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The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 30, 2023

In political speeches, UN resolutions, social media posts or everyday speak, they were the terms in 2023 that everyone used – or should have used. Some were brand new, others old-new, but they all had a particular resonance this year.

In a significant diplomatic move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia next year. This invitation, conveyed during a meeting with external affairs mnister S Jaishankar at the Kremlin, underscores the enduring strategic partnership between India and Russia amidst a complex…

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov began bilateral talks in Moscow on December 27.

It was a year full of high-stakes geopolitical drama and economic crises for Africa.

In a year when headlines have been dominated by conflict in Europe and the Middle East, and geo-economic tensions between China and the West, China-Africa relations were, in comparison, a steady and stable norm.

Leadership plays a critical role in diplomacy. What quality of leadership does South Africa need if it’s to secure its international interests?

Milei's alignment with the global right, as well as the "U.S. and Israel's" foreign policy, explain the list of attendees

An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine.

Argentina's President-elect is expected to withdraw Argentina from a planned expansion of the non-western economic alliance.

The grouping, which criticised Israel for the Gaza war this week, is increasingly seen as a leader of the Global South.