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Brazil examines US-Argentina trade deal over Mercosur conflicts, sources say

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino, Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Paraguay's President Santiago Pena, Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Yamandu Orsi and Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira during the signing ceremony of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur, ending more than 25 years of negotiations, in Asuncion, Paraguay, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino, Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Paraguay's President Santiago Pena, Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Yamandu Orsi and Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira during the signing ceremony of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur, ending more than 25 years of negotiations, in Asuncion, Paraguay, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo

Protesters at Cargill's Brazil terminal should not be forced out, say prosecutors

FILE PHOTO: A drone views shows Cargill grain terminal in Santarem, Para state, Brazil October 08, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone views shows Cargill grain terminal in Santarem, Para state, Brazil October 08, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

Brazil signals new openness to Mercosur-China talks as Beijing seeks deeper ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at a joint press conference, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/Pool/File Photo
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at a joint press conference, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/Pool/File Photo

Welsh footballer Kai Whitmore, who has Singaporean heritage, in talks to join Young Lions

dgsoc12 - Kai Whitmore, whose grandfather was born in Singapore, is hoping to represent the Lions


Credit: Courtesy of Kai Whitmore
dgsoc12 - Kai Whitmore, whose grandfather was born in Singapore, is hoping to represent the Lions


Credit: Courtesy of Kai Whitmore

Truck traffic at Cargill facility in northern Brazil blocked by protesters

FILE PHOTO: A drone views shows Cargill grain terminal in Santarem, Para state, Brazil October 08, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone views shows Cargill grain terminal in Santarem, Para state, Brazil October 08, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

Ciao champion Frankie Dettori

Frankie Dettori leaping off Grandera after their win in the Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup (2,000m) at Kranji in 2002.
Frankie Dettori leaping off Grandera after their win in the Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup (2,000m) at Kranji in 2002.

From Japan to Brazil, voters could shake markets in key election year

A person walks past a bulletin board for posters of candidates for the February 8 snap election, where snow has accumulated, in Fukui, Japan, January 26, 2026, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
A person walks past a bulletin board for posters of candidates for the February 8 snap election, where snow has accumulated, in Fukui, Japan, January 26, 2026, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

13-year-old boy killed in Brazil shark attack

The attack happened off the coast of Chifre beach in Brazil’s tourist hotspot Pernambuco.
The attack happened off the coast of Chifre beach in Brazil’s tourist hotspot Pernambuco.

Brazil declares acai a national fruit to ward off ‘biopiracy’

Baskets of acai berries at the Ver-o-Peso wholesale market in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025. Acai’s active ingredients have piqued the interest of food and cosmetic companies worldwide.
Baskets of acai berries at the Ver-o-Peso wholesale market in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025. Acai’s active ingredients have piqued the interest of food and cosmetic companies worldwide.

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

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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.