HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | THURSDAY – 04 DECEMBER 2025

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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FRESH ROUND OF AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN DIALOGUE KICKS OFF IN RIYADH

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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BRICS+ COUNTER-TERRORISM CONFERENCE OPENS IN MOSCOW

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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1.3M PEOPLE CONTRACTED HIV IN 2024 AS FUNDING CUTS STALL GLOBAL AIDS RESPONSE: WHO

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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US WARNS OF POWERFUL GEOMAGNETIC STORM FOLLOWING SOLAR ERUPTION

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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PUTIN ACCUSES EUROPE OF BLOCKING UKRAINE PEACE EFFORTS, WARNS RUSSIA ‘READY’ IF ATTACKED

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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MADURO SWEARS “ABSOLUTE LOYALTY” TO THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE AS TENSIONS ESCALATE

Tue 02 December 2025: On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared his “absolute loyalty” to the Venezuelan people as tensions escalate with Trump administration. Tensions between the two countries, including U.S. strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean, repeated threats by Trump to extend military operations to land and the designation of Cartel […]

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OVER 1,140 DEAD AS DEVASTATING FLOODS SWEEP INDONESIA, SRI LANKA, AND THAILAND

Tue 02 December 2025: The death toll from the ongoing floods and landslides in four countries in South and Southeast Asia climbed to over 1,400, as hundreds are still missing amid continued search and rescue operations, according to data shared by local governments. Unprecedented floods, landslides, storms, and cyclones have wreaked havoc across Indonesia, Malaysia, […]

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VIOLENCE SPREADS IN NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE, FORCING NEARLY 100,000 TO FLEE, UN WARNS

Tue 02 December 2025: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned Tuesday that intensifying attacks in northern Mozambique have forced nearly 100,000 people to flee in just the last two weeks, with violence now spreading into areas previously untouched by the conflict. Speaking to reporters virtually in Geneva, UNHCR’s representative in Mozambique, Xavier Creach, said the […]

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