India’s Modi and Chinese President Xi meet days after a border accord between the countries | AP News India’s Prime Minister and Chinese president met at the BRICS summit in Russia, for the first meeting in five years. BRICS is an IGO representing Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and possibly other states with growing economies. In 2020, India and… Read more »
Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing: Why India and Canada are expelling diplomats | AP News Back in June of 2023, Sikh activist Hardeep Sign Nijjar was shot and killed after leaving the Sikh temple he led in Surrey, British Columbia. He was born in India, and a citizen of Canada, where he led a movement to create a Sikh homeland –… Read more »
Iran hosts joint naval drills with Russia and Oman in Indian Ocean, state media reports | Reuters Naval drills based in the Indian Ocean hosted by Iran have been observed to be joint with Russia and Oman. English TV press says these actions are to grow, “collective security in the region, expand multilateral cooperation, and display goodwill and capabilities to… Read more »
Link to Article: Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden’s campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says | AP News Iranian hackers sent emails containing classified information from the Trump campaign to people associated with the Biden Administration to interfere with the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. The FBI reported that all recipients viewed the emails as spam or phishing… Read more »
Link to Article: Iranian president pledges deeper ties with Moscow, state media says | Reuters Iran’s president committed to creating stronger ties with Russia to counter the Western sanctions. Russian security official, Sergei Shoigu, also visited with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and plans to develop relationships with both countries. The U.S. finds both countries hostile and worries they… Read more »
Article Website: Germany wants trade with Kazakhstan, won’t circumvent Russia sanctions, Scholz says | Reuters Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, met with German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in Astana, as Germany wants to expand trade in oil, rare earth, lithium, and other raw materials. The EU placed sanctions on Russia after they invaded Ukraine in 2022, causing Moscow to take indirect trade… Read more »