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China's President Xi Jinping says pragmatic co-operation is key to extending BRICS' influence. (EPA PHOTO)
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Saurabh Sharma, Sarita Chaganti Singh and Shivangi Acharya

Xi emphasises economic ties to platform BRICS initiatives

BRICS 2026 chair India and 2027 chair China are seeking wider economic, trade and AI partnerships to boost the bloc's global clout.

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A fire has killed at least 19 girls and five boys, an official in ?South Kivu province says. (AP PHOTO)

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The migration ‍route from west Africa to the Canary Islands is one ​of the world's deadliest.

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25th Anniversary Aerial Artwork Commemoration of the Individual Lives Lost on 9/11/2001 at Governors Island, New York.

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Defence attorney Kevin Reddington inside the courtroom during the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

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South Korea detected short-range ballistic missile launches from North Korea's eastern coast. (AP PHOTO)

North Korea demonstrates 'huge destructive power' with drill

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China's President Xi Jinping says pragmatic co-operation is key to extending BRICS' influence. (EPA PHOTO)

Xi emphasises economic ties to platform BRICS initiatives

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Firefighters have extinguished a blaze on a vessel in a Chinese shipyard, with 25 people killed.

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A train on a route to Poland from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been attacked 2km from the border. (AP PHOTO)

Narrow miss for European dignitaries in Russian drone strike

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Houthi rebels have seized the Red Sea port of Mocha and several islands in a new advance.

Two Red Sea islands seized as Houthi rebels advance in Yemen

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The Iran-aligned Houthis have made swift advances at the mouth of the Red Sea, a key shipping route.

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A meeting in Oman scheduled to discuss shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed. (AP PHOTO)

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Houthi rebels have captured the port of Mocha, gaining control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline. (AP PHOTO)

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King Charles III is set to host major leaders of AI companies Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic amid mounting fears over the technology.

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Donald Trump, pictured at the Irish Open golf, appeared to dismiss calls from top artificial intelligence leaders to slow down AI models.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at an Invictus Games event in Canberra earlier this year.

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King Charles III is set to host major leaders of AI companies Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic amid mounting fears over the technology.

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