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Cuba Confirms Talks With U.S. Amid Efforts to Ease Tensions

Havana, March 2026 — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez has confirmed that officials from Havana and Washington have recently held talks aimed at addressing longstanding differences between the two nations. Speaking during a meeting with…

16 March 2026

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Praying for Empire: How Political Christianity Is Being Weaponised to Bless War and Imperial Power

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The spectacle of evangelical pastors gathering in the White House, surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump and laying hands on him in prayer while the United States and Israel escalate military aggression…

9 March 2026

Moscow Warns of Escalating Middle East Crisis as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Ignite Regional War

MOSCOW — The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a stark warning that the Middle East is sliding toward uncontrollable instability, blaming U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran for triggering a chain of violence that…

6 March 2026

Double Standards exposed: 160 Girls silenced in Minab vs global outrage for Mahsa Amini

The death of Iranian young woman Mahsa Amini in a Tehran police center in 2022 rapidly exploded into a global media spectacle. Within hours, Western news networks and digital platforms elevated the case as irrefutable…

6 March 2026

Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío

Cuba Reports Foiled Terrorist Infiltration Linked to U.S.-Based Groups, Seeks Cooperation from Washington

Havana, February 26, 2026 — Cuban authorities announced the interception of a vessel registered in Florida carrying ten individuals allegedly attempting to infiltrate the island for terrorist purposes. The incident, reported yesterday, has prompted immediate…

27 February 2026

The Sahrawi people are resilient and committed to self determination

Malainin Lakhal & Ron Guy February 26, 2026, Green Left Weekly, Issue 1448, World For decades, despite displacement, occupation and repression, the Sahrawi people have neither surrendered nor abandoned their demand for a free and…

27 February 2026

Shaping a Human-Centric Future for AI – AI Impact Summit 2026

by Narendra Modi At a defining moment in human history, the world gathered at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. For us in India, it was a moment of immense pride and joy…

23 February 2026

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Dr Gladys West: “The Mathematician Who Mapped the World.”

This year’s black history month we focus on Dr Gladys West, whose mathematical genius enables us to enjoy GPS systems to take us from place to place. She was known for her contributions to mathematical…

21 February 2026

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Barbados To Lead Major UN Reform Process

The President of the United Nations General Assembly has selected Barbados, along with Malta, to lead a major UN reform process. François Jackman, Permanent Representative of Barbados to the UN and his counterpart from Malta,…

19 February 2026

A view shows part of Havana as U.S.-Cuba tensions rise after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching Cuba and suggested the communist-run island to strike a deal with Washington, in Havana, Cuba, January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

When Punishment Becomes Policy: The U.S. Blockade is an Attack on Human Rights — Cuba Must Be Free

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa On January 29, the U.S. government moved to tighten its economic siege against Cuba by threatening punitive tariffs on any country that sends fuel to Havana. According to Cuba’s Foreign Minister,…

18 February 2026

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From Moncada to Gaborone: Cubans Recall July 26 as a Living Revolution

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman Gaborone – On July 26, 1953, a band of young Cubans led by Fidel Castro stormed the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba and the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks in…

4 August 2026

President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the Pan African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa

Ramaphosa’s Call For A Stronger Pan African Parliament

The Pan Afrikanist Watchman South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech at the opening of the seventh legislature of the Pan African Parliament was more than a plea for unity—it was a demand for institutional muscle.…

4 August 2026

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Botswana’s Space Ambitions and India’s Journey: A Partnership Whose Time Has Come

As Botswana charts an ambitious course towards establishing its own space capabilities and building indigenous satellites, there is much to learn from countries that have transformed bold aspirations into tangible achievements. Few examples are more…

3 August 2026

DISS Director, Peter Fana Magosi

“It’s Classified”: Not Merely an Utterance, but the Language of Patriotism and Duty

By Maitseo Tswaipe Baikepi The recent appearance of the Director General of Botswana’s most talked-about security agency, the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS), Mr. Peter Fana Magosi, before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…

3 August 2026

Induction for the batch of 2026-2028 in Nalanda University

FROM STRANGERS TO CLASSMATES: THE CLASS OF 2026 TAKES OVER NALANDA CAMPUS

Cynthia Thanda in India Once you set foot in Nalanda, you inherit a culture, and you become part of a legacy of an intellectual tradition – a heritage that has sustained itself before the universities…

3 August 2026

FNB Botswana CEO, Mr Steven Lefentse Bogatsu

FNB Botswana Wins Double Honours at Euromoney Awards

TPA Business Correspondent FNB Botswana has been recognised with two prestigious accolades at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, reaffirming its position as one of the country’s leading financial institutions. The bank was named Botswana’s…

28 July 2026