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Brazil

-Brazil to bid for 2029 Club World Cup as Lula meets Infantino

FIFA President Gianni Infantino talks to journalists after a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Mateus Bonomi
FIFA President Gianni Infantino talks to journalists after a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Mateus Bonomi

Brazil's Lula holds call with Trump, agrees to visit Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meet on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meet on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Diasporas’ passion is felt by a group of rising tennis stars

Alexandra Eala of the Philippines acknowledging the fans as she leaves the court after her 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat by American Alycia Parks during their Australian Open first-round clash in Melbourne on Jan 19.
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines acknowledging the fans as she leaves the court after her 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat by American Alycia Parks during their Australian Open first-round clash in Melbourne on Jan 19.

Lightning strike injures 89 at rally for Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro

Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro at a rally in Brasilia on Jan 25.
Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro at a rally in Brasilia on Jan 25.

Brazil takes Mexico's diplomatic representation in Peru after spat over ex-PM asylum

FILE PHOTO: Peru's former Prime Minister Betssy Chavez attends a news conference, in Lima, Peru December 1, 2022. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Peru's former Prime Minister Betssy Chavez attends a news conference, in Lima, Peru December 1, 2022. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo

Brazil’s Lula accuses Trump of seeking to forge ‘new UN’ with so-called Board of Peace

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) joins other world leaders who have avoided signing up for US President Donald Trump’s new global conflict resolution organisation.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) joins other world leaders who have avoided signing up for US President Donald Trump’s new global conflict resolution organisation.

Xi assures Brazil’s Lula of China’s support in ‘turbulent’ times

FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on as he walks following a signing ceremony for agreements and contracts at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as part of a three-day visit to China, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on as he walks following a signing ceremony for agreements and contracts at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as part of a three-day visit to China, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool/File Photo

Brazil finance minister wants deputy Durigan as successor, sources say

Brazil's Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Dario Durigan looks on behind Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a ceremony to launch a digital platform for tax reform in Brasilia, Brazil January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Brazil's Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Dario Durigan looks on behind Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a ceremony to launch a digital platform for tax reform in Brasilia, Brazil January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro to leave at end of season

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Sunderland - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 4, 2025 Manchester United's Casemiro reacts REUTERS/Scott Heppell
Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Sunderland - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 4, 2025 Manchester United's Casemiro reacts REUTERS/Scott Heppell

Sporting Life

A young star falls in an Australian Open full of hard lessons

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 20, 2026. Brazil's Joao Fonseca reacts during his first round match against Eliot Spizzirri of the U.S. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 20, 2026. Brazil's Joao Fonseca reacts during his first round match against Eliot Spizzirri of the U.S. REUTERS/Edgar Su

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.