Thu 04 December 2025: Venezuelan leader expresses hope phone call marks beginning of ‘respectful dialogue’ between Washington and Caracas. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has confirmed speaking with United States President Donald Trump by phone late last month amid a US military buildup that has raised fears of war. Speaking to state-run Venezolana de Television on […]
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Thu 04 December 2025: The UN plans to cut nearly a fifth of its positions as unpaid member dues climb to $1.59 trillion. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the UN will cut its budget by 15.1 percent and reduce staff by 18.8 percent in 2026 as unpaid dues from member states climb to […]
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Thu 04 December 2025: Nearly one in four Afghans is living with a disability, the United Nations said on Wednesday, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, urging greater support for a population shaped by decades of war and crisis. According to UN data, 24.6% of Afghans live with mild disabilities, 40% with moderate and 13.9% with severe disabilities — […]
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Thu 04 December 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ US will exclude SA from G20, welcome Poland into the fold: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Poland will assume its “rightful place” in the group of the world’s biggest economies. He confirmed that the US would not invite South Africa to […]
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Wed 03 December 2025: A fresh round of discussions between Afghanistan and Pakistan has taken place in Saudi Arabia, according to a report by Reuters. Citing three Afghan officials and two Pakistani officials — including one based in Istanbul — the agency reported that both sides agreed to maintain a ceasefire and continue dialogue aimed […]
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Wed 03 December 2025: Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday criticised anti-migrant activists who stoke “fears” of Islam and said co-operation between Christians and Muslims in Lebanon should be an example for Europe and the United States. The 70-year-old pope spoke to reporters on the plane at the end of his visit to Türkiye and Lebanon — his first […]
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Wed 03 December 2025: The 2025 BRICS+ Counter-Terrorism Conference opened in Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced. Held under the ministry’s auspices, the conference theme is “National and Regional Counter-Terrorism Strategies Amid Emerging Security Challenges and Threats.” The event brings together officials, civil society, and academics from BRICS+ nations, as well as experts from the UN, the […]
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Wed 03 December 2025: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that 1.3 million people were infected with HIV in 2024, stressing a sharp stagnation in global prevention efforts as foreign aid cuts disrupt treatment, testing, and community-led programs worldwide. Marking World AIDS Day, the WHO said the global AIDS response has reached a […]
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Wed 03 December 2025: US space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch for December 3–4, warning of possible minor disruptions to power grids, satellite operations, and high-frequency communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center classified the alert as a G2 level on Monday, meaning “moderate” storm conditions are […]
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Tue 02 December 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Moscow is “ready” to respond immediately if Europe were to launch hostilities, while accusing European countries of obstructing US-led efforts to reach a settlement in Ukraine and putting forward proposals he called “unacceptable” for Russia. “We’re not going to fight Europe; I’ve said that […]
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