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Key economic indicators demonstrated resilience in the first half of the year. Industrial output from major firms rose 6.4 percent, buoyed by a 9.5 percent surge in high-tech manufacturing.

Khaled Al-Hishri, who is the deputy of Osama Najim, another fugitive also wanted by the International Criminal Court, was reportedly among six individuals targeted in recent ICC warrants.

Compared with last January projections, global trade growth for 2025 has been revised down by roughly 1.3 percentage points, with nearly all country groups experiencing downward adjustments.

Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy group disbands, Afghans deported from Iran, US ends sanctions on Syria, Brazil adopts Chinese payment system, Europe to stockpile critical minerals and ancient DNA reveals genetic link between early Egypt and Mesopotamia.

The historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the government and people of Suriname to eliminate the disease across its vast rainforests and diverse communities.

The BRICS is "non-West" but not "Anti-West,' aiming to build a more inclusive global environment where voices and interests of all, especially those in the Global South, are respected.

Also, during weeks and days towards the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, senior envoys from key member states had emphasised the need for intensified cooperation to combat terrorism.

According to the official, China has not only effectively fulfilled its international responsibilities but also initiated the Group of Friends for Peace with Brazil and other Global South countries at the United Nations

China regards Europe as an important pole in a multipolar world and maintains continuity and stability in its policy towards Europe.

Nearly 200 countries will be jetting to Tanzania when the East African state gets to host the 33rd World Travel Awards in December 2026