International

• Monday, April 17th 2023 - 15:52 UTC

  Ukraine rejects Lula's peace initiative to end the Kyiv/Moscow conflict

  

  Ukraine, arguing sovereignty and territorial integrity has rejected a peace plan proposed by former Brazilian President Lula da Silva, stating that they will not renounce Crimea. Lula's proposal involved the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and the establishment of an autonomous region in the Donbass region.

• Monday, April 17th 2023 - 09:24 UTC

  New UAE investment in Brazil announced

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and his entourage reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates which foresees investments worth R$ 12 billion (around US$ 2.45 billion) in Bahia, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Monday, April 17th 2023 - 09:04 UTC

  Russian FM kicks off Latin American tour in Brazil

  

  Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is off on a Latin American tour during which he will visit Brazil, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba between April 17 and 21 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in political, economic, commercial, educational, and humanitarian matters, according to Moscow.

• Sunday, April 16th 2023 - 12:49 UTC

  Nuclear energy era comes to an end in Germany

  

  The era of nuclear reactors came to an end in Germany Saturday after the three last such plants were shut down as the country enters a new energy chapter, facing the challenge of doing without fossil fuels while at the same time managing the gas crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine.

• Saturday, April 15th 2023 - 09:09 UTC

  China to open new opportunities for Brazil, Xi tells Lula

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva was offered a grand welcome by his Chinese colleague Xi Jinping as both leaders set out the guidelines for a partnership that will undoubtedly play a role in world events. China “will open new opportunities for Brazil,” Xi said.

• Saturday, April 15th 2023 - 08:20 UTC

  Japanese PM unharmed as bomb goes off during an event

  

  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was reported to be unharmed and in good shape after being evacuated from an event in western Japan when an explosion was heard, according to local media.

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:09 UTC

  Ukrainians operating veteran Falklands war Sea King helicopter donated by UK

  

  BBC has reported that a military helicopter donated to Ukraine by the UK government was used in the Falklands conflict more than 40 years ago, but despite its age, the Ukrainian military says the chopper will help in the fight against Russia.

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Lula visits BRICS development bank and Huawei's tech center

  

  Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Thursday in Shanghai visited the headquarters of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) and Huawei's technology development center. At the NDB, Lula met with NDB President Dilma Rousseff, and delivered a speech to the staff. It was the first time that a head of state had paid a visit to the bank.

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:35 UTC

  Only praise for Brazil and Lula from China; “The two largest developing countries in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres”

  

  The following is the editorial from the Chinese Communist Party daily Global Times on Brazilian president Lula da Silva visit to China.

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:00 UTC

  Australian farmers headed for one of their best production and export years

  

  Australian farmers are predicted to see their most valuable year ever with a bumper crop. Agricultural exports are forecast to hit a record US$75bn in the year to the end of June, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES).