BRICS Ministers Open To Enlargement As Putin Looms Large
Top diplomats from BRICS countries said the group was open to welcome new members, during talks in South Africa on Thursday, as the bloc seeks a larger voice in the international arena. The issue was discussed with Saudi Arabia's top diplomat, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, who was in Cape Town, Lavrov said. Foreign ministers from the five-nation grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa called for a "rebalancing" of the global order, as they met in Cape Town.
US Debt Drama Nears End As Senate Tackles Default Threat
The Treasury has warned it could run out of money to pay its bills by Monday -- leaving almost no room for delays in enacting the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which suspends the debt limit through 2024 while trimming federal spending.
Swiss MPs Reject Allowing Arms Transfers To Ukraine
The National Council in Bern voted 98-75 against a parliamentary initiative put forward by a committee.
Boeing's First Crewed Space Launch Delayed, Again
The troubled CST-100 Starliner program has experienced numerous postponements but was finally meant to send humans on a test flight to the International Space Station on July 21.
Jordan Crown Prince Weds Saudi Architect In Lavish Ceremony
Prince Hussein became heir to the throne in 2009 after his father removed the title from his half brother Hamzah in 2004.
Messi Future Decision Drawing Near With Barca Return Hopes Fading
Messi, who turns 36 in June, is Barcelona's all-time record goalscorer and biggest icon and was forced to wave a tearful goodbye in 2021 at the end of his contract, with the club unable to afford to keep him.
Asian Markets Surge On Fed Rate Hopes
With US default worries out of the way after senators struck a deal to expedite a debt ceiling bill following passage through the House, attention has returned to the central bank's drive to defeat decades-high inflation.
Pakistan Inflation Rockets To Record 37.97 Percent
Non-perishable foods and transport costs climbed more than 50 percent over May 2022, while average inflation for the past 12 months was 29.16 percent, the latest Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data showed.
UN Climate Agency Picks Argentina's Saulo As First Woman Leader
Saulo, a WMO vice-president who has headed Argentina's weather service since 2014, won a landslide vote at the UN climate and weather agency's congress in Geneva.
No Alternative To Risky Oil Tanker Salvage In Yemen, UN Says
"If something were to go wrong, indeed, many questions will be asked," said Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Program, which is in charge of salvage of the FSO Safer, underway since Tuesday.
US Says Ready To Resume Sudan Mediation Once Parties 'Serious'
The army on Wednesday blasted bases of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after pulling out of the truce talks in the Saudi city of Jeddah, accusing its rival of breaching the ceasefire meant to bring in aid.
Turkish Support In Germany For Erdogan Fuels Integration Debate
There were scenes of jubilation in some German cities after Erdogan extended his two-decade rule in Sunday's runoff vote, with cars decked out with flags driving through the streets and honking.
Hong Kong Launches Retail-friendly Rules For Crypto Exchanges
The Chinese finance hub is pivoting to embrace crypto despite high-profile failures in recent months, including the meltdown of trading platform FTX, which wiped out more than $1.5 trillion in the market.
NATO Debates 'Security Guarantees' For Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year has galvanised the Western military alliance set up almost 75 years ago to face off against the Soviet Union.
Macron Urges 'Tangible' NATO Security Guarantees For Kyiv
Stressing that Ukraine "is today protecting Europe", Macron said in Bratislava that it is in the West's interest that Kyiv have security assurances from NATO.
Saudi Charges Women's Activist With Spreading 'Propaganda'
Manahel al-Otaibi was arrested for social media posts challenging the country's male guardianship laws and requirements for women to wear the customary body-shrouding abaya.
Once Hostile, NASA Holds First Public Meeting On UFOs
An independent team of 16 scientists are due to report their findings in a report by the end of July, with Wednesday's working meeting a forum for its final deliberations.
Alonso Eyes First Win In Decade At Barcelona Blockbuster
That sequence included his vibrant surge to second place behind Red Bull's defending double world champion and series leader Max Verstappen in last Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.
NATO Looks To Bridge Gaps On Ukraine Membership Bid
Russia's war on Ukraine has galvanised the Western military alliance set up almost 75 years ago to face off against the Soviet Union.
In Moldova, Europe Bids To Show Putin United Front
The European Political Community (EPC), which groups 27 EU members with 40 of their allies and excludes Russia and Belarus, chose Ukraine's tiny neighbour Moldova for its second summit.
US Debt Vote Passage Boosts Asian Markets, Fed Now In View
After weeks of brinkmanship, Democrats and Republicans came together to push through an agreement to lift the debt ceiling in rare bipartisan cooperation.
Twitter Hinders 'Troll Hunters' Battling Climate Denial
Since its founding in 2019, TNT claims to have secured the suspension of some 600 accounts of climate change denialists by reporting them for other infringements, including hate speech, that are officially recognized by the platform as valid grounds for termination.
Djokovic Back In Action At French Open After Kosovo Controversy
Djokovic back in action at French Open after Kosovo controversy
AI Tools Threaten To Upend Ad Industry
Some brands are dipping their toes in the AI waters, like Coca-Cola, which has invited people to create AI works using "iconic creative assets from the Coca-Cola digital archives".
EU Looks To Boost Boat Tracking To Fight Overfishing
Once made into EU law, the revised measures would impose technological monitoring of catches and set an EU minimum level of fines for violators calculated on the value of their illegal catch.
Crypto Here To Stay, Must Be Regulated: Hong Kong Treasury Chief
Cryptocurrencies have been banned in mainland China since 2021, but the former British colony, which has a separate financial system and regulators, has announced plans to become a major digital asset hub.
'Suddenly It Came To Us': Muscovites React To Drone Attack
With troops fighting in Ukraine for over a year, the Kremlin has gone to great lengths to reassure Russians that life back home -- especially in the capital -- will continue to be safe and stable.
Russia Aims To Sap Kyiv's Defences Ahead Of Counteroffensive: Experts
Officials and analysts pointed to broad goals of hindering Ukraine's planned offensive and depleting its air defences.
NATO Upbeat On Sweden Bid As US Urges Turkey To Say Yes
Sweden and Finland last year reversed decades of hesitation and formally applied to join NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine, which had unsuccessfully sought to enter the alliance whose members promise to defend one another.
North Korea Spy Satellite Crashes Into Sea
North Korea does not have a functioning satellite in space and leader Kim Jong Un has made developing a military spy satellite a top priority for his regime, personally overseeing some launch preparations.
