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October 2026

Interview: Botswana aims to strengthen, deepen ties with China, says Botswanan president

China has, over those years, provided immense development assistance to the Republic of Botswana,
We certainly look forward to working with China in these regards, and it basically is a matter of building upon a foundation, a very firm and strong foundation that already exists,
We look forward to broadening and deepening that presence, and inviting others that will participate in mega projects in Botswana,
It makes the trade relations between Africa and China seamless, and will help our economies,
China has the ability, the strength, and the capability... to deploy those capabilities in Botswana for the benefit of the economy of Botswana, and the broader economy of the SADC (Southern African Development Community) region and the African continent,
We are looking forward to meeting those companies, (and) giving them facts about the country and the opportunities, so that they can then choose to deploy their expertise and technologies in the country,

UN chief condemns Houthi attack on Saudi airport

António GuterresuN chief
The United States strongly condemns the recent attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the terrorist Houthis, including today's strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that took numerous innocent lives, including an American citizen,

9 dead in shooting in U.S. Pennsylvania

Police were called to Perry Street on Friday evening after eyewitnesses reported seeing a man firing a gun before he entered a home

Feature: From Ebola fighter to survivor, DR Congo doctor vows to return to front lines

I assure you that I will come back even stronger and more resilient, and it is this determination that will enable us to defeat this disease together,
Doctors, nurses and all other health workers on the front lines against Ebola are always at risk because their level of exposure is extremely high,
Even when we have all the necessary personal protective equipment, there is no such thing as zero risk,
What matters is to see how we can quickly save them, help them and ensure they come out victorious,

Urgent: 5.0-magnitude quake hits Panama -- GFZ

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 7.49 degrees north latitude and 80.47 degrees west longitude

Mainland experts say Taiwan leader's speech shows separatist agenda unchanged, undiminished

Chen Xi (politician)chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesman
Lai's speech skirted the economic and social challenges facing Taiwan,
Lavishing the people's hard-earned money on military expansion at the expense of their livelihoods will ultimately backfire,
Chen Xi (politician)chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesman
The remarks fully expose Lai's stubborn separatist mindset and his intention to incite confrontation across the Strait,
By parroting Western ideological rhetoric, Lai has fully exposed his eagerness to act as a pawn for external forces,

Malaysia, Egypt to broaden engagement, increase trade

I just want to confirm here that there is a total convergence between me and the prime minister regarding the issues of the region and the world, that the political and the diplomatic tracks, respecting international law, are the only way to find lasting and permanent solutions to the crisis in the Gulf (region),