TRADE WAR BRICS' criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat Today 14:00 BRICS leaders describe Trump's stop-start tariff wars as "indiscriminate", damaging, and illegal, drawing a quick rebuke from the pugilistic US president.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY China says premier will lead its G20 delegation, not president Xi 04-09-2023 09:23 Premier Li Qiang will lead China's delegation to the G20 summit in India this weekend, Beijing said Monday, all but confirming President Xi Jinping will snub the meeting of the world's biggest economies.
GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY Join the club: BRICS faces rift over push for new members 22-08-2023 12:56 BRICS leaders meeting in South Africa this week will consider expanding the five-nation bloc.
GEOPOLITICS BRICS summit of emerging economies to begin in South Africa 22-08-2023 10:01 Officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet for three days in Johannesburg at BRICS summit.
Lula's surgery Lula to get hip surgery, admits pain makes him cranky 27-07-2023 12:31 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 77, will undergo hip surgery to alleviate pain, potentially affecting his upcoming international engagements.