NEW YORK / WAM The governments of eleven countries, namely the UAE, the United States (US), Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the United Kingdom (UK), along with the European Union (EU), and the League of Arab States, have issued a joint statement expressing their steadfast commitment to alleviate the suffering of people who were affected …

BLOOMBERG India’s parliament secretariat removed Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker after a local court convicted him of defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a huge blow to the opposition ahead of national elections next year. The disqualification makes Gandhi, a scion of the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, less viable as a leader of any opposition coalition before elections that may be held …

BLOOMBERG South Africa’s government is taking legal advice on how to handle an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin in the event the Russian leader attends a Brics summit in August. The ICC issued the warrant against Putin for war crimes related to the alleged abduction of children from Ukraine. South Africa is a signatory to …