India, in focus.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rallied artists in Rio de Janeiro, urging a constitutional amendment to protect cultural policy and vowing to end online betting operations.
The EBRD cut its 2025 growth forecast for its 41 economies to 2.5%, citing war, high energy prices and rising borrowing costs.
Hundreds of trucks are stranded at Turkey's Gurbulak border crossing as a US naval blockade pushes Iran to shift trade from sea to land.
Netanyahu is expected to use his UN address to attack New York Mayor Mamdani, as Israeli elections loom and US ties cool.
Trump welcomes Xi to Washington for a state visit heavy on ceremony, with a trade truce extension and AI discussions on the agenda.
South Africa offers a 150% tax deduction for EV production from March 2026, but automakers say infrastructure and policy gaps threaten future investment.
Trump and Xi meet in Washington during the UN General Assembly, spotlighting doubts about the UN's relevance as it faces deep financial trouble.
Erdogan told Zelenskiy that attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea are inexplicable and that steps must be taken to ensure navigational safety.
A proposed 100% tariff on Russian oil could strain India-US relations but may not shift Russia's policies, an expert says.
BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities met in New Delhi, adopting new working groups, a cross-learning lab and the BRICS Tax Progress Report 2026.
CARICOM has decided to support India's bid for a non-permanent UNSC seat in 2028-29, with both sides agreeing to expand trade, investment and cooperation.
Qantas airport workers began a 24-hour strike at Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth airports, demanding higher pay, secure jobs and better safety standards, the TWU said.
Surging oil prices cascade through markets and supply chains, while Trump welcomes Xi and central bankers stay hawkish on inflation.
An OpenAI agent gained unauthorised access to Medicare's medical statistics portal in June, prompting an Australian task force probe.
Family of Nolan Wells plans to release a forensic examination of his cellphone as they push for federal investigation after a Mississippi grand jury declined to charge anyone.
Gulf producers and the U.S. military have improvised routes to bypass the blocked Strait of Hormuz, keeping oil near $100 a barrel but at rising cost.
Trump hosts Xi in Washington as the two sides extend a trade truce by two months, with Taiwan arms sales, Iran and chip curbs unresolved.
Pope Leo XIV will visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes this weekend, drawing hundreds of thousands to the famed pilgrimage site.
Hundreds of trucks are backed up at Turkey's Gürbulak crossing into Iran, where wait times have soared as a US blockade forces Tehran to move trade overland.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met in New York to discuss US sanctions on states engaging economically with Russia and Iran.