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Will Brazil's Neymar Jr. get one final go at the FIFA World Cup in 2026?

Brazil's director of football said that if Neymar is fit, there's no question about his place in the squad.

India, Brazil hold key meet to boost defence ties, military cooperation

Top officials of India and Brazil held a key defence meeting in Brazil, aiming to enhance military cooperation and defence industry ties, besides bolstering regional security in Indo-Pacific and Latin America. The 8th Joint Defence Committee meeting was held in Braslia on July 30, the Indian Defence Ministry said on Thursday. "Led by Shri Vishwesh Negi, Joint Secretary (IC) and Maj Gen Willain Koji Kamei, Deputy Chief of Policy and Strategy, talks focused on boosting military cooperation, training, defence industry ties and regional security in Indo-Pacific and Latin America," the ministry said in a post on X. The post also contained photographs from the meeting. "Joint Secretary (IC) Shri Vishwesh Negi called on Chief of the Joint Staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces, Fleet Admiral Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire on the sidelines of the 8th Joint Defence Committee meeting in Braslia. Dr Dinesh Bhatia, Ambassador of India to Brazil, was also present," the ministry said in another

Trump signs order to impose 50% tariffs on Brazil over Bolsonaro probe

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to impose his threatened 50 per cent tariffs on Brazil, setting a legal rationale that Brazil's policies and criminal prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro constitute an economic emergency under a 1977 law. Trump had threatened the tariffs on July 9 in a letter to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. But the legal basis of that threat was an earlier executive order premised on trade imbalances being a threat to the US economy. But America ran a $6.8 billion trade surplus last year with Brazil, according to the US Census Bureau. A statement by the White House said Brazil's judiciary had tried to coerce social media companies and block their users, though it did not name the companies involved, X and Rumble. Trump appears to identify with Bolsonaro, who attempted to overturn the results of his 2022 loss to Lula. Similarly, Trump was indicted in 2023 for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 US presidential .

NSE plays down 'world's largest' tag as Brazil's B3 claims top spot

NSE says Brazil's B3 has surpassed it in derivatives volumes due to smaller contract sizes; India VIX futures, power derivatives next in pipeline amid reforms

Street bullish on Torrent Pharma's prospects after in-line Q1 FY26

Analysts are optimistic on Torrent Pharma's growth after a solid Q1 FY26 report, with strong performance in Brazil and US generics despite currency volatility and German challenges

Torrent Pharma Q1 profit rises 20% to ₹548 cr on strong global sales

Torrent Pharmaceuticals on Monday said its consolidated net profit increased 20 per cent year-on-year to Rs 548 crore in the June quarter, driven by strong sales across markets, including India and the US. The drug firm reported a net profit of Rs 457 crore in the April-June quarter of the last fiscal. Revenue from operations rose to Rs 3,178 crore in the June quarter compared with Rs 2,859 crore in the year-ago period, Torrent Pharmaceuticals said in a statement. The drug maker said its India revenues rose by 11 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,811 crore in the April-June period, led by outperformance in focus therapies. The US business revenues stood at Rs 308 crore in the June quarter, by 19 per cent year-on-year, it added. Similarly, revenue in Brazil rose by 11 per cent to Rs 218 crore, the company stated. Its sales in Germany were up 9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 308 crore in the June quarter against the same period last year. Shares of Torrent Pharma settled 0.75 per cent hi

Gaming firm MPL bets on AI to boost development cycles, write code faster

When it comes to changing the workflows or pushing minor features, the gaming company is encouraging its developers to outsource repetitive tasks to an AI agent or code editors

Brazil's top court defies Trump, signals no retreat on Bolsonaro probe

To the majority of the court's members, the Bolsonaro case is part of a larger fight to safeguard a relatively young democracy

What to know about trial of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro will wear an electronic ankle monitor on orders from the Supreme Court, where he is on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in the 2022 election. The case received renewed attention after President Donald Trump directly tied a 50% tariff on Brazilian imported goods to Bolsonaro's judicial situation, which Trump called a witch hunt. The Supreme Court's order for Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor, among other restrictions, came after Federal Police and prosecutors said Bolsonaro is a flight risk. Authorities, listing multiple social media posts, also accused Bolsonaro of working with his son Eduardo to incite the United States to interfere in the trial and impose sanctions against Brazilian officials. On Friday, the US State Department announced visa restrictions on Brazilian judicial officials, prompting President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to condemn what he called the unacceptable interference

Trump pressures Brazil to drop charges against Bolsonaro; Lula hits back

In a letter addressed to Bolsonaro, Trump described him as a victim of terrible treatment and demanded that the trial against the former president end immediately

Brazil's Lula open to talks with Trump amid trade spat, says minister

Brazil's Lula open to talks with Trump amid trade spat, says minister

Brazilian ex-President echoes Trump, calls coup plot trial 'witch hunt'

Brazil's chief prosecutor has called for a guilty verdict in the case of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial accused of leading an alleged coup plot. The evidence is clear: the defendant acted systematically, throughout his mandate and after his defeat at the polls, to incite insurrection and the destabilization of the democratic rule of law, Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet said in a 517-long page document released late Monday. Bolsonaro is accused of seeking to overturn the 2022 election in which he was defeated by a left-wing rival. All the accusations are false. I never violated democracy or the constitution, Bolsonaro said on X hours before Gonet submitted his final report. The ex-president said that the trial was a witch hunt, echoing a term used by US President Donald Trump when he came to his South American ally's defense last week. The prosecution accuses Bolsonaro of leading an armed criminal organization, attempting to stage a coup and attempting ...

Nato chief warns India, China, Brazil of US sanctions over Russia ties

Trump didn't name Brazil, China or India but those are three countries that have continued to buy Russian oil and petroleum products in the years since Putin's forces invaded Ukraine in 2022

Trump's 50% tariff on Brazilian goods could increase US burger prices

Proposal is a blow to US meat companies also facing tighter cattle supplies due to a halt of livestock imports from Mexico over New World screwworm, a flesh-eating pest spreading south of the border

Brazil can survive without US trade, says Lula amid Trump tariff threat

In televised interviews, Lula struck a defiant tone, saying Trump must respect Brazil's sovereignty and cannot act as if he owns other nations

Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs if Trump goes through with 50% import taxes

Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country's criminal trial against his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Lula said he will trigger Brazil's reciprocity law approved by Congress earlier this year if negotiations with the US fail. If there's no negotiation, the reciprocity law will be put to work. If he charges 50 (per cent tariffs) from us, we will charge 50 from them, Lula told TV Record in excerpts of an interview that will be fully aired later in the day. Respect is good. I like to offer mine and I like to receive it. Lula's comments raise the risk of a tariffs war erupting between the two countries, similar to what has happened between the US and China. Trump has vowed to respond forcefully if countries seek to punish the US by adding tariffs of their own. The tariffs letter that Trump sent to

'Brazil will not accept tutelage': President Lula as Trump slaps 50% tariff

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemns Donald Trump's 50% import tariff and rejects US interference in Bolsonaro trial

Trump slaps 50% tariff on Brazil over Bolsonaro 'witch hunt' trial

US President Donald Trump triggers a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports over Jair Bolsonaro's prosecution, prompting sharp retaliation from President Lula

Watch: PM Modi conferred with Brazil's highest civilian honour | India-Brazil relations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday conferred with Brazil's highest civilian award, the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross.

PM Modi concludes visit to Brazil, sets $20 billion trade goal: Key highlights | India-Brazil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has concluded his two-day visit to Brazil, where he and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva discussed key issues across strategic sectors