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A blurry 2008 photograph led researchers on an 18-year search to confirm a new monkey species. Almost two decades after an unusual monkey was first sighted in the treetops above a Congo rainforest, an international team of researchers has described it as a new species. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT S»»»

Brazil has denounced a new 25% US tariff on selected Brazilian imports as unjust and politically motivated, warning it could impose reciprocal duties on American goods. The tariffs, announced by Washington on Wednesday and effective next week, target around 3,000 products but exempt items such as c»»»

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil has described the latest US tariffs on certain Brazilian imports as unjust and politically motivated, threatening Thursday to impose reciprocal measures on US products. The country's top diplomat criticised US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the move. Get — updated faster »»»