Russian President Vladimir Putin has indeed scored big in terms of diplomacy by hosting the summit of the expanded bloc with its 10 members, with five members taking part in the summit for the first time, which includes the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia and Iran at Kazan in Russia. Pakistan and Turkey are keen to join the group. Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was there at Kazan. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s presence at the summit added diplomatic weight to the group, News.Az reports citing Gulf Today.
Qatar Airways announces that it is suspending flights to Iran, Iraq and Lebanon and limiting flights to Jordan amid soaring tensions and an expected Israeli strike on Iran, News.Az reports citing The Times of Israel.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Thursday that the world is in danger of becoming mired in a low-growth, high-debt path that will leave governments with fewer resources to improve opportunities for their people and tackle climate change and other challenges, News.Az reports citing Reuters.
Some 479,498 children under the age of five in Kenya's 23 arid areas are facing acute malnutrition and need treatment, the country's National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) said Thursday, News.Az reports citing foreign media.
Widespread flooding and landslides caused by a tropical storm in northeastern Philippines on Thursday resulted in at least 24 fatalities, swept away vehicles, and prompted authorities to urgently seek motorboats to rescue villagers trapped, some on rooftops, News.Az reports citing The Peninsula.
Canada said Thursday it was significantly curbing immigration targets in an effort to “pause” population growth, a shift that comes as public support for immigration declines, News.Az reports citing foreign media.
Negotiations over a potential Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal are set to resume in Doha in the coming days, officials from the US, Israel and Qatar have said, News.Az reports citing BBC .
Beyoncé is scheduled to join Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in Texas on Friday, according to CBS News, the BBC 's US news partner, citing a source close to the event.
Hezbollah said Thursday it destroyed an Israeli tank in Ayta Ash-Shaab in southern Lebanon, killing and injuring the crew, News.Az reports citing Anadolu agency.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stated on Thursday that Taiwan is open to collaborating with China to address climate change, as reported by Taiwan News.
