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Brazil announces Indonesia as new member of BRICS

Brazil, which holds the presidency of the BRICS in 2025, said that Indonesia's candidature was endorsed by leaders of the bloc at the Johannesburg summit in 2023.

2025-01-07T01:31:31.536898+00:00 IST

"Justin Trudeau has let you down": NDP leader Jagmeet Singh

In a statement shared on X, Jagmeet Singh stated, "Justin Trudeau has let you down, over and over. He let you down on the cost of housing and groceries. He let you down on fixing health care. It doesn't matter who leads the Liberals. They don't deserve another chance."

2025-01-06T22:49:33.001913+00:00 IST

Justin Trudeau expected to resign as Liberal Party leader: Report

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as Liberal Party leader on Monday, amid growing dissent within his caucus, The Globe And Mail reported, citing sources.

2025-01-06T03:03:11.679922+00:00 IST

Senegal: INS Tushil makes port call at Dakar

Indian Navy Ship Tushil visited the Port of Dakar on Friday as a part of its ongoing operational deployment, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday.

2025-01-05T14:53:37.774227+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy claims Ukraine attacked by 103 drones

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked to increase sanctions on Russia after he claimed that Ukraine was attacked by 103 Shahed drones and over 600 drone strikes in the last week along with several guided aerial bombs and missiles which comprise of over 50,000 components sourced from across the world.

2025-01-05T12:24:35.728530+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Ethiopia

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Ethiopia on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said reported by Jerusalem Post.

2025-01-03T23:51:10.956740+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Chile

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck near Calama in Chile on Thursday evening (local time), according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)

2025-01-02T23:24:11.736126+00:00 IST

“Grain from Ukraine”: Zelenskyy sets up Fund for Syria

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the setting up of "Grain from Ukraine" fund in order to provide security and economic prospects for stabilising Syria. The announcement was made on Thursday.

2025-01-02T12:46:45.288723+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts South Sandwich Island

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale struck South Sandwich Island on Wednesday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported.

2025-01-01T22:58:14.677004+00:00 IST

New Zealand welcomes New Year with fireworks

The Auckland Sky Tower went into countdown as crowd thronged to take part in New Year celebrations

2024-12-31T17:40:02.341815+00:00 IST

Australia welcomes New Year as citizens gather at Opera House

As Australia welcomed the New Year, thousands of citizens gathered at the Sydney Opera House to participate in the vibrant celebrations and witness the spectacular fireworks display.

2024-12-31T13:33:16.359635+00:00 IST

Venezuela imposes 10 million dollars fine on TikTok

Venezuela's Supreme Court has imposed a 10 million dollar fine on TikTok, accusing the popular video-sharing platform of negligence about deadly viral challenges that allegedly led to the deaths of three adolescents due to chemical intoxication, according to a report by Voice of America.

2024-12-31T06:51:04.664850+00:00 IST

Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency

In the emergency orders announced by the office of the Prime Minister Keith Rowley on Monday, the police personnel will be able to conduct search among people and premises without warrants and detain suspects for up to 48 hours, in an effort to reduce what the leader termed an "unacceptable high level of violent crime."

2024-12-31T06:18:47.314646+00:00 IST

Fiji Deputy PM offers condolence on Manmohan Singh's demises

Biman Prasad called Manmohan Singh a "great leader" of India and said that his leadership and contributions will be greatly missed.

2024-12-30T06:05:01.341844+00:00 IST

INS Tushil Commanding Officer meets Moroccan military leadership

The Commanding Officer of the Indian Navy warship INS Tushil, Captain Peter Varghese, met Brigadier General Ahmed Kartouf, Commander of Weapons of the Casablanca Area, and senior Moroccan military leadership to discuss issues of mutual interest between India and Morocco during INS Tushil's port call at Casablanca, Morocco.

2024-12-29T23:16:39.185501+00:00 IST

India, Mauritius hold Joint Coordination Meeting

Officials from India and Mauritius held a joint coordination meeting onboard INS Sarvekshak which commenced the Joint Hydrographic Survey aimed at enhancing navigational safety in Mauritian waters, the Indian Navy shared on Sunday.

2024-12-29T22:59:41.742153+00:00 IST

“Increase funding for Ukrainian weapons production”: Zelenskyy

In a major development, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and asked him to increase funding for Ukrainian weapons production and explore opportunities for localised manufacturing of arms. Zelenskyy made the call ahead of Canada taking over Group of seven (G7) presidency.

2024-12-29T19:48:25.954146+00:00 IST

Peru closes 91 ports amid massive waves

Massive waves of up to 13 feet (four metres) are pummeling the coasts of Peru, leaving scores of ports closed on Saturday, authorities said.

2024-12-29T08:54:25.444313+00:00 IST

Morocco: INS Tushil makes port call in Casablanca

According to the MoD, the visit aims to explore further avenues for collaboration between the two navies. Over the past 12 months, three Indian Navy ships--Tabar, Tarkash, and Sumedha--have visited Casablanca, significantly enhancing mutual trust and interoperability.

2024-12-28T20:59:32.063585+00:00 IST

'Alarming' rise in climate disasters in Brazil: Study

Brazil has seen a dramatic rise of climate disasters in recent years, compared to two previous decades, a new study says.

2024-12-28T20:58:09.398716+00:00 IST

Mauritius flag to be flown at half mast today

Mauritius flag will be flown at half mast on all government buildings until sunset today as a mark of respect to India's former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

2024-12-28T08:52:28.944872+00:00 IST