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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest falls 57% in September, shows govt data

The total area cleared in the Amazon in the first nine months of the year fell 49.5%, according to preliminary data from Brazilian space research agency INPE.

India passes G20 presidency baton to Brazil

India has had the presidency of the G20 for 9 months since 1 December, when it took over from Indonesia, and will continue to hold the position until 30 November.

Lula da Silva says Putin would not be arrested in 2024 Brazil if he attends next year’s G20 meet

The Brazilian president said that he himself planned to attend a BRICS bloc of developing nations meeting due in Russia before the Rio meeting.

Heavy rains flood Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul, death toll rises to 36

Weather forecaster Climatempo said that even though showers had stopped on Tuesday, they were expected to return and continue till Sunday.

Brazil’s Amazon forest deforestation falls 66% in August, lowest since 2018

The data give President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reasons to cheer as he has promised to end deforestation in the region by 2030.

Negative views of China are on the rise. Especially in India, but other emerging economies too

Analysis of Pew surveys between 2019 & 2023 shows worsening attitudes towards China in countries including Brazil & Mexico, although some like Nigeria & Kenya show opposite trend.

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops 34% in first half 2023, hits its lowest level in 4 years

Brazil’s national space research agency said that 2,649 sqkm of rainforest were cleared, lowest for the period since 2019. But that’s still more than 3 times size of New York City.

Neymar fined $3.3 million for breaching environmental rules

Soccer star violated rules during construction of his mansion in Brazil regarding use and movement of freshwater sources, rock and sand, local authorities confirmed Monday.

Months after he went missing, Brazilian actor’s body found buried in trunk under outhouse

44-yr-old Jefferson Machado, who lived in Rio de Janeiro, reportedly knew the tenant of the property where the body was found. The tenant is the prime suspect.

Lights turned off at Rio’s Christ The Redeemer in support of Brazilian soccer player Vinicius Jr

This comes after the Brazilian forward and Real Madrid player was racially abused during a Spanish league match on Sunday.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.