TEHRAN (ANA)- Brazil is expected this year to yield 295.1 million tons of cereals, legumes and oilseeds, 6.4 percent less than in 2023, the state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged policymakers to "lower geopolitical temperature," as medium-term growth is forecast to be "lackluster".

TEHRAN (ANA)- A series of high-risk food recalls swept across the United States this year, raising concerns about food safety and putting consumers on high alert.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, has set a new record for its longest dry spell, with 164 straight days without rain, the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) reported.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Americans' reliance on government support is soaring, driven by programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, as the country's population aged, reported The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

TEHRAN (ANA)- The world's largest economy, the US, expanded by 3% in the second quarter of 2024, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis' third reading.

TEHRAN (ANA)- International tourism in Peru grew by 39.2 percent in the first eight months of 2024, with 2,178,302 foreign arrivals, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Brazil's financial market raised the benchmark interest rate forecast for the end of the year from 10.50 to 11.25 percent and from 10 to 10.25 percent for 2025, the Central Bank of Brazil said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil called for an overhaul of the international financial architecture in an address to the UN Summit of the Future, local media reported.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The U.S. solar industry is grappling with a sharp downturn and a wave of business closures, despite the government's attempt to bolster domestic solar supply chains through financial incentives and other measures.