Inside BRICS’ extraordinary protection grid for Xi, Putin and Modi
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China's Xi arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit
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BRICS summit / India-China relations, from conflict to cautious thaw
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Children in flood-hit Nepal grapple with loss, cling to hope
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The evolution of BRICS and its challenges today
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First bodies of Philippines ferry fire victims land as toll hits 35
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How China and Nepal are battling flood rumours online
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Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome delayed to October: US official
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No company immune if AI bubble bursts
The head of Google’s parent company Alphabet warned that every company would be impacted if the AI bubble were to burst, in an interview to the BBC.
18 November 2025
Japan warns citizens in China about safety
Japan has warned its citizens in China to be careful of their surroundings and to avoid big crowds amid a diplomatic row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan.
18 November 2025
Trump declines to rule out troops in Venezuela
President Donald Trump said on Monday he has not ruled out putting American forces on the ground in Venezuela, while expressing a willingness to hear directly from Nicolas Maduro regarding the Venezuelan leader’s proposals to avert further US military escalation.
18 November 2025
US colleges see 17pc drop in newly enrolled int’l students
The number of newly enrolled international students at US colleges and universities dropped by 17 percent this autumn following new restrictions on student visas and other Trump administration policies, according to a report released on Monday.
18 November 2025
Western aid cuts could cause 22.6m deaths
Abrupt cuts to development aid by major donor countries could cause up to 22.6 million additional deaths in developing countries by 2030, including 5.4 million children under five, according to a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and other organizations.
18 November 2025
Bitcoin drops below $90,000 in sign of souring mood
The risk-sensitive cryptocurrency has erased 2025 gains
18 November 2025
Trump to welcome Saudi crown prince with offer of fighter jets, business deals
It will be the first trip by bin Salman, widely known as MBS, to the US since 2018
18 November 2025
Hamas says UN Gaza resolution does not meet Palestinians' rights
Hamas rulers said they rejected UN resolution which calls for an international force to be deployed
18 November 2025
UN Security Council votes for international force for Gaza
Trump hails UN Security Council vote for his Gaza peace plan
18 November 2025
Southern Lebanon: Israeli strike kills Hezbollah operative
Israel’s military said yesterday it had killed a Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon, a region that has witnessed several attacks despite the ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed group.
17 November 2025
COP30 climate talks enter final week
Government ministers from around the world were preparing for a final few fraught days of talks at the UN climate summit as they bid to secure a deal that demonstrates global resolve amid increasing assertiveness from developing nations.
17 November 2025
Samsung plans $310b investment to power AI expansion
South Korean conglomerate Samsung unveiled on Sunday a plan to invest $310 billion over the next five years mostly in technology powering artificial intelligence, aiming to meet growing demand driven by a global boom.
17 November 2025
Britain reviews human rights laws
Britain will overhaul its approach to human rights laws to make it easier to deport migrants who arrive in the country illegally as part of a major shake-up of asylum policy to be set out yesterday.
17 November 2025
Trump reverses stance on Epstein files
US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged his fellow Republicans in Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his earlier resistance to such a move.
17 November 2025
South Africa warns of Gaza expulsion: FM
The arrival in South Africa of 153 Palestinians on a plane last week was “suspicious” and indicated “a clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians out of Gaza and the West Bank,” the foreign minister said yesterday.
17 November 2025
US escalates military presence near Venezuela
Donald Trump suggested Sunday that future talks with Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro could be on the table, as a regional US military buildup has whipped up tensions between the nations.
17 November 2025
45 pilgrims killed in Saudi bus crash: India police
Indian police said yesterday that an overnight bus accident in Saudi Arabia killed 45 Muslim pilgrims.
17 November 2025
US flights to return to normal after restrictions lifted
Thousands of flights were cancelled due to understaffing during the shutdown, which stretched into a record 43 days
17 November 2025
At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims feared dead in Saudi bus-tanker crash
Many victims reportedly women and children as India sets up emergency helpline support
17 November 2025
Landslides in Indonesia kill at least 18; dozens missing
Excavators were deployed to dig through dirt in Cilacap, footage from news channel KompasTV showed on Monday.
17 November 2025