С Председателем Совета Федерации Валентиной Матвиенко и Председателем Государственной Думы Вячеславом Володиным на встрече с Председателем Межпарламентского союза, спикером Национальной Ассамблеи Танзании Тулией Эксон. Фото: Алексей Даничев, РИА «Новости»В Таврическом дворце Санкт-Петербурга состоялась встреча Владимира Путина с Председателем Межпа...

 Cameroonian President Paul Biya on Tuesday won approval from lawmakers to push back legislative and local elections until 2026, a move opposition parties fear will complicate their ability to contest next year's presidential election. Lawmakers from Mr Biya's Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM), who hold the majority in the National ...

Kenya's President William Ruto is expected to address the nation on Thursday, July 11 at 2 p.m. local time (1100 GMT), his spokesperson announced. Hussein Mohamed, Ruto's spokesperson, did not reveal the topic of the address during the tweet on Thursday. Last week, Ruto proposed spending cuts and additional borrowing to fill a nearly $2.7 billion b...

Kanye West, legally known as Ye, made headlines with his recent visit to Moscow on June 29, 2024, to celebrate the 40th birthday of his close friend and collaborator, Russian fashion designer Gosha Rubchinsky. This visit underpins West's deep appreciation for Russian culture and politics, as well as his strong bond with Rubchinsky, who plays a sign...

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has announced a 40% reduction in his annual salary, lowering it from $13,400 to $8,000 per year. This move comes in response to growing public scrutiny of government salaries and widespread discontent over the rising cost of living in Liberia. President Boakai's office stated that he hopes this decision will set a p...

 The Rwandan government says it is aware of the UK's intention to halt its plan to deport asylum seekers to the East African country. In a statement released late Monday, the Rwandan government spokesperson's office said the deal was initiated by the UK "to address the irregular immigration crisis affecting the UK - a problem that concerns the...

 West Africa's fractured regional bloc on Sunday urged Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to engage with the three military-led member states to try to reunite the region whose stability has been threatened since they decided to leave the group in January. At its summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja , the bloc - known as ECOWAS - named...

Since the onset of the Ukraine war in 2022, the global arms trade has experienced significant shifts, with countries diversifying their sources of weaponry and ramping up military expenditures. Among the beneficiaries of this upheaval is South Africa, whose arms exports have seen a notable increase. However, this growth comes at a moral and humanit...

The 10th BRICS Civil Forum, held on July 3-4, 2024, in Moscow, focused on "Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global Development and Security." The event underscored the commitment of BRICS nations to tackle global challenges through cooperation and mutual respect.Key Discussions and ThemesFair Development Goals and Human PotentialParticip...

Kenyan President William Ruto has announced a 177 billion budget cut to seal the budget hole left after the withdrawal of the finance bill. This comes after protests led to the cancellation of contentious tax hikes, which resulted in the deaths of 39 people. The country erupted into chaos when peaceful demonstrations against high tax rises turned v...

 The U.S. will remove all its forces and equipment from a small base in Niger this weekend and fewer than 500 remaining troops will leave a critical drone base in the West African country in August, ahead of a Sept. 15 deadline set in an agreement with the new ruling junta, the American commander there said Friday. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth ...

Нападения йеменских хуситов на судоходные маршруты в Красном море затронули интересы 65 стран, расходы на топливо танкеров и сухогрузов увеличиваются из-за изменения маршрутов, следует из отчета министерства обороны США. "Изменение маршрута движения судов вокруг Африки через мыс Доброй Надежды увеличивает протяженность маршрута примерно на 11 тыс. ...

 С бурным развитием новых высокотехнологичных отраслей микроэлектроники, ветровой и солнечной энергетики и отраслей военного назначения (ВПК) в промышленно развитых странах, особую роль приобрели редкоземельные металлы (РЗМ), используемые в качестве присадок для получения материалов с заданными свойствами при производстве магнитов, электронных...

В период с 3 по 5 июля 2024 года в столице Туниса находится деловая миссия российских компаний-экспортеров, организованная Федеральным центром "Агроэкспорт" и Министерством сельского хозяйства России. С российской стороны в североафриканскую республику прибыли руководство Минсельхоза, представители Россельхознадзора, 17 компаний и 1 отраслевой союз...

On June 29, 2024, in an electrifying climax to the T20 World Cup, India emerged victorious over South Africa by a razor-thin margin of seven runs. The final, held at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, witnessed a spectacular display of cricketing prowess from both teams, culminating in a memorable showdown.India set a competitive total of 176...

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jingping, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. This second in-person meeting in as many months is widely seen as a show of deepening cooperation between the two countries. Putin and Xi last met in May when the Kremlin lea...

 Egypt's new Cabinet was sworn in in Cairo on Wednesday as the country faced an ailing economy and raging conflicts in neighbouring nations. The new Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, who has been in office since 2018, included major changes, particularly in the defence and economy-related portfolios. Some ministers, includin...

Siyabonga a story of invention  Here's a story about how a young man by the name of Xola Keswa at the age of 25 invented his own farming techniques. Follow him while he explains his journey of trails and tribulations as well as successes and challenges on his way to creating what he calls the Siyabonga. Interviewed by none other than Matt Schu...

Windhoek, Namibia – In a move to deepen economic and political ties, top officials from Russia and Namibia held crucial meetings last week to discuss a wide range of collaborative efforts.Economic Cooperation and Trade AgreementsDuring a series of high-level discussions, Namibia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Co...

 Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, held a meeting on Tuesday at the State Department with Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille and Foreign Minister Dominique Dupuy to emphasize the significance of U.S. backing for Haiti's recently appointed government. Blinken started by saying, "this is an important time for Haiti, an important tim...