Arsenal set for key Bruno Guimaraes update with talks expected over £80m transfer The Brazilian is a top target for Arsenal Evening Standard · Jul 22
It cost £2.1bn to divert a river in Brazil’s outback. So where has all the water gone? Despite official claims that the São Francisco River project supplies 12m people, many of those who had to make way for its construction in 2007 still have no water at all The Guardian - UK · Jul 22
The Hidden Networks Behind Brazil's Energy Market How methanol connects traders, criminal networks, and Russian commodities in Brazil. International Business Times · Jul 22
World Cup, Ballon d’Or, Champions League, Euros … has Rodri completed football? Plus: the most World Cup assists, Ballon d’Or winners with fewest caps and what happens to World Cup balls? The Guardian - UK · Jul 22
Octopus Dreams and What They Reveal About the Origins of Consciousness in Animals The skin that moves while the animal sleepsIn 2021, researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology filmed sleeping octopuses and watched something that had no clean explanation: the animals' skin began to pulse with colour. Waves of white, orange, and dark brown rolled across their bodies in rhythmic… Times Life · Jul 22
US readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expire WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The United States is set to impose new tariffs that could hit dozens of countries soon, trade envoy Jamieson Greer signaled Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's temporary global levies due to expire this week. Bangkok Post · Jul 22
'Unrecognisable' Vinicius Junior Debuts New Look After Undergoing Chin Surgery Post World Cup Vinicius Junior's altered jawline after a chin harmonisation procedure has sparked widespread online reaction, with fans struggling to recognise the Real Madrid star following Brazil's World Cup exit. International Business Times UK · Jul 21
Sugar Prices Settle Higher on Crude Oil Strength October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.06 (+0.40%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +2.10 (+0.45%). Sugar prices settled higher on Tuesday, supported by crude oil's strength. WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) rose more than +2% on Tuesday to a... Barchart · Jul 21
Coffee Prices Erase Early Gains on Forecasts for Dry Weather in Brazil September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Tuesday closed down -2.45 (-0.75%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -66 (-1.70%). Coffee prices gave up an early advance on Tuesday and settled lower after updated weather forecasts took out the rain chances this week in Brazil’s coffee-growing regions, potentially... Barchart · Jul 21
Rising Crude Oil Prices Support Sugar October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) today is up +0.15 (+1.01%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +3.70 (+0.79%). Sugar prices are climbing today, supported by crude oil's strength. WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) is up more than +2% today at a 5-week high,... Barchart · Jul 21
Harry Styles cancels Brazil show due to ‘tour illness’ The singer kicked off the first two shows of the Brazil leg of his Together, Together tour at the weekend. Evening Standard · Jul 21
Harry Styles cancels Brazil concert due to a ‘health issue’ Fans with tickets to Tuesday’s show will be able to buy discounted tickets for Friday’s concert, which is still scheduled to occur The Independent UK · Jul 21
Arabica Coffee Advances as Brazil Rains Threaten to Delay the Coffee Harvest September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +2.15 (+0.66%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -45 (-1.16%). Coffee prices are mixed today. Arabica coffee is climbing today amid forecasts for rains later this week in Brazil’s coffee-growing regions, which could further delay the harvest and deteriorate... Barchart · Jul 21
The Conversation · Jul 21 Soccer and faith: Did evangelicalism really cost Brazil the World Cup? After Brazil was knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many fans were quick to blame the team’s poor performance on the evangelical beliefs of some players. On social media, some complained that Brazil’s team was much better when its players were “behaving like Catholics” and that “evangelical Protestant…
Sports Illustrated · Jul 21 The Biggest Names to Have Retired From International Soccer After 2026 World Cup The 2026 World Cup represented the end of an era for so many players and teams.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 21 2030 World Cup Prediction Market: Spain Leads France to Win Next World Cup Spain is favored on prediction markets to win a second consecutive World Cup in 2030.
The Economic Times · Jul 21 In 1998, a war photographer inherited a cattle ranch stripped of its rainforest; over the next 20 years, he and his wife planted 2 million trees by hand, brought back the dried-up springs, and turned it into a protected nature reserve Photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife restored a barren family farm in Brazil. They planted over two million trees, transforming the degraded land into a reserve. This restoration effort brought back native wildlife and flowing springs to the property. Their nonprofit, Instituto Terra, now educates and restores ecosystems across the…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21 Neuer to Neymar: 11 World Cup players who retired from international football Germany’s 2014 World Cup winning goalkeeper and a Brazilian icon are among those who have have called time after the 2026 tournament
Bangkok Post · Jul 21 Fires in Brazil's Amazon dropped to historic low in 2025 SAO PAULO - Forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon fell to a historic low in 2025 after peaking the previous year, according to a report published Tuesday.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 21 The 10 Breakout Stars of the 2026 FIFA World Cup The World Cup has always been a stage on which to build a career.
Reason · Jul 20 Is the War in Iran Spiraling Out of Control? Plus: new tariffs on Brazil, Trump's primetime address on election security, and the growing popularity of democratic socialism.
International Business Times UK · Jul 20 Record Gold Prices Fuelled by Trump's Trade Turmoil Driving New Amazon Mining Invasion Gold's record highs, driven by global economic uncertainty, are intensifying illegal mining in Brazil's Amazon, threatening indigenous lands.
Barchart · Jul 20 Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Losses October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Monday closed down -0.01 (-0.13%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -2.70 (-0.57%). Sugar prices posted modest losses on Monday as they consolidated above last Thursday’s 3-week low. Prices fell to that 3-week low amid an improvement...
Barchart · Jul 20 Delays to Brazil’s Harvest Push Coffee Prices Higher September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Monday closed up +4.25 (+1.33%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +7 (+0.18%). Coffee prices moved higher on Monday amid a delay in Brazil’s coffee harvest. Last Friday, Safras & Mercado reported that Brazil’s 2026/27 coffee harvest is 64% complete as...