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Q&A: Brazil minister Marina Silva calls for 'COP of truth'
What is the great difficulty in unlocking climate financing? Unfortunately, developed countries have not fulfilled the commitment made under the (2015) Paris Agreement. They are the largest historical emitters and, since they have already solved...

Chicago soybeans extend gains on US-China trade optimism; corn, wheat firm
BEIJING - Chicago soybean futures rose for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, as optimism over U.S.-China trade talks lifted hopes for renewed soybean purchases by the world's top buyer. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of...
SA warns of exclusion from trillion-dollar climate finance plan
Top negotiator Maesela Kekana warns that the Baku-to-Belém roadmap risks being finalised without input from developing countries SA and other developing countries could be sidelined from shaping the very global climate finance plan intended to...

Trump’s words aren’t stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow
In the Marshall Islands, where the land averages only 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level, people are acutely aware of climate change. Their ancestors have lived on this string of Pacific islands for thousands of years. But as sea level rises,...

Anwar to discuss trade, Gaza crisis with Trump at ASEAN Summit
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will hold discussions with United States President Donald Trump on key bilateral and global issues during the 47th ASEAN Summit. Anwar said the meeting would provide an opportunity for both...

I left Britain for Brazil – for £800 a month we have a beachside house with a cook
I'm giving my children a wonderful childhood - no cars, no screens, a great community and we're surrounded by nature - but there are downsides too Around half a million people left the UK to live elsewhere in 2024, and it’s not just retirees. A...
SABESP takes control of EMAE in Brazil
Credit: Shutterstock/ Joa Souza Brazilian water utility Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo (SABESP) has hired Mattos Filho to gain majority control of Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia (EMAE) by acquiring shares from its parent...

XTransfer’s Collections from Asia, Africa, and Latin America Surpasses 70%; Emerging Markets Become the New Blue Ocean for Foreign Trade
HONG KONG, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — XTransfer, World’s Leading B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, announced at the 138th Canton Fair that from January to September this year, 75.9% of the platform’s overseas collections came from...

Economic growth drives disparities in global cancer research
New research reveals that the number and complexity of cancer clinical trials since 2001 have varied across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with economic growth contributing to disparities, but only to a certain extent. The findings are...
Ambassador of Belarus A.Andreev presents Credentials to President of Brazil
21 October 2025 On October 20, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Brazil, Andrey Andreyev, presented Credentials to the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. During the...

Brazil’s Ambipar Seeks Bankruptcy in Latest Credit Market Jolt
Brazilian waste-management company Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos SA decided to file for bankruptcy protection there, capping a rout after governance concerns, downgrades and executive exits that added to broader credit market risks....

Circular finance can solve the climate action funding problem. And India can lead the way
As the world moves toward COP30 and India assumes a larger voice in shaping global climate finance, the question confronting policymakers is no longer whether to act, but how to pay for it. Emerging markets like India face a cruel paradox: they...

India-Brazil Deepen Agri and Green Economy Ties: $20 Billion Trade Target by 2030
By BK Jha India and Brazil are poised to redefine South-South cooperation through deeper agricultural, green energy, and trade collaborations. The bilateral trade between the two major emerging economies has already touched $12 billion in 2024,...

Korean space company poised for 1st commercial launch
Korean space company Innospace has become the first domestic firm to obtain a commercial launch permit for private space missions. Innospace plans to attempt sending customer payloads, including satellites, into Earth orbit from a launch site in...

Asia Pacific Bolsters Global Trade Resilience Amid Policy Fluctuations: DHL Tracker Reveals
The Asia Pacific region is becoming an increasingly significant catalyst in bolstering worldwide trade resilience, despite international commerce encountering numerous challenges due to policy fluctuations. This finding is part of a recent update...

Anwar–Trump talks at Asean Summit to focus on trade, regional stability and Gaza crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will hold discussions with United States (US) President Donald Trump on key bilateral and global issues during the 47th Asean Summit, which Malaysia will host from October 26...

Brazil approves Amazon oil drilling despite COP30 climate talks
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil has authorised state oil company Petrobras to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River despite environmental concerns. The decision has angered environmentalists who say it undermines Brazil’s credibility as host of...
47th ASEAN Summit: Anwar To Discuss Trade, Regional Peace And Gaza Crisis With Trump
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will hold discussions with United States (US) President Donald Trump on key bilateral and global issues during the 47th ASEAN Summit, which Malaysia will host from...
General : 47th ASEAN Summit: Anwar To Discuss Trade, Regional Peace And Gaza Crisis With Trump
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will hold discussions with United States (US) President Donald Trump on key bilateral and global issues during the 47th ASEAN Summit, which Malaysia will host from...

Explaining Strong Credit Growth in Brazil Despite High Policy Rates
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Latin America & the Caribbean, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Higher income and fintech expansion boosted credit growth, even...