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Lavrov and Rubio Hold Key Talks on Ukraine, Global Crises at ASEAN Summit

Kuala Lumpur, July 10, 2025 — In a notable diplomatic exchange during the annual ASEAN ministerial events, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met to discuss pressing issues on…

10 July 2025

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov fields Media questions following the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro

We have completed our work at the 17th BIRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and our Brazilian…

10 July 2025

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Lavrov Champions Pragmatism on Climate and Healthcare at BRICS Summit in Rio

Rio de Janeiro, July 7, 2025 — In a wide-ranging address at the 3rd session of the 17th BRICS Summit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for pragmatic, inclusive solutions to climate change and global…

10 July 2025

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Sergey Lavrov Calls for Overhaul of Global Financial Systems at BRICS Summit in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6, 2025 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged BRICS member states to champion a multipolar world order and overhaul global economic systems during his address at the XVII BRICS Summit…

9 July 2025

Vladimir Putin

Plenary session of the 17th BRICS Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part via videoconference in the main plenary session of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, under Brazilian Chairmanship. During the session, dedicated to peace, security, and global governance reforms, participants discussed prospects of further cooperation between the BRICS states in politics,…

8 July 2025

Western Sahara flag flown by a UN chopper

Liberation, Not Terrorism: In Defense of the Truth about the Polisario Front

On July 1st, The Telegraph published an opinion piece by a certain Robert Clark, who claims to be a researcher in international affairs, under the melodramatic title: “Iran Has Just Reached Another Stage in Its Terrifying War on…

8 July 2025

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Chinese online literature offers global readers a window into modern China

By Zhang Bolan, Zhao Yipu, Mang Jiuchen Once a niche form of entertainment, Chinese online literature, from serialized novels to adaptations in television, gaming, and animation, is emerging as a new cultural bridge to the…

8 July 2025

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Putin and Trump Hold Lengthy Phone Call, Emphasize Historic Ties and Shared Interests

July 5, 2025 – Moscow/Washington Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a nearly hour-long telephone conversation on July 3, marking another round of high-level engagement between Russia and the United States. The dialogue, described…

5 July 2025

Professor Benyam Dawit Mezmur

Calls for critical reflection and action as SADC climate change and children seminar begins

Moses Magadza in Cape Town A SADC regional seminar on the impacts of climate change on children, began on 2 July 2025 here, with Professor Benyam Dawit Mezmur, the Deputy Dean of the Postgraduate Studies…

3 July 2025

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Outdoor activities fuel new growth in rural China

By Zhou Renjie, People’s Daily During this year’s May Day holiday, outdoor sports and travel captured wide public interest and participation across China. At Shijiu Lake in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu province, a young visitor…

3 July 2025

FNB Botswana CEO Stephen Bogatsu and Africa’s Eden Tourism CEO Jillian Blackbeard Announce Strategic Collaboration (

FNB Botswana Partners with Africa’s Eden to Boost Regional Tourism

4 May 2026 Gaborone – First National Bank of Botswana (FNB Botswana) has entered into a strategic partnership with Africa’s Eden Tourism, a regional association spanning eight Southern African countries, to strengthen tourism businesses and…

4 May 2026

Shaping Peace or Managing Silence? Botswana’s Media at a Crossroads

Today, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day, commemorated globally under the theme “Shaping a Future at Peace.” As Botswana joins the rest of the world in marking this day, it does so with little…

3 May 2026

Pope Leo XIV prays in front of a statue of Mary and the Christ Child as he celebrates the final Mass of his apostolic journey to Africa at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea April 23, 2026. (OSV News photo/Matteo Pernaselci, Vatican Media)

Pope Leo XIV’s African Tour Confronts Corruption, Exploitation and Calls for Decolonised Faith

by Fortune Madondo Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost) has concluded a 10‑day Apostolic Journey to Africa, visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea from April 13–23, 2026. The trip underscored the Vatican’s growing focus…

3 May 2026

Putin receives the President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, at the Kremlin in Moscow(

Putin and Sassou Nguesso Reinforce Russia–Congo Ties Ahead of Russia–Africa Summit

Moscow, April 29, 2026 – Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso held high-level talks at the Kremlin, reaffirming a bilateral relationship that dates back more than…

2 May 2026

President Duma Boko receives the Forensic Audit Report on Thursday, 30th, 2026, from the Chairman of the Project Steering Committee. Moses Pelaelo

Boko receives forensic audit report, vows to prosecute offenders

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone – 30 April 2026 – President Advocate Duma Boko has received the long-awaited forensic audit report, marking a decisive transition from anti-corruption pledges to active enforcement. The audit, conducted by…

30 April 2026

BPS top brass, led by Commissioner Dinah Marathe, sharing insights with the Russian delegation - pic. BPS

Botswana Police Service gains forensic, cybercrime edge through Russian partnership

Gaborone, April 29, 2026 — Commissioner of Police Dinah Marathe today received a courtesy call from the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Botswana, His Excellency Andrey Kemarskiy, at Police Headquarters, reaffirming the strong institutional…

30 April 2026