Russia’s Putin sends condolences to family of Wagner boss Prigozhin
August 25, 2023 12:31 AM Mercenary leader’s plane crashed with no survivors, two months after he led a mutiny against army chiefs. Read More
BRICS expansion could hinder the bloc’s geopolitical aspirations
August 25, 2023 12:30 AM When a British economist coined the BRIC acronym two decades ago to denote Brazil, Russia, India and China, he didn’t have in mind an alliance…
BRICS nations should strengthen cooperation on cross-border payment: China
August 25, 2023 12:00 AM BEIJING,/ BRICS nations should strengthen cooperation on cross-border payment, a Chinese foreign ministry official said on Thursday, the final day of a three-day BRICS summit…
EU monitors Myanmar labour rights as fashion brands exit
August 24, 2023 11:54 PM The European Union is assessing human and labour rights in Myanmar, a European Commission spokesperson said on Thursday, leaving the door open to a possible…
India’s Modi highlighted concerns with China’s Xi on border issue
August 24, 2023 11:18 PM Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to China’s President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg and highlighted concerns India has…
US believes missile inside Russia likely shot down Prigozhin’s presumed plane, US officials say
August 24, 2023 11:06 PM The United States believes a surface-to-air missile originating from inside Russia likely shot down the plane presumed to be carrying mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on…
US imposes sanctions over forced deportation, transfer of Ukrainian children
August 24, 2023 11:00 PM The United States on Thursday is imposing sanctions on two entities and 11 people, including reportedly facilitators of the forced transfer and deportation of Ukrainian…
Brazil aims to raise $2 billion in ESG sovereign bonds in September -official
August 24, 2023 10:54 PM Brazil is set to issue around $2 billion in its first sustainable sovereign bonds in September, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Thursday. Read…
Presumed death of Prigozhin removes one problem, may create new ones for Putin
August 24, 2023 10:36 PM The Kremlin has used Wagner to expand Russian influence in Africa in competition with Western powers. Read More
Ukraine’s Odesa region introduces new grain export control mechanism
August 24, 2023 10:36 PM The southern Ukrainian region of Odesa, which has ports on the Black Sea and Danube River, is introducing a new export control mechanism for grain,…