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Promotion of information cooperation between the BRICS countries is extremely important in order to strengthen the position of the association and the countries of the global South in various international structures. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a live interview with Russian and foreign media.

Answering a question from a journalist of the China Media Corporation (CMG), a partner of TV BRICS, the diplomat noted that such interaction will help strengthen the role of the group’sREAD MORE

On December 1, 2024, China implemented a new policy granting zero-tariff treatment to 100% of tariff lines on products originating from the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) that have diplomatic relations with China. Among the beneficiaries of this initiative are 33 African nations, marking a significant milestone in Africa-China economic relations.

This transformative policy aligns with commitments made at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in September. During the summit, China pledged to unilaterally expand marketREAD MORE

The announcement that City Press will be going fully digital takes me back to a rather ugly incident 22 years ago. I was covering Jacob Baby Jake Matlala’s final boxing match for the Sunday Sun at The Carnival City on a Saturday night.

City Press and Sunday Sun, located in the same building and both owned by Media 24 assigned three photographers for the event. Back then it was standard procedure that when there was a sporting event on deadlineREAD MORE

A nation’s soul is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable. By this measure, South Africa stands on shaky ground, its promises of equality and justice faltering under the burden of inequality and neglect.

The slogan ‘Not Yet Uhuru’ captures the unfulfilled promise of freedom—a dream deferred by systemic oppression and the indifference and complicity of those who should know better, black people themselves.

How have we reached a point where black individuals and elite, themselves survivors of apartheid’sREAD MORE

East Africa has successfully tested the transmission of electricity from Kenya to Tanzania, marking a critical milestone for the East Africa Electric Highway project. This achievement follows the launch of the Ethiopia-Kenya power interconnection, which laid the foundation for a fully integrated regional electricity grid. 

The main objective of this initiative is to provide reliable, affordable and renewable energy throughout the Eastern region, which will facilitate greater regional cooperation and economic growth. This is reported by DNE Africa, a partner ofREAD MORE

Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Deputy President Floyd Shivambu claims he’s the party’s sole founder, and that current leader Julius Malema and others joined later.

He says he conceptualised the EFF, gave it a name and party colours, and decided where its Johannesburg headquarters would be.

Shivambu, who left the EFF in August 2023 amid a public fallout with Malema, was speaking at a Christmas gathering hosted by his new party, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MKP), at his home village ofREAD MORE

Li Jingyu, a 10-year-old student from Peixin Primary School in Beijing’s Dongcheng District, has been an art enthusiast for six years. On 3 November, one of her creations was exhibited at the capital’s Today Art Museum. 

“It is about my trip to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region this summer, where I got to create an intangible cultural heritage piece with a local craftsman in Kashgar City,” Li said. The young pupil added that she hopes her artwork will help children inREAD MORE

As a platform for exhibitors to showcase their latest innovations, the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) attracted a large number of visitors eager to witness the latest technological developments. The areas of artificial intelligence, robotics, health care, and new energy vehicles were particularly popular among the visitors. Here is a collection of some of the most impressive exhibits at this year’s expo.

Humanoid Robot

Robotic Ping Pong Coach

Flying Taxi

Robotic Bartender

Energy Storage System

Hydrogen-Powered Truck

Wheelchair CarrierREAD MORE

A cancer treatment developed by Russian specialists will be provided free of charge to citizens of the country. This was announced by Andrey Kaprin, Chief Oncologist of the Russian Ministry of Health and an academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The use of the vaccine on patients is scheduled for early 2025. According to Kaprin, cancer treatment drugs are typically expensive when they enter the market, but this vaccine is intended to be accessible to the entire population. HisREAD MORE

The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) announced that it has attracted US$38 million in investments for two new projects in the Qantara West Industrial Zone. 

The projects, which will cover an area of 137,000 square metres, will focus on food processing and textile production, creating around 1,450 jobs. This is reported by Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS.

Waleid Gamal El-Din, Chairperson of the SCZONE said that the signing of these two contracts finalises the eight project agreementsREAD MORE