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India will host the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 as divisions between Iran and the UAE, the Iran war and China-India ties test the expanded bloc's unity.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after around 18 months in the position, amid reported tensions with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. His departure adds to a series of senior military leadership changes under the Trump administration.
The US national average diesel price has crossed $6 a gallon for the first time, adding pressure to trucking, farming, shipping and food prices as the Iran conflict, Russian refinery disruptions and tighter global fuel supplies squeeze the market.
BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for reforms to global institutions and urged the Global South to become a “rule-shaper” at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India for the summit, while Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders joined the high-level gathering. China will host the next BRICS summit in 2027, Xi announced.
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has scored a major electoral breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt, finishing first with nearly 44% of the vote and putting Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives under renewed pressure over their refusal to cooperate with the party.
A major eruption of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau has disrupted air travel, leaving more than 150,000 passengers stranded after volcanic ash forced authorities to temporarily suspend operations at eight airports.
India is preparing to host a high-stakes BRICS summit on September 12 and 13, with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian among the key leaders expected to attend. The Middle East conflict is likely to complicate negotiations as New Delhi seeks consensus among an increasingly diverse BRICS bloc.
Raymond Group Chairman & MD Gautam Hari Singhania suffered minor injuries in a speedboat accident in the Maldives. According to his spokesperson, he is now recovering in Mumbai.
Iran claims its desalination facilities were hit in recent attacks and warns it may target water infrastructure across the Middle East in response.
Two pilots were killed after a twin-engine training aircraft crashed in a field near the Ganga barrage in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, with the DGCA set to conduct a technical investigation.
Decorated former IAF Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who rose to prominence after the 2019 India-Pakistan aerial confrontation, has reportedly joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has urged Washington to consider India’s refinery requirements and the wider impact on global oil markets before imposing further measures on buyers of Russian crude. His comments come as a new US law gives President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil.
