England and Argentina reach World Cup quarterfinals
England defeated Mexico 3-2 in a round-of-16 match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, while Brazil failed to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 36 years.
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Paraguay defeats Germany, advances to World Cup Round of 16
Paraguay’s national team defeated Germany in a penalty shootout during a Round of 32 match at the FIFA World Cup. Brazil defeated Japan 2:1 in Houston, also advancing to the next stage of the competition.
South Africa advances to FIFA World Cup playoffs
South Africa has advanced to the playoffs after beating South Korea 1-0 in round 2 FIFA World Cup group stage match in Mexico. Brazil has made it to the playoffs after defeating Scotland 3-0 in round 3 of the FIFA World Cup group stage in Miami, Florida. Switzerland defeated Canada 2-1 in round 3 of the FIFA World Cup group stage in Vancouver, and both teams have made it to the playoffs.
Brazil defeats Haiti 3:0 in FIFA World Cup match
Brazil defeated Haiti 3:0 in round 1 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage, Morocco defeated Scotland 1:0, the U.S. defeated Australia 2:0.
Erdoğan appoints COP31 President
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has appointed the president for the upcoming COP31 UN climate change conference, which Türkiye will host next year.
BRICS states seek alternatives to U.S. dollar
BRICS member states don’t oppose the use of the U.S. dollar in global trade but believe it is important to develop alternative mechanisms for international settlements, international affairs advisor to the South American nation’s president Celso Amorim said.
'Roadmap from Baku to Belem' presented at COP30
Brazil's city of Belém hosted the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) on November 10-22, and the Leaders’ Summit took place on November 6-7, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
Azerbaijan to carry out responsible mission within framework of UN climate summit
Following the handover of the COP presidency to Brazil, Azerbaijan continues to play an active role in climate diplomacy.
Russian President to attend extraordinary BRICS summit on September 8
Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the BRICS summit, which will be held via video link, one of these days, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Putin called Lula da Silva on Russian-US settlement
President Vladimir Putin, continuing a series of international calls ahead of a meeting with President Donald Trump, called the Brazilian leader
U.S. to impose sanctions on Russian oil buyers
The United States plans to impose sanctions on countries buying oil from Russia, U.S. ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said.
Latest developments in Middle East discussed by FMs of Türkiye and Iran
On Monday, the Foreign Ministries of Iran and Türkiye held talks, during which they discussed the situation in the region. The meeting took place in Rio de Janeiro.
BRICS leaders condemn attacks on Iran
Participants of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro condemned the military strikes on Iranian territory, describing them as violations of international law, according to the final declaration of the summit.
Russian Foreign Minister to attend BRICS Summit in Brazil
The BRICS summit will start in Brazil at the end of this week. Russia will be represented by Sergey Lavrov.
Putin will not go to BRICS summit in Brazil
The Russian President will participate in the BRICS summit via video link
Putin speaks by phone with Brazil’s president
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during his plane’s maintenance stopover in Moscow, the Kremlin said. "A phone conversation took place …
Russia and Brazil to start joint uranium mining
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who will pay a visit to Russia on May 8, intends to enter into agreements on attracting Russian investments in the development of infrastructure for the production of liquefied natural gas and …
Mutual support between China and Russia remains unwavering
Mutual support between Russia and China remains unwavering despite the ongoing changes in the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting …
Lavrov holds talks with his Chinese counterpart
Sergey Lavrov has held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China as part of his visit to Brazil for a meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers.
BRICS Foreign Ministers' Council to be held in Brazil on April 28-29
Russia is preparing for the upcoming meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers, the Russian Ambassador said. The Foreign Ministers' Council will take place in Rio de Janeiro on April 28-29.
