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Iran urges BRICS to condemn US and Israel, exposing bloc's  divisions

Iran urges BRICS to condemn US and Israel, exposing bloc's  divisions

Iran's foreign minister urged BRICS nations in New Delhi to condemn US and Israeli actions, laying bare sharp divisions within the expanded bloc over the conflict

Asia
Lebanon, Israel to hold new talks in US as ceasefire nears end

Lebanon, Israel to hold new talks in US as ceasefire nears end

Lebanon and Israel meet in Washington as their ceasefire nears expiry, with Israeli strikes killing 22 people the day before talks began

Europe
Modi to visit UAE and four European nations in push for energy and trade ties

Modi to visit UAE and four European nations in push for energy and trade ties

Modi begins a five-nation tour on May 15, visiting the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy amid rising oil prices linked to Middle East tensions

Middle East
Iran warns Kuwait it reserves the right to respond after four ‘citizens’ detained in Gulf

Iran warns Kuwait it reserves the right to respond after four ‘citizens’ detained in Gulf

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi accused Kuwait of unlawfully attacking an Iranian boat and detaining four nationals, demanding their immediate release.

North America
Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping

Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping

Trump landed in Beijing Wednesday for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping covering trade, Iran, Taiwan and AI chips