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A 70-year-old Indian farmer leader has ended his 123-day hunger strike, which he undertook to press the federal government to meet the demands of protesting farmers.

United States President, Donald Trump, has taken a confrontational stance towards the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) and BRICS+ - (10-member grouping that includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Indonesia) economic alliances.

India and the US have begun bilateral trade negotiations that will continue until Saturday in Delhi.

As concerns over immigration issues lingered — and about a month prior to his arrival in Jamaica this week — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions for government officials in Cuba, as well as for any foreign officials that the US considers “complicit” in Cuba’s foreign medical programmes.

‘La Demeure du Chaos’ ("The Abode of Chaos" - dixit the New York Times) was conceived in 1999 as "a mirror of our world" by thierry Ehrmann.

Namibia's new president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, was sworn in on Friday to lead a country facing high rates of unemployment, inequality and poverty.

Jamaica’s Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte, says that the work being done to transition the country from a constitutional monarchy to a republic is more than 50 per cent complete.

Devotees arrived at The Grand Mosque in Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, where Muslims gather for prayers and observing the holy month of Ramadan.

Saint Kitts and Nevis Minister of Foreign Affairs Denzil Douglas is visiting Taiwan and would meet with top-level government officials during his five-day stay, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Actress, Mo’Nique, has reignited her feud with Tyler Perry after his emotional tribute at Angie Stone’s funeral.

Vincymas, the electrifying celebration of Vincentian culture, has once again left an indelible mark on Trinidad’s Carnival, thrilling audiences with its energy, vibrancy, and authentic island spirit.

The Usain Bolt Foundation has donated $6.1 million to six rural high schools to support their preparation for the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Boys and Girls Athletics Championships (Champs) 2025.

India and New Zealand have restarted free trade talks a decade after negotiations fell apart, as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon began his five-day tour of Delhi where he held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In September 2025, the National Military Museum is set to showcase an original Fokker D.VII fighter aircraft, designed during the First World War which was in service with our Fleet Air Arm before the Second World War.

Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Secretary-General Dona Regis-Prosper called for immediate and tangible climate action, financing and collaboration to protect tourism-dependent destinations during a high-profile panel discussion at ITB Berlin, one of the world’s leading travel trade shows, which concluded last week.

On behalf of the people of the United States of America, and during this Jubilee Holy Year, I extend my best wishes to His Holiness Pope Francis on the twelfth anniversary of his election, said the USA Department of State.