Brics to more than double with admission of six new countries
Major expansion as economic bloc that includes Russia and China attempts to provide counterweight to the US and western allies The Brics group of big...
Category : India
Brics group looks to expand at summit despite divisions among key members
Experts say India concerned about expansion and any overt anti-west turn as leaders fly into South Africa Leaders from developing countries representing almost half the...
Russia is more united than ever, Putin tells allies after failed mutiny
President also told leaders from China, Pakistan and India that Russia would stand up to western sanctions Vladimir Putin has said that Russia remains “united...
UK aid should not fund private hospitals in developing countries, says Oxfam
Development charity says patients denied treatment or held hostage until fees paid in private facilities in India and Kenya Private hospitals in India and Kenya...
Zelenskiy uses G7 summit to reach beyond the west for support
Ukraine’s leader knows he needs to win over nonaligned countries such as Brazil and India to increase the pressure on Russia Normally G7 summits are...
Businessman who alleges Indian kidnap plot wins Antiguan court ruling
Fugitive Mehul Choksi claims UK-based group was part of alleged conspiracy to abduct him in 2021 A fugitive Indian-born businessman has won the first round...
China’s move to open up travel sparks concern over spread of new variants
Japan, India and Taiwan introduce measures to prevent influx of cases as experts say lack of data makes it difficult to assess risk Virologists are...
Air pollution linked to almost a million stillbirths a year
First global analysis follows discovery of toxic pollution particles in lungs and brains of foetuses Almost a million stillbirths a year can be attributed to...
Apple shifts some iPhone 14 production from China to India
Move taken against background of China’s Covid lockdowns and geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington Apple has begun making iPhone 14s in India, as it...
Ukraine war to take centre stage at UN as west and Russia vie for support
The general assembly is expected to see fresh tussles over future of Ukraine, as well as the threats of famine and the climate crisis in...
