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China and Russia began a joint military exercise on Sunday in the South China Sea. This came shortly after NATO allies accused Beijing of significantly supporting the conflict in Ukraine. According to the Chinese defense ministry, naval units from both nations conducted patrols in the western and northern Pacific oceans on Sunday. The joint military drill named “Exercise Joint Sea-2024” was commenced at a military port located in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, southern part of the country. The naval forces conducted military simulations and coordinated tactical manoeuvres during the exercise, as reported by China Central Television (CCTV). The joint military exercise…

The third plenum of China commenced on July 15 and will continue until the 18th of this month, with high-level policymakers discussing major policy shortcomings of this year. The state media in China refers to the meeting as an epoch-making meeting. This meeting will set the direction for the next five years to come for Chinese economic policy. China Daily, the largest English-language newspaper owned by the Chinese Communist Party, highlighted the significant anticipation surrounding the four-day event. It is expected that potential measures to boost the world’s second-largest economy further will be discussed at the event. On the same…

Senior officials are set to discuss the upgrade of the existing India-Korea Free Trade Agreement on Wednesday in Seoul. This next round of negotiations is expected to pan out from 17th July to 19th July. An official stated that in the 11th round of negotiations, both sides would discuss the general framework to finalize the deal. According to some Korean officials, Korea is eager to wrap up the talks within this year. The focus has been on securing increased market access for specific products currently restricted under the agreement’s negative list, with no tariff concessions granted for these items. The…

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held meetings with President Xi Jinping and their Chinese counterpart Li Qiang on Wednesday, July 10th, 2024. The two nations signed 21 agreements and MoUs and announced seven additional projects aimed at enhancing their strategic cooperative relations. According to Bangladesh’s state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), during the meetings, both sides agreed to upgrade their “strategic partnership” to a “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.” They added that the Chinese President promised to aid Bangladesh economically in four ways. Those aids include interest-free loans, grants, commercial loans and concessional loans. Technical committees from both countries will…

On Tuesday, a severe strike by Israeli forces struck a school used as a shelter in southern Gaza. According to the Gaza Government Media Office, 29 Palestinians who were seeking shelter in tents outside a school in Abasan town near Khan Younis in southern Gaza were killed by an Israeli air strike. This is the fourth instance in four days that Israeli forces have targeted a school being used as a shelter in Gaza. The strike occurred following new evacuation orders issued by Israel for areas in Khan Younis and Gaza City, prompting tens of thousands to flee and leading…

The United Nations Security Council scheduled a meeting on July 9 to address the Russian attack on Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital, Okhmatdyt and another medical facility in Kyiv. The attack was reportedly carried out on Monday. Diplomats have confirmed that the United Nations Security Council will convene on Tuesday following a request from Britain, France, Ecuador, Slovenia, and the United States. This meeting, in response to a Russian assault on Kyiv’s primary children’s hospital, will be at 10 am on Tuesday. On Monday, Britain’s ambassador to the United Nations, Barbara Woodward, shared on the public platform X a post calling…

Russia is set to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 8 for the first time in five years. It is anticipated that he will meet Putin for a private dinner during the period of his visit, which is expected to last till Tuesday. The itinerary also includes a brief visit to Rosatom Pavilion at the exhibition venue in Moscow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 22nd annual bilateral summit, which will take place after three years. Both leaders will be meeting for the first time after 2022. The leaders will have talks over a range of topics…

The Japanese government, in response to the buoys deployed in the Pacific Ocean without prior information from China, has expressed its concerns in a news conference on Friday. The government is taking a proactive stance, ensuring that any such activity is closely monitored. The buoy was seen floating near the Shikoku Basin region. This region is expected to possess rich mineral resources under the seabed. According to the United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS), Japan has the right to develop and explore the seabed resources and any country is allowed to survey the area. Buoys from…

The former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been formally accused of a scandal involving undeclared diamond jewels gifted by Saudi Arabia. Brazilian media reports that Bolsonaro has been accused of money laundering and embezzlement, among other charges, by the federal police. The Supreme Court is yet to receive the formal police report related to the indictment. Once the top court receives the report, the country’s prosecutor-general, Paulo Gonet, can decide on it. It is up to the prosecutor general whether to file a charge and put Bolsonaro on trial. In August, police reported that Bolsonaro received cash from selling…

An outdated eugenics statute was declared unlawful by Japan’s highest court on Wednesday. The law was observed to have resulted in 16,500 disabled persons being forcibly sterilized between the years of 1950s and 1990s. The historic decision on Wednesday puts an end to the victims’ decades-long quest for justice, during which they rightfully demanded reparations and an apology. All the fifteen judges unanimously decided upon the case, and they also cited violations of constitutional rights to bodily autonomy and equality. The decision was made over a case of five lawsuits in which the plaintiffs sought compensation. Saburo Tokura, the judge,…