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By Facundo Fernández Barrio BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs and recent Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran. The 11 emerging nations -- including Brazil, Russia, ...
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Modi Visits Ghana to Strengthen Ties as India Seeks to Rival China in Africa
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghana's President John Mahama agreed on Wednesday to deepen security and mining ties during the first visit by an Indian leader in three decades. Resource-rich Ghana, seen as a beacon of democratic stability in Africa, ...
India’s Modi Visits Ghana en Route to BRICS Summit
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China Hosts Iranian, Russian Defense Ministers Against Backdrop of ‘Momentous Change’
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Putin Will Not Travel to BRICS Summit in Brazil Due to ICC Warrant: Kremlin
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Bots Pushed Anti-China Narrative Ahead of Ghana Mining Ban
By Nicholas Roll Before Ghana banned foreigners from its gold trade earlier this year, an online bot campaign pushed anti-Chinese sentiment, blaming Chinese nationals for exploiting the country and stealing its resources. The west African ...
China’s South Asia Watcher Spotlight the Dangerous India-Israel Axis
Amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, a WeChat account called South Asia Research Bulletin published a translated and annotated version of an article originally written by journalist Mohammad Asif Khan for The Electronic Intifada, titled “India’s sinister alliance with Israel” (June 7, 2024). The Chinese version was ...
India Defense Minister Heads to China Summit
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