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BRICS Summit 2023: Shaping equitable global order

As a consortium of the world's five fastest emerging economies, the BRICS exudes profound economic optimism. It was touted to present an alternative global order that would act as a formidable response to the Washington consensus-driven Bretton Woods Institutions. The heft of the group springs from the fact that it comprises 3.2 billion people collectively, that is, 42 per cent of the total world population.

2023-07-27T17:18:39.623262+00:00 IST

Niger military declares support for presidential coup plotters

Niger's army command on Thursday said it was supporting the takeover against Niger President Mohamed Bazoum.

2023-07-27T16:28:45.716978+00:00 IST

Prez Bazoum well despite guard uprising: Niger presidency

According to the presidency and security officials, ministries close to the palace have also been blocked off, making it impossible for palace employees to enter their workplaces. However, there was calm in other areas of Niamey, the capital.

2023-07-26T13:09:41.369210+00:00 IST

India-Australia Defence Policy Talks held in Canberra

The 8th India-Australia Defence Policy Talks (DPT) was held in Canberra on July 24-25, where the two sides discussed strengthening the partnership in co-development and co-production of defence equipment and fully implementing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

2023-07-26T12:57:31.310354+00:00 IST

US to send USD 400 million in additional military aid to Ukraine

The United States is sending up to USD 400 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, including a variety of munitions for advanced air defence systems, artillery rounds, and armoured vehicles.

2023-07-26T01:30:15.397231+00:00 IST

Erdogan seeks economic injections for Turkey’s ailing economy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, shortly after clinching another five-year term in the recent elections, last week embarked on an effort to save Turkey’s faltering economy, by making a tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, seeking investments and financial support from the oil-rich Gulf states.

2023-07-26T01:25:32.247343+00:00 IST

Firefighting plane pilots die in Greece as wildfires rage

Two Greek air force pilots died after a plane crashed while battling forest fires on the island of Evia on Tuesday.

2023-07-25T22:28:55.715547+00:00 IST

NSA Doval calls terrorism one of key threats to national peace

Doval called it important that the decision-making of the UN Security Council sanctions committee is free from politicization and double standards, and said that the meeting is being held at a time of great churn in the international security environment. 

2023-07-25T18:00:15.258886+00:00 IST

Deepak Miglani appointed as India's Ambassador to Sao Tome and Pr

Deepak Miglani has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a release.

2023-07-25T15:35:47.370689+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy speaks with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that he held a phone conversation with United Kingdom's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on defending Odesa following the daily attemtps by Russia to destroy Odesa's historic center.

2023-07-25T09:36:56.915223+00:00 IST

BRICS: NSA Doval meets Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Johannesburg

During the meeting, NSA Doval conveyed that the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector of the India-China boundary since 2020 had eroded strategic trust and the public and political basis of the relationship, according to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs.

2023-07-25T06:29:52.616243+00:00 IST

Nearly 2500 more evacuated as Greece battles wildfires

Nearly 2,500 more people were evacuated by the Greek authorities from the island of Corfu on Monday as crews fought several wildfires in the heat-battered country. 

2023-07-25T01:15:19.158578+00:00 IST

Amnesty Int'l demands EndSARS victims’ identities

Amnesty International of Nigeria on Monday demanded the identities of the victims who are due for mass burial and are identified as sufferers of the EndSARS protests in October 2020.

2023-07-24T23:17:59.018139+00:00 IST

Indian student died in Canada after violent carjacking

Over 200 people gathered in Mississauga at a candlelight vigil on Saturday after an Indian student died following the critical injuries sustained during a violent carjacking in Canada, according to Canada-based media reports.

2023-07-24T19:50:32.015019+00:00 IST

Gravity of cyber risks will mount with disruptive tech: NSA Doval

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval participated in the 'Friends of BRICS' meeting in Johannesburg in South Africa on Monday

2023-07-24T14:25:33.845614+00:00 IST

Spain Election: Center-right party wins but without a majority

Despite the victory, the right-wing bloc falls short of a clear majority, making it more difficult to form a government. 

2023-07-23T23:03:26.626324+00:00 IST

Ukraine eyes country's accession to NATO

Ukraine is eyeing next year for the country's accession to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Defence Minister Oleskii Reznikov said.

2023-07-23T22:43:26.058323+00:00 IST

Spain election: Conservatives in the lead with 90 pc of vote

With more than 90 per cent of votes counted, the conservative PP obtained 136 seats out of 350, short of the absolute majority of 176 seats.

2023-07-23T22:22:42.682368+00:00 IST

9 killed in Sudan air crash due to "technical failure": Army

"A civilian Antonov plane today crashed in Port Sudan Airport as a result of a technical failure, leading to the death of 9 people including 4 military personnel. One child survived the crash," the Sundanese Army said in a Facebook post.

2023-07-23T21:51:42.581480+00:00 IST

Concerns rise in East Africa over Ukrainian grain deal

Far from the front lines of combat in Ukraine, the effects of Russia's decision to withdraw from an agreement that permitted the transport of Ukrainian agricultural goods through a secure Black Sea passageway are already being felt in the East African countries that are already shaken by global climate change , Al Jazeera reported.

2023-07-23T08:50:25.007681+00:00 IST

16 Sudan civilians killed in Darfur rocket fire exchange

The Darfur Bar Association claimed that the fighting led to the killing of 16 civilians, including an entire family, which lost all of its members with the exception of one, who sustained injuries.

2023-07-23T06:15:49.279310+00:00 IST