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Brazil's Lula Rejects 'Emperor' in Defiant Stand Against Trump Tariffs

At the BRICS Summit in Rio this week, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took a firm stand against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, saying, “The world has moved on. We don’t need an emperor.” The two-day meeting, wrapp...

Russian Transport Minister Dies by Suicide Hours After Putin Dismissal

Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit, 53, was found dead in an apparent suicide on...

Xi Jinping's Absence and Military Purge Fuel Speculation of Power Shift in China

The recent absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping in the 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro,...

World ID by Sam Altman: Iris-Scan-Based Human Verification Protocol Explained

In an era when distinguishing humans from AI bots online is becoming increasingly important,...

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Talks End Without Breakthrough

Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks in Doha end without progress as key demands remain unmet. Mediators...

Thai PM Paetongtarn Refutes Claims of Returning Antiquities to Cambodia

BANGKOK Thailand's Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, addressed the media at the Ministry of...

Mark Linscott: India‑US Trade Pact Close as Strategic Concessions Made

Mark Linscott, adviser to the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, believes an interim trade...

PM Modi Awarded with Ghana’s Highest State Honour, 'Officer of the Order of the Star'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received 'The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana', the...

Leaked Call With Cambodian Leader Leads to Thai PM Suspension

Thailand's political and diplomatic landscape was thrown into turmoil on Tuesday when the Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

Jeff Bezos Sells $737 Million Worth of Amazon Stake

Jeff Bezos sold 3.3 million Amazon.com Inc. shares in recent days for $736.7 million.

GAIA AFRICA Appoints Mena Imasekha as General Manager

GAIA AFRICA, the premier private business club for Africa’s most influential women leaders, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Mena Imasekha as General Manager, effective immediately. Since its founding in 201...

Pensana CEO to Speak at AMW as Angola's Rare Earth Project Gains Momentum

Tim George, CEO of UK mining firm Pensana will participate at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 conference – Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders – as a speaker. George will contribute to a high-level panel discussion entit...