Under Trump scrutiny, Pix has saved Brazil R$107bn | Economy

Since its launch in 2020, Brazil’s instant payment system Pix has saved consumers and businesses a total of R$106.7 billion by replacing more expensive payment methods such as TED bank transfers and... Read more »

U.S. Tariffs on Brazil: Potential Implications for Agricultural Trade and Consumers

The 50 percent tariffs imposed by President Trump on Brazilian imports—effective August 6—are expected to bring some implications for agricultural trade between the two countries. While the measure was softened by hundreds... Read more »

Irish missionary among nine kidnapped from Haiti orphanage

Nine people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, were kidnapped from an orphanage near Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince on Sunday, an official has said. Gena Heraty, the facility’s director, was among... Read more »

Canada murders spark calls to label India’s Bishnoi gang a ‘terror’ group | Crime News

On a crisp spring morning in Brampton town of Canada’s Ontario province in May, Harjit Singh Dhadda meticulously tied his traditional sage green turban as he got ready for work. He embraced... Read more »

Dozens more countries face higher levies on exports to US as new Trump tariffs come into effect | Trump tariffs

Dozens of countries face higher levies on their exports to the US now that Donald Trump’s latest wave of country-specific tariffs has come into force. The sweeping “reciprocal” rates announced by the... Read more »

Opposition lawmakers stay the night in Congress — MercoPress

Brazil: Opposition lawmakers stay the night in Congress Wednesday, August 6th 2025 – 21:46 UTC Bolsonaro’s followers want a broad amnesty plus De Moraes’ impeachment Brazilian opposition lawmakers spent the... Read more »

Q2 2025 Insights from Inter&Co Pague Menos and Banco

Brazil is quietly transforming both on the high street and within the banking sector. In Q2 2025, official company filings from Inter&Co, Pague Menos, and Banco Mercantil reveal how leading firms are... Read more »

Brazilians divided over house arrest order for former President Jair Bolsonaro

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilians were divided Tuesday over a house arrest order against former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office.... Read more »

Clemens Schmid on his maiden WEC victory in São Paulo

Clemens Schmid with Petru Umbrărescu and José María López | Credit: DPPI Clemens Schmid returns to DIVEBOMB to share his story of becoming the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)’s latest LMGT3 winner... Read more »

Brazil’s Bolsonaro arrested, adding to tensions with Trump

BRASILIA – Brazil’s Supreme Court placed former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial on charges of plotting a coup, under house arrest on Aug 4, underscoring the court’s resolve despite escalating... Read more »