UK-BASED NURSE WINS 2026 ASTER GUARDIANS AWARD

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A nurse from the United Kingdom, Amigol Pradeep, scooped the 2026 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award.

Held in India, the award celebrates nurses who are advancing the profession and creating meaningful change.

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL RACE ENTERS FINAL PHASE

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One job. Eight candidates so far. Five countries hold the power to decide who will become the next Secretary-General as the race to lead the UN enters its final phase.

BOTSWANA PLANS TO TURN LANDFILLS INTO GREEN HUBS

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Botswana is moving towards a formal partnership with a Zimbabwean waste management company to transform its landfills into recycling centres and sources of green energy and economic activity.

RAMAPHOSA HIGHLIGHTS BRICS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said BRICS economies had "confronted profound challenges" but "we have also shown that adversity can create opportunity" as he addressed the BRICS Business Forum on Friday.

NEPAL FLOODS LEAVE COMMUNITIES HOMELESS

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Nepal floods leave communities homeless as volunteers race to deliver aid 

Severe flooding in Nepal has left communities without homes, food and other basic necessities, as volunteers work to provide emergency relief.

DIPLOMATS EXPLORE PEOPLE-CENTRED URBAN GOVERNANCE IN SHANGHAI

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The "Explore People-Centred Cities: China Governance Global Engagement" programme is underway in Shanghai, bringing together diplomatic envoys to exchange experiences on urban governance and development.

Namibia is among the participating countries represented by Ambassador to China Tonata Itenge-Emvula.

GERMANY URGES ICJ TO DISMISS NICARAGUA CASE

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Germany urged the International Court of Justice on Monday to throw out Nicaragua's case accusing Berlin of breaching the Genocide Convention through its support and arms exports to Israel. 

TANZANIAN PRESIDENT'S HUSBAND BURIED IN ZANZIBAR

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The husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, was buried in Zanzibar's Kizimkazi on Monday, just hours after his death at a hospital on the island.

Hassan's burial was according to Islamic rites, and mourners included senior government, political and religious figures.

AFRICA CHALLENGES HISTORICAL DISTORTIONS

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Africa is not relenting in rewriting how the world sees its history, its people and its place in the world.

This year, the continent took two major battles to the United Nations – slavery and the distortion of Africa's true size on world maps.