The Vatican summit, which lasted a month, has concluded with a call for women to take on more leadership roles in the Catholic Church, but there was no mention of women being ordained as priests, as some progressives had hoped at the beginning of the process. The synod marked the end of a four-year consultation … Read more
Aggrey Rwetsiba, a delegate from Uganda attending the UN’s biodiversity summit in Colombia, has found himself in a unique situation: staying in a motel typically used for romantic encounters, complete with rooms featuring sex swings and stripper poles. Due to a mix-up with his hotel reservation, Rwetsiba had to quickly find alternative accommodations like many … Read more
Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Two important summits this week – one the prime minister is at, one he isn’t. Sir Keir Starmer is in Samoa for a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), but … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the BRICS Business Forum in Moscow, Russia on October 18, 2024. Alexander Zemlianichenko | Via Reuters Russia is hosting the latest BRICS summit, welcoming its geopolitical allies and promoting its agenda to establish a “new world order” that challenges the Western powers. The BRICS group initially consisted of Brazil, Russia, … Read more
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Guy Faulconbridge The Russian government is determined to use the BRICS summit as a platform to showcase the increasing influence of the non-Western world. However, Russia’s partners from China, India, Brazil, and the Arab world are urging President Vladimir Putin to find a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. The BRICS … Read more