Trump and Brazil's Lula agreed to cooperate on rare earths production during a White House meeting, seeking to reduce U.S. dependence on Chinese strategic minerals as geopolitical tensions escalate, though regulatory obstacles and environmental concerns continue hindering Brazil's mining expansion despite holding world's second-largest rare earth reserves.
Trump Escalates Pressure on Cuba Amid Rising Military Intervention Concerns
Putin denounces Nato at scaled-back Victory Day parade
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement, effective May 1st, establishes a comprehensive commercial framework connecting over 700 million consumers and 22 trillion dollars in combined GDP, reinforcing multilateralism through environmental protections, labor standards, civil society participation, modernized customs procedures, and expedited dispute resolution mechanisms.
Tennessee GOP lawmakers pass a new US House map carving up a majority-Black district in Memphis.
Critical minerals receive "big advice" and a tight game for approval in the Senate.
Brazil's President Lula proposes reducing the workweek from six to five days.
The Trump administration sanctioned Cuba's military-linked GAESA conglomerate controlling 40% of the island's economy, freezing assets of its executive and a Canadian joint venture, escalating economic pressure amid Cuba's severe energy crisis and economic contraction.
Trump met with Brazilian President Lula at the White House, describing discussions on trade and tariffs as "very well," with both nations planning further representative meetings to address key elements following last year's 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods.
Trump places drug cartels above Al Qaeda as a national security threat in a new US counterterrorism strategy.
Brazilian President Lula visits Washington seeking to prevent new tariffs on exports and negotiate critical minerals access, amid trade tensions and a Section 301 investigation into alleged unfair practices threatening bilateral relations.
Brazilian President Lula meets Trump to discuss organized crime cooperation and tariffs, seeking to protect sovereignty while navigating trade tensions and potential terrorist designations of major criminal factions.
Brazil faces a debt crisis with around 8 million companies in arrears.
Europe remains tense as Russia's scaled-back Victory Day parade approaches.
Brazil's President Lula faces vulnerability after two historic legislative defeats.
The EU-Mercosur trade deal provisionally enters into force, creating a massive free-trade zone.
Brazil's Congress reduces former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence.
Old age becomes an accusation for leaders like Trump and Biden, despite experience being a valuable asset.
Pedro Sánchez is winning as Donald Trump's nemesis, boldly challenging the US president.
Putin Denounces NATO at Scaled Back Victory Day Parade
Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists
Brazilian President Lula reported that Trump stated he does not plan to invade Cuba during their White House meeting, while offering mediation between Washington and Havana to resolve the decades-long blockade affecting the Caribbean nation.
Trump and Lula da Silva concluded a White House meeting with pragmatic accord, discussing trade, tariffs, and regional security, setting aside ideological differences to strengthen U.S.-Brazil economic ties and technology cooperation.
The U.S. military intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and responded with self-defense strikes against Iranian military facilities, with no ships hit during the exchange.
The U.S. military intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz with no ships damaged, responding with strikes on Iranian military facilities while maintaining it does not seek escalation but remains ready to defend American forces.
The U.S. military intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks on three Navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz and responded with self-defense strikes against Iranian military facilities, with no ships hit, amid escalating tensions in the strategic waterway.
Brazilian President Lula visited the White House to negotiate trade tensions, secure critical minerals access, and resist gang designations as terrorist organizations, seeking to prevent new tariffs while balancing divergent strategic interests.
President Trump will host Brazil's President Lula at the White House Thursday to discuss security, trade, and critical minerals, marking a cautious diplomatic engagement following months of tensions including U.S. tariffs and public disputes between the two Western Hemisphere leaders.
Israel extends detention of two activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla for six more days.
Lula da Silva faces increasing problems as Brazil's elections approach, complicating his potential candidacy.
Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day, while Ukraine will cease fire two days earlier.
Brazil's Congress voted to reduce ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence by up to 20 years.
Brazil's Congress reduces Bolsonaro's sentence, sparking a new conflict with the judiciary.
Brazil's polarized politics pits Lula and Bolsonaro voters against each other, yet they unite against corruption.
Brazilian business leaders gathered in New York advocating dialogue as essential to improving Brazil-U.S. relations, presenting 30 proposals to strengthen ties through tariff reduction, investment in critical minerals, and pharmaceutical cooperation while emphasizing Brazil's need for fiscal stability to attract capital.
Brazil keeps its rare earth sector open to US and Chinese investment, seeking domestic processing.
Brazilian President Lula met with Trump at the White House, securing assurances against election interference ahead of October's tight presidential race while discussing trade, rare earth minerals, and organized crime cooperation between the nations.
Russia Readies for Dialed-Down Victory Day Spectacle as Drones Fly and Millions Go Offline
Brazil's administration achieved the lowest Amazon deforestation rates since 2012, yet forest degradation from wildfires and logging now affects approximately 40 percent of the rainforest, potentially threatening its carbon-absorbing capacity and triggering irreversible collapse.
Court Signals Opposition to Punishing Kelly
Trump and Brazilian President Lula met for three hours at the White House Thursday, but canceled their planned joint press availability without explanation. Both leaders later called talks "very well," discussing trade, tariffs, and nuclear non-proliferation amid broader diplomatic tensions.
Brazilian President Lula met Trump to discuss critical minerals partnership, with Brazil offering rare earth reserves second only to China, while asserting national sovereignty and addressing tariff disputes.
Lula and Trump meet at the White House amid diplomatic tensions and key elections.
Trump threatens military action in Mexico over cartels, escalating tensions between the two countries.
Brazilian President Lula will meet Trump to discuss organized crime cooperation and tariffs, seeking to strengthen bilateral relations after last year's trade tensions while protecting Brazil's sovereignty and rare earth mineral interests.
Trump will host Brazilian President Lula at the White House for economic and security discussions amid their volatile relationship, marked by tariff disputes and disagreements over Bolsonaro's prosecution.
President Trump sought to rally countries against China's mineral supply dominance, but U.S. trade unpredictability prompted nations worldwide to instead forge bilateral critical minerals agreements excluding both Beijing and Washington, fragmenting global supply chains.
Russia declares a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany.
The Mercosur-European Union trade pact activated provisionally May 1st, eliminating over 90% of tariffs between blocs covering 700 million consumers and 30% global GDP, benefiting industrial exports while sparking agricultural concerns in Europe.
Brazil's Congress overturned President Lula's veto on a law that could reduce ex-President Bolsonaro's prison sentence.