo: US President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Lula da Silva (Picture credit: AP, PTI) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that he was pleasantly surprised by his first-ever encounter with US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly, describing it as having “some chemistry” despite months of tensions […]

What We Know About Bolsonaro’s Conviction

new video loaded: What We Know About Bolsonaro’s Conviction By Ana Ionova, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina and Laura Salaberry•September 12, 2025 Brazil’s top court convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro on charges of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 presidential election. Ana Ionova, reporting from Brasília, explains the charges […]

‘He was a good man’: Donald Trump slams Jair Bolsonaro verdict; denies further sanctions on Brazil

Donald Trump talks to reporters US President Donald Trump on Thursday sharply criticized Brazil’s Supreme Court for sentencing former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for attempting to overturn the country’s 2022 election results. He called the ruling “very surprising” and made vague references to his own legal battles in […]

Bolsonaro coup trial: Brazil SC votes to convict ex-president; could face 40 years in jail

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday reached the majority needed to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup, making a lengthy prison term likely, AFP reported.Judge Carmen Lucia was the third of five judges to find the 70-year-old far-right leader guilty of trying to reclaim power after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz […]

Why Trump Is Targeting a Brazilian Judge

new video loaded: Why Trump Is Targeting a Brazilian Judge By Ana Ionova and Nikolay Nikolov•September 9, 2025 Tens of thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro flooded streets in Brazil to protest the criminal prosecution of Bolsonaro on charges that he attempted to stage a coup in 2022. Ana Ionova, a correspondent for […]

Brazil announces $5.5B package to counter Trump’s tariffs | World News

Brazil announces $5.5B package to counter Trump’s tariffs Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a plan on Wednesday to support exporters who have been hit by high tariffs of up to 50% imposed by US President Donald Trump on several products from the country.The plan provides credit of 20 billion reais ($5.5 billion; […]

‘Goal is to crush Putin’s customers, India, China and Brazil’: Lindsey Graham on Putin’s 50% tariff

Senator Lindsey Graham said Trump’s goal is to crush Russia’s customers, India, China and Brazil. Senator Lindsey Graham said every country buying Russian oil and keeping President Vladimir Putin’s war machine will have to pay a heavy price, like India. During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, Graham said he played golf with President […]