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Azerbaijan Seeks Membership in BRICS Following Putin's Visit to Baku
Azerbaijan has formally announced its intention to join the BRICS group, following a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Baku. The South Caucasus nation aims to become a member of the BRICS bloc, which originally began in 2009 with Russia, China, India, and Brazil and has since expanded to include Iran, Egypt, South Africa, Ethiopia, and the UAE.
Modi says 'firmly for peace' on historic Ukraine visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his first visit to Kiev on Friday to again call for a diplomatic solution to more than two years of war with Russia, saying he stood "firmly for peace" in talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Modi was in Kiev just over a month after angering Ukraine by hugging Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow.
Ukraine: President Zelensky says his country needs “weapons, not promises”
A new call for immediate military aid was made tonight by Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, stressing that Kyiv needs weapons immediately, not promises.
Modi meets Zelensky on historic Ukraine visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenksy on a historic visit to Kiev on Friday, where he is pushing for a solution to end more than two years of war with Russia.
Modi embraced Zelensky — who looked visibly emotional — at the Mariinsky palace in Kiev, in the first ever visit by an Indian premier to Ukraine.
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Fierce Russian Strikes Target Pokrovsk as Ukraine Evacuates Civilians
Russian forces have launched 53 attacks on Ukrainian positions along the Pokrovsk front in the Donetsk region, according to the Ukrainian military. The city remains a primary target of the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
Some 27 countries to be represented at Thessaloniki fair
A total of 27 countries will be represented by exhibitors in the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), running September 7-15 in the northern port city's HELEXPO Exhibition & Congress Center.
Six countries will participate for the first time: Ecuador, Japan, Kosovo, Sub-Saharan Africa Countries, Qatar, and the United Kingdom.
Azerbaijan applies to join BRICS
Azerbaijan has submitted a formal application to join the BRICS alliance, which comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—a move that has been welcomed by Russia.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Aykhan Hajizada announced the application during an interview with Anadolu Agency, stating, "Azerbaijan has officially applied to become a member of BRICS."
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New Category Proposed in Boxing for Transgender and Intersex Competitors
The controversy surrounding trans and intersex women in the women's boxing tournament at the Paris Olympics may soon have a resolution. Gabriel Martelli, director of the coaching committee at the International Boxing Association, suggested that introducing a third category in boxing is under consideration.
Meeting Between Zelensky and Modi in Ukraine on August 23
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss their countries’ relations and multilateral cooperation during Modi’s visit to Kyiv on Friday, August 23, following an invitation from Zelensky.
Indian doctors stage nationwide strike over colleague's rape and murder
Indian doctors launched a nationwide strike Saturday, escalating protests after the "barbaric" rape and murder of their colleague, which has channeled outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women.