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The U.K. government has hit Iran with new sanctions for sending ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia in support of the war against Ukraine

PM Narendra Modi while addressing the maiden session of the Rio G20 Summit on Monday pointed out that the countries of the Global South are most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertiliser crisis caused by global conflicts (read Ukraine and Gaza) and in that context supported Brazil's initiative for a 'Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty'. Addressing the session titled 'Social Inclusion and the Fight Against Hunger and Poverty', Modi noted that the G20 discussions can only be successful when «we keep in mind the challenges and priorities of the Global South». «This is an important step towards the implementation of the Deccan high-level principles for Food security, adopted at the New Delhi Summit.» Simultaneously, the PM called for reforms of the global institutions which has also been a key priority at the Brics as well as for G20 hosts Brazil and South Africa, among other countries. «And just as we amplified the voice of the Global South by granting permanent membership of G20 to the African Union during the New Delhi Summit, we will reform institutions of global governance.» The second session of the G20 Summit focused on reforms of Global institutions.

«China stands ready to work with India to deliver on the important common understandings between the leaders of the two countries, step up communication and cooperation and enhance strategic mutual trust,» he said, adding that he has no information on the specifics of the meeting of the leaders and officials. At their Kazan meeting, the two leaders endorsed the India-China agreement on patrolling and disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and issued directions to revive various bilateral dialogue mechanisms, signalling attempts to normalise ties that were hit by a deadly military clash in 2020.

As Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on the entire world, Xi Jinping is once again wasting no time in positioning himself as the premier defender of the international trading system.

Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore have been stuck in ISS for quite a while now due to a Starliner spacecraft malfunction and the public has been concerned about their health. In between the tensions and videos by Sunita Williams, Joe Biden recently revealed to an audience that his wife wishes to send him to space. Recently, US President Joe Biden cracked a joke about being sent to space to rescue astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore at the APEC summit in Peru. Biden made the comments while discussing space exploration with Peru President Dina Boluarte Zegarra at a bilateral meeting. ALSO READ: 'My Body Has Changed': Sunita Williams shares latest health update and changes she is experiencing after months in space

French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests Monday, targeting the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreement

If things had gone differently last week, U.S. President Joe Biden could have arrived at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru on Thursday projecting confidence and pledging his successor’s cooperation with eager Latin American partners

French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoods

Mike Waltz, named National Security Advisor by President-elect Donald Trump, has recently said that this partnership which will «determine whether this is a century of light or a century of darkness». Waltz, who is the Co-Chair of the Congressional India Caucus, had made these remarks at an event hosted by US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) at Stanford University for the INDUSUSX Summit in September. «The bottom line is, in my view, this (US-India) is the most important relationship of the 21st century. This will determine whether this is a century of light or a century of darkness,» he said. In his video message to the summit, which he could not attend due to his engagements in the election, Waltz encouraged further collaboration to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific and protect India's sovereignty, particularly along the Line of Control (LoC).

Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday North Korean troops had suffered casualties in combat with Kyiv's forces and that some of the 11,000 troops sent to Russia's Kursk region had taken part in fighting.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WHEN THE Bank for International Settlements (BIS) launched mBridge in 2021, a project aimed at revolutionising cross-border payments, it did so with much fanfare and, among some people, high expectations. The new system, which it was developing with China and others, would harness the power of digital currencies and the trustworthiness of central banks to make international financial flows faster, simpler and cheaper, it said.

Republican Party Ken Griffin expects that former US President Donald Trump is likely to win the upcoming US Presidential election on November 5, reported Fortune. In a panel discussion at Future Investment Initiative Summit in Saudi Arabia, he added that Donald Trump has successfully gained momentum in the recent polls and he is certainly leading up the prediction markets up to the US Presidential Election day. Fortune reported that Ken Griffin is positively known as a significant contributor in the committees of Republican political action who donates $100 million approximately during the cycle of every election. But lately he has also been seen to be refrained from directly supporting the campaign of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump as he focuses on the candidates who belong to the military and business backgrounds in the primary races. The US Presidential race remains competitive despite the rising popularity of Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump. Several polls coming from the sources like the New York Times/Siena College and Reuters/Ipsos show that there is a narrow lead held by US Vice President Kamala Harris over Donald Trump.

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India with rapt attention and seriousness, and everyone is looking at the country with new hope and discussing the vast possibilities it presents in different fields. Addressing a gathering at Lathi in Amreli district of Gujarat after launching development projects worth Rs 4,800 crore, he said countries that participated in the recent BRICS summit (held in the Russian city of Kazan) expressed their eagerness to join hands with India and become partners in its development journey. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during his visit to New Delhi last week, announced that his country will issue visas to 90,000 Indians every year, and it is now up to the country's youth to prepare themselves as per their requirements, said Modi.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The recent Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, has generated its usual share of criticism and praise. Reactions have ranged from disapproval of such a disparate grouping of nations based on the whimsy of a banker to the outright condemnation that such a diverse bunch should harbour any delusions of meaningful utility.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Artificial intelligence (AI) holds transformative potential for numerous sectors. Yet, its deployment brings significant ethical, legal and societal challenges.

Turkey on Friday dismissed reports that India had opposed its entry as a BRICS partner country at the group's just-concluded Kazan Summit. A day earlier, a report had appeared in a German daily alleging that India had opposed Turkey's entry into the BRICS partner mechanism. Ankara's dismissal of the report came in an official statement. The news report also preceded German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-day official visit to India which began on October 25.

ET Make in India SME Regional Summit in Pune had a stellar start with a range of industry representatives, SME associations and small businesses sharing their ideas and visions at the event. The summits are a series of on-ground events held across India to bring together local MSMEs, policymakers, enablers and industry stakeholders. These summits aim to unravel opportunities, tackle challenges and foster knowledge-sharing and networking to propel the next phase of growth for Indian MSMEs. The event started with a fireside chat that saw Rakesh Singh, MD & CEO, Aditya Birla Finance Limited (ABFL), speak on the credit gap in the MSME segment becoming huge. “Access to credit in this segment is around 50%,” he said.

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said in a conversation with Nvidia chief executive officer (CEO) Jensen Huang. Speaking at the Nvidia AI Summit in Mumbai on Thursday, Ambani said India is now one of the top countries in digital infrastructure, alongside the US and China. “India now has the best digital connectivity infrastructure, apart from the US and China, with 4G, 5G, and broadband systems in the world,” he said.