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President Tinubu demands fairer global order for Africa at BRICS Summit
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has called for a sweeping reevaluation of the global governance system, financial institutions, and healthcare structures to ensure greater inclusion and fairness for emerging and low-income economies, particularly in Africa. Speaking at the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, President Tinubu urged the bloc to champion equitable development and…
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‘Tatami,’ the first Israeli-Iranian movie, opened in the US during the war
It’s fitting that Tatami, the first movie co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian, opened in the US at the end of June, just as decades of simmering tensions between Israel and Iran flared into a full-scale war. Tatami, which tells the story of an Iranian woman participating in a judo tournament who is ordered by her government to fake…
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For the first time, Xi is missing a China-backed BRICS summit. Why?
A summit of leaders from the BRICS group of major emerging economies kicks off in Brazil Sunday – but without the top leader of its most powerful member. For the first time in more than one decade of rule, Chinese leader Xi Jinping – who has made BRICS a centerpiece of his push to reshape the global balance of power…
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Elon Musk launches the America Party as feud with Trump escalates
Billionaire Elon Musk has followed through on his pledge to create a new political party in the United States after President Donald Trump signed his controversial budget legislation, the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill”, into law. Musk in a post on X on Saturday declared the formation of the “America Party“, to “give back” the people of the US their…
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Iran supreme leader in first public appearance since Israel war
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made his first public appearance since the start of Iran’s conflict with Israel, according to state media. State television footage showed him greeting worshippers at a mosque on Saturday during a ceremony a day before the Shia festival of Ashura. Khamenei’s last appearance was in a recorded address during the conflict with Israel,…
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Nigeria, Turkmenistan hold bilateral talks in Azerbaijan (Photos)
Nigeria’s Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, met with Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov (right of picture), on the sidelines of the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation in Khankhendi, Azerbaijan, on Friday. During the bilateral meeting, Turkmenistan’s foreign minister conveyed his country’s request for diplomatic…
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Trump nominates Nigerian-American, Adewale Sadik to AfDB as Executive Director
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Nigerian-American professional, Ademola Adewale-Sadik, as the United States Executive Director at the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The nomination has been sent to the U.S. Senate for confirmation. Adewale-Sadik, 37, brings a distinguished academic and professional background to the role. He graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from…
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Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government
Russia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, sparking outrage from opposition figures. The decision marks a major milestone for the Taliban almost four years after they swept into Kabul and took power. Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said he hoped it would serve as an example to other countries, which have been reluctant…
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Tinubu urges just energy transition
• Says a climate-resilient future is a necessity As the push for cleaner energy grows stronger, President Bola Tinubu has urged a fair energy transition that will not jeopardise developing economies. Discussing the theme of the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation, “New ECO Vision for a Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Future,” which commenced in Khankhendi, Azerbaijan on Thursday, Tinubu…
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Mali coup leader granted five-year term in power
Mali’s military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, which is renewable without elections. The junta leader, who has seized power twice, had promised the return of democracy last year, but it never materialised. The bill granting his new mandate said it could be renewed “as many times as necessary” and until…
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