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Putin seeks to rival Western power with high-profile summit
Two dozen world leaders will meet in Russia next week for a summit of the BRICS group, an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western "hegemony".
The summit will be the biggest in Russia since the…
Former US president Jimmy Carter, 100, votes for Harris
Fifteen days after turning 100, former US president Jimmy Carter cast his vote in the US election on Wednesday, fulfilling an earlier declared wish to live long enough to back Kamala Harris in the poll.
The former Democratic leader…
Zelensky seeks EU, NATO backing for ‘victory plan’
President Volodymyr Zelensky told allies yesterday Ukraine must be in a position of strength before any peace talks with Russia, as he presented his "victory plan" to EU leaders and NATO defence chiefs in Brussels.
More than two and…
Hamas chief Sinwar killed in Gaza: Israel
Israel said yesterday its forces killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, accused of masterminding the October 7, 2023 attack, calling it a "heavy blow" to the Palestinian group it has been fighting for more than a year.
The Israeli military…
Harris grilled on Fox News on immigration, Biden’s fitness for office
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris defended the Biden administration's handling of illegal immigration in a combative television interview on Wednesday, blaming Republicans for failing to pass a border security bill.
Grilled…
India’s alleged interference in Canada was ‘horrific mistake,’ Trudeau says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday India made "a horrific mistake" by thinking it could interfere as aggressively as it allegedly did in Canada's sovereignty.
Trudeau made the remark two days after Canada kicked out…
UNRWA chief warns of ‘real risk’ of Gaza famine
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned Wednesday of the risk of famine in Gaza, a day after the United States said Israel had been warned to improve aid deliveries to the territory.
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini told…
Trudeau slams India as tensions soar over Sikh separatist’s murder
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India Monday of making a "fundamental error," as an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil last year saw both countries expel each other's ambassadors.
A grave…
Israel strikes Lebanon after Netanyahu vows no mercy for Hezbollah
Israel's military launched strikes Tuesday on eastern Lebanon, official Lebanese media reported, as Hezbollah fought Israeli soldiers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed no mercy for the group.
The premier's pledge on Monday…
Iran slams US obstruction of Security Council on Gaza, Lebanon
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi slammed as "a disaster" on Monday what he called US obstruction of the United Nations Security Council in relation to the wars in Lebanon and Gaza.
In a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Wang…