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BRICS Rift Over Iran War

A meeting of foreign ministers from the BRICS bloc ended in New Delhi without a joint declaration, revealing sharp internal divisions over the ongoing Iran conflict. Instead of a unified communiqué, India, which hosted the talks, issued a chair’s statement acknowledging disagreements among member states on the crisis in West Asia and the Middle East....

Diplomacy Tested as Gulf Tensions Reshape Energy and Security

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Pakistan’s mediation efforts over the ongoing regional crisis have not collapsed, though they are facing serious challenges amid deepening mistrust between Tehran and Washington. Speaking in New Delhi during the BRICS foreign ministers’ meetings, Araghchi stressed that Iran is attempting to preserve the fragile ceasefire to create space for...

Russia’s Vigilante Crackdown Expands

A violent raid on a woman’s birthday celebration in northern Russia has drawn attention to the growing influence of nationalist vigilante groups aligned with the Kremlin’s conservative agenda. Katya, a party organiser from Arkhangelsk, said masked members of the far-right group Russkaya Obshina stormed her 30th birthday event at a nightclub, verbally abusing guests and...

British Gas Penalty Over Meter Scandal

British Gas has agreed to pay £20 million into a customer redress fund after Britain’s energy regulator concluded the company failed to properly protect vulnerable households during the forced installation of prepayment meters. The settlement package, which also includes compensation payments and debt relief, could cost the company up to £112 million. The investigation by...