President Xi Jinping announced at the BRICS summit in New Delhi that China will assume the group’s presidency next year and host the 19th BRICS Summit. He said China would use the opportunity to build consensus and work with all parties to plan for the future, ushering in what he called BRICS cooperation’s “third golden decade.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India as leaders of the BRICS diplomatic bloc began talks on Friday, against a backdrop of global geopolitical turmoil including the war in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the Bharat Mandapam convention center in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, where he was welcomed by Indian Prime Minister and host Narendra Modi. The two leaders exchanged a long handshake before Putin went to the summit waiting room.
BRICS countries have agreed on a joint declaration, sources told Reuters on Saturday, just hours before their leaders opened a summit in New Delhi. The statement is intended to strengthen the emerging economies’ bloc and increase its global influence.
BRICS member states have agreed on the final declaration of the group’s 18th summit in New Delhi, NDTV reported, citing a government source. The text was reportedly settled by sherpas before the leaders’ meeting and is expected to be presented after the session ends.
Four sources told Reuters on Saturday that the BRICS group has reached agreement on a joint declaration. The statement is unlikely to name any country, but it will condemn unilateral war by any country.
The annual BRICS summit has opened in New Delhi, with wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, US tariffs and internal divisions shaping the agenda. Leaders are also discussing cross-border payment channels, artificial intelligence, energy security and resilient supply chains as the expanded bloc marks its 20th anniversary.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with leaders including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Masoud Pezeshkian attending. The two-day meeting will address trade, energy cooperation and knowledge-sharing on AI and technology, as the bloc navigates internal differences over conflicts and border disputes.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will continue his visit to India by joining the main BRICS summit activities on Saturday. BRICS leaders are due to hold a closed-door meeting on global and regional issues, global governance reform and multilateralism, alongside a tree-planting ceremony, exhibitions and a formal reception hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Putin is also scheduled to meet the leaders of Ethiopia and Abu Dhabi.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow currently has no cooperation with Washington, but noted that US peacekeeping efforts are continuing and have recently intensified. Russia is grateful for those efforts and sincerely hopes they will produce results.
Rwanda has inaugurated its first steel manufacturing plant, aiming to increase local production and cut steel imports. Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva opened A1 Iron and Steel Rwanda Ltd. in Musanze District. The factory produces construction materials including bars, nails, barbed wire and pipes, with an annual processing capacity of about 250,000 tonnes and plans for roughly 1,000 direct and 2,500 indirect jobs.
President Donald Trump arrived in Dublin on Saturday for talks with Ireland’s president and prime minister. The weekend visit is also centered on a major golf tournament at a course he owns on the country’s Atlantic coast.
President Donald Trump arrived in Ireland on Saturday morning for talks with the country’s leaders before attending a tournament at one of his golf courses.
US President Donald Trump is arriving in Dublin for several high-level meetings with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin. He will also meet Irish President Catherine Connolly, described as a former left-wing firebrand, with trade, golf and Gaza on the agenda.
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Ireland for a two-day visit. He is due to meet President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin before attending the Irish Open at his golf resort in Doonbeg, County Clare. Irish authorities have prepared one of the state’s largest security operations, while protests are expected in Dublin and Doonbeg.
Donald Trump has arrived in Dublin for a two-day visit that includes talks with President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin, as well as golf at his Doonbeg course. Connolly has previously been sharply critical of Trump, prompting competing hopes in Ireland about how directly she will challenge him.
Donald Trump arrived in Ireland on Saturday under tight security for a two-day visit combining diplomacy and golf. The trip again blurs the boundary between his presidency and personal business interests.
U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Ireland’s leaders on Saturday before attending a golf tournament this weekend. The trip marks a shift from his recent focus on the Iran war and his party’s effort to retain power in November’s midterm elections.
Digital bank Revolut said Saturday that it mistakenly treated a fraudulent request as legitimate, handing over passports, selfies, home addresses and Bitcoin activity. No customer funds were lost.
Paris is swept up in excitement as Céline Dion prepares to return to the stage this Saturday for a sold-out residency. The 26-show run will span eight months and marks her comeback after a neurological disorder sidelined her career. A giant free karaoke singalong was held in the French capital before opening night.
Paris is buzzing ahead of Céline Dion’s return to the stage on Saturday night. The superstar, whose comeback many once thought impossible, will launch her Paris residency at Plenitude Arena, Europe’s largest indoor concert venue.
Celine Dion is scheduled to return to the Paris stage on Saturday for her first full concert in six years. The performance marks a major step in the Canadian superstar’s comeback after years battling a rare autoimmune disorder.
Rennes beat Olympique de Marseille to move top of Ligue 1. Marseille’s slump continued with a third straight league defeat; the side has won only one of its last four matches, struggling across the pitch and short of ideas.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would attend the G20 leaders’ summit in Miami in December and meet Vladimir Putin there if the Russian leader also attends. His comments came as U.S.-led efforts seek to bring Ukraine and Russia back to negotiations, with energy and grain ceasefires discussed as possible first steps.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami. The Kremlin says it has not decided whether Putin will attend and instead demands that Zelensky travel to Russia for talks. Putin has repeatedly rejected proposed face-to-face meetings intended to help end the war.
In an exclusive DW interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would travel to Miami and meet Vladimir Putin if the Russian president attends the G20 leaders’ summit in December. Zelenskyy said results, rather than words, would matter, described Ukraine as well positioned for negotiations, and urged European allies to provide more air-defense support.
3D printers can now turn more than two dozen kinds of food into edible shapes. Although the technology is still expensive and impractical for everyday use, experts see strong potential for it in clinics, care homes and personalised nutrition.
Catch up on the most important stories from Europe and beyond on September 12, 2026, covering the latest news, world affairs, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
A morning roundup of the most important stories from Europe and beyond on September 12, 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to open a BRICS summit in New Delhi tasked with finding common ground, even as the escalating Middle East war threatens to create new divisions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the BRICS summit and talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to footage shown by Indian television channels.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is traveling to New Delhi for the 18th BRICS summit at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global trade turbulence and energy security are expected to dominate the two-day meeting, while Xi’s visit is being watched as a major step in the cautious thaw between China and India.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to hold talks on Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, as relations between the two countries move from conflict toward a cautious thaw.
Chinese President Xi Jinping departed Beijing on Saturday for the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His entourage includes Cai Qi, director of the CPC Central Committee General Office, and Wang Yi, China's foreign minister.
Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Saturday for the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Xi Jinping is travelling to New Delhi for the BRICS summit and is expected to hold face-to-face talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi later on Saturday, according to New Delhi’s foreign ministry. The visit comes six years after a deadly military clash between China and India.
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Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered a crackdown on foreign nationals running small businesses, saying low-level jobs should be reserved for Kenyans. Burundian and other migrants report threats, harassment and lost livelihoods; some have closed businesses or headed for the border, leaving families divided. The order has also triggered a diplomatic dispute with Burundi.
A poll suggests Alberta separatists expect to win despite numbers pointing the other way. A political scientist and a pollster say the gap between expectations and reality could shape what happens next, and Albertans should not expect the issue to end with this vote.
Kylian Mbappé says he still deserves the Ballon d’Or despite winning no silverware with Real Madrid in his first two seasons. He scored 22 World Cup goals to become the tournament’s all-time leading scorer, while France lost 2-0 to Spain in the semi-final. Mbappé also praised new France coach Zinedine Zidane.
Former Israeli police officer Yoav Segalovitz is running as the No. 2 candidate on the Arab Raam party ticket in the October 2026 elections, a move described as a paradigm shift in Israeli politics. Far-right politicians have condemned it, while it could help an Arab party join a coalition opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies.
As scientists warn that a warming climate could bring more intense extreme weather, Swiss researchers say artificial intelligence modelling could revolutionise forecasting systems and help societies prepare more effectively for natural disasters.
Ahead of Sweden's September 13 general election, migration remains a divisive issue, with calls for tougher policies and more deportations clashing with the healthcare sector's reliance on migrant workers.
Ahead of Sweden's September 13 general election, migration remains a divisive issue, with calls for tougher policies and more deportations clashing with the healthcare sector's reliance on migrant workers.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said the possibility of President Vladimir Putin attending the upcoming G20 summit in the United States has not yet been discussed. Russian experts continue working on summit documents, he said.
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s leading right-wing challenger, is under investigation for alleged corruption, money laundering and tax evasion connected to financing a biopic about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. Investigators are examining about $12 million in funds, while police raided the film company and an executive producer’s office. Those involved deny wrongdoing.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says units of Battlegroup North are closing in on encircled Ukrainian forces in the Kharkov Region and expanding the external control zone. It also said Ukrainian assault teams made two unsuccessful attempts to break out near Sliznyovo and Gogino.
A walker found a snake measuring more than two metres on the Danube’s banks in Lower Bavaria. It was identified as a South American anaconda, far from its natural habitat.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces struck logistics hubs, fuel and energy sites, and transport infrastructure used by the Ukrainian army over the past day. It also reported attacks on drone and ground-robot production sites and temporary positions of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries, while claiming that air defenses downed seven guided bombs and 670 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones and that Ukraine lost about 1,390 troops.
Declassified CIA presidential briefs show that US leaders received repeated warnings from 1998 to September 2001 about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda’s plans and capabilities, including possible attacks inside the United States. The files trace the group’s networks, financing, weapons efforts and hijacking training, but add little about how the attacks were actually planned.
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the article argues that the Global War on Terror helped Europe’s far-right parties gain political prominence. Policies, wars and media narratives that cast Muslims as threats legitimised and broadened anti-Muslim racism, giving far-right Islamophobia greater electoral force.
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Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, Shawn Matheson reflects on seeing the tragedy through two lenses: as a firefighter in Mississauga, Ont., and a Canadian reservist. It led him to funerals at Ground Zero, foreshadowed the war in Afghanistan and exposed the enduring emotional toll on soldiers and first responders.
The article argues that 9/11 produced a bureaucratic, precision-focused vocabulary that sanitised violence, including “enhanced interrogation”, “extraordinary rendition” and “enemy combatants”. The broad, undefined framework of a “war on terror” helped underpin the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, Guantanamo Bay detention and expanded surveillance powers, with its political legacy still evident today.
Fighting between the Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognised government has re-erupted with the fiercest battles in years. More than 900 people have been killed or injured and at least 5,000 families have fled in less than a week, while the UN says displacement is rising alarmingly after the Houthis captured Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast.
The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services is being held in Beijing, drawing participants from 90 countries, regions and international organizations. More than 1,800 companies are exhibiting on-site, with this year's event focusing on services that help businesses expand overseas.
Aoun says Lebanon’s position remains unchanged, with an Israeli withdrawal, the return of prisoners, the return of displaced people and reconstruction identified as key demands.
China Southern Airlines plans to resume daily direct passenger flights between Guangzhou and New Delhi on September 21, ending a six-year suspension. Boeing 737 aircraft will operate the service, which experts say could support China-India trade and make travel easier for tourists, students and connecting passengers.
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Iraqi Prime Minister and armed forces commander-in-chief Ali al-Zaidi dismissed the Maysan Operations Commander and ordered an investigation after authorities confirmed that attacks on Saudi Arabia were launched from southern Iraq’s Maysan province. Saudi Arabia said drones from Iraq damaged its East-West Pipeline and caused injuries, but held off responding at Baghdad’s request.
The World Meteorological Organization says Earth experienced its hottest August on record. The Northern Hemisphere had its warmest summer, the Southern Hemisphere a near-record warm winter, and sea ice at both poles was below average. Heatwaves and severe drought affected parts of Europe, while major rivers ran exceptionally low. El Niño also influenced cyclones, heavy rain and floods.
Speaking at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Xi Jinping said the group has become the world’s most influential platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries. He urged members to deepen AI cooperation, uphold peace and stability, promote civilizational exchanges and help guide the international order toward greater justice and equity.
Donald Trump’s efforts to weaken BRICS through tariffs and economic pressure may instead encourage countries to reduce their dependence on US-centred markets, finance and the dollar. BRICS is not a unified anti-US alliance, but its diverse members are cautiously expanding local-currency trade and payment links to limit their exposure to American leverage.
Leaders of the 11-member BRICS bloc are meeting in New Delhi on Saturday to expand economic cooperation and seek a larger role for emerging powers in global affairs. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are testing the group’s ability to stay united.
The BRICS cooperation mechanism, formally launched in 2006, opened a new chapter in cooperation among major emerging economies. As the world undergoes profound changes, BRICS is amplifying Global South countries’ calls for better governance, greater security and the right to development.
Ukrainian officials said Russian attacks killed at least 11 people and wounded 96 across the country over the past day. Odesa Oblast bore a mass overnight missile and drone assault that injured at least 35 people, including a five-month-old infant and a 17-year-old. The Air Force said 110 of 129 incoming targets were downed.
Russia’s Defence Ministry says Russian forces struck industrial facilities across Ukraine, including the Zaporizhstal steel plant in Zaporizhzhia, an Interpipe Steel complex in Dnipro and plants in Kryvyi Rih. Two cargo vessels were also hit overnight at the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk. Ukraine separately launched drone attacks on industrial sites in Russia.
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Russia’s Defense Ministry says overnight strikes hit infrastructure at Ukraine’s Chernomorsk port in the Odesa region used to unload and store military materiel, along with two dry-cargo vessels that had delivered weapons and equipment to Ukrainian forces. The ministry also reported a sea-going tugboat was hit.
Bitwise will shut down its Dogecoin ETF, BWOW, which is set to stop trading on NYSE Arca on Oct. 14 before liquidation the following week. The firm said it is optimizing its lineup. BWOW holds about $700,000, far below rival products from Grayscale and 21Shares.
Goaltender Connor Ingram says he is ending his hockey career at age 29. He announced the decision in an Instagram post, and his agent, Jason Davidson, confirmed that the announcement was accurate.
The Genius Act could increase demand for US Treasuries, but it may also create problems in that critical market, making the stablecoin case for the dollar more complicated than supporters suggest.
This news quiz covers Apple’s unveiling of a foldable iPhone, American men seeking to end a U.S. Open title drought, OpenAI’s claim to have solved a longstanding math puzzle, a posthumous Emmy for a Hollywood legend and a comedy show taking a jab at the White House.
Recent records show frequent and often extreme El Niño events, but it remains unclear whether this is natural variability or a result of climate change. By examining living and fossil corals near the Galápagos Islands, researchers reconstructed ocean temperatures over 1,000 years and found that El Niños have become markedly stronger than in the pre-industrial period. Other scientists remain cautious about the study’s significance.
French investigators suspect sabotage may have caused a train derailment in the country’s northwest after a piece of rail was discovered on the track, a police source said Saturday. The crash a day earlier injured at least 44 people, including an 18-year-old woman in critical condition.
A passenger train derailed in northern France, injuring at least 44 people, including one seriously. Police and the train company are investigating, while drug and alcohol tests on the driver were negative.
A Guatemalan court dismissed terrorism and related charges against Deputy Minister Luis Pacheco and three other Indigenous leaders over their role in 2023 protests. Prosecutors said their investigation found no laws had been broken. The UN human rights office said the ruling reaffirmed freedoms of expression and assembly.
Gregory Ikome, a counsellor at Cameroon’s Embassy in China, praised Chinese soy-sauce-braised beef after tasting it at the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services. He said its spicy, flavorful profile was a perfect fit for African tastes.
During his first visit to India, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not surrender to the United States or Israel. New Delhi renewed its appeal for peace and dialogue.
Swedes vote on Sunday in a closely contested general election focused on migration, crime and the economy. The result could bring a centre-left coalition to power or allow the Sweden Democrats, a party with neo-Nazi roots, to enter government for the first time.
Sweden heads to the polls: What’s at stake in the knife-edge election?
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🇰🇷 Women quit South Korea's grind for diving tradition
South Korea's haenyeo, or "sea woman," have been freediving for generations, harvesting seafood without breathing equipment. But as the legendary women grow older and their numbers decline, a new generation is taking up the tradition.
🇰🇷 Women quit South Korea's grind for diving tradition
South Korea's haenyeo, or "sea woman," have been freediving for generations, harvesting seafood without breathing equipment. But as the legendary women grow older and their numbers decline, a new generation is taking up the tradition.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities uncovered a $100 million money-laundering and bribery scheme through Operation Midas last November, implicating senior officials and associates of President Volodymyr Zelensky, including Timur Mindich. Arrests, sanctions and a political shakeup followed, but newly surfaced recordings and reporting suggest Mindich’s influence network survived his flight to Israel and reached courts, law enforcement and the state-owned energy company Energoatom.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she expects Italy’s economy to expand 1% this year, matching the euro zone’s growth rate. She made the forecast in an interview with Il Foglio published on Saturday.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called on BRICS to increase investment in manufacturing and value addition, urging developing economies to move beyond supplying raw commodities. He said expanded BRICS cooperation could help the Global South build a more resilient, diversified and inclusive economy through stronger industrial, energy, infrastructure and logistics partnerships.
Houthi political bureau member Hizam al-Assad says international shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait remains safe and routine, rejecting concerns about a possible blockade. He also confirms that the movement has completed an operation to control areas and districts near the strait in western Yemen, calling it an internal effort to assert Yemeni sovereignty.
Aid workers say nearly 50,000 people have been displaced after Iran-backed Houthi forces rapidly seized towns along Yemen’s western Red Sea coast, including the strategic port of Mocha. Roads have been cut and villages emptied as civilians flee renewed frontline fighting. The struggle for the Bab al-Mandab strait risks turning Yemen’s conflict into a prolonged war with global trade and energy consequences.
Houthi forces seized strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait after Yemeni government troops withdrew overnight, a day after capturing the Red Sea port city of Mocha. The gains expand Houthi control along Yemen’s western coast and intensify pressure on the United States, Gulf oil shipments and global crude prices. Houthi claims about maritime safety and downed Saudi aircraft could not be independently verified.
Philippine authorities began the painstaking work of identifying victims on Saturday, a day after responders recovered bodies from the burned-out ferry. The death toll reached at least 35, while more than 50 people remained missing.
The Philippines coast guard says 35 people have died after fire tore through the M/V June Aster, and warned the toll could rise. Thirty bodies were brought to a port near Coron, Palawan, while 54 people remain unaccounted for. Survivors said the blaze began in the cargo hold and spread within seconds.
The Philippine Coast Guard says 35 people have died after the MV June Aster caught fire near Coron, with 43 rescued and more than 50 still unaccounted for. Toxic fumes and intense heat delayed access to the wreck, while authorities investigate the cause and possible safety and loading issues.
Kashi in Xinjiang is promoting cultural tourism through smart upgrades and improved services. Its ancient city uses 5G for AI guides, QR-code explanations, intelligent ticketing and bus dispatch, while Shache County preserves traditional streets and stages daily performances showcasing intangible cultural heritage.
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Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted of all charges in a federal Los Angeles murder-for-hire case over a 2022 shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo. He remains in custody and faces a separate trial on racketeering murder and firearms charges on 5 October.
A federal jury found rapper Lil Durk not guilty of attempting to hire someone to kill rival rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station. The shooting left Rondo’s cousin dead.
Hong Kong quantitative trader Ryan Lei, 27, now delegates much of his routine research to AI. For a trade linked to a major technology IPO, he used Futu’s AI agents to gather data on comparable listings over the past decade and examine their post-listing performance, informing a short position.
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How AI tools are reshaping stock trading and investment research in China
Elon Musk faces a strategic choice between launching satellites that generate cash and sending humans into deep space, a mission with an uncertain payoff.
A guide to the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and why they could be crucial to how President Donald Trump exercises power during his final two years in the White House.
Spain’s soccer federation plans to fund egg freezing. Although fertility preservation is often presented as giving elite female athletes more control over whether and when to become mothers, some experts and advocates worry it could imply that athletes are expected to postpone motherhood.
OpenAI drew attention this week by announcing a solution to a mathematics problem whose roots stretch back 200 years. Almost immediately, however, two mathematicians said the result may have been taken from their own work; one of them works for rival Anthropic.
Tensions between Canada and the United States have intensified concerns about Canada’s digital sovereignty. Experts define it as having technological alternatives and the ability to regulate the digital sphere effectively, though achieving that may be difficult.
Lucas Brehaut wanted his research to attract plenty of interest, but caribou, moose, black bears, wolves, rabbits and owls have instead been interfering with his equipment. Photos document the animals’ encounters with it.
Artificial intelligence researchers are urging people to use strong passwords and install software updates quickly to defend against a new cyber-threat: AI-driven computer worms. They say the programs can tailor attacks to devices, consuming processing power and harvesting information while seeking new victims.
The 3rd Global Venue Experts Forum was held in Beijing, where speakers described meeting and event venues as strategic infrastructure that can support economic development, knowledge exchange, social progress and global dialogue. The forum also released a group standard for building, operating and maintaining digital systems for smart venues.
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President Xi announces China will take over BRICS presidency next year
