It has been established that BRICS is one of the most unusual groupings in global politics. The countries that are signified by the acronym – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa at first glance have precious little tying them together ... The group was originally conceived as a bunch of countries that had an extremely bright economic future ... .
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A scale model of the KF-21 on display at the Singapore Airshow on February 15, 2022. ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty ImagesSouth Korean analysts say the KF-21 could emerge as a rival to China'sJ-10 and FC-31 fighters. The KF-21 has 'good price competitiveness' and could be an alternative to China's J-20 stealth jet ... Yonhap via REUTERS ... REUTERS/Stringer.
Former US presidentDonald Trump invoked his legal right not to answer questions more than 400 times during a deposition about alleged fraud at his family real estate business, US media reported on... .
Ukraine said Wednesday that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in a deadly string of explosions at an air base in Crimea that appeared to be the result of a Ukrainian attack, which would represent a significant escalation in the war. Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in Tuesday's blasts — or that any attack took place ... It added ... .
In the battle to become prime minister, both Liz Truss and RIshi Sunak have vowed to crack down on Britain’s enemies. As China bullies Taiwan and Russia bombards Ukraine, whoever wins is likely to see their resolve tested from day one in No. 10... those countries that say warm words about the West but can't always be trusted ... .
Taiwan's army held another live-fire drill Thursday after Beijing ended its largest-ever military exercises around the island and repeated threats to bring the self-ruled democracy under its control ... .
More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a "monster" wildfire in the south-western France that has already destroyed nearly 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of forest, officials say. The raging blaze near the city of Bordeaux has gutted a number of homes and forced 10,000 residents to flee ... More on this story. Related Topics. Top Stories ... .
The invasion of Ukraine has been going on for more than five months now, and hostilities may continue for quite some time. In military terms, the outcome is still uncertain, but what is already clear is who the big winners and losers of this conflict are. An overview. The winners. For the arms manufacturers, this war is like a gift from heaven ... .
A hostage stand-off in which a gunman demanded a Beirut bank let him withdraw his trapped savings has ended with the man’s surrender and no injuries ... He took up to 10 bank workers and customers hostage and fired three warning shots, an official said ... AP/PA Images. / ... He then released his hostages and surrendered ... Some bystanders hailed him as a hero ... .
Iran dismissed as “fiction” on Thursday US allegations that it had plotted to kill former White House national security adviser (NSA) John Bolton in retaliation for the assassination of one of its top commanders ... “This time they have come up with a plot involving individuals like Bolton whose political career has failed,” Kanani scoffed ... .
Bamako, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 11th Aug, 2022 ) .Forty-two Malian soldiers died in a sophisticated weekend attack by suspected militants using drones artillery, authorities said Wednesday, the latest violent incident to rock the troubled Sahel country ... On Monday, the army had said 17 soldiers and four civilians had died ... ....
A historic drought in Somalia has now displaced one million people and left the country in the shadow of famine, the United Nations said Thursday ... An expected fifth failed rainy season is set to displace many more families ... "Starvation is now haunting the entire country ... Aid funding urgently needs to be ramped up before it is too late." ... rjm/nl/ri ....