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Capital

Brasília

Head of State

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Head of Government

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

US President Donald Trump meets his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) at the White House in May. Photo: dpa

United States

Rubio says 25% US tariffs on some Brazilian goods price for Lula’s ‘ego’

Brazil denounced the levies, saying ‘there’s no justification for unilateral measures against our country’.

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Law

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Cathay Pacific

Cathay to add 4 Latin American destinations via Madrid code-share with Iberia

15 Jul 2026 - 8:17PM

Russia

Russia’s diesel export ban deals new shock to strained energy market

The move sparked price spikes in Europe and the US, threatening agriculture, power and transport amid tightening supply.

11 Jul 2026 - 10:31AMvideocam

Cars line up at a fuel station in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday. Photo: EPA

US-China trade war

Is China’s biggest daily US soybean order confirmation of Xi-Trump summit pact?

The 472,000 tonnes sold were the most in a single day since November and a ‘positive signal’ of Beijing’s intentions, analysts said.

9 Jul 2026 - 2:56PMvideocam

China-Latin America relations

A year into Trump’s tariffs, Brazil trades less with US and more with China

Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’.

9 Jul 2026 - 6:21AMvideocam

Brics

Opinion | What the Iran war has revealed about Brics+

Those arguing that the conflict has exposed the grouping as a failure misunderstand its role.

9 Jul 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (second left) speaks during a plenary session of the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, 2025. Photo: AFP

Malaysia

Johor votes on Saturday. Polymarket has already called it

As the Malaysian state heads to the polls, a prediction market banned elsewhere in Asia gives one coalition a 93 per cent chance of winning.

9 Jul 2026 - 2:03PM

Artificial intelligence

World working together ‘as one ecosystem’ on RISC-V chip research: executive

Alibaba vice-president Qi Xiaoning says global tech firms continue to build a unified, open-standard ecosystem amid rising geopolitical barriers.

7 Jul 2026 - 10:03PM

US-China relations

America’s first sphere of influence becomes the test of its power at 250

Two centuries after the Monroe Doctrine, China is testing US influence in the hemisphere where it first projected power.

3 Jul 2026 - 11:03PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Meet Conor Kennedy, Taylor Swift’s ex whose wedding could top her nuptials

The son of RFK Jr tied the knot with singer Giulia Be in March – their 3-day celebrations will be held against Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer landmark.

3 Jul 2026 - 6:00AM

Conor Kennedy and Taylor Swift dated briefly in 2012. Photos: Getty Images, TNS

China-Latin America relations

Aid for Venezuela, China-Colombia ties: 7 Latin America relations reads

From Argentina’s move towards Beijing to Lula’s beef deal, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in June 2026.

2 Jul 2026 - 10:30PM

Japan

Japan’s detention system under scrutiny after ruling on abuse of restraints

A court order to compensate the family of a detainee shows reforms to immigration centres are urgently needed, observers say.

2 Jul 2026 - 4:22PM

US-China relations

G20 summit in Miami perfect ‘backdrop for Trump-Xi meeting’: sources

Get-together would cap year with China hosting the Apec leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen in November before the US stages G20 just weeks later.

2 Jul 2026 - 6:15AMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a banquet to welcome US President Donald Trump on his state visit to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. Photo: Xinhua

Fifa World Cup 2026

Video | Japan fans hopeful despite World Cup loss to Brazil

Japan took a first-half lead, but Brazil levelled after the break before sealing the win with a late goal.

30 Jun 2026 - 12:31PM

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Japan fans react at the Bee Bar in Tokyo during the match REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Britain

My Take | Putting the social media genie back in the bottle will not be easy to do

The determination around the world to crack down on the use of these platforms by children is a response to the mounting evidence of the harm it can do.

27 Jun 2026 - 10:45PM

Venezuela

Venezuela earthquakes draw aid from governments that cut ties with Caracas

Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and other governments that suspended relations with the country offer rescue teams and humanitarian aid.

26 Jun 2026 - 8:52PMvideocam

China-Latin America relations

EU pitches Brazil a ‘more beneficial’ rare earths deal than US or China

EU’s Jozef Sikela promises refining investment and technology transfer, in a race for Brazilian minerals that the US and China already lead.

26 Jun 2026 - 6:03AMvideocam

European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikela and Brazil’s Minister of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade, Marcio Elias Rosa, at the opening of the Brazil-European Union Investment Forum in Brasilia, Brazil, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Mainland China

Brazil eyes China ties to boost green investments and aid low-carbon transition

Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan speaks at green finance round table in Beijing co-organised by AIIB.

25 Jun 2026 - 6:38PM

Science

Scientists seek clues to longevity from 3 Brazilian sisters over 100

The oldest living trio of siblings in the world could provide clues into the role played by genetic versus lifestyle factors.

25 Jun 2026 - 5:20AM

Racism and other prejudice

Brazil detains Spanish woman for racism, in latest high-profile arrest

The country has some of the strictest anti-racism laws in Latin America, with penalties ranging from two to five years in prison and a fine.

25 Jun 2026 - 2:35AM

Sao Paulo International airport is seen in Guarulhos, Brazil, in May 2014. Photo: AP

Apple

Apple faces new antitrust complaint over ‘unfair’ App Store fees in China

The developers asked the antitrust regulator to investigate and penalise Apple for allegedly ‘abusing the company’s market dominance’.

23 Jun 2026 - 2:38PM

People queue outside an Apple store to see the new iPhone 17 lineup in Hangzhou on September 19, 2025. Photo: AFP

Banking & finance

The panda bonds: how China uses assets to boost yuan, cement partnerships

Brazil is preparing to issue panda bonds, another indicator of the rising popularity of yuan-denominated assets amid a de-dollarisation trend.

22 Jun 2026 - 7:08PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

Guinea pushes Simandou on iron ore exports to feed China’s ‘green steel’ mills

Ships are switching from bauxite to carrying the higher-priced, high-grade raw material as a seasonal deadline looms.

20 Jun 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

US-ally trade wars

Opinion | Many countries are ‘quiet quitting’ the US and China on trade

While the US and Chinese markets are essential, other countries are making deals with each other in search of more diversified trade.

18 Jun 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba Cloud expands in France amid Europe’s data sovereignty push

Opening of Paris hub is a response to increased demand, says the China tech giant as it looks to roll out agentic AI services across Europe.

17 Jun 2026 - 9:30PM

The Champs-Elysees at night near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Alibaba Cloud announced today that it has launched its first data centres in France. Photo: Shutterstock

China-Latin America relations

Latin America and Europe are bystanders in the US-China AI race: Lula adviser

Brazil’s Celso Amorim tells a Rio conference the Global South must answer via Brics, casting rare earths and data as matters of sovereignty.

17 Jun 2026 - 6:32AM

Americas and the Caribbean

Brazilian woman killed after being thrown off bridge without rope is buried

Three men working for the company offering rope jumps have been arrested and face possible murder charges.

15 Jun 2026 - 1:57PM

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Brazil

Rubio says 25% US tariffs on some Brazilian goods price for Lula’s ‘ego’

Brazil denounced the levies, saying ‘there’s no justification for unilateral measures against our country’.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Legal Tales | Everything you never wanted to know about hosting the World Cup

Cathay to add 4 Latin American destinations via Madrid code-share with Iberia

Russia’s diesel export ban deals new shock to strained energy market

The move sparked price spikes in Europe and the US, threatening agriculture, power and transport amid tightening supply.

Is China’s biggest daily US soybean order confirmation of Xi-Trump summit pact?

The 472,000 tonnes sold were the most in a single day since November and a ‘positive signal’ of Beijing’s intentions, analysts said.

A year into Trump’s tariffs, Brazil trades less with US and more with China

Trading report lands as USTR weighs extra 25 per cent levy and Flavio Bolsonaro tells hearing that Lula ‘licks China’s boots’.

Opinion | What the Iran war has revealed about Brics+

Those arguing that the conflict has exposed the grouping as a failure misunderstand its role.

Johor votes on Saturday. Polymarket has already called it

As the Malaysian state heads to the polls, a prediction market banned elsewhere in Asia gives one coalition a 93 per cent chance of winning.

World working together ‘as one ecosystem’ on RISC-V chip research: executive

Alibaba vice-president Qi Xiaoning says global tech firms continue to build a unified, open-standard ecosystem amid rising geopolitical barriers.

America’s first sphere of influence becomes the test of its power at 250

Two centuries after the Monroe Doctrine, China is testing US influence in the hemisphere where it first projected power.

Meet Conor Kennedy, Taylor Swift’s ex whose wedding could top her nuptials

The son of RFK Jr tied the knot with singer Giulia Be in March – their 3-day celebrations will be held against Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer landmark.

Aid for Venezuela, China-Colombia ties: 7 Latin America relations reads

From Argentina’s move towards Beijing to Lula’s beef deal, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in June 2026.

Japan’s detention system under scrutiny after ruling on abuse of restraints

A court order to compensate the family of a detainee shows reforms to immigration centres are urgently needed, observers say.

G20 summit in Miami perfect ‘backdrop for Trump-Xi meeting’: sources

Get-together would cap year with China hosting the Apec leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen in November before the US stages G20 just weeks later.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Video | Japan fans hopeful despite World Cup loss to Brazil

Japan took a first-half lead, but Brazil levelled after the break before sealing the win with a late goal.

My Take | Putting the social media genie back in the bottle will not be easy to do

The determination around the world to crack down on the use of these platforms by children is a response to the mounting evidence of the harm it can do.

Venezuela earthquakes draw aid from governments that cut ties with Caracas

Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and other governments that suspended relations with the country offer rescue teams and humanitarian aid.

EU pitches Brazil a ‘more beneficial’ rare earths deal than US or China

EU’s Jozef Sikela promises refining investment and technology transfer, in a race for Brazilian minerals that the US and China already lead.

Brazil eyes China ties to boost green investments and aid low-carbon transition

Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan speaks at green finance round table in Beijing co-organised by AIIB.

Scientists seek clues to longevity from 3 Brazilian sisters over 100

The oldest living trio of siblings in the world could provide clues into the role played by genetic versus lifestyle factors.

Brazil detains Spanish woman for racism, in latest high-profile arrest

The country has some of the strictest anti-racism laws in Latin America, with penalties ranging from two to five years in prison and a fine.

Apple faces new antitrust complaint over ‘unfair’ App Store fees in China

The developers asked the antitrust regulator to investigate and penalise Apple for allegedly ‘abusing the company’s market dominance’.

The panda bonds: how China uses assets to boost yuan, cement partnerships

Brazil is preparing to issue panda bonds, another indicator of the rising popularity of yuan-denominated assets amid a de-dollarisation trend.

Guinea pushes Simandou on iron ore exports to feed China’s ‘green steel’ mills

Ships are switching from bauxite to carrying the higher-priced, high-grade raw material as a seasonal deadline looms.

Opinion | Many countries are ‘quiet quitting’ the US and China on trade

While the US and Chinese markets are essential, other countries are making deals with each other in search of more diversified trade.

Alibaba Cloud expands in France amid Europe’s data sovereignty push

Opening of Paris hub is a response to increased demand, says the China tech giant as it looks to roll out agentic AI services across Europe.

Latin America and Europe are bystanders in the US-China AI race: Lula adviser

Brazil’s Celso Amorim tells a Rio conference the Global South must answer via Brics, casting rare earths and data as matters of sovereignty.

Brazilian woman killed after being thrown off bridge without rope is buried

Three men working for the company offering rope jumps have been arrested and face possible murder charges.

Legal Tales | Everything you never wanted to know about hosting the World Cup

Video | Japan fans hopeful despite World Cup loss to Brazil