Rabia Ali
11 September 2023•Update: 11 September 2023
ISTANBUL
Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Monday, including India handing the G-20 summit presidency to Brazil, US President Joe Biden’s state visit to Vietnam, and a missile strike in Sudan killing dozens.
TOP STORIES
On the final day of the G-20 summit on Sunday, host country India handed over the term presidency to Brazil and proposed a virtual meeting of the world's biggest economies later this year.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and passed him the ceremonial gavel of the presidency.
Taking over from Indonesia, India has presided over the G-20 since Dec. 1 and will continue to hold the position until Nov. 30, after which Brazil will take over.
US President Joe Biden said he does not want to “contain" China, but accused Beijing of "changing some of the rules of the game."
"Really what this trip is about, it’s less about containing China. I don’t want to contain China," he said after meeting Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi.
The US leader said was looking forward to meet with his Chinese counterpart “soon,” and he met Xi’s “Number 2” during his visit to New Delhi, India, where they attended the G-20 summit.
At least 43 people were killed in an airstrike on a marketplace in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
In a statement, Sudan's Doctors Syndicate said 55 people were also injured in the attack that targeted an open market in Mayo neighborhood in South Khartoum.
It was not immediately clear who was behind the airstrike as it came amid heavy fighting between Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he talked about F-16 fighter jets during a brief conversation with his US counterpart Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G-20 leaders' summit
- Five people were killed in renewed clashes between rival Palestinian groups in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon.
- French President Emmanuel Macron landed in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, the first such visit from France in the last 33 years, to boost trade and diplomatic relations.
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the G-20 countries once again made a clear commitment against the use of nuclear weapons in the final declaration adopted in India.
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang met his British counterpart Rishi Sunak on sidelines of the G-20 summit, and called on the UK to continue "pragmatic cooperation" with China.
- Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina resigned after being officially confirmed as a candidate in elections scheduled for November.
- Morocco has announced its acceptance of offers of assistance from Spain, the UK, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates following a 7-magnitude earthquake late Friday.
SPORTS
Novak Djokovic bagged his fourth US Open title by defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6(7-5), 6-3.
The Serbian legend has played a record 36 Grand Slam singles finals.
The suspended president of Spain’s football federation resigned in the wake of a scandal that started when he kissed a female player during celebrations for the team’s victory in Women’s World Cup.
“It is obvious that I cannot return to my post,” Luis Rubiales said in a statement.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
The US and Vietnam upgraded their bilateral relations to a "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" and signed an agreement on semiconductor supply chains.
The developments came after US President Joe Biden arrived in Hanoi for a two-day state visit meant to deepen bilateral cooperation.
