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Historians will long debate whether the terrible things the US secretary of state did far outweighed the goods he delivered on the world stage.
A four-day cessation to hostilities, while welcome, is hardly the answer; as Chinese President Xi Jinping rightly said, a two-state solution is the only viable route to peace.
- The Brazilian president, along with Wesley and Joesley Batista, visited a JBS factory that is set to make the first shipment of meat to China as part of a new deal
- The brothers were earlier embroiled in a corruption scandal that brought down thousands of politicians including Lula
Those on trial include the owners of the Mossack-Fonseca law firm that was at the heart of the 2016 massive document leak. The often-delayed trial opened in Panama on Monday.
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes opened an inquiry into whether Elon Musk obstructed justice, escalating a spat with the billionaire over his social media platform X.
The Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens continues on Saturday with group and knockout matches. Here’s everything you need to know on day 2.
Brazil will host the COP30 United Nations climate talks in Belem in the Amazon rainforest in 2025, and hopes the summit will boost its eco-tourism credentials and show it has more than beaches to offer.
Former CEO Wong Weng Sun and ex-manager Lee Fook Kang face five charges of conspiring to offer incentives to a middleman to aid Sembcorp Marine’s Brazilian subsidiaries
Former president’s embassy stay raises questions about his plans as he faces multiple criminal investigations. Brazilian police cannot arrest a politician staying at a foreign embassy.
Killing of Franco, a black, bisexual city councillor, shook Brazil. Chiquinho Brazão and brother Domingos Brazão were arrested for ‘ordering hit against Franco’.
Police accuse Bolsonaro and his aides of tampering with the health ministry’s database shortly before he travelled to the US in December 2022.
In a bid to break its reliance on Australia and Brazil for iron ore, China is diversifying further afield.
The US operation was the latest sign of Haiti’s troubles as gang violence threatens to bring down the government.
Sorriso mayor Ari Lafin noted that while the Chinese were receptive to his delegation’s proposals, COFCO tends to prefer processing soybeans in China
Washington better served by focusing on economics and other areas to ‘counter malign forms of Chinese and Russian influence’, according to new report.
Jair Bolsonaro led supporters at a rally in the heart of Brazil’s biggest city in an attempted show of force against political opponents.
High-risk, high-cost mega-infrastructure projects like those backed by Belt and Road Initiative decline in popularity, with developments now seen in sectors with faster returns and fewer operating costs.
Brazil’s foreign minister called for reforms of the United Nations and other multilateral institutions while criticising their inability to prevent global conflicts.
Brazil recalls its ambassador and Israel declares President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ‘persona non grata’ for his comparison of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Brazilian president’s comments trivialised the Holocaust and ‘crossed a red line’.
After taking part in a Group of 20 meeting, Antony Blinken is expected to meet with Luis Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia and Javier Milei in Buenos Aires.
A guide to some of the world’s biggest celebrations – the Rio Carnival, Oktoberfest – and some more eclectic events, including a mud festival in South Korea and a sardine festival in Portugal.
Investigation is connected to alleged criminal organisation that ‘acted to attempt a coup’ that would have kept Bolsonaro in power after his election defeat to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Chang Dai-chien, or Zhang Daqian, was one of China’s most famous 20th-century artists, but little is known of his life after he left his homeland in 1949. A new documentary aims to fill in the gaps.
Wang Yi added the South American country to his new year itinerary, signalling its rising profile with Beijing.
Tehran and Islamabad have mounted attacks across each other’s borders to target rebel groups.
Art teacher and actor Paulo Reis, 40, sought an innovative way to fight homophobia in Brazil, a country where anti-LGBTQ prejudice can run deep.
The rainstorm hit northern parts of Rio de Janeiro particularly hard, where people died in a landslide, drownings, and electrocutions.
China’s insatiable appetite for ejiao made from donkey collagen requires the supply of over 5 million of the animals each year.
In a letter addressed to the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – members of the Brics alliance – Milei said the moment was not ‘opportune’ for Argentina to join. It had been set to join on Monday.
