Here’s a quick catch-up on today’s top stories. Good morning! From the India-led BRICS Summit and major global developments to the latest from the worlds of sports and entertainment, stay up to date with everything you need to know in our news brief.
Because of the fracturing of the post-war global order and the failure to uphold the UN Charter, urging BRICS states to be pioneers in maintaining peace and stability, Xi said change and chaos are increasing. Read More .
BRICS must chart the course of global reform to ensure that the Global South has a greater say in decision-making and the existing “pyramid of privilege” in global governance makes way for a “platform of partnership”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while addressing the BRICS Summit on Saturday amid growing geopolitical fragmentation. “The BRICS countries should stand firm, uphold justice and strive to eliminate conflict and maintain peace,” he said. “Unknown Woman” had been a major talking point of the festival due to its subject matter, which has rarely been explored in film, and because director May el-Toukhy was almost alone as a woman director in the event.
BRICS member states should be pioneers in maintaining global peace and stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday, outlining four proposals for peace in West Asia, where the conflict has caused severe losses for the region. The Venice Film Festival awarded its top prize on Saturday to a Danish-made drama about a woman trying to hide a wartime relationship with a Nazi, the only feature film with a female director in the competition.
