Lula Accuses Trump of Seeking to ‘Colonise’ Brazil and Control Its Resources Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign has accused Donald Trump of seeking to ‘colonise’ Brazil and gain access to its natural resources by influencing the October election. A campaign advert claims Trump supports Lula’s main rival, Flávio Bolsonaro, and says a … Read more
Europe Left on the Sidelines as Trump and Xi Meet in Washington Donald Trump is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday. Xi is in the United States for a three-day state visit, from September 23 to 25. The two leaders are expected to talk about trade, artificial intelligence, Rare Earth … Read more
Canada’s Carney Backs EU Associate Membership Proposal Amid US Tensions Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has backed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal for Canada to become the European Union’s first “associate member”. Speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on September 17, he stressed that Canada was not seeking full EU membership. … Read more
Australia and India Seal Landmark Uranium Agreement Australia and India have signed a landmark agreement that paves the way for Australian uranium exports to India for peaceful civilian nuclear use. The announcement followed talks between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Annual Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne on July … Read more
Quad foreign ministers’ New Delhi meeting to strengthen Indo-Pacific ties Australia, India, Japan, and the United States met in New Delhi on Tuesday as the Quad group worked to strengthen its role in the Indo-Pacific. India hosted the talks at Hyderabad House, where Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met Australia’s Penny Wong, Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi, and … Read more