What Will It Take to Push Gold Prices to New Record Highs? These two fundamental factors appear the most likely to have a bullish impact on prices in 2025. Barchart · Jun 25, 2025
Xi Jinping to skip Brics summit in Brazil after India’s Modi offered state dinner Chinese president has never missed a Brics summit before The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
India A Voice For Global South At G7, Says Foreign Minister India, whose leader has been invited to the G7 starting on Sunday, is eager to represent the Global South on the world stage, acting as a "bridge" between different countries, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said. International Business Times · Jun 15, 2025
15 EU countries call for 'renewed' ties with Russia's closest allies to secure ceasefire In a joint letter led by Austria, 15 member states pitch a "renewed, targeted and joint global diplomatic outreach effort" to strengthen leverage on Russia. Euronews · May 19, 2025
Russia-China ties on full display on Victory Day – but all is not as well as Putin is making out Chinese troops participating in Russia’s Victory Day parade in Red Square, Moscow, on May 9 is a clear indication that President Xi Jinping is fully committed to his “no-limits” partnership with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The Conversation · May 13, 2025
BRICS Members Blast Rise Of 'Trade Protectionism' China, Brazil and other members of the BRICS grouping on Tuesday slammed the "resurgence of trade protectionism" at a meeting in Rio de Janeiro dominated by US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz. International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025
BRICS Ministers Meet In Brazil Over Trump Trade Policies Senior diplomats from the BRICS grouping of nations gathered Monday in Brazil to present a united front in the face of US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies. International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025
Kenyan president visits China as country pivots away from the US Kenyan President William Ruto has begun a five-day state visit to China, signalling a deepening of strategic and economic ties between the nations. Ruto's first state visit to China since taking office in 2022 is being viewed by some as a strategic shift amid evolving geopolitical dynamics. Radio France Internationale · Apr 23, 2025
Culture can build a better world: four key issues on Africa’s G20 agenda The cultural and creative industries are a growing source of income and job creation around the world, generating tens of millions of jobs. The cultural sector is also linked to soft power, to relations between countries. The Conversation · Apr 16, 2025
Brazil's Lula to meet Putin and Xi amid global trade war fears Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow and China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing, two important partners for the South American giant, in May The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
Globalisation may have run its course in current form, says HSBC chair Trade tensions in era of Trump tariffs create serious potential risk to global growth, warns Sir Mark Tucker The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2025
Trump Threatens 100% Tariff On BRICS Countries Over New Currency President Trump expresses skepticism on BRICS creating new currency and threatens tariffs on member nations. Expansion and potential implications discussed. Top News · Feb 14, 2025
Trump threatens a 100% tariff on ‘dead’ BRICS group if they ‘play games with the dollar’ Countries like Malaysia and Thailand have expressed interest in joining BRICS, seen as a counterweight to the West, in recent years. Fortune · Feb 14, 2025
Trump launches reciprocal tariffs amid concerns of economic turmoil US president says levies will restore a sense of ‘fairness’ to trade relations with other countries. Al Jazeera · Feb 13, 2025
The Conversation · Feb 10, 2025 Power vacuum in west Africa’s Sahel: 3 ways China could fill the gap as west exits With France fast losing its influence in west Africa’s Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?
The Conversation · Feb 5, 2025 Nigeria’s Brics partnership: economist outlines potential benefits During its 16th annual summit in Kazan, Russia, Brics – a group of emerging economies determined to act as a counterweight to the west and to whittle down the influence of global institutions – invited Nigeria and eight other countries to join it as “partner” countries. Nigeria formally accepted the…
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025 Trump repeats 100% tariffs threat to Brics nations if they attempt to replace dollar President Donald Trump attempted to renew his threat against a bloc of nine nations in case they tried to undermine the US dollar.
The Conversation · Jan 29, 2025 Trump’s method for repatriating migrants risks undermining US interests in Latin America Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan hit a brief stumbling block on January 26 when Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused to allow two US flights carrying deported Colombian migrants to land. Petro’s complaint was that the US government was treating the migrants like criminals by repatriating them in military planes.
The Conversation · Jan 29, 2025 Brics: growth of China-led bloc raises questions about a rapidly shifting world order Brics has emerged as a significant international force since 2009 when it was established at a summit in Russia. What began as a five-member group encompassing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is now expanding with the integration of five new members and eight new partner countries. Even more…
The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025 Donald Trump seems to confuse Spain with South Africa: ‘You’ll figure it out’ Trump wrongly told a reporter: ‘They’re a Brics nation, Spain. Do you know what a Brics nation is? You’ll figure it out’
Top News · Jan 21, 2025 Xi Jinping And Vladimir Putin Reaffirm Strong China-Russia Ties Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirm strong bilateral ties and strategic coordination in a recent video call, emphasi...
Radio France Internationale · Jan 18, 2025 Nigeria admitted as partner country of multinational Brics bloc Nigeria has been admitted as a partner country to the Brics bloc of developing economies, adding one of Africa's largest economies to the growing alliance of emerging market countries. Brazil, the group's chair, said Nigeria's interests converged with other members of the group.
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025 Nigeria is admitted as a partner country of the BRICS bloc Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies
Al Jazeera · Jan 18, 2025 Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback The two countries signed 20-year cooperation pact, but despite anti-US stance there are limits to their partnership.
The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025 Russia says it will help Vietnam become a 'partner country' in the BRICS bloc of developing nations Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”