Thousands of Irish farmers protest against EU-Mercosur trade deal
Item 1 of 5 A demonstrator gestures during a farmers’ protest against the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, in…
Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals
SAVAGE, Minnesota, Jan 9 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Australia and several other countries would…
China, Russia, Iran start ‘BRICS Plus’ naval exercises in South African waters
Item 1 of 4 A Russian vessel arrives at the Simon’s Town Naval base ahead of the BRICS…
French opposition parties seek to topple government over Mercosur
Item 1 of 2 French farmers of the Confederation Paysanne drive their tractors slowly on the Paris ring…
US seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, fifth vessel taken in Venezuela blockade
Olina falsely flew Timor Leste flag, sailed from Venezuela – dataSeizure follows pursuit of tankers linked to sanctioned…
China’s top diplomat postpones visit to Somalia, arrives in Tanzania
MOGADISHU, Jan 9 (Reuters) – China’s top diplomat postponed what would have been a historic visit to Somalia,…
EU envoys provisionally approve signing of record Mercosur trade deal
Deal aims to offset U.S. tariffs, reduce reliance on ChinaFrance opposes deal due to impact on domestic farmersAccord…
China’s top diplomat tours Africa with focus on strategic trade routes
China’s FM to visit Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania and LesothoTrip extends 36-year-old tradition of making first trip to AfricaAfrican…
Chinese refiners expected to replace Venezuelan oil with Iranian crude, traders say
Deal to ship Venezuela oil to US set to redirect oil flowsVenezuelan oil used by China refiners, near-term…
India’s January Russian oil imports may fall sharply as Reliance expects no deliveries
India’s biggest buyer of Russian oil cuts those importsTrump warns India to stop buying Russian oil or face…
China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate
HONG KONG, Jan 2 (Reuters) – China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from…
Exclusive: India asks refiners for weekly Russian oil import data as it seeks US trade deal, sources say
India’s Russian oil imports expected to dip below 1 million bpd, two govt sources sayRussia supplied 35% of…