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Iran Looks to BRICS for Allies, Testing a New World Order

The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.

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Valiasr Square in Tehran last month. Analysts expect Iran to use the BRICS summit as an opportunity to shore up more explicit support from the group.

With Trump’s Help, Scandal-Ridden Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Makes a Comeback

JBS, a giant Brazilian firm once fined billions for bribery, is trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Some credit President Trump’s era of deal-making for the company’s success.

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A JBS facility in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. JBS is the world’s largest meatpacker.
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