US lifts sanctions on Brazil justice

WASHINGTON — The U.S. removed Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes from its sanctions list Friday after initially adding him over his role in leading the trial against former Brazilian President... Read more »

Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from immigration detention after judge’s order

Lisa Lambertand Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘I stand before you as a free man’ A US federal judge has issued a new order blocking immigration officials from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego... Read more »

UN chief condemns ‘horrific’ drone attack in Sudan as 6 peacekeepers killed | Sudan war News

Peacekeepers from Bangladesh killed in attack on Kadugli that Sudanese army blames on RSF paramilitary. Published On 13 Dec 202513 Dec 2025 | Updated: 10 minutes agoUpdated: 10 minutes ago Click here... Read more »

Protests, tears and a baby: five key images that tell the story of Cop30 | Cop30

The president and the baby Cop30 president André Corrêa do Lago holds a Munduruku Indigenous child while members of the Ipereg Ayu movement block the entrance to Cop30 in Belém, on 14... Read more »

Selic rate kept at 15% for the fourth consecutive time — MercoPress

Brazil: Selic rate kept at 15% for the fourth consecutive time Thursday, December 11th 2025 – 10:00 UTC The Selic rate has stayed unchanged for the past four months The... Read more »

Africa Intelligence Brief — December 12 2025

We’re tightening to the stories that actually move capital and risk. Benin moved from crisis response to prosecutions after the failed putsch. Abuja shifted hydrocarbon economics to pull deepwater capex forward and... Read more »

Ford’s stepped-up tech counters F-150 pickup thieves

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat the ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal. It is the latest cat-and-mouse move... Read more »

São Paulo, Brazil: Hotel Sector Soars To New Heights On Back of 2025 Grand Prix Tourism Boom!

Home » HOTEL NEWS » São Paulo, Brazil: Hotel Sector Soars To New Heights On Back of 2025 Grand Prix Tourism Boom! Published on December 10, 2025 The hospitality pulse of Brazil’s... Read more »

Portuguese from Portugal is losing ground: slang, streaming, and 400,000 immigrants are causing Brazilian Portuguese to surge and raising an explosive question in Lisbon and Brasília: is a language called Brazilian Portuguese emerging, separate from European Portuguese in the 21st century?

Between the history of Portuguese since the 13th century, soap operas and streaming services, the diaspora of 400 Brazilians in Portugal, and political decisions in Lisbon and Brasília, the question is rekindled:... Read more »

When the Checkout Aisle Becomes a Ballot Box

South Africa: When the President Calls You Out by Name In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa recently demonstrated just how directly leaders can rope retailers into political storylines. In a recent “weekly... Read more »