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July 7, 2025 1:42 AM

Good catching up with my friend: PM Modi meets South African President Ramaphosa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, shortly before Ramaphosa backed his call for reform of the United Nations Security Council. “Good catching u...

July 7, 2025 1:49 AM

Condemning terrorism should be our “principle”, not just “convenience”: PM Modi at BRICS summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called terrorism the “most serious challenge” facing humanity and said condemning it must be a matter of principle, not convenience. Speaking at the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi cited the Ap...

July 7, 2025 1:47 AM

BRICS leaders condemn Pahalgam terror attack, call out “double standards” on terrorism

Leaders of BRICS nations on Sunday strongly condemned the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists. In a joint declaration at the summit in Rio de Janeiro, the leaders described terrorism as “cr...

July 7, 2025 1:46 AM

PM Modi calls for urgent reforms in global governance at 17th BRICS summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for urgent reforms in global governance institutions, emphasising that the interests of the Global South must be given due importance in decision-making bodies that were built in the 20th century but cont...

July 6, 2025 7:28 PM

PM Modi arrives at Rio Museum to attend BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday as he arrived to attend the 17th BRICS Leaders Summit. The Prime Minister will join other BRICS leade...

July 6, 2025 5:40 PM

South Korea prosecutors file request to detain ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean special prosecutors filed a new request on Sunday to detain former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after he appeared before them for questioning over his declaration of martial law last year. Yoon, who is facing a criminal trial on insur...

July 6, 2025 3:16 PM

Russia downs 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, Defence Ministry says

Russia's anti-aircraft systems downed 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, mostly in regions bordering Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday, reporting no damage. More than three years into the war, Ukraine has increasingly been using dron...

July 6, 2025 11:37 AM

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says latest phone call with Trump his most productive yet

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that his latest conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump this week was the best and "most productive" he has had to date. "Regarding the conversation with the president of the United Stat...

July 6, 2025 11:38 AM

Israeli military says intercepted missile launched from Yemen

The Israeli military said on Sunday that it has intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel. Sirens were activated across several areas in Israel in accordance with protocol, it said. Israel threatened Yemen's Houthi movement with a na...

July 6, 2025 11:39 AM

F-16 escorts plane out of area after airspace incursion near Trump’s golf course

An F-16 U.S. fighter jet on Saturday intercepted a general aviation aircraft that violated a temporary restriction of the airspace over U.S. President Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, the U.S military said in a statement. The Nort...

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