Rio Bus Fare Increase Sees Ticket Rise to R$5 in Brazil
The city of Rio de Janeiro will raise the price of an urban bus ticket from R$4.70 to R$5, the...
Brazil Enters 2026 with a Renewed Commitment after Turbulent 2025
Brazil closed 2025 having weathered intense political and social tests and begins 2026 with a clearer sense of purpose. The...
Xi Jinping Year-End Speech Signals New Strategic Cycle for China in 2026
Chinese president Xi Jinping used his year-end address to cast the conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan as a moment...
Brazil Strengthens SUS with Major Investments and Expanded Services
The Brazilian federal government says it has repositioned the Sistema Único de Saúde, the SUS, as the central pillar of...
Modi Signals Surprise Measures in India Budget 2026 as Growth Reforms Move Forward
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has indicated that the government’s economic reform drive will continue into 2026, with the upcoming Union...
World’s Heaviest Mango Found in Colombia as Indian Varieties Remain Prized
A Guinness World Records entry has confirmed a mango weighing 4.25 kilograms as the heaviest on record. The fruit was...
Kochi Carnival Lights Up Fort Kochi as India Welcomes 2026
Fort Kochi came alive at midnight as thousands gathered to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome 2026 in a vibrant...
Kerala politics shifts as leaders jostle ahead of India’s 2026 polls
Kerala’s political scene has been reshaped over the past year as established figures and rising stars altered their trajectories ahead...
Indian medical student’s organ donation gives three people a new lease of life
Dr Aswin Mohanachandran Nair, a 32-year-old first-year MD student at Kozhikode’s KMC, has given the gift of life to three...
India’s Malayalam Cinema Readies Ambitious 2026 Lineup
Malayalam cinema heads into 2026 with one of its most ambitious lineups in recent memory, combining established star vehicles with...
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