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Brazil’s Oil and Gas Boom Sets New Records, Strengthens Its Role in World Energy
Brazil broke its own records for oil and natural gas production in May 2025, according to the country’s official oil regulator, the ANP. The country produced 3.68 million barrels of oil each day, which is about 11% more than a year ago. Brazil...

Today's Top 3 News: Ecoton Research Finds Microplastics in Drinking Water and River Fish in East Java
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Here are the highlights: Ecoton Research Finds Microplastics in Drinking Water and River Fish in East Java; The Costs the US Incurs to Defend Israel in the War...

St George Mining Steps Up Hunt for Rare Earths and Niobium in Brazil
Highlights St George Mining (SGQ) expands exploration in Brazil’s Araxá region Focus on identifying high-grade niobium and rare earth elements Geophysical surveys aim to enhance structural insights and drill targeting St George Mining (ASX:SGQ)...
Clarksons Research: Demolition to Increase Going Forward, as Fleet Supply Growth Remains Below Overall Trend
Clarksons Research have today released their mid-year review of shipping markets. With shipping often at the “frontline” of uncertain geo-political dynamics, understanding underlying market trends has often been “tricky”. Our cross-market day rate...

World : Lavrov to Attend BRICS Summit in Rio De Janeiro on July 6-7 - Russian Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW, July 2 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will attend the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro from July 6-7, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, reported Sputnik/RIA...

Video shows a wayward penguin swimming and diving among beachgoers along Brazil’s most iconic shoreline
By Angie Orellana Hernandez, Sammy Westfall Washington Post· 2 Jul, 2025 10:49 PM2 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share Share this...

DigiPlus sets September launch for Brazil operations
LISTED digital entertainment company DigiPlus Interactive Corp. is set to launch its operations in Brazil this September as the company eyes international growth. DigiPlus Brazil will introduce a fresh lineup of livestreamed games, slots, table...

RMBL research an ‘emergent property’ of family ties
For 55 years, David Inouye has studied hummingbirds at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL). In that time he has banded up to 300 each year to track their life cycles (including one world-record, 12-year-old hummingbird that called Gothic...

COVID data revolutionized disease projection models. Northeastern researchers explain what’s next
Data from COVID outbreaks leads to new understanding of how human behavior influences disease transmission and progression models. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Scientists sometimes compare predicting the course of epidemics to...

BYD rolls out first vehicle from Brazil plant
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On July 1 local time, BYD celebrated the rollout of the first passenger vehicle from its newly built factory in Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil—a key moment in the company's global expansion strategy and a pivotal step toward...

Philippine technology firm DigiPlus to launch Brazil iGaming platform in September
Philippines gaming technology supplier DigiPlus Interactive Corp said Wednesday it expects to go live with its Brazil iGaming operations in September. The offering will include an extensive line-up of livestreamed games, slots, table games and...

African stakeholders chart united stand on climate resilience ahead of COP30 in Brazil
Over 300 African scientists, youth activists, government officials, faith leaders, and climate experts gathered in Nairobi for the Vatican African Conference on Climate Resilience, held from June 30 to July 1. The summit aimed to unify Africa’s...

Brazil Senate Establishes Official Israel Friendship Day Amid Growing Opposition to Lula’s Hostile Stance
Brazil’s Federal Senate has passed a law establishing an official Day of Friendship with Israel, signaling growing pushback against President Lula da Silva’s increasingly hostile stance toward Jerusalem. In a move led by opposition lawmakers, the...

Global Times 'Overseas China Week' photo exhibitions in Argentina and Brazil mark decade of China-LAC sustainable development co-op
Global Times President and Editor-in-Chief Fan Zhengwei (third left) and guests view photos at the "Moving forward together across mountains and seas: a decade of China-LAC sustainable cooperation" exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 25,...

Brazil's C&M Software hit by cyberattack, central bank says
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s central bank said on Wednesday that technology services provider C&M Software reported a cyberattack on its infrastructure. The bank did not provide any further details of the attack, but said in a statement that it...

LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards 2025: shortlist revealed
LMG Life Sciences Americas is delighted to reveal the 2025 shortlist, honouring the law firms, legal departments, and individual practitioners leading the way in the life sciences industry across the US, Canada, and Brazil. This year's finalists...

Trinasolar inaugurates second solar energy training centre in Brazil
Trinasolar has announced the inauguration of its second Innovation and Training Centre in Sorocaba, Brazil, the project the result of a partnership with the Facens Research Institute (IP Facens). The centre is situated on the university campus and...

Brazil’s Tariff Hike on Electric Vehicles Aims to Boost Local Factories and Targets China
Brazil’s government has decided to raise tariffs on imported electric and hybrid cars. Officials say this move will help local car factories and protect jobs. Starting July 2025, the tariff on fully electric cars will go up from 18% to 25%. The...

U.S. Should Confront Non-Tariff Attacks Against American Tech Firms
I recently explained in Forbes that Trump trade negotiators could leverage the planned TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump smiles during a phone conversation with Mexico's President ... More Enrique Pena Nieto on trade in the Oval Office of the...

This Planemaker Is Now Offering Scholarships To Study Aeronautical Engineering
Brazilian aeronautical manufacturer Embraer has announced that applications are now open for a scholarship-funded master's program in its home country. Based at a university located in the same city as the South American planemaker's headquarters,...