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Climate Change: AGN Chair emphasises importance of Africa’s unity in global negotiations
Joy FM
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June 13, 2025
Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Dr. Richard Muyungi, has emphasised the importance and power of Africa’s unity in global negotiations. Speaking at the opening of the AGN Preparatory Plenary Meeting ahead of the...
Russia invests in African education and cultural events to shape long-term pro-Moscow influence
Euromaidan Press
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June 13, 2025
Ukrainian officials report that Russia is expanding its presence and influence across Africa through educational programs and youth initiatives designed to cultivate political leaders and “cultural elite” favorable to Moscow. Russia relies on...
Russia, China condemn Israel's attacks on Iran
Ynet
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June 14, 2025
China condemned what it called, 'Israel's violations of Iran's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity' in a meeting of the UN Security Council late on Friday, and urged Israel to immediately stop all risky military actions. "China opposes...
Tie-up bolsters OFWs’ human rights protection
Manila Standard
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June 13, 2025
THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) have partnered to enhance human rights protection of over 10 million overseas Filipino workers and their families at the home front. In a recent celebration of the...
Sheinbaum reaffirms commitment to Mexicans' human rights after detainee's death in U.S.
Xinhua News Agency
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MEXICO CITY, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday reiterated that her government will always seek "respect for the human rights" of Mexicans abroad, following the death of a Mexican citizen in custody at a U.S....
Cinema bridges China and Africa at Changsha event
China Daily
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The 2025 China-Africa Film Week opened on Thursday in Changsha, Hunan province. The week features five main events: the opening ceremony, China-Africa film screenings, the China-Africa film development forum, a creative exchange tour for...
THE POLICE AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Who will police the police? asks DAVID BASSEY ANTIA
This Day
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June 14, 2025
The police force is an institution entrusted with one of the most sacred responsibilities of governance, the protection of lives and property, and the maintenance of public peace and order. This mandate lies at the very heart of the social...
UN Human Rights Chief expresses dismay at deepening crisis in Haiti
Dominica News Online
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June 13, 2025
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk expressed today that the human rights emergency in Haiti has deteriorated to an unprecedented level, with gangs expanding their influence beyond Port-au-Prince into the country’s central regions, committing acts...
Carney under pressure from human-rights, prodemocracy groups to highlight Jimmy Lai’s case at G7
The Globe and Mail
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June 13, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Hong Kong media tycoon and newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, walks out from a police station after being bailed out in Hong Kong, on Aug. 12, 2020.The Associated Press Mark Carney is being urged by 10 prodemocracy and...
Chinese break-bulk cargo exports see growth, reach diversified markets
CGTN
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02:33 Despite current global trade uncertainties, China's shipping industry continues to thrive. The country's break-bulk cargo exports are seeing steady growth, with major ports facilitating the movement of oversized industrial goods to emerging...
China-Africa trade shifting toward more diversified, high value-added model
People's Daily Online
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CHANGSHA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- China-Africa trade is undergoing a profound transformation from a traditional resource-based model to one that is more diversified, high value-added and technology-intensive, according to a document released Friday at...
China’s “Ukraine-Acquired” Fighter Jet Makes 1st Official Interception; J-15 Flying Shark “Nearly Bites” Japanese Aircraft
The Eurasian Times
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June 14, 2025
China’s J-15 ‘Flying Shark’ carrier-capable aircraft is in the news after Japan accused it of conducting a “dangerous interception” of a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) P-3C patrol aircraft. On June 7, a Chinese J-15 fighter jet from the...
African artists, global awards, and the fight for visibility
Joy FM
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June 13, 2025
African music continues to command global attention, and nowhere was that more evident than at the just-ended 2025 BET Awards, where Nigerian sensation Ayra Starr clinched a major win, building on the momentum set by Tyla’s historic breakthrough...
European Commission president calls on Israel and Iran to immediately reduce tensions
APA
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"Europe urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate immediately and refrain from retaliation," said Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, calling the news "deeply alarming", APA rpeorts. "A diplomatic...
China's asteroid mission aims to uncover Solar System's oldest secrets
The National News
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China’s latest deep space mission aims to investigate whether rocky debris ejected from planetary surfaces in the early Solar System could have helped distribute life’s key ingredients across space. The Tianwen-2 spacecraft, launched on May 29, is...
Popular stock crashes 20% in a day after surprising news
Yahoo Finance
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Popular stock crashes 20% in a day after surprising news originally appeared on TheStreet. GameStop's (NYSE: GME) stock price declined 20.98% in the past 24 hours, following the announcement of its plan to offer $1.75 billion in convertible senior...
China-India relations maintain a hard-won momentum of improvement: Weidong
Awaz The Voice
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June 14, 2025
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong with India's Foreign secretary Vikram Misri New Delhi Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong held a new round of China-India Vice Foreign Minister-Foreign Secretary Dialogue with Foreign Secretary...
Chinese scientists develop ultra-stable perovskite LEDs
CGTN
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Chinese researchers have achieved a major breakthrough in extending the lifespan of perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs), according to the University of Science and Technology of China. A team from the university, led by Professor Xiao...
Humanitarian workers must be able to provide assistance to Gaza, insist the United Nations agencies
The European Times
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June 13, 2025
The humanitarian network is currently stopped because the Internet has closed earlier this week After the latest fiber cable route, serving the central and southern areas were cut during intense fights. “” While the breakdown continues, the...
UN Ocean Summit Ends with Progress but No Clear Funding
Tico Times
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June 14, 2025
The UN Ocean Summit concluded in Nice with advances in protecting the high seas—but without any clear financial commitments. After bringing together around 60 world leaders, the summit also ended with tougher warnings against deep-sea mining....