September 13, 2026
The 18th BRICS summit closed with a joint statement expressing deep concern at escalation in the Middle East and calling for maximum restraint, alongside pledges on economic cooperation.
September 11, 2026
Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi and Xi Jinping follows on Saturday for a BRICS summit dominated by the US-Iran war, with Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE all in the room.
A boy receives polio vaccine drops during an anti-polio campaign in a low-income neighborhood in Karachi. — Reuters/File ABU DHABI: Pakistan has emerged at the center of a global polio funding drive after international donors pledged $1.9 billion in Abu Dhabi to speed up eradication efforts, with Pakistan remaining one of only two countries where the virus is still endemic. Pakistan committed $154 million to strengthen nationwide vaccination campaigns, surveillance and emergency response. Pakistan’s Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal represented the country at the event, which was also attended by Bill Gates, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros
December 5, 2025
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 5, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS JOHANNESBURG: South Africa on Thursday responded to a US lawyer about its participation in G20 events under the presidency of Washington, saying it is a full member of the forum and expects to be treated equally. The United States this month took over the presidency of the group of top economies after largely boycotting South Africa’s tenure, including the November summit, in an escalation of the months-long
October 31, 2025
The United States has signed a 10-year defense framework agreement with India [Source: X] The United States has signed a 10-year defense framework agreement with India, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on his account. Hegseth on Friday held talks with his Chinese and Indian counterparts, kicking off a series of meetings at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia as Washington seeks to strengthen regional security ties. Hegseth said he told Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun that the United States would “vigorously defend its interests” and maintain the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, while expressing concern about Chinese activities in
October 29, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, February 25, 2020. — Reuters Indian officials believed that Trump would repeat the Pakistan-India ceasefire. The US has imposed 50% tariffs on Indian exports to buy Russian oil. Pakistan openly credits US President Trump with the ceasefire. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen not to attend the ASEAN summit in Malaysia in person to avoid a possible discussion on Pakistan with US President Donald Trump. Bloomberg was mentioned. Modi had decided not to travel to Kuala Lumpur for
October 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim after arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on October 26, 2025. — Reuters Trump to meet Xi in South Korea to finalize trade deal, end tariff war. He says he is open to meeting North Korea’s Kim during a regional trip. They are ready to sign a Thai-Cambodian peace agreement upon their arrival in Asia. US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday on the first leg of an Asian tour that will include high-stakes trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Trump is set to meet
October 22, 2025
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a joint news conference following their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. — Reuters Preparations for the summit appear to have stalled after the Rubio-Lavrov meeting was postponed. “I guess the Russians wanted too much,” says the European diplomat. Neither side has publicly abandoned plans to meet in Budapest. A planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was postponed on Tuesday as Moscow’s rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud over efforts to negotiate. A senior White House official said
October 16, 2025
A drone view shows Thai soldiers and riot police officers confronting Cambodian people in a disputed village along the Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo province, Thailand, September 17 Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump will visit Malaysia on October 26, Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan said on Tuesday, adding that he was “looking forward” to witnessing a ceasefire agreement between Southeast Asian neighbors Thailand and Cambodia. Tension at unspecified points along the two nations’ 817-kilometer (508-mile) land border erupted into a deadly five-day conflict in July, killing at least 48 and temporarily displacing hundreds of thousands in their worst fighting in
Bilal Azhar Kayani’s Minister of Finance and Railway speaks during the discussion at the conference held in Abu Dhabi on October 2, 2025 – PID Finance and Railway Minister Bilal Azhar Kayani has highlighted the country’s plans to upgrades large -scale rail lines, describing modern transport infrastructure as the foundation of economic growth and regional connectivity. The World Conference Conference and the Exhibition, which is being held in Abu Dhabi from September 30 to October 2, 2025, gathered the Ministers of Transport, Policy Officers and industry leaders from around the world to form the future of rail and infrastructure. The
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