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Lavrov says intra-BRICS relations strengthening

Lavrov says intra-BRICS relations strengthening

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday underlined the achievements of international diplomacy within the BRICS grouping, praising Brazil’s…

January 23, 2026

Trump, Zelenskyy hold talks on the sidelines of WEF

DAVOS: US President Donald Trump on Thursday held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the World…

January 23, 2026

California Governor rebuts Trump at Davos, calls tariffs ‘regressive tax’

DAVOS: California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday hit out at US President Donald Trump’s economic narrative at the World Economic…

January 23, 2026

Putin considers joining US’ ‘Peace Council’ with $1 bn frozen asset offer

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the “Peace Council”, a new…

January 23, 2026

Carney welcomes ‘cooling down’ of US, Europe tempers over Greenland

DAVOS: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose speech at the World Economic Forum 2026 had become a talking point, on Thursday…

January 23, 2026

Zelenskyy slams Europe over delay in setting up ICC special tribunal

DAVOS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over what he described as insufficient progress in establishing a special…

January 23, 2026

Global spirits industry drowning in a $22 billion inventory glut after pandemic-era boom

LONDON: The global spirits industry is drowning in a $22 billion inventory glut, with top producers like Diageo and Pernod Ricard…

January 23, 2026

Rights bodies’ concerns deepen as enforced disappearance persist in Balochistan

BALOCHISTAN: New allegations of enforced disappearances have surfaced from multiple districts of Balochistan, highlighting persistent human rights concerns in the province.…

January 22, 2026

Jaishankar unveils ‘India-Spain Dual Year’ logo with FM Albares

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday jointly unveiled the logo of the India-Spain Dual Year of Culture,…

January 22, 2026

Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s killer sentenced to life

TOKYO: The gunman who killed Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been sentenced to life in prison, more than three…

January 22, 2026