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SPIEF 2026 opening day at the Expoforum convention centre in St. Petersburg

Russia Uses SPIEF to Lay Financial Groundwork With Brazil Ahead of BRICS Summit in Rio

At the SPIEF business forum in St. Petersburg, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov committed to a bilateral financial architecture with Brazil that bypasses Western pressure — a signal of what Moscow is

June 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Smoke rises from Port Sudan fuel depot after RSF drone strike amid Sudan's proxy war

Rubio Blames UAE-Saudi Rift for Blocking US Peace Bid in Sudan’s Proxy War

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress on Wednesday that the conflict in Sudan has become a proxy war involving multiple countries, with the UAE-Saudi Arabia divide specifically obstructing Washington's ability to

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israeli airstrike aftermath in Lebanon as Trump confirms expletive-laden phone call with Netanyahu

Trump Owns the Outburst: Why Confirming He Cursed at Netanyahu Is the Real Story

Donald Trump confirmed he cursed at Benjamin Netanyahu over Lebanon — a public admission that is less an embarrassment than a calculated signal to Tehran about who controls the region's next move.

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas as US-Iran peace negotiations stall

Trump Shrugs Off Iran Deal Failure as Tehran Goes Silent on Draft Peace Text

Trump told the New York Post a failed Iran deal would be 'OK too' — a conspicuous softening as Tehran has given Washington no response on the draft peace memorandum for several

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

India and New Zealand players in action during a cricket match

India’s Record 12-Match Tour of New Zealand Announced, Reviving a Rivalry With Unfinished Business

New Zealand Cricket has confirmed India's all-format tour from October 22 to December 1 — five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests — the largest inbound series in NZC history, coming months

June 3, 2026

News·Sports

India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav at press conference during T20 World Cup 2026

India’s T20 Captaincy Stuck in Limbo as Suryakumar Fails Again, Gambhir and Agarkar Split

Suryakumar Yadav scored just 19 runs in his Mumbai T20 League opener as Shreyas Iyer also failed, deepening a captaincy crisis that hinges on whether Gambhir and Agarkar can agree on India's

June 3, 2026

News·Sports

Aeroplanes parked on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel

ITA Airways to Restart Rome-Tel Aviv Flights July 1 as Lufthansa Group Remains Split on Israel Return

Italy's ITA Airways will operate two daily Airbus A321neo flights between Rome Fiumicino and Ben Gurion Airport from July 1, as the Lufthansa group's phased return to Israel exposes a confidence gap

June 3, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Typhoon Jangmi Hits Tokyo, Injures 23 Across Japan and Shuts 5,300 Schools

Typhoon Jangmi struck Tokyo on Wednesday after tearing through Okinawa, injuring 23 people across six prefectures and shutting more than 5,300 schools nationwide as the storm barreled toward the Pacific.

June 3, 2026

Climate·News

St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF 2026 opening session

Gazprom and GECF See Global Gas Demand Rising by a Third by Mid-Century at SPIEF 2026

Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and GECF Secretary General Philip Mshelbila met on the sidelines of SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg, projecting a 33% rise in global gas consumption by mid-century as Russia

June 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at SPIEF press briefing

Zakharova Says US Isolated Itself From Russian Business Through Its Own Destructive Forces

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RIA Novosti at SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg that destructive political forces within the United States had cut Washington off from normal and beneficial relations

June 3, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

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Russia Uses SPIEF to Lay Financial Groundwork With Brazil Ahead of BRICS Summit in Rio

Rubio Blames UAE-Saudi Rift for Blocking US Peace Bid in Sudan’s Proxy War

Trump Owns the Outburst: Why Confirming He Cursed at Netanyahu Is the Real Story

Trump Shrugs Off Iran Deal Failure as Tehran Goes Silent on Draft Peace Text

India’s Record 12-Match Tour of New Zealand Announced, Reviving a Rivalry With Unfinished Business

India’s T20 Captaincy Stuck in Limbo as Suryakumar Fails Again, Gambhir and Agarkar Split

ITA Airways to Restart Rome-Tel Aviv Flights July 1 as Lufthansa Group Remains Split on Israel Return

Typhoon Jangmi Hits Tokyo, Injures 23 Across Japan and Shuts 5,300 Schools

Gazprom and GECF See Global Gas Demand Rising by a Third by Mid-Century at SPIEF 2026

Zakharova Says US Isolated Itself From Russian Business Through Its Own Destructive Forces

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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