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China Confirms Nomination for WHO Chief

China’s nomination of Dr Song Li for director-general of the World Health Organization underscores “China’s firm support for multilateralism and the WHO,” Foreign…

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S. Korea Recalls Ambassador to Ukraine

South Korea’s foreign ministry said Thursday that it decided to recall its ambassador to Ukraine back to the home country. The Ministry of…

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AFRICA FOCUS

AU-Mandated Africa Credit Rating Agency Officially Launched in Mauritius

Headquartered in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, AfCRA aims to strengthen how international financial markets assess and understand African sovereigns, sub-sovereigns, and…

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Israel Closes British Consulate in Jerusalem, Orders Departure of 20 Diplomats

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Thursday that the British consulate in Jerusalem is ending its operations, citing a series of British…

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Focus On China

China’s Railways See Holiday Return Peak Amid Vibrant Tourism Market

As the National Day holiday is drawing to a close, return travel flows increase across the country. China’s railways saw the peak of…

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Group of Friends of Global Governance Calls for Respect for Int’l Rule of Law

The Group of Friends of Global Governance on Wednesday called for respect for the international rule of law. The rule of law is…

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AFRICA FOCUS

Ghana to Submit Formal Application for BRICS Membership — Foreign Ministry

The Ghanaian government has approved the country’s decision to apply for BRICS membership as part of efforts to diversify its international partnerships and…

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RUSSIA/AFRICA

Nigerian Vice President to lead Country’s Delegation at Russia–Africa Summit

Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead the country’s delegation at the third Russia–Africa Summit, which will take place in Moscow on 28–29…

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AFRICA FOCUS

Abiy Begins New Term as Ethiopia Stresses Stability, Regional Cooperation

By Lawal SaleOctober 7, 2026

HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Kenya Confirms First Imported Ebola Case as Patient Dies in Nairobi

By Lawal SaleOctober 7, 2026

Business & Economy

Hong Kong Retains Position as World’s Freest Economy – Report

By Lawal SaleOctober 7, 2026

Business & Economy

World Bank Forecasts Vietnam’s GDP Growth at 7.4 pct in 2026

By Lawal SaleOctober 7, 2026

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Focus On China

Brewing New Trails, Yunnan Coffee Carries Chinese Aroma Across Asia-Pacific

By Lawal SaleOctober 7, 2026

China Firmly Opposes U.S. Arms Sales to China’s Taiwan Region – Spokesperson

October 7, 2026

Russia Warns Lithuania Against Possible NATO Base, Nuclear Weapons Deployment

October 7, 2026

Global Businesses Eye Opportunities as China Import Expo Nears

October 7, 2026

Nigeria Declares 3-day Mourning for 32 Military Personnel Killed in Plane Crash

October 7, 2026

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Chinese Celebrate 77 Years of People’s Republic, Advance Modernization with Confidence

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Focus On China

China’s Progress Hailed Across Globe

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Focus On China

China Honors 50 Foreign Experts with Friendship Award

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Focus On China

Xi Calls for Firm Confidence, Solid Steps for China’s National Rejuvenation

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Focus On China

China’s Space Station Gets Kitchen Upgrade for Long-Term Stays

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Focus On China

China Marks Start of War Against Japanese Aggression, Preserving Living Memories

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Focus On China

Taiwan’s Future Must be Decided by All Chinese People — Spokesperson

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Focus On China

China Urges Philippines to Abide by one-China Principle — Spokesperson

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Kenya Seeks China’s Development Lessons as it Plans Post-2030 Agenda

By Lawal SaleOctober 2, 2026

Business & Economy

Obasanjo Joins Ruto, Museveni others to Flag off $16bn Dangote Refinery in Kenya

By Lawal SaleOctober 1, 2026

Business & Economy

EU Pays Extra 100 bln Euros for Fossil Fuel Imports Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict

By Lawal SaleSeptember 30, 2026

Business & Economy

Starbucks Expands China Footprint with Xinjiang Debut

By Lawal SaleSeptember 29, 2026

Business & Economy

Chinese Shoppers Buying from Abroad More than Ever

By Lawal SaleSeptember 29, 2026

DIPLOMACY

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DIPLOMACY

28 Countries Call for End to Unilateral Coercive Measures at UN

By Lawal SaleOctober 2, 2026

DIPLOMACY

Eritrea Severs Diplomatic Ties with Ethiopia

By Lawal SaleOctober 2, 2026

DIPLOMACY

UN Security Council Holds 4th Straw Poll on Secretary-General Candidates

By Lawal SaleSeptember 30, 2026

DIPLOMACY

Italy-China Ties Positive, AI Cooperation Important, says Italian Deputy PM

By Lawal SaleSeptember 30, 2026

DIPLOMACY

UN Chief Calls for Nuclear Disarmament Efforts

By Lawal SaleSeptember 30, 2026

CHINA-AFRICA

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CHINA-AFRICA

China’s Zero-Tariff Scheme Boosts South African Commodity Exports via Port of Ngqura

By Lawal SaleSeptember 30, 2026

China-Africa Cooperation in Vocational Education Builds Skills, Opens Opportunities

September 21, 2026

Zero-Tariff Policy to Fuel Egypt’s Trade Expansion

September 3, 2026

Xi says China-Egypt Ties a Benchmark for China-Arab, China-Africa Cooperation

September 1, 2026

China-Africa Publishing Association to Boost Exchanges Between Chinese, African Civilizations

September 1, 2026

BRI/BRICS & SCO

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BRI/BRICS & SCO

BRI Project Wins Multiple Sustainable Development Awards in Indonesia

By Lawal SaleOctober 2, 2026

BRI/BRICS & SCO

Three Times in the People’s Daily: How the BRI has Shaped an Egyptian Life Over 14 years

By Lawal SaleOctober 1, 2026

BRI/BRICS & SCO

Nigerian Analyst: Global South Pins High Hopes on BRICS’s ‘China Year

By Lawal SaleSeptember 14, 2026

BRI/BRICS & SCO

BRICS: Shettima Meets Modi, Review Multifaceted India-Nigeria Relations

By Lawal SaleSeptember 13, 2026

BRI/BRICS & SCO

BRICS Development Potential Still Far from Exhausted – Putin

By Lawal SaleSeptember 13, 2026

WORLD FOCUS

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WORLD FOCUS

Up to 500 French Schools to be Totally or Partly Closed Monday – Minister

By Lawal SaleOctober 5, 2026

WORLD FOCUS

S. Korean President Rules out Troop Deployment for Engaging in War in Strait of Hormuz

By Lawal SaleSeptember 18, 2026

WORLD FOCUS

UN Experts Establish Grounds to Believe US Committed War Crimes in Iran strikes

By Lawal SaleSeptember 18, 2026

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China Welcomes Putin’s Attendance at APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen — Foreign Ministry

By Lawal SaleOctober 5, 2026

Politics & Governance:

Beijing Urges Japan to Honor Joint Political Commitments

By Lawal SaleSeptember 30, 2026

Politics & Governance:

Serbian President Resigns

By Lawal SaleSeptember 28, 2026

Politics & Governance:

How China is Helping Improve Global Governance

By Lawal SaleSeptember 22, 2026

Politics & Governance:

China to Hold Global Development Initiative 5th Anniversary Dialogue at UN

By Lawal SaleSeptember 22, 2026

XI IN FOCUS

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XI IN FOCUS

US, Denmark, Greenland Sign Deal to Expand US Military Presence in Greenland

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XI IN FOCUS

Xi’s US Visit to Boost Prospects of Ties

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XI IN FOCUS

Xi highlights Sino-US Youth Ties Before Visit

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XI IN FOCUS

BREAKING: President XI to Pay State Visit to U.S. from Sept. 23 to 25

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XI IN FOCUS

Full text of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Speech at Session II of the 18th BRICS Summit

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XI IN FOCUS

Highlights of Xi’s Remarks on BRICS Cooperation

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XI IN FOCUS

Xi Lands in New Delhi for BRICS Summit

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XI IN FOCUS

Xi to Attend BRICS Summit in New Delhi

Lawal SaleSeptember 11, 20263 min read

DIGITAL WORLD, TELECOM & ICT

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DIGITAL WORLD, TELECOM & ICT

Trump, AI CEOs Sign Voluntary Safety Pact, Back Data Center Expansion

By Lawal SaleSeptember 30, 2026

China’s World Internet Conference Summit to Focus on Open-Source AI

September 29, 2026

Radda Approves Joint NCC-MTN Committee on Digital Infrastructure Development in Katsina

September 18, 2026

NCC Unveils Zero-Rated Digital Learning Initiative

September 12, 2026

NCC Strengthens Type Approval Compliance for SIM-Enabled Devices in Nigeria

September 11, 2026

NIGERIA UPDATE

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NIGERIA UPDATE

FG, Lagos Deepen Partnership to Improve Electricity Reliability in State

By Lawal SaleOctober 6, 2026

NIGERIA UPDATE

FG Moves to Operationalise 112 National Emergency Number

By Lawal SaleSeptember 8, 2026

NIGERIA UPDATE

Tegbe Highlights Nigeria’s Power Sector Reform at 50th Middle East Energy Leadership Summit

By Lawal SaleSeptember 2, 2026

NIGERIA UPDATE

DEMOGRAPHY, DESTINY AND DISORDER; A Malthusian-Ricardian Reply to Nigeria’s Population, Land and Urban Planning Question

By Lawal SaleAugust 31, 2026

NIGERIA UPDATE

Governor Radda Steps Up Efforts to Improve Katsina NYSC Camp

By Lawal SaleAugust 19, 2026

RUSSIA/AFRICA

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RUSSIA/AFRICA

Russia Africa Summit to Define New Areas of Partnership in Future – Official

By Lawal SaleOctober 3, 2026

RUSSIA/AFRICA

Russia Bases its Engagement with Africa on Shared Development — Putin

By Lawal SaleOctober 2, 2026

RUSSIA/AFRICA

West Pressuring African Countries to Prevent Participation in Summit — Russian Foreign Ministry

By Lawal SaleOctober 1, 2026

CHINA/US SUMMIT

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CHINA/US SUMMIT

China, US Reach Consensus on Eight Outcomes in Xi’s Visit

By Lawal SaleSeptember 27, 2026

CHINA/US SUMMIT

Public’s View of China Improving in the US

By Lawal SaleSeptember 27, 2026

CHINA/US SUMMIT

Xinhua Headlines: Xi-Trump Summit Provides New Strategic Guidance for China-U.S. Ties

By Lawal SaleSeptember 27, 2026

CHINA/US SUMMIT

China, U.S. Agree on Constructive Strategic Stability Based on Respect, Fairness and Reciprocity

By Lawal SaleSeptember 27, 2026

CHINA/US SUMMIT

Xi Wraps up State Visit to US

By Lawal SaleSeptember 26, 2026

COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

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Eighty-Five Years on, the Spirit of the Flying Tigers Continues to Inspire China-U.S. Friendship

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COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

A century-old Bond Between an American Family and NW China’s Qinghai

Lawal SaleSeptember 29, 20267 min read

COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

BRICS’s “China Year” as Game Changer for the Global South

Lawal SaleSeptember 17, 20269 min read

COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

GGI AT 1: DESPITE GLOBAL TURBULENCE, MULTIPOLAR WORLD PREVAILS

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COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

People-to-People Exchanges Enduring Bridge

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COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

Green Computing Drives China’s Digital Future as Horinger New Area Enters ‘Millisecond Computing Circle’

Lawal SaleAugust 21, 20262 min read

COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

Inside China’s First Quantum-Powered Demonstration Substation

Lawal SaleAugust 21, 20265 min read

COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

How Shanghai Powers the World’s Fastest Port Operations?

Lawal SaleAugust 21, 20264 min read

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Global South

Universities Help Foster Sino-African Digital Ties

By Lawal SaleOctober 6, 2026

Brazil’s Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro Head to Presidential Runoff

October 5, 2026

Global South Forum Backs AI-Driven Modernization

October 2, 2026

China-Russia Cross-Border Ropeway Passes Inspection

September 28, 2026

In Pictures: Global Development Initiative @ 5: Making Steady Progress and Real impact

July 30, 2026

AFRICA FOCUS

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AFRICA FOCUS

Ethiopia and Djibouti to Build Petroleum Pipeline with Support of Dangote

By Lawal SaleSeptember 24, 2026

AFRICA FOCUS

ECOWAS Startup Awards: Winners to Share $65,000 Prize

By Lawal SaleSeptember 21, 2026

AFRICA FOCUS

South Africa, NDB Sign 1-bln-USD Loan to Upgrade Urban Infrastructure

By Lawal SaleSeptember 16, 2026

AFRICA FOCUS

AU Marks 24th Anniversary Amid Call for Continental Unity, Global Influence

By Lawal SaleSeptember 10, 2026

AFRICA FOCUS

Burundians Seek to Leave Kenya Amid Looming Crackdown on Undocumented Foreign Traders

By Lawal SaleSeptember 8, 2026

NIGERIA-CHINA

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NIGERIA-CHINA

Nigeria Felicitates China on National Day, Reaffirms Commitment to Strategic Partnership

By Lawal SaleOctober 1, 2026

NIGERIA-CHINA

Chinese Embassy in Abuja Marks 77th Anniversary of PRC, 55 Years of Nigeria-China Relations

By Lawal SaleSeptember 24, 2026

NIGERIA-CHINA

Nigeria, Chinese Firms Deepen Partnership on Power Generation, Transmission

By Lawal SaleSeptember 11, 2026

NIGERIA-CHINA

Food Diplomacy: China, Nigeria Deepen Cultural, People-to-People Ties

By Lawal SaleAugust 28, 2026

NIGERIA-CHINA

Investment In Infrastructure, Education, Healthcare Key To Tackling Poverty – Chinese Envoy

By Lawal SaleAugust 26, 2026

RUSSIA & EURASIA

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RUSSIA & EURASIA

Russia Thwarts Over 100 mln Cyber Threats During State Duma Elections — Official

By Lawal SaleSeptember 21, 2026

RUSSIA & EURASIA

Russia’s Easternmost Regions Begin Voting for 9th State Duma

By Lawal SaleSeptember 18, 2026

RUSSIA & EURASIA

Explainer: The Story Behind Russia Day and the Significance of 12 June

By Lawal SaleJune 12, 2026

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

China Advances Ecological Governance Under the Rule of Law

By Lawal SaleAugust 27, 2026

Beijing Designated as UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture 2029

August 6, 2026

BRI Injects Impetus into Green Transition Efforts

August 6, 2026

Moscow Records Heaviest Snowfall in Over 200 Years

January 30, 2026

At Least 7 Killed as Hurricane Makes Landfall in Jamaica

October 29, 2025

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TOURASIM AND LEISURE

Extended Breaks, Richer Experiences Add Momentum to China’s Holiday Travel Boom

By Lawal SaleOctober 5, 2026

China's National Day travel market kicked off on a strong note, as many travelers linked the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day breaks with…

Defense & Security

Flydubai Attacker Acted Alone, Preliminary Israeli Probe Finds – Media

By Lawal SaleOctober 5, 2026

A preliminary Israeli investigation found that the co-pilot who attacked the captain of a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight last week acted alone, Israel's…

Sports & Entertainments

China’s New Generation Shines at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

By Lawal SaleOctober 5, 2026

China reaffirmed its continental dominance by topping the gold medal table for a record 12th straight Asian Games, securing 169 gold, 89 silver…

TOURASIM AND LEISURE

Why Global Travelers Flock to China with Empty Suitcases

By Lawal SaleOctober 3, 2026

Xinhua Andrea Triboldi, an Italian tourist, arrived in China with a long shopping list. After landing in Shenzhen, a thriving tech hub in…

HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Africa CDC Cautions Against Premature Optimism Over DRC Ebola Outbreak

By Lawal SaleOctober 3, 2026

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak remains active in 45 health zones despite a recent decline in reported cases, with the…

OPINION

TRIBUTE: RT. HON. ABUBAKAR AT 45

By Lawal SaleOctober 3, 2026

By - Tanimu Yakubu Today, I celebrate my dear brother and friend, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar Bichi, Chairman of the House of…

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