Noting that the BRICS Summit is taking place at a time when the world is surrounded by many challenges like wars, conflicts, economic uncertainty and climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday said that as a "diverse and inclusive platform", the grouping can play a pos
India has emphasised the need for sincere and practical engagement between all stakeholders to develop innovative solutions that will have broad acceptability and contribute towards early restoration of peace in the Ukraine conflict that started in February 2022.
Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Islamabad and Rawalpindi will see the temporary closure of restaurants, wedding halls, cafes, and snooker clubs for five days, from October 12 to 16, as part of heightened security measures.
AI-generated social media accounts with artificially generated human identities have been uncovered promoting pro-China-Russia partnership content on social media paired with sales pitches for selling products.
"We welcome David Lin's release from prison in the People's Republic of China. He has returned to the United States and now gets to see his family for the first time in nearly 20 years," said a State Department spokesperson as cited by Al Jazeera.
White House official John Kirby noted that China and Russia do not have a long history of working closely together militarily.
We've been watching this defence relationship grow and deepen over the last couple of years to include the - the exercise of their militaries in both the air, at sea
Putin said a preliminary agreement reached between negotiators of Russia, and Ukraine during the talks held in Istanbul, which was never implemented, could serve as the basis for talks.
The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) 2024 has kicked off in Vladivostok, where representatives from over 40 countries have arrived to participate in the forum.
Biden had in March this year, approved a revised strategy titled the "Nuclear Employment Guidance." This was done amid North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats, China's rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal and Russia's perceived nuclear threats.
The US has frequently expressed its concerns over a growing military alignment between North Korea and Russia and China's purported support for Russia's defence industrial base.
At a summit hosted by US President Joe Biden in Washington, NATO leaders issued a joint declaration condemning China as a "decisive enabler" of Russia's aggression. They pointedly criticised China's extensive support for Russia's defence industry, which they argue has emboldened Moscow's
The NATO leaders have pledged to provide Ukraine with at least USD 43 billion in military aid within the next year to bolster its defences against Russia, which the 32 nations grouping sees Russia a growing threat to Europe,. reported Al Jazeera.