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Trump looms large as G20 summit starts in Brazil

World leaders from 20 major economies are set to meet at the summit to discuss economics, climate change, the war in Ukraine, and Trump’s return to power.

India, Brazil, South Africa call for action against LeT, JeM and their proxies

A joint statement under the IBSA grouping was issued by foreign ministers of the 3 countries, who met on the sidelines of the 79th session of UN General Assembly in New York.

Brazil’s SC orders social media platform X not to circumvent ban at risk of $92k daily fine

X became accessible to many users in Brazil Wednesday as an update to its communications network circumvented the court-ordered block.

China, India and Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine talks, Russia’s Putin says

Putin said a preliminary agreement between Russian & Ukrainian negotiators in 1st weeks of the war, which was never implemented, could serve as the basis for talks.

Brazilian court asks Musk to name legal rep for X or face the site’s suspension under country’s law

Order comes after X announced it was closing operations & firing its staff in Brazil over issues with 'censorship orders', but added that firm’s service would remain available in Brazil.

Brazilian plane crashes in residential area near Sao Paulo, killing all 61 on board

As per some aviation experts, the plane's unusual final circling motion before hitting the ground could have been caused by a buildup of ice.

Biden, Lula call for detailed voting data from Venezuela to be made public

Both also agreed to deepen cooperation on transition to cleaner forms of energy and the advancement of the Partnership for Workers' Rights.

ILO, Brazil & US launch campaign to protect workers from excessive heat stress

The ILO estimates that 2.4 billion workers out of a global workforce of 3.4 billion are likely to experience excessive heat during their work.

Floods displace 4 lakh people—Brazil needs a new approach to climate mobility

Faced with increasing climate threats, Brazil must build local resilience by formalising precarious settlements, investing in safe and sustainable housing, and regularising land tenure.

A Brazilian biologist stepped on pit vipers 40,000 times. What ‘daring feet’ revealed about snakebites

Team led by João Miguel Alves-Nunes studied snake defense mechanisms by gently stepping on jararacas. Findings, published in Scientific Reports, to help optimise antivenom distribution.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.