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BRICS leaders meet in South Africa on Tuesday as the loose association of major emerging economies seeks to assert its voice as a counterweight to Western dominance in global affairs. The so-called BRICS nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- represent a quarter of the global economy,…

Officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa gather in Johannesburg on Tuesday for a three-day BRICS summit, a five-nation club comprising 40% of the world’s population and more than 25 percent of global GDP that positions itself as an economic counterweight to the West. Almost 15 years on…

Maria Bernadete Pacífico, whose son was shot dead in 2017, killed by gunmen at her home in Bahia

Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week

Dr Ulbe Bosma's book reveals sugar's societal dominance is a recent development. Refined sugar became widely available in Europe in 19th Century, but its production in Middle East and by slaves in West Indies & Brazil caused exploitation, racism, obesity & environmental destruction. In India, sugarcane, coarse & crystal sugar,…

The Brazilian international is the subject of an investigation and will not be joining the Premier League champions this transfer window

Brazil interim coach Fernando Diniz omitted Paqueta ‘for him to sort out his problems’

An intoxicating blend of sporting quality and spirit has been on display in Australia and New Zealand

A lawyer for an aide to then Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says the leader ordered the aide to sell undeclared luxury jewelry received as a gift and funnel the money to him