
India unlikely to extradite former Bangladesh PM Hasina despite leaked audio
While the interim government of Bangladesh has accused Hasina of crimes against humanity, including state-sanctioned killings during the extraordinarily disruptive and violent student-led protests, India is under no legal obligation to extradite her.
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EU pledges €2.3bn to rebuild Ukraine, and seed a private equity fund to raise another €10bn
For the first time, the EU has begun to pledge money to rebuild Ukraine’s batter economy should the war come to an end. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new package of financial assistance to Ukraine's recovery.
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Belarus pushes for BRICS membership amid geopolitical bargaining and Western scrutiny
Belarus is walking a diplomatic tightrope, trying to strengthen ties with emerging powers like the BRICS while quietly seeking to ease Western sanctions.
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Climate change trebled heat deaths in European heatwave
New research showed that 65% of estimated excess deaths resulted from climate change increasing temperatures by 1°C to 4°C.
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov floats a “new concept” to halt Ukraine conflict at meeting with counterpart Rubio in Asia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told his counterpart Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of his disappointment and frustration" at the lack of progress to ending the Ukraine conflict, but said his counterpart had floated a “new concept".
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Renewable energy surge puts Latin America on track for climate leadership
Latin America stands at a critical juncture in its energy evolution, with its largest economies showing both remarkable progress in renewable adoption and persistent challenges in weaning themselves off fossil fuels.
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URC25: Ukraine to spend $50bn on defence in 2025, but needs more outside help
Ukraine will allocate nearly $50bn to defence and security in 2025, amounting to 26% of the country's GDP, but it’s going to need more outside help, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said as the annual Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC25) kicks off.
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US imposes 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports, copper from August 1
The United States will introduce 50% tariffs on all goods imported from Brazil starting on August 1, President Donald Trump announced on July 10 on his Truth Social platform. The new measures also include a 50% duty on all copper imports to the US.
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