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China’s economy keeps moving forward amid global headwinds
Amid mounting uncertainty in the global economy stemming from geopolitical tensions, trade frictions and slowing growth, the train of the Chinese economy has kept moving forward and upgrading along the way, reinforcing its role as a key anchor of stability for the global economy. The world’s second-largest economy has operated within an appropriate range, and the fundamentals of economic operation…
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Jointly advancing sound, safe, orderly AI development for human well-being
As artificial intelligence develops at an unprecedented pace, the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance is poised to be a milestone event, championing the sound, safe, and orderly advancement of AI to serve global development and human well-being. Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the conference in Shanghai, scheduled from…
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Canada will not share bridge tolls with US until debt repaid, Carney says
Canada will not share with the United States toll revenues from a new $4.7 billion bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, until Canada recoups its initial investment, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday. The delayed opening of the Gordie Howe bridge, paid for by Canada, has increased tensions and incurred economic costs for both the United States and…
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Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes
Tehran has launched fresh attacks on US military bases in neighbouring Gulf states, while Washington continued to strike sites across Iran overnight. Tehran said it had struck targets in the region, including in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain, as a sixth day of renewed hostilities strained their preliminary deal to end the war. Meanwhile, the US military said it inflicted a…
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FG evacuates 1,490 Nigerians from South Africa over xenophobic attacks
The federal government has evacuated 1,490 Nigerians from South Africa following a wave of xenophobic attacks and security concerns affecting foreign nationals in the country. The latest batch of 305 returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Wednesday aboard an Air Peace flight, bringing to a close the fifth phase of the government’s voluntary evacuation exercise. According…
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Sulu-Gambari presents Letter of Credence in Malaysia, seeks stronger economic cooperation
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ambassador Ahmed Olatunji Sulu-Gambari, on Tuesday presented his Letters of Credence to Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim, Yang di-Pertuan Agong, reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations and expanding economic cooperation between both countries. The credential presentation took place at the Singgahsana Kecil, Istana Negara (National Palace) in Kuala Lumpur, where Sulu-Gambari was formally accredited as…
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Warren Buffett cuts off donations to Gates Foundation following Epstein revelations
Warren Buffett has stopped donating to the Gates Foundation, ending a two-decade philanthropic partnership following revelations about interactions between Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Buffett said on Tuesday he is donating about $6 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock, comprising 12 million Class B shares, in his annual mid-year donation to four family…
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UK bans support for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will be designated a threat to national security under new government powers. Mahmood said the new measures would ban support for the IRGC, which has been linked to death threats, attacks and intimidation in the UK. Under the new rules, expressing support for or assisting the group…
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Concern for renewed war in Iran as US attacks military, civilian targets
Several days of military attacks by the United States across Iran have marked the most intense rounds of bombardment since the two sides reached a vague memorandum of understanding last month. US fighter jets and warships have hit hundreds of military targets and a number of civilian ones in nearly a week of strikes, with Iranian authorities reporting attacks in…
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Nigeria to maintain stronger relationship with Benin Republic as Ambassador Adeola-Ibrahim presents Letter of Credence
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the Republic of Benin following the presentation of the Letter of Credence by its new Ambassador, Mopelola Adeola-Ibrahim, to Beninese President Romuald Wadagni. The development was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, who said the ceremony took…
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