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Iran has called for enhanced cultural diplomacy among BRICS nations, emphasising the pivotal role of national libraries in fostering deeper cultural and scientific connections. This is reported by Tehran Times, a partner of TV BRICS.

Speaking at the BRICS National Library Alliance Summit held in Moscow, Gholamreza Amirkhani, head of the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI), highlighted the shared cultural and historical wealth of BRICS countries.

Amirkhani pointed to the remarkable contributions of BRICS nations to human civilisation, citingREAD MORE

Macao’s top legislator affirmed that the local legislature has remained steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding national security and enhancing people’s well-being since the city’s return to China in 1999.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland from Portuguese rule.

“Maintaining national security is one of the most important responsibilities of our local legislature,” Kou Hoi In, president of the Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), said in an interview with Xinhua.READ MORE

As China prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland this week, the city stands as a testament to the success of the “one country, two systems” policy.

Macao and its neighbor Hong Kong are China’s two special administrative regions (SARs) governed under this policy since the Chinese government resumed its exercise of sovereignty over them following long periods of Portuguese and British colonial rule.

So what exactly is “one country, two systems”? What are itsREAD MORE

Chinese scientists have introduced a non-chip polarisation photodetector (pol-PD), inspired by the remarkable navigational abilities of desert ants.

This innovation comes from the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (TIPC) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, representing a significant leap forward in photodetection and imaging technologies, as reported by China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS.

Desert ants, renowned for their ability to traverse barren landscapes without visible landmarks, rely on their compound eyes to detect polarised sunlight. Mimicking thisREAD MORE

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Macao on Wednesday afternoon, describing Macao as “a pearl on the palm” of the motherland and expressing confidence in its promising future.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will attend a gathering celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Friday. He willREAD MORE

The provincial secretary of the EFF in KwaZulu-Natal has suspended his longtime personal assistant for allegedly attending the MK Party’s 1st anniversary rally in Durban on Sunday.

Nkululeko Ngubane was in Nasrec attending the EFF’s National People’s Assembly, an elective conference, in Johannesburg when Siphamandla Ngcobo allegedly joined the celebrations of President Jacob Zuma’s party at the Moses Mabhida stadium.

In a December 18 suspension letter sent to Ngcobo and seen by African Times, Ngubane accused his personal assistant ofREAD MORE

After failing to defend a claim for outstanding payments, the Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison has paid a service provider more than R90 million, including interests.

Makanyoga General, a security company previously contracted by the department to render services at government sites, obtained a default judgement in 2023 after taking the government to court over a R75 million payment dispute.

This is according to the department’s reply to a parliamentary question by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MpumalangaREAD MORE

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) in KwaZulu-Natal has fired a senior Zulu royal prince for alleged absenteeism.

Prince Mbonisi Zulu was fired through a letter dated 9 December 2024. 

He worked as a researcher in the anthropology division tasked with resolving chieftaincy disputes in the province. 

“It has been noted that you have failed to report for duty as from the 1st of October 2024 to date. You failed to present yourself for compulsory headcount duringREAD MORE

The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party is contesting another litmus test by-election in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday torn apart by two provincial factions.

This is after yesterday the Electoral Court upheld the registration of Sthabiso Nkabinde as the party’s candidate for ward 2 by-election in Msunduzi (Pietermaritzburg) in the province’s Midlands where the party performed well during the May 29 provincial and national elections.

The troubles started when two posters of candidates emerged and were circulated to the public for support. OneREAD MORE

Saudi Arabia has announced the establishment of a pioneering international water research centre, designed to tackle critical global water challenges.

Unveiled during Sustainability Innovation Week at the UNCCD COP16 conference, the initiative was introduced under the patronage of Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen AlFadley, the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture. This is reported by Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

This centre, created in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), aims toREAD MORE