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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. U.S., Arab and Israeli officials are planning to meet this weekend in Qatar to renew talks over a cease-fire in the war in Gaza, with mediators proposing a short-term pause in fighting that could build toward a permanent agreement. Negotiators are skeptical of a breakthrough in the talks, which are scheduled for Sunday in Doha.

A new threat intelligence report from Microsoft says foreign adversaries have showed continued determination to influence the U.S. election and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Since the war in Gaza started over ten months ago, Israel and Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, have exchanged almost daily rocket fire. As part of its response, Israel has been scrambling gps signals across the border region.

Gurmeet Chadha, Co-Founder & CEO, Complete Circle Consultants, says wherever there is earning support, one can buy a basket. Complete Circle likes financials and has been dipping into it. Amongst largecaps, they have bought ICICI and added to SBI. In tier II banks, they have added Federal Bank and are also looking at some select NBFCs. They are also adding a few defence names with a 20-30% correction from the peak. Plus, they are adding some auto ancillary stocks, which have been under a lot of pressure. In PSUs, Chadha is gung-ho on PSU banks. SBI trades at book. Bank of Baroda came up with a very good update. In Bank of Baroda, the retail mix is improving. What is your take on the markets at this juncture because it has been a decent sell-off from the high point. Is there any area where you are finding the valuations to be attractive or good opportunities at this price point? Also help us with your take on the PSUs because they have been feeling the heat and do you believe that the PSUs have some headroom for recovery? Gurmeet Chadha: In absolute terms, there is a lot of selling in the market. Nobody really anticipated this kind of selling coming through and in a matter of a few weeks. So, almost $12-$13 billion is gone and the market has still absorbed quite a bit of it.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is hosting China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, part of Kremlin efforts to challenge Western global clout

Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the ongoing BRICS summit here has decided to invite a number of nations to become partner countries and called on the grouping to actively respond to the requests of countries of the Global South to join the bloc. BRICS consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa has now expanded with five additional members — Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. In his speech addressing the 16th BRICS Summit, Xi said the summit has decided to invite a number of nations to become partner countries, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported. He hailed the decision as another important development in the course of BRICS development.

Donald Trump has revealed that he had spoken to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where they had a discussion over call regarding the conflicts in the Middle East, reported Slate. Donald Trump asserted that Benjamin Netanyahu eventually ignored US President Joe Biden’s warnings regarding the troop movements in Rafah of Gaza which led to the death of Yahya Sinwar, infamous Hamas leader, as per a report. Former US President Donald Trump also added that Benjamin Netanyahu asked for his advice that how should Israel respond to missile attacks coming from Iran, following which Donald Trump suggested Benjamin Netanyahu to do whatever is needed to be done, reported Slate. Also Read: Donald Trump edges past Kamala Harris in this poll for the first time since July

BRICS Summit 2024 at Kazan in Russia will be watched keenly by the United States. The BRIC grouping, including Brazil, Russia, India, and China, was formally started in 2006. In 2009, the first BRIC Summit was held in Russia.

China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies that the Kremlin hopes to turn into a rallying point for defying the Western liberal order

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A month of Israeli military successes, capped by the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, is boosting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity and strengthening his political hand. Netanyahu, who turned 75 on Monday, has once again shown incredible staying power as a politician, after his popularity suffered in the wake of last year’s Oct.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Modern China is a superpower with its roots in a guerrilla army. This helps explain its self-interested responses to crises, including the turmoil now raging in the Middle East.

Xi Jinping on Tuesday left for Russia to attend the BRICS summit where he is expected to meet leaders of the member countries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines. Xi will articulate China's vision for «greater cooperation» of the BRICS bloc, which has now expanded to 10 members, and «open a new era for the Global South to seek strength through solidarity» at the three day summit. The summit of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), which now has expanded with five additional members Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, is being held in the Russian city of Kazan, about 900 km east of Moscow, from October 22 to 24. Xi left Beijing for the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, TASS reported citing the Russian president's foreign policy aide, Yury Ushakov. Speaking to reporters, Ushakov stated that the meetings will start on October 22. He said Putin will have a meeting with New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff. Following his talks with Rousseff, Putin will hold a meeting with PM Modi and later with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Furthermore, Putin's meetings are also planned with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to TASS report.

Israeli army said Monday that the latest commander responsible for funding the Lebanese Hezbollah group was «eliminated» in Syria. The man, whose name was not released, headed the Iran-backed Hezbollah's Unit 4400 that is «responsible for the transfers and the amount of funds» to the group through Tehran's oil sales, army spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a statement. The commander was «eliminated» in Syria «a few hours ago», he added.

Antony Blinken headed to the Middle East on Monday to launch another push for an elusive ceasefire, seeking to revive negotiations to end the Gaza war and defuse the spillover conflict in Lebanon. Blinken's trip to the region is his 11th since the attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, that triggered the Gaza war. It comes as Israel intensifies its military campaign against Iran-backed militants — Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel carried out several strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, including one near the Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the capital's main government hospital. Four people were killed, including a child, and 24 others were wounded, the health ministry said.

The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying the quasi-banking system is being used to fund the militant group’s military wing

U.S. Justice Department on Monday proposed new rules to protect federal government data or Americans' bulk personal data from getting into the hands of countries like China, Iran and Russia by placing new limits on certain business transactions. The proposal, which was previewed in March, implements an executive order issued earlier this year by President Joe Biden which aims to keep foreign adversaries from using accessible American financial and genomic data and health data for cyber attacks, espionage and blackmail. In addition to China, Russia and Iran, the rule would also apply to Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea.

BRICS Summit will take place in Kazan, Russia on 22nd-24th October, 2024. The Theme of the Meeting is «Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security”. The main objectives of the 2024 BRICS Summit are to promote cooperation and partnership in politics and security, economy and finance, and cultural and humanitarian ties.

U.S. military has rushed its advanced anti-missile system to Israel and it is now «in place», Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. THAAD, or the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, is a critical part of the U.S. military's layered air defense systems and adds to Israel's already formidable anti-missile defenses. «The THAAD system is in place,» Austin said, speaking to reporters before his arrival in Ukraine on Monday.

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks rose to records to close out their latest winning week

In the coming days, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran