Rio de Janeiro Archives

November 19, 2024 12:30 PM

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Italian PM Meloni at G20 summit in Brazil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The discussions revolved around enhancing cooperation in key areas, including defence, security, trade, and t...

November 18, 2024 4:44 PM

India rated fastest growing G20 economy with GDP growth projected at 7% for 2024

India is projected to be the fastest growing economy among the G20 countries with a 7% GDP growth rate for 2024, followed by Indonesia in the second spot with 5% while China is ranked third with an economic growth rate of 4.8%. "India takes the lead...

November 18, 2024 12:46 PM

G20 talks in Rio reach breakthrough on climate finance, sources say

Diplomatic tensions over global warming spilled over into the G20 summit negotiations in Brazil this week, with sources saying the 20 major economies reached a fragile consensus on climate finance that had eluded U.N. talks in Azerbaijan. Heads of s...

October 19, 2024 3:36 PM

In Rio’s mean streets, boxing offers hopes over drug trafficking

At a square in a Rio de Janeiro suburb plagued by drug trafficking and high rates of violent crimes, children and young adults get together every Tuesday night to fight, but not in the way one might think. Donning gloves and following rules, they sp...

December 17, 2023 9:16 AM

The UAE Consensus: A Win-Win for All

ABU DHABI: Over 30 years ago, world leaders in Rio de Janeiro sensed the danger facing humanity from the climate crisis. But the sense of danger was not enough at that time, as the Earth Summit, for which they chose an emotional title, was devoid of ...