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The UN system demonstrates serious inadequacies. The war in Ukraine, with no end in sight, is another example of its failures.

Under Francis, the papacy has become more representative of voices from the “global south”, but the evolution of a post-Eurocentric world order during his pontificate poses new challenges for the Vatican and the Catholic Church

China’s president Xi Jinping is testing out a “softer” foreign policy approach.

Political parties want Ramaphosa to answer “ubuyokwenzani eZimbabwe” and if his attendance could be seen as giving “false legitimacy to Zanu-PF”, particularly after the highly disputed election last month.

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BEIJING (Reuters) -Eschewing face-time with foreign leaders at global summits this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday visited the homes of villagers in a rural part of northeast China battered by floods. In the village of Longwangmiao in Heilongjiang province, Xi called on local residents to triumph over their difficulties and work towards returning life to a more normal footing, according to state media reports. In late July through early August, record rainfall laid waste to vast...

BRICS is just one of many examples of the growing strength of the multipolar world. Multilateral mechanisms in all spheres of development are also growing, from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to China-led projects like the Belt and Road Initiative.

Arvind Subramanian & Josh Felman argue that the economic and political reasons for leaving the group have become overwhelming.

The socialist Maduro regime sent a delegation to China seeking investments to reactivate and boost Venezuela's run-down oil industry.

The bloc of emerging economies has more than doubled in size, and Xi Jinping has worked to establish himself as its putative head