Xi Jinping visits Brasilia to cap tour flexing diplomatic clout

Chinese President Xi Jinping`s state visit to Brasilia on Wednesday caps a diplomatic blitz across South America that has shown Beijing`s growing clout in the region and at global forums where it filled a gap left by the US presidential transition.

On the final day of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders shifted their attention to climate change, emphasizing sustainable development and the transition to cleaner energy sources. 

US President-elect Donald Trump is filling his incoming administration with figures known for their hawkish views on China, signalling a tough line on Beijing in areas ranging from national security to trade.

US President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war.

Nearly a month ago, Kamala Harris appeared on ABC`s The View in what was expected to be a friendly interview aimed at pitching herself to Americans who wanted to know more about her.

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump early Wednesday thanked Americans for the apparent `honor of being elected` to the nation’s highest office.

Kamala Harris’s path to the White House narrowed as Donald Trump appeared to win a key battleground in the contest to become the next US president.

Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat candidate Kamala Harris both predicted victory as they campaigned across Pennsylvania and other battleground states on Monday in the final, frantic day of an exceptionally close US presidential election.

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris concluded her campaign for the US presidency with appearances at a historic Black church and gatherings with Arab Americans in the swing state of Michigan on Sunday. Meanwhile, Republican contender Donald Trump ramped up his campaign with intense rhetoric at a Pennsylvania rally.

Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau has accused the Indian government of instigating violence in Canada, specifically targeting Sikh separatists.

The United States (US) has announced an additional 199 million US dollars in humanitarian assistance to support Rohingyas and host communities in Bangladesh and across the region.

Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States expanded joint security steps in Asia`s trade-rich waters as outgoing US President Joe Biden hosted counterparts from the Quad grouping established due to shared concerns about China.

In the first and possibly only debate between US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, rivals for the Oval Office this fall, Harris emerged as the clear winner, according to American and international media outlets.

A 14-year-old gunman killed at least four people, including two students, and wounded nine more when he opened fire at a high school in the US state of Georgia on Wednesday, law enforcement said.

Four people who appeared to be sleeping on a US`s Chicago train were fatally shot Monday morning, and a suspect has been taken into custody, police said.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued his latest climate SOS, calling on countries to `Save Our Seas` as he warned of a crisis of an `unimaginable scale` caused by greenhouse gases and rising sea levels.