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Brazil’s Lula proposes BRICS leaders meeting to respond to Trump

A small country alone has no bargaining power against the US, the Brazilian president has said

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August 7, 2025

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Russia plays down Trump's order to move 2 nuclear subs, urges caution on nuclear rhetoric

Trump said Friday he had ordered submarines be moved to 'the appropriate regions'

By Editors Desk

August 4, 2025

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‘AXIS OF UPHEAVAL’: Four powerful nations in shadowy ‘alliance’

Russia may have choked in Ukraine. China may have overreached with Iran. But a new report warns the Axis of authoritarians is only getting stronger.

By Jamie Seidel

August 4, 2025

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France, 14 other nations issue ‘New York call’ urging recognition of Palestine

Foreign ministers of France and 14 other countries represented at a special UN conference issued a "New York call" urging nations across the world to recognise a Palestinian state, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Wednesday.

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July 30, 2025

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Trump ‘wiped the floor’ with EU – Medvedev

Brussels has agreed to sweeping trade tariffs on European exports to the US and other concessions to avoid even higher duties

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July 28, 2025

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China hits back at US over Russia sanctions bill

Beijing has slammed Washington’s “long-arm jurisdiction,” calling the proposed 500% tariffs “illegal”

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July 15, 2025

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Flattery, Firmness, and Flourishes

World leaders and diplomats quietly swap strategies for managing Trump.

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When disorder means power: A bloody story of one oil giant

Libya has remained divided since 2011, and its people have grown accustomed to living under the threat of renewed conflict

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July 10, 2025

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Trump targets Brunei, Libya and Moldova with latest threat of US tariffs

Latest threats heighten fears that the president’s erratic trade strategy risks exacerbating inflation across the US

By Callum Jones in New York

July 9, 2025

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World doesn’t need an emperor – Lula

The Brazilian leader has rebuffed Donald Trump’s new tariff threats

By Editors Desk

July 7, 2025

World

Annual BRICS summit gets underway in Brazil

The event is expected to attract some 4,000 people from 37 member-nations, partner states, and international organizations

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July 6, 2025

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China criticises Donald Trump’s trade deal with Vietnam

US president’s focus on punishing ‘trans-shipment’ of goods draws Beijing’s ire

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NATO’s Article 5 depends on how you define it – Trump

The US president has refused to unequivocally back the alliance’s collective defense obligations

By Editors Desk

June 25, 2025

World

Russia wants to mediate in the Middle East. But it seems unprepared to help strategic ally Iran

Tehran and Moscow signed strategic pact earlier this year that included defence and economic partnerships

By Editors Desk

June 17, 2025

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