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Anwar Sings Two Bollywood Songs at BRICS Summit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paused BRICS summit diplomacy on September 12 to belt out two classic Hindi songs at a piano, drawing warm Indian praise but sharp Malay barbs that referenced hi
Lithuania: Drone Sighting Was Flock of Birds
Lithuania closed Vilnius airport and NATO scrambled a fighter jet after a suspected drone sighting in Lithuanian airspace on Sunday, only for the object to be identified as a flock of birds.
Iranian Ship Hit by Unidentified Projectile Near Hormuz
An Iranian commercial container ship was struck by an 'unidentified projectile' near Hengam Island in the Strait of Hormuz early Sunday, according to Iranian state media and Qeshm Governor Hossein Ami
BRICS Summit 2026: Key Takeaways from the New Delhi Declaration
The 11-member BRICS bloc, representing 40% of global GDP, adopted a joint declaration in New Delhi that avoided naming the US, Israel, or Iran while calling for restraint in the Middle East, condemnin
A dignified life is a ‘distant dream’ for many Iranian families amid US war
Iranian families face a deepening economic collapse as the rial hits a record low and inflation tops 89%, with a young Tehran resident describing independence, homeownership, and even meat as 'distant
Bangsamoro Holds First Elections After Decades of Conflict
The Bangsamoro region in the southern Philippines holds its first elections on Monday, the culmination of a 2014 peace deal that ended a five-decade armed conflict between the Philippine government an
BRICS Delhi Declaration Sidesteps US, Omits Ukraine War
At the BRICS summit in Delhi, leaders of the expanded bloc—including China, Russia, Iran, and the UAE—produced a joint declaration that carefully avoided naming the United States on tariffs and made n
Houthis Seize Mocha, Tighten Grip on Red Sea Strait
Yemen's internationally recognised government and Saudi Arabia are launching air strikes against Houthi fighters after the Iran-backed group seized the strategic port of Mocha and Mayyun Island, tight
Russian drone hits Kyiv-Warsaw train near Polish border
A Russian drone struck a passenger train traveling from Kyiv to Warsaw, part of a broader wave of Russian attacks on the Poland-Ukraine border area that also hit gas stations and a truck near NATO ter
Israeli attack on Gaza kills two Palestinians
An Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood killed at least two Palestinians and wounded 13 others on Sunday, the latest in near-daily attacks that have killed more tha
Xi pushes 'Greater BRICS' economic cooperation at summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for "Greater BRICS" economic and technological cooperation at the bloc's summit, where he received a red-carpet welcome amid signs of a thaw in India-China relation
Niger Reshuffles Military Command After August Mutiny
Niger's military government has named General Mamane Sani Kiaou as the new head of the armed forces, replacing General Moussa Salaou Barmou, weeks after a failed August 28 mutiny tested the junta's gr
Russia Says Modi, Xi Offered Help on Ukraine as Trump Stalls
Russia said PM Modi and Xi Jinping offered to help facilitate Ukraine peace talks at the BRICS Summit, with Putin welcoming their readiness, as US President Trump's repeated efforts to broker a deal h
Sweden votes in close election as far right eyes government
Sweden is voting in a knife-edge general election that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats enter government for the first time as Cabinet partners in Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's centre-right
Modi Warns BRICS: Tensions, Supply Chains Threaten Stability
At the BRICS summit, India's Prime Minister Modi warned that geopolitical tensions and supply chain shocks threaten global stability, while Iran and the UAE backed a joint statement urging restraint i
Iranian commercial ship struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say
An Iranian commercial vessel was struck near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz early Sunday, killing one crew member and wounding four, one day before Iran and Oman were to brief regional foreign m
BRICS Summit Pushes Growth, Urges Middle East Restraint
BRICS leaders gathered in New Delhi to advance an 'inclusive growth' agenda, but the summit's standout outcome was a rare joint statement urging restraint in the Middle East — a diplomatic breakthroug
Rescuers search for 130 people after Indonesia passenger ship flipped; six dead, government says
Indonesian rescuers searched on Sept 13 for 130 people from the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ship that flipped in the Java Sea during bad weather, after 113 were evacuated and six confirmed dead.
Modi, Xi agree to work on resolving border dispute
Indian PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, agreeing to pursue resolution of their contested border in what is Xi's first visit to neighborin
Russians seek answers over hundreds missing after Ukraine's 2024 incursion
More than 300 Russians remain missing more than two years after Ukraine's August 2024 cross-border incursion into Kursk region, with families accusing authorities of failing to evacuate civilians, acc
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