China’s announcement that Shenzhen will host next year’s 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting has placed the coastal city in the spotlight. It marks the third time for China to host APEC, following Shanghai in 2001 and Beijing in 2014. APEC 2026 is poised to showcase Shenzhen’s remarkable developmentContinue Reading
The US president has praised his Russian and Chinese counterparts for being “tough” and “smart” US President Donald Trump has praised his Russian and Chinese counterparts as “very strong leaders,” calling Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping “tough,” “smart,” and “not to be toyed with.” Trump made the remarksContinue Reading
Tanzania’s general elections were conducted “with maximum transparency and in accordance with democratic principles,” according to a statement by the country’s Foreign Minister Mahmud Thabit Kombo. “The citizens of Tanzania peacefully exercised their constitutional right by casting their votes. And on 1 November 2025, the Independent National ElectoralContinue Reading
There is no need to rapidly organize a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview released Sunday. Peskov said that promptly preparing such a meeting is possible, but there is no need for it, TASS newsContinue Reading
By Adamu Lawal For more than a decade, Kaduna was a landscape of fear; a geography etched by violence and silence. The highways that once carried trade and laughter became corridors of dread; the farmlands that had nourished generations were abandoned to weeds and whispers. In communities from BirninContinue Reading
The UN Security Council has expressed concern over the escalation of tensions in and around the city of El Fasher in Sudan and condemned the seizure of the city by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebels, according to a statement circulated among journalists. “The members of the Security Council expressedContinue Reading
By MS Ingawa Since assuming office on May 29, 2023, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, Ph.D., CON, has placed the health sector at the very heart of his administration’s Building Your Future development agenda. Guided by the belief that a healthy population is the foundation of productivity and socialContinue Reading
Amid the hum of conversation and click of cameras, APEC leaders met here Friday to discuss the world economy. Taking the stage, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a clear message: China will open its door wider and create new opportunities for the Asia-Pacific and the world at large.Continue Reading
A high-level Chinese technical delegation is in Brussels for closed-door talks with European Union officials that began on Thursday, focusing on rare earths, the Netherlands’ control of a Chinese chip manufacturer, and other issues of mutual concern. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Oct 9 export controls on aContinue Reading
