Colombia begins process to join BRICS bank
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on May 16 that his country has started the process of joining the New Development Bank of BRICS.
Amid heightened tensions with India, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened an emergency meeting of Pakistan’s National Security Committee to evaluate the evolving situation and determine the country’s response.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called an emergency session of the National Security Committee as the situation with India continues to escalate, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office cited by local media.
The high-level meeting is being attended by senior Cabinet ministers and top military officials. Discussions are expected to focus on recent developments along the India-Pakistan border, security implications, and potential diplomatic or military responses.
Following the meeting, Prime Minister Sharif is expected to deliver a national address to inform the public about the government's assessment and outline the next steps.
The emergency session comes amid growing regional concern about the possibility of further escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on May 15, with discussions reportedly focusing on upcoming peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegates in Istanbul.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war in Gaza will not stop until Hamas is destroyed, following the release of US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander.
Qatar signed a landmark agreement with U.S. aerospace giant Boeing on Wednesday to acquire 160 aircraft for Qatar Airways, a deal valued at $200 billion. The signing took place in Doha during the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met in Türkiye for their first direct peace talks since 2022, with discussions lasting under two hours.
Vietnam and Thailand have officially upgraded their ties to a strategic partnership, marking a significant step forward in regional diplomacy.
Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, announced that India is opening up 200,000 square kilometers of its sedimentary basin for oil and gas exploration, inviting Russian companies to participate.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on May 16 that his country has started the process of joining the New Development Bank of BRICS.
Ministers in Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) are resigning one by one amid mounting protests in Tripoli, Libya Press agency reports
The US Supreme Court on Friday paused President Donald Trump’s attempt to carry out deportations using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, siding with a group of Venezuelan immigrants in Texas who argued they were at risk of sudden removal under the rarely used wartime law.
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