International News
Indonesia joins Brics bloc as full member, Brazil says
By: Reuters 7th January 2025 Indonesia will formally join Brics as a full member, Brazil's government said on Monday, further expanding the group of major emerging economies... →
China's top diplomat heads to Africa as West's attention dwindles
By: Reuters 6th January 2025 China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Sunday, maintaining a 35-year-long tradition, to quietly advance Beijing's already... →
Modi’s year of setbacks leaves India vulnerable in perilous 2025
By: Bloomberg 19th December 2024 At the outset of 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was riding a wave of international acclaim and anticipating an election campaign that looked... →
New HIV prevention drug could reach poorest countries by 2025, says health official
By: Reuters 18th December 2024 A new long-acting preventive HIV drug could reach the world’s poorest countries by the end of 2025 or early 2026, a global health official told... →
Israel sees signs of breakthrough in talks over Gaza ceasefire 
By: Bloomberg 17th December 2024 Israeli officials say a ceasefire in Gaza is a more realistic prospect than at any time in the past year, suggesting a long-awaited deal to free... →
Indonesia's Prabowo heads to Egypt for D-8 economic summit
By: Reuters 17th December 2024 Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto headed to Egypt on Tuesday to attend meetings of a group of eight major Muslim developing countries, known as... →
China, Egypt agree on need to promote peace in Middle East
By: Reuters 13th December 2024 China's foreign minister Wang Yi said Beijing agreed with Egypt that both nations should promote peace and negotiations to achieve stability in the... →
Russian power creeps across West Africa with Equatorial Guinea mission
By: Reuters 12th December 2024 Russia has deployed up to 200 military instructors to Equatorial Guinea in recent weeks to protect the presidency, sources told Reuters, showing... →