Leaders of BRICS have warned of the dangers of tariffs - saying they don't want a confrontation with US President Donald Trump. The group of emerging nations made the comments at their summit in Brazil. They also discussed Gaza and tensions in the Middle East.

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Leaders of the BRICS nations concluded their summit in Rio de Janeiro by calling for structural changes to the global order and rejecting the imposition of tariffs threatened by the United States. The group, representing half the world's population and 40 percent of its GDP, emphasized the need for multilateralism and respect for sovereignty, distancing themselves from Cold War dynamics and Western dominance.

The summit also addressed ongoing conflicts, condemning the war in Gaza and recent bombings in Iran. Discussions included the development of an alternative to the SWIFT payment system, which some analysts suggest may have prompted the US president's threat of a 10 percent tariff on countries aligning with BRICS. The Brazilian president criticized these threats as irresponsible, underscoring the group's stance against unilateral actions.

BRICS summit rejects U.S. tariff threats, tackles trade and Gaza

The BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro ended with leaders of emerging economies that make up half the world's population and 40 percent of its GDP standing together to demand a new world order. BRICS is convinced that we don't want a world under tutelage. We don't want any more Cold War. We don't want any more disrespect of sovereignty, nor any more wars. We need structural changes to live in the 21st century and not in 1945. Look what's happening in Gaza. It defies the imagination of any mortal on planet Earth. The two-day summit focused on ways to revive multilateralism and global cooperation, less shaped and controlled by Western dominance. But it also weighed in on global conflicts, condemning the war on Gaza as well as the recent bombings by Israel and the U.S. in Iran. Tehran's foreign ministry spokesperson told Al Jazeera he was satisfied with BRICS' response. By the way, among BRICS members are two permanent members of the Security Council. The level of support that we have received from across the globe, from many countries, including in particular from the countries of the region. This along with discussions on creating a new alternative to SWIFT, the main global interbank payment network, may explain in part why U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at BRICS. The U.S. president is now threatening to slap a 10 percent tariff on any country without exception, he says, that aligns itself with what he calls the anti-American policies of BRICS. Even though the forum or the majority of its members dismiss the label of anti-American. But Brazil's president had sharp words for Trump. I think it's irresponsible for a head of state of a country the size of the U.S. to threaten the world via the Internet. It's wrong. He should know that the world has changed. We don't want an emperor. The real test is whether BRICS members will close ranks or succumb to President Trump's threats. Lucia Newman, Al Jazeera, Rio de Janeiro.

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