Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, that China is ready to enhance coordination with Brazil to "resist unilateralism and bullying."
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a phone call on Friday, during which they agreed to explore the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations between their two countries.
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa laid the foundation stones on Friday for two major development projects—Avenue Homs and Victory Boulevard—in the city of Homs, central Syria, and met with local community leaders.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Friday that while Iran does not seek war, it will respond "forcefully" if attacked by Israel or the United States.
On Friday, the leaders of India and Japan agreed to strengthen economic relations and enhance cooperation in key areas such as clean energy and defense, amid shared concerns over China’s expanding influence and U.S. trade tariffs.
The number of active oil and gas drilling rigs in the United States declined once again this week, according to new data released by Baker Hughes on Friday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed proposals to establish a buffer zone between Ukrainian and Russian forces as part of a peace agreement, stating that such a measure does not align with the realities of modern warfare.
The United States has announced it will deny or revoke visas for Palestinian officials planning to travel to New York next month to attend the UN General Assembly session.
