Brazil Calls For UN Reform Amid Global Conflicts Brazil's foreign minister pushes for UN reforms at G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro, addressing global tensions and advocating for developing nations' represe... Top News · Feb 21, 2024
Gaza, Ukraine Loom Large As G20 Foreign Ministers Meet G20 foreign ministers open a two-day meeting Wednesday in Brazil, with the outlook bleak for progress on a thorny agenda of conflicts and crises, from the Gaza and Ukraine wars to growing polarization. International Business Times · Feb 21, 2024
Blinken Heads To Brazil After Lula's Israel Denunciation US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Tuesday on his first trip to Brazil, days after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's enraged Israel by comparing its Gaza campaign to the Holocaust. International Business Times · Feb 20, 2024
Russia's Lavrov Lashes Out At US On Latin America Visit Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov railed Monday at Western "blackmail, ultimatums, threats" against countries like his own and ally Cuba, where he kicked off a Latin American tour. International Business Times · Feb 19, 2024
Brazil-Israel Row Escalates As Lula Declared 'Persona Non Grata' Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust has unleashed a diplomatic firestorm, with Brazil recalling its ambassador Monday and Israel declaring Lula "persona non grata." International Business Times · Feb 19, 2024
Blinken to Travel to South America and Meet the Presidents of Brazil, Argentina The Secretary of State is set to hold meetings with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Javier Milei, both of whom are making international headlines Latin Times · Feb 19, 2024
Coups, Conflicts And Crises Confront African Summit African leaders open a two-day summit on Saturday as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions. International Business Times · Feb 17, 2024
India, Italy share a similar vision, can be leading soft power players: Italian Ambassador Italy's Ambassador to India highlights the shared vision of peace and potential for soft power collaboration between India and Italy. The Hindu · Feb 16, 2024
Blinken To Pay First Trips To Brazil, Argentina As Lula Leads G20 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken next week pays his first official visits to Brazil and Argentina, the State Department said Friday, as he looks for common ground with the Latin American powers' independent-minded leaders. International Business Times · Feb 16, 2024
AU Summit Seeks To Raise Africa's Voice On Global Stage The African Union's annual summit will open on Saturday against the backdrop of coups in Gabon and Niger and a political crisis in Senegal, posing challenges for the bloc as it seeks to amplify its international presence. International Business Times · Feb 15, 2024
A privileged strategic partnership, without a gulf The India-UAE story however goes beyond temples, faith or the signing of strategic partnerships The Hindu · Feb 11, 2024
India emerged as consensus builder following its successful G-20 presidency: Jaishankar India emerged as a “friend” and “consensus builder” in the world following its successful G-20 presidency, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said The Hindu · Feb 3, 2024
Progress on ending youth violence in Glasgow slows due to lack of safe spaces Study finds that lockdowns and cuts to local services are partly to blame The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2024
India Rolls Out Red Carpet For Macron As France Eyes Trade Deals President Emmanuel Macron was given a red carpet welcome and an elephant honour guard on Thursday as he started a two-day visit to India, with France eyeing lucrative deals with the world's fifth-largest economy. International Business Times · Jan 25, 2024
The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024 ILO sees structural imbalances in global labour market Global unemployment rate is set to increase in 2024 while growing social inequalities remain a concern, said the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 report released in Vienna on Thursday.
International Business Times · Jan 10, 2024 Global Unemployment Set To Worsen In 2024: UN The global unemployment rate will increase slightly in 2024, the United Nations said Wednesday as it raised concerns about stagnant productivity, worsening inequalities and inflation biting into disposable income.
Al Jazeera · Jan 9, 2024 Ethnic conflict in India’s Manipur has ‘completely ruined’ businesses More than eight months of ethnic violence in Manipur has led to an unprecedented loss to the economy and business.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2024 The world economy is in crisis again. If we look back 80 years, we might be able to fix it The historic Bretton Woods summit shaped a golden era of growth. This year’s G20 could be our equivalent, says academic and economist Michael Jacobs
The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024 G-20 website was subjected to an organised cyber attack during India summit: CEO of I4C During G-20 summit in 2023, the official website of the conference was targeted by 16 lakh cyber attacks per minute, Rajesh Kumar of the MHA, said.
The Hindu · Dec 31, 2023 Reading the tea leaves for 2024 In tracking the likely trajectory of geopolitics in the next 12 months, in 2024, a blend of hope and realism may be the best yardstick
The National (Scotland) · Dec 31, 2023 'Handing out gold': How LA Homeboys are inspiring young Glaswegians Hector Verdugo served time in juvenile hall for carjacking but is now LA Homeboys executive director
The Times of India · Dec 28, 2023 Modi 'willing to do his utmost' to resolve Russia-Ukraine issue: President Putin invites PM to visit Russia In a significant diplomatic move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia next year. This invitation, conveyed during a meeting with external affairs mnister S Jaishankar at the Kremlin, underscores the enduring strategic partnership between India and Russia amidst a complex…
The Hindu · Dec 26, 2023 Development led by corporates, not women The G20 Declaration says it encourages ‘women-led development’ but data show that women are not being paid enough for their work
The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2023 The Crunch: why it’s so hard to buy a home, penguin naps, and inequality in the US This week’s data newsletter also looks at the effect of record immigration on Australia and the use of text on Vogue magazine covers
The Hindu · Dec 13, 2023 World looking at India’s inclusive growth model: T.N. Governor R.N. Ravi World looking at India’s inclusive growth model: T.N. Governor R.N. Ravi