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Xi Jinping Criticizes Trade War Tactics Amid US Tariff Pause

Xi Jinping Criticizes Trade War Tactics Amid US Tariff Pause

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Bullying and condemnation only lead to being isolated. It is the Chinese leader Xi Jinping's first public comment after the tariff deal with the USA

North Korea Joins Moscow's Victory Day Parade Amid Ukraine War

North Korea Joins Moscow's Victory Day Parade Amid Ukraine War

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"The whole country" is behind the war in Ukraine. This is claimed by Russia's President Vladimir Putin in conjunction with the annual so-called victory day parade in Moscow

New French air tax targets "luxury travelers"

New French air tax targets "luxury travelers"

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When Sweden is about to abolish its flight tax, France is doing the opposite and increasing its. From the turn of the month, the surcharge has been increased by up to 1,000 percent in some extreme cases

Brazil demands answers from Meta

Brazil demands answers from Meta

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Brazil's government has given tech giant Meta 72 hours to account for the effects of abolishing fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, reports El País.

Lula returns to duty after skull operations

Lula returns to duty after skull operations

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Brazil's Lula discharged from hospital

Brazil's Lula discharged from hospital

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Lula expected to leave intensive care on Friday

Lula expected to leave intensive care on Friday

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Brazil's President Lula da Silva's second skull operation in a short time was successful, and he should be able to leave the intensive care unit on Friday, according to his medical team. The operations have been performed after a bleeding in the president's head was discovered

Lula da Silva to undergo surgery again

Lula da Silva to undergo surgery again

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Brazil's President Lula da Silva is to undergo another operation, the second in a short time since it was discovered that he had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.

Lula in intensive care after acute skull surgery

Lula in intensive care after acute skull surgery

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Brazil's President Lula da Silva is receiving intensive care after being acutely operated on for a bleeding in the head. The situation is stable, his doctor announces

Soldiers arrested for plot to murder Lula

Soldiers arrested for plot to murder Lula

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A conspiracy to murder Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022 has been revealed by the police. Several soldiers have been arrested during an ongoing top meeting in Rio de Janeiro, suspected of having planned a coup

Crack in G20 Meeting Already Before Opening

Crack in G20 Meeting Already Before Opening

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World leaders arrived at the G20 countries' summit in Brazil, which began with informal talks. But the meeting in Rio de Janeiro was hit by a setback even before the formal start, as Argentina chose to boycott the initiative against global hunger that the host country had hoped for

President Lula collapsed – suffered a cerebral hemorrhage

President Lula collapsed – suffered a cerebral hemorrhage

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Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is reported to have suffered a cerebral haemorrhage after a fall at home over the weekend. The President has cancelled a trip to a summit with Brics countries, which is being held in Russia

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

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The war in the Middle East and Ukraine casts heavy shadows when world leaders gather in New York for what is sometimes described as a cocktail-infused speaking relay: the UN General Assembly's general debate.

Brazil's President Takes a Stand Against Hunger

Brazil's President Takes a Stand Against Hunger

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In the fight against hunger and poverty, Brazil is calling for drastic measures – by launching a completely new global alliance. The alliance will work to improve the lives of the many millions of people affected worldwide

Drying behind increased deforestation in Amazon

Drying behind increased deforestation in Amazon

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The deforestation of the Amazon rainforests in Brazil is increasing for the first time in a long time. Prolonged drought – and a strike among environmental workers – are some of the reasons

Maduro pressured to show election results

Maduro pressured to show election results

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The pressure is increasing on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro to publicly announce the election results in the controversial presidential election. The foreign ministers of the G7 countries express "serious concern" over the situation

G20 wants to see more taxes for the super-rich

G20 wants to see more taxes for the super-rich

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Brazil's president Lula da Silva wanted to go further. But the G20 countries could only agree on vague phrases about cooperating to try to ensure that the super-rich are taxed more effectively

Brazil Pauses Interest Rate Cuts

Brazil Pauses Interest Rate Cuts

The Brazilian central bank's decision to keep the interest rate unchanged at 10. 5 per cent does not seem to have gone down well with President Lula da Silva

"Abortion rights dropped from G7 statement"

"Abortion rights dropped from G7 statement"

Both the Pope and India's Narendra Modi have turned up at the G7 meeting in Italy. The joint statement from the countries is expected to urge China to stop selling arms to Russia – but nothing about abortion