News of brics summit

BRICS criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat

Yesterday 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.