Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez, January 3, 2026
Russia Slams U.S. ‘Armed Aggression’ in Venezuela, Warns of Escalation
MOSCOW, January 3, 2026 — Russia has denounced what it described as an act of “armed aggression” by the United States against Venezuela, pledging solidarity with the Venezuelan people and support for the Bolivarian government’s…
6 January 2026
Cabinets in a cold storage for seeds at the National Wild Plant Germplasm Resource Centre for Chenshan Botanical Garden. (Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden)
Shanghai seed bank hits 100 million samples in biodiversity conservation push
By Huang Xiaohui, People’s Daily As winter blankets Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, the vibrant landscape belies the scientific milestone it houses: a 30-square-meter “vault of life” — the seed bank of the National Wild Plant…
5 January 2026
The photo shows the world's largest 5,000-square-meter high-altitude wind energy kite. (Photo-Chai/Siyu)
World’s largest high-altitude wind energy kite takes off in N China
By Ding Yiting, People’s Daily A major milestone in renewable energy innovation is taking shape in the vast expanses of Alxa Left Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The world’s largest high-altitude wind energy…
5 January 2026
r Phenyo Butale with Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov
Botswana and Russia: Reimagining Diplomatic and Bilateral Relations in a Multipolar Era
In a candid interview with Sputnik Africa on the sidelines of the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Cairo, Egypt, late last year, Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, Dr Phenyo Butale, outlined…
5 January 2026
Trump has imperial ambitions - Pic, (C) The Independent
When Empire Breaks the Law: Venezuela, the CIA Playbook, and Africa’s Dangerous Silence
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa What we are witnessing in the latest United States aggression against Venezuela is not a war on drugs, not a defence of democracy, and certainly not a moral crusade. It is…
4 January 2026
US strikes Caracas (ABC Media picture)
“Venezuela Declares State of Emergency, Denounces U.S. ‘Imperialist Aggression’”
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejects, condemns, and denounces before the international community the extremely grave military aggression carried out by the current Government of the United States of America against Venezuelan territory and population,…
3 January 2026
Maduro and his wife were captured. US President Donald Trump says they will be sent to New York
U.S. attacks Venezuela, captures Maduro and his wife; AG Bondi says charges include ‘Narco-Terrorism’
by Victor Loh U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a stunning, large-scale attack on their nation overnight. American authorities said Saturday morning that the couple had been indicted in New…
3 January 2026
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy A. George presents a gift to Nigerian Gen. A A Ayannuga, the Chief of the Army Staff of Nigeria, after the U.S. Army War College International Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, hosted at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2025. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jesús Menchaca.
WASHINGTON DC’S CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO NIGERIA
By Fortune Madondo On the night of 25 December 2025 when the Christian community of the world in general was celebrating the gift given to the world by heaven (Jesus Christ), the President of United…
3 January 2026
A DRC football fan (Michel Kuka Mboladinga, bearing a striking resemblance to former Prime Minister of the DRC) stands still for the entire match (90 minutes) in patriotic homage to a hardcore Pan-Africanist hero, a larger-than-life human being, Patrice Emery Lumumba (first democratically elected Prime Minister of Congo-1960).
MOTIONLESS, EXPRESSIONLESS, SERIOUS AND DEFANT “LUMUMBA” WATCHES AFCON 2025- 2026 EDITION
By Fortune Madondo African football is not just a game. It is a voice of resilience, a message of pride, and a call for a better Africa, as the continent has more talent on and…
3 January 2026
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at the plenary session of the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
Colleagues, Today, we will exchange views on the work carried out since our meeting in Sochi and discuss prospects for further cooperation. Our partnership continues to develop in a consistent and dynamic manner. Its comprehensive…
30 December 2025
