Brazil’s economic growth has been supported in recent years by important government investment and social programmes that mobilise resources across the country. These programmes could help Brazil to meet its goals of sustaining economic growth and fostering social development, while reducing regional disparities.

Brazil’s economic growth has been supported in recent years by important government investment and social programmes that mobilise resources across the country. These programmes could help Brazil to meet its goals of sustaining economic growth and fostering social development, while reducing regional disparities.

One of the key institutions that can play a role in steering the delivery of the SDGs by highlighting trade-offs, enabling policies across issue areas to address multiple and sometimes competing objectives is the Centre of Government.

La inversión pública en Colombia ha aumentado sustancialmente en los últimos años hasta alcanzar casi el 4% del PIB, una cifra superior a la media OCDE de 3.2%. Sin embargo, según indica un nuevo informe de la OCDE, para hacer frente a la brecha en infraestructuras y para superar las desigualdades territoriales será necesario que el país mantenga y amplíe sus esfuerzos en materia de inversión.

This hospital saga is gripping, well acted and sometimes harrowing

London’s Jewish Museum may seem an odd venue for an exhibition about the late pop diva. But the show is not so much a celebrity portrait as a way for a family to reclaim its daughter, says the FT’s assistant arts editor  

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The number of US deaths attributed to Covid-19 surpassed 45,000 on Friday, while the rate of new cases remained flat

Researchers at NYU have identified hundreds of groups of Instagram users, some with thousands of members, that systematically exchange likes and comments in order to game the service’s algorithms and boost visibility. In the process, they also trained machine learning agents to identify whether a post has been juiced in this way. “Pods,” as they’ve […]

McDonald's on Friday fired its CEO, Steve Easterbrook, for violating its policy of having a relationship with an employee.

Joey Essex, 29, has now taken his relationship with Mexican model Lorena Medina, 27, to the next level as the pair looked loved up during the arrivals for the National Television Awards.

The 27-year-old, who is regularly named as one of the wealthiest and most marketable athletes in the world, was in Sao Paulo to celebrate the birthday of pal Gabriel Medina at a psychedelic-themed party.

Kate Ferdinand and her husband Rio have been spending their first Christmas as a married couple in the Maldives, posing for a fun beach photoshoot with her stepchildren.

The former TOWIE star, 28, looked fantastic in short red pyjamas as she perched on her husband Rio Ferdinand's knee during their Christmas Eve celebrations in the Maldives.

The out-of-sorts Australian tennis star was beaten in the first round of the Canadian Open by Briton Kyle Edmund who closed out a 6-3 6-4 victory in 67 minutes.

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If the club can hold on to the Frenchman and lure Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, Ferdinand said the ability of the front-line would be 'ridiculous'.

Rio Ferdinand, who was on the pitch in October 2011 when Luis Suarez abused Patrice Evra, hit out at the length of time it has taken for any apology to come from those associated with Liverpool.

Terry was found not guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, then of QPR, in court but subsequently found guilty by the Football Association, banned for four matches and fined £220,000.

Athletic stars Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Dina Asher-Smith made the most of their post-season break by heading down the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week.

From the moment Andy Murray announced his premature 'retirement' from tennis in early January, it has proved to be a rollercoaster of emotions in the sporting world throughout 2019.

MATT BARLOW: When football last ground to a halt back in 1939, Cyril Lawrence was a teenager on the verge of a breakthrough into the Blackpool first team.

England cricket hero Ben Stokes, football ace Raheem Sterling and athletics star Dina Asher-Smith lead the nominees for the 2019 Sports Personality of the Year award.

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Ferdinand is not the first sportsman — or even the first former footballer — to turn his hand to boxing. Here, Sportsmail charts the fortunes of some of those who have tried to forge a career in the ring.

The photographic collection from the State Library of New South Wales showcases festive celebrations across the state from as far back as 1918.

Wan-Bissaka has starred at Manchester United since his £50million move while Trent Alexander-Arnold continues to go from strength-to-strength for Premier League champions-elect Liverpool.

The left-back has impressed in recent weeks and continued the good form by opening the scoring with a volley that deflected off team-mate Jesse Lingard before looping into the net.

Defender Ferdinand, who won 17 England Under 21 caps, had put himself in contention for a senior call-up after an impressive 2005-06 season for West Ham, who finished ninth.

Cardinal Pell released a statement denying he tried to bribe the nephew of pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale when he told him on the phone in 1993 that he was abused as a child by his uncle.

Nathan Raab tells about his findings in his new book The Hunt for History, On the Trail of the World's Lost Treasures , published by Scribner.

Times are changing at Bayern Munich and after stepping onto the pitch for the first time back in 1970, Uli Hoeness is finally leaving after overseeing an unprecedented era of success 49 years later.

Gareth Southgate's England side take on Sweden in Samara on Saturday afternoon with a place in the semi-finals at stake and the excitement levels are at boiling point.

Arda Turan was once one of Turkey's best players and earned big moves to Atletico Madrid and then Barcelona. But, at 32, his career now lies in ruins following astonishing off-field incidents.

Leeds United have launched a bid to sign Croatia U21 international captain Ivan Sunjic. The 22-year old plays for Dinamo Zagreb who have already fielded an offer from Birmingham City.

The actor, 76, was accused of harassment when he tried to evict single mum Michelle Beattie, 40, after she claimed about the state of a property in Lancashire that she rents from him

Ex-Miss Moscow Oksana Voevodina, 27, is living in Malaysia with her husband Sultan Muhammad V and has written of her wish for their son, born in May, to become king despite his father's abdication.

Bulldozers are being used to block Virgin Australia planes from being removed from the tarmac at Perth Airport over claims the company owes a 'significant' amount of money.

Tony Abbott has reportedly visited convicted paedophile George Pell in a Melbourne prison on Monday.

Cardinal John Henry Newman is to be canonised at the Vatican in Rome tomorrow. Prince Charles will make speech and woman claiming miracle after praying to Cardinal will be there.

Thomas Markle has spoken exclusively to Channel 5 in a new television documentary and described Meghan and Harry's behaviour as embarrassing.

Hughes said he was suspicious of the behaviour of guards at the Paris venue ahead of the band's concert on November 13 during which ISIS terrorists massacred 89 music fans.

Those hoping to head out to watch bonfire displays across the UK for Guy Fawkes night tomorrow will have to wrap up warm as 1,200 mile-wide freeze is set to blanket some areas.

Saudi Arabia, which has recorded 1,885 infections and 21 deaths, imposed a 24-hour curfew today in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, an extension of measures to combat coronavirus.

A Royal Commission's secret findings into what Cardinal George Pell knew about the activities of paedophile priests in the 70s and 80s have finally been unveiled.

In damning findings released on Thursday, the commission found Cardinal Pell must have known about complaints against priests in Ballarat and Melbourne in the 1970s and 1980s.

Nathan Raab tells about his findings in his new book The Hunt for History, On the Trail of the World's Lost Treasures , published by Scribner.

Roger Moore and his wife Kristina Tholstrup were sure to have made a lasting first impression as they arrived at the Venice Film Festival in colour-coordinated ensembles

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish was forced to apologise this week after admitting to flouting lockdown guidelines to attend a late-night party at former team-mate Ross McCormack's flat.

While the Gossip Girl star, 32, pointed out the comparison, fellow superstar Gigi Hadid joked that she had colluded Anna Wintour to ensure her ensembles matched up to perfection.

The former TOWIE star, 28, and her ex footballer husband, 41, worked up a sweat on Instagram on Friday using bottles of milk and water, after realising that 'not everyone has a home gym'.