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Iran in ‘all-out’ economic, military, security war: president

24th August 2026

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday the country is in an “all-out” economic, military, and security war with their “enemies”. Despite the...

World

UN Security Council holds 2nd straw poll on secretary-general candidates

22nd August 2026

The UN Security Council held its second informal straw poll on candidates for the next UN secretary-general. Denmark's UN ambassador, Christina Markus...

News

South Africa returns ancestral remains to Namibia for colonial redress, healing

20th August 2026

South Africa on Wednesday returned ancestral remains and the mortal remains of two Namibian political prisoners during a solemn repatriation ceremony in...

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ICC calls US sanctions on its president, senior lawyer a ‘flagrant attack’

19th August 2026

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including its president, as Washington...

Africa

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema wins re-election

18th August 2026

Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema has won re-election in Zambia’s presidential poll, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) announced early Tuesday. ECZ Chairperson...

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Trump wants to declare Strait of Hormuz US territory – is it possible?

17th August 2026

US President Donald Trump said recently that after the United States finished “defeating Iran,” he would “pretty soon” declare the Strait of...

Business

Push to turn trade into jobs by boosting industrialisation in Southern African countries

16th August 2026

Southern African countries need to accelerate industrialisation, expand regional value chains and boost intra-regional trade to create jobs and improve livelihoods, South...

World

Xiplomacy: From promise to progress

14th August 2026

On a crisp autumn day in Beijing, a clear blue sky stretched above the Chinese capital as world leaders gathered for the...

World

Xiplomacy: A journey of dialogue among civilisations

14th August 2026

At Mexico’s ancient Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza, the stone pyramids and temples still tell stories of a remarkable civilisation that...

World

Scrolls, stages and pixels: Chinese performing arts embrace the small screen

14th August 2026

The applause may still echo inside auditoriums, but China’s performing arts companies are increasingly finding new audiences far beyond theatre walls. Across...