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Last updated: October 2026
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Saadet Gokce
Tone: Factual Intent: Social Fragility

Saadet Gokce 13 September 2026•Update: 13 September 2026 Leaders of the BRICS grouping and its partner nations met Sunday on the final day of the two-day 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in India’s capital, New Delhi. The leaders attended an open session titled “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation …

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UAE pursues diplomacy with Iran, deepens economic ties with India, Russia at BRICS
Tone: Sensationalist Intent: Social Fragility

UAE pursues diplomacy with Iran, deepens economic ties with India, Russia at BRICS The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince met the Iranian President on the sidelines, with both discussing regional issues and stressing the need to ease tensions and promote stability - PUBLISHED: Sun 13 Sept …

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Xi Pushes ‘Greater BRICS’ Economic Ties to Give Bloc Larger Global Role
Tone: Alarmist Intent: Economic

Xi Pushes ‘Greater BRICS’ Economic Ties to Give Bloc Larger Global Role NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled on Sunday initiatives in areas ranging from AI to trade to deepen cooperation among the “Greater BRICS” emerging economies, as Beijing seeks to weld …

kayhan.ir • Sep 13, 2026 Read Full Article →
The packed itinerary included multiple pull-aside discussions conducted alongside global leaders and international institutional heads attending the BRICS sessions as well as the Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue segments.
Tone: Cynical Intent: Social Fragility

New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The highly successful 18th BRICS Summit hosted by India at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's extensive diplomatic engagement, encompassing active session addresses alongside 15 sit-down bilateral meetings with visiting Heads of State and government …

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New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during his visit to New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit under India's chairship.
Tone: Cynical Intent: Social Fragility

New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during his visit to New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit under India's chairship. India and Egypt enjoy strong bilateral ties, which …

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Xi proposes deeper BRICS cooperation as leaders push larger global role for bloc
Tone: Alarmist Intent: Social Fragility

Xi proposes deeper BRICS cooperation as leaders push larger global role for bloc Chinese President calls for new initiatives in AI, trade and economic cooperation, while India and Russia emphasise development and a multipolar world order New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a series …

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of the first day of the New Delhi summit, in the countries' highest-level meeting since the start of the conflict.
Tone: Cynical Intent: Social Fragility

NEW DELHI -- Iran and the United Arab Emirates signed up to a joint statement from the BRICS group of nations that called for restraint in the Middle East war on Saturday, in what was seen as a sign of diplomatic progress between the countries …

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Newest first
Tone: Alarmist Intent: Socialfragility

Newest first - Newest first - Oldest first 03:17 We are now closing the live blog for the day. We'll be back at 7:30 a.m. Central European time to cover the latest events across the Middle East. Share - Copy link - Facebook - X …

beijingnews.net • Sep 13, 2026 Read Full Article →
Sahin Demir
Tone: Alarmist Intent: Social Fragility

Sahin Demir 13 September 2026•Update: 13 September 2026 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that US and Israeli attacks on Iran demonstrated that economic resilience cannot be sustained without security, warning that strikes on economic and energy infrastructure can have consequences beyond national borders. Addressing …

aa.com.tr • Sep 13, 2026 Read Full Article →
Newest first
Tone: Alarmist Intent: Socialfragility

Newest first - Newest first - Oldest first 03:17 We are now closing the live blog for the day. We'll be back at 7:30 a.m. Central European time to cover the latest events across the Middle East. Share - Copy link - Facebook - X …

chinanews.net • Sep 13, 2026 Read Full Article →
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