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The Trump administration predicted 90 trade deals in 90 days. So far there have been 2
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro predicted “90 deals in 90 days.’’ Administration...

‘We haven’t retired yet, but we’ll still go to 12 countries this year’
Justin Leigh is just back from a trip to Spain but is already thinking about his next holiday. He and his wife Katie, 53, describe themselves as semi-retired, fitting in work between trips abroad. Rather than the typical five or six weeks of...

Vijay Prashad: Patents of a Parasitical North
Global South countries are trapped in Global North-dominated patents and licensing fees that are stripping them of wealth and stunting their development. (Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research) By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute...

Building a winning system – Unlocking Ghana’s football potential for economic and social growth
In July 2010, as the vuvuzelas roared across Johannesburg, the hopes of a continent rested on the shoulders of Asamoah Gyan. With one penalty kick, Ghana could have become the first African nation to reach a World Cup semifinal. He missed. And...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at BRICS 2025
The 17th BRICS Summit took place on July 6-7, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, hosted by Brazil. Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi along, with other leaders, participated in the summit. This year, the theme was “Strengthening Global South...

After Brics summit in Rio, PM Modi arrives in Brasilia for State visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brasilia on Monday evening (local time) for his State Visit to Brazil. Brazil's Minister of Defence, Jose Mucio Monteiro Filho, received him at the airport. PM Modi appreciated the artists, who performed a...

World Architecture Festival Reveals the 2025 Shortlist
Populus by Studio Gang Denver, Colorado, United States. Image © Jason O’Rear Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1031858/world-architecture-festival-reveals-the-2025-shortlist The World Architecture...

World News | PM Modi Departs for Brasilia After Attending BRICS Summit in Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Brasilia on Monday night after attending the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro. PM Modi is travelling to Brasilia for his State Visit to Brazil, where he will hold...

Map Shows Countries Offering Americans 'Golden Visas'
The past few months have seen a surge in the number of Americans applying for "golden visas" around the world as growing economic uncertainty pushes many wealthy residents to look for stability out of the country. Golden visas, also known as...

World News | PM Modi Arrives in Brasilia for State Visit After Attending BRICS Summit in Rio De Janeiro
Brasilia [Brazil], July 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brasilia on Monday evening (local time) for his State Visit to Brazil. Brazil's Minister of Defence, Jose Mucio Monteiro Filho, received him at the airport. PM Modi...
American Gun Violence Goes Global
Gun violence has become a staple of daily life in the United States. According to the Gun Violence Archive, the United States suffered over 600 mass shootings—defined as incidents in which at least four people were killed or injured, not including...

PM Modi departs for Brasilia after attending BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Brasilia on Monday night after attending the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro. PM Modi is travelling to Brasilia for his State Visit to Brazil, where he will hold...

Why is Latin America shifting to the right?
The second world war ended with an agreement of coexistence that included the creation of the UN multilateral system and a development model that combined the state, the market and democracy as an arena for political dispute. In Latin America,...

PM Modi arrives in Brasilia for State visit after attending BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Brasilia [Brazil], July 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brasilia on Monday evening (local time) for his State Visit to Brazil. Brazil's Minister of Defence, Jose Mucio Monteiro Filho, received him at the airport. PM Modi...

Why Fewer Babies? Experts Explore Paraguay’s Declining Fertility Trends
To address factors driving declining fertility rates in Paraguay, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) hosted the “Having Children Today? What Sociodemographic Trends Reveal” discussion. The event at the Guaraní Hotel in Asunción brought...

Kazakhstan Takes Seat at BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro as Partner Country
ASTANA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu represented Kazakhstan for the first time as a partner country at the 17th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7. Summit participants emphasized the need to strengthen...

China aligns foreign policy goals with BRICS agenda — expert
MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. China is aligning its foreign policy with the agenda of the BRICS group, Alexey Maslov, Director of the Institute of Asian and African Studies at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, said. "For China, BRICS is becoming...

BRICS aims to take lead in creating institutions in new fields such as AI — analyst
MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. BRICS countries aim to set up international institutions in such new areas as artificial intelligence and climate finance, said Igor Makarov, head of the World Economy Department at the National Research University Higher...
Police make ruling on football star’s death
Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota is thought to have been driving when he and his brother died in a car crash last week, Spanish police have said. The father of three, 28, was killed alongside sibling Andre Silva, 25, also a footballer, after the...

BRICS calls for fairer, balanced economic order
Leaders attending the plenary session of "Peace and Security and Reform of Global Governance" of the 17th BRICS Summit pose for a group photo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 6, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BRICS' push to recalibrate global economic order...