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Warships as diplomats: how the South African Navy is tasked with building ties with other nations

A naval exercise off the South African coast in January 2026, dubbed Will for Peace and involving the warships of South Africa, China, Russia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iran, elicited international and domestic controversy. It also contributed to a further souring of relations between South Africa and the…

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BRICS could become a new pillar of global governance—if its rapid growth doesn't erode its newfound clout

Enlargement may look pretty on paper, but BRICS needs ground rules, enforcement, and even just a common message.

Fortune

Iran, Russia and China join for naval drills in South Africa as tensions run high

China, Russia, and South Africa are long-standing Brics members

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Why Do Precious Metals Prices Rise During Economic Uncertainty?

According to Lear Capital's market analysis, the U.S. faces record-high credit card debt. High consumer debt burdens can constrain spending and economic growth, potentially leading to slower economic activity or recession concerns.

International Business Times

Trump tariffs and warming India-China ties have silenced the Quad partnership … for now

When leaders of “the Quad” last met in September 2024, host and then-President Joe Biden declared the partnership between the United States, India, Australia and Japan to be “more strategically aligned than ever before.”

The Conversation

What is the BRICS ‘UNIT’ – and could it really challenge the US dollar?

At a major summit in Russia last year, a banknote was unveiled that carried more symbolism than monetary value.

The Conversation

India's Modi visits Ethiopia and calls for renewed bilateral relations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a strategic relationship with Ethiopia during his first visit to the country

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Brazil's Lula Vows to Speak With Trump to Avoid Conflict With Venezuela: 'One Shot Is All it Takes and Who Knows What Could Happen'

"We are not going to repeat the mistake made in the war between Russia and Ukraine" said Lula, adding that he is "very worried" about the military escalation in the Caribbean

Latin Times

COP30 fails to set fossil fuels' end and sheds light on cracked international order

As the UN flagship climate summit failed to agree on a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels, the European Union finds itself increasingly alone in a world distancing itself from its climate ambitions.

Euronews

BRICS Outpaces G7, The Undeniable Economic Rebalancing

The BRICS+ now commands a larger share of world GDP than the G7. The bloc originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa has been expanding. Alongside newly added members in Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, they surpassed the industrialized G7 bloc when…

Benzinga

United Nations at 80: How it’s facing the severest identity crisis of its existence

Even as the United Nations marked the eightieth anniversary of its formation on October 24, the organisation is grappling with the severest identity crisis of its existence.

Newslaundry

Trade is shaping new global power relations: what this means for Africa

Over the past two decades, economic strength, trade flows, technological leadership and even consumer demand have been moving steadily from west to east. This transformation is redrawing economic maps. It is also raising urgent questions about co-operation, competition and inclusion in a multipolar world. Lecturer in economics and finance Arno…

The Conversation

Unversed in UNGA? Here's your handy guide to UN General Assembly meeting lingo

The U.N. General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders is here

The Independent UK

As the world order shifts, NZ should ‘spread its diplomatic wings’ and look at joining BRICS

With the old global order in a heightened state of flux, driven by US President Donald Trump’s attacks on free trade, international organisations and human rights, small states like New Zealand are having to adjust their foreign policies and hedge their bets.

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BRICS Leaders Denounce Protectionism, Tariff 'Blackmail'

Leaders of the 11-member BRICS bloc railed against economic protectionism and "tariff blackmail" during a virtual meeting Monday held amid a damaging trade war with US President Donald Trump.

Latin Times

Brazil's Lula Criticizes U.S. Military Deployment in the Caribbean: 'Not Compatible With the Region's Commitment to Peace'

His remarks come amid the deployment of U.S. military assets near Venezuela, including eight missile-equipped ships and a nuclear-powered submarine

The Conversation

As Trump abandons the rulebook on trade, does free trade have a future elsewhere?

The global trading system that promoted free trade and underpinned global prosperity for 80 years now stands at a crossroads.

Al Jazeera

SCO summit in China: Who’s attending, what’s at stake amid Trump tariffs?

China is the host of this year’s SCO Summit, which takes place in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.

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China seeks stronger ties with Brazil to resist ‘bullying’ on world stage

China’s top diplomat tells Brazil’s FM Mauro Vieira that Beijing-Brazil ties are at their ‘best in history’.

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Trump tariffs are reshaping old alliances as the global south plots its own path

Countries from Brazil to India – hit by 50% tariffs from Wednesday – are exploring collective resistance as Trump uses trade to assert political and economic power

Euronews

European and Iranian diplomats fail to agree on how to avoid reviving UN sanctions

The Europeans’ concern over Iran's nuclear programme has only grown since Tehran cut off all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Euronews

Iran to hold call with Europeans over nuclear programme as sanctions deadline looms

The call comes as the three parties to Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal threaten to reimpose sanctions under a mechanism known as "snapback".

The Independent UK

Putin calls Brics allies to debrief them on his Trump summit

Putin briefs Brics partners amid rising trade tensions due to Trump’s tariffs

Al Jazeera

China, Brazil can be models of ‘self-reliance’ for Global South, Xi says

China’s Xi and Brazil’s Lula discuss cooperation amid fallout of US President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Benzinga

'India Is Ready For It,' Says PM Narendra Modi On Trump's Tariff Threats—Will 'Never Compromise' On Farmer Interests

Amid growing threats of steep tariffs by President Donald Trump, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has doubled down on his commitment to protecting the livelihoods of farmers, fisherfolk and pastoralists.

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