Brazil’s Lula launches fourth-term bid, focuses on national sovereignty
Lula seeks to use Bolsonaro family ties with Trump to cast election as fight against submission to foreign interests.
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World Cup 2026: What are the extra time and penalty shootout rules?
Several games in the 2026 World Cup have already ended in dramatic penalty shootouts.
From: NewsFeed
Did the US just start a trade war with Brazil?
Did the US just start a trade war with Brazil?
Published On 17 Jul 2026
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China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?
Beijing is likely to use the WAICO alliance to influence global AI regulations, analysts say.
Brazilian football legend Pele’s World Cup shirt sells for $4.9m
The sale is a record for the Brazilian footballing great, but far from the most expensive piece of sporting memorabilia.
US to impose new 25 percent tariffs on some Brazilian imports
Beef, coffee and rare-earth materials escaped US tariffs amid trade tensions with Brazil over alleged unfair practices.
How World Cup football jerseys became political fashion in Latin America
In both Brazil and Colombia, far-right political movements have coopted the national football team’s jersey. But why?
Brazil court bars Bolsonaro’s son from visiting ex-president for 90 days
Top court bars former President Jair Bolsonaro’s son from visiting his father under house arrest over social media post.
Under Lula, Amazon deforestation falls to lowest level in a decade
The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030.
From: NewsFeed
What happened to the beautiful game?
Has football lost its soul? From Pele’s “Joga Bonito” to billion-dollar World Cups, the game has changed.
Published On 9 Jul 2026
Flavio Bolsonaro asks Trump to delay tariffs on Brazil until after election
President Lula accuses Jair Bolsonaro’s son, now a presidential hopeful, of helping trigger proposed US tariffs.
