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Budding bromance: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (right) greets President Prabowo Subianto on July 9, 2025, on a balcony of Palácio do Planalto in Brasilia, which houses the government and the presidential offices.
Budding bromance: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (right) greets President Prabowo Subianto on July 9, 2025, on a balcony of Palácio do Planalto in Brasilia, which houses the government and the presidential offices.`
Americas premium

Prabowo seeks closer ties with Brazil amid external pressures

At a joint press conference on Wednesday in Brasilia, presidents Prabowo and Lula shared glowing views on bolstering their two countries' cooperation across various sectors, in particular agriculture, energy and defense.

2 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

FM Sugiono urges ASEAN unity amid looming US tariffs

Representatives from Southeast Asian countries and their key partners, including the United States, China and Russia, have convened in Kuala Lumpur to discuss pressing global issues, just days after US President Donald Trump extended negotiation periods for his so-called “reciprocal tariff” policy. 

12 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Malaysia says China ready to sign SEA nuclear weapons-free treaty

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is currently in Kuala Lumpur to attend meetings with his ASEAN counterparts.

16 hours ago

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Middle East and Africa

US sanctions UN expert critical of Israel's war in Gaza

"Today I am imposing sanctions on UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt (International Criminal Court) action against US and Israeli officials, companies, and executives," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.

22 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Rubio to meet Lavrov as strikes pound Kyiv

Rubio's first visit to Asia as secretary of state also comes as US President Donald Trump ramps up his trade war, threatening more than 20 countries with punitive tariffs.

22 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia calls for expansion at ASEAN ministerial meet

ASEAN’s stronger internal cooperation and potential expansion are on the discussion table as Southeast Asia's top diplomats gather in Kuala Lumpur this week for the 58th AMM, themed "Inclusivity and Sustainability".

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Malaysia calls for stronger inter-ASEAN trade amid tariffs uncertainty

Anwar described tariffs, export restrictions and investment barriers as "the sharpened instruments of geopolitical rivalry". He did not mention the United States specifically.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific premium

ASEAN must do more in maritime disputes: Philippine analysts

Experts warned that lingering, unresolved maritime disputes among ASEAN members, often kept outside established arbitration mechanisms, risk undermining regional unity at a time when global regard for territorial integrity and the rule of law is fading.

1 day ago
asia-pacific

Rubio to make first Asia trip

The State Department billed the July 8-12 trip as a move to reaffirm Washington's commitment to the Indo-Pacific. Hours later, Trump said he would impose 25 percent tariffs from August 1 on imports from Japan and South Korea, the key US regional allies and vital partners in countering China's growing might.

2 days ago
asia-pacific

Albanese confirms China visit

"I look forward to going to Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu, which I will visit from Saturday," Albanese told reporters in Hobart. He did not give more details about his trip.

2 days ago
americas

Lula tells Trump world does not want 'emperor' after US threatens BRICS tariff

The Trump administration does not intend to immediately impose an additional 10% tariff against BRICS nations, as threatened, but will proceed if individual countries take policies his administration deems "anti-American," according to a source familiar with the matter.

3 days ago
americas

BRICS nations slam Trump tariffs

With forums such as the G7 and G20 groups of major economies hamstrung by divisions and the disruptive "America First" approach of US President Donald Trump, expansion of the BRICS has opened new space for diplomatic coordination.

3 days ago
americas

Search for woman who texted 'we're being washed away' in Texas flood

Torrential rains starting the night before the Independence Day holiday caused the river to rise the height of a two-story building in less than hour, flooding parts of Kerr County, including several children's camps, tearing down trees and tossing cars as if they were toys. 

4 days ago
americas

Leaders of growing BRICS group gather for Rio summit

With forums such as the G7 and G20 groups of major economies hamstrung by divisions and the disruptive "America First" approach of US President Donald Trump, expansion of the BRICS has opened new space for diplomatic coordination.

4 days ago
americas

BRICS nations to denounce Trump tariffs

Any final summit declaration is not expected to mention the US or its president by name, but it is expected to be a clear political shot directed at Washington.

5 days ago
europe

Putin says liberal globalization is obsolete

Putin spoke via video link to the summit in Rio de Janeiro due to an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court which alleges he is responsible for war crimes in Ukraine. Moscow says the warrant is unfounded and pointless. 

3 days ago
europe

Trump disappointed by call with Putin

US attempts to end Russia's war in Ukraine through diplomacy have largely stalled, and Trump has faced growing calls - including from some Republicans - to increase pressure on Putin to negotiate in earnest.

6 days ago
europe

US halts some shipments of military aid to Ukraine

Stopping the delivery of munitions and other military aid including air defense systems likely would be a blow to Ukraine as it contends with some of Russia's largest missile and drone attacks of the three-year-old war. 

1 week ago
europe

US aid cuts may force millions more from homes: Danish NGO

US President Donald Trump has cut 83 percent of funding for overseas programmes run by development agency USAID, with France, Germany and Britain also slashing their aid commitments.

1 week ago
europe

Trump meets far-right leader Wilders on NATO sidelines

"Thank you so much Mr President... for the excellent meeting we just had and our discussion about the need for tougher immigration laws," said Wilders on X, sharing a selfie of the pair.

2 weeks ago
middle-east-africa

Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Speaking to reporters at the beginning of their meeting, Netanyahu said Israel was working with the United States to find countries who would give Palestinians a better future.

2 days ago
middle-east-africa

Iran president says Israel attempted to assassinate him

The remarks came less than a month after Israel launched its unprecedented June 13 bombing campaign against Iran, killing top military commanders and nuclear scientists. 

2 days ago
middle-east-africa

Netanyahu meets Trump at White House

Speaking to reporters at the beginning of a dinner between US and Israeli officials, Netanyahu said the United States and Israel were working with other countries who would give Palestinians a "better future," suggesting that the residents of Gaza could move to neighboring nations.

2 days ago
middle-east-africa

Netanyahu believes Trump can help seal ceasefire deal

Israeli negotiators taking part in the ceasefire talks that resumed in Doha on Sunday have clear instructions to achieve a ceasefire agreement under conditions that Israel has accepted, Netanyahu said on Sunday before flying to Washington.

3 days ago
middle-east-africa

Israel army bulldozers plough through homes at West Bank camps

The army gave thousands of displaced residents just a few hours to retrieve belongings from their homes before demolishing buildings and clearing wide avenues through the rubble.

4 days ago
middle-east-africa

Israel agrees to Gaza truce talks

Two previous ceasefires mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States secured temporary halts in fighting and the return of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

5 days ago
middle-east-africa

Hamas says it responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal in 'a positive spirit'

"The movement has delivered its response to the brotherly mediators, which was characterized by a positive spirit. Hamas is fully prepared, with all seriousness, to immediately enter a new round of negotiations on the mechanism for implementing this framework."

5 days ago

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