Zelenskyy says he had “very good conversation” with Witkoff and Kushner on Christmas

Zelenskyy says he had “very good conversation” with Witkoff and Kushner on Christmas

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that he had “a very good conversation” with President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Christmas Day.  He said they discussed “certain substantive details of the ongoing work” on a potential peace deal with Russia, though he did not specify what issues they talked about. “I…

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Nzimande challenges entities to uphold good governance

Nzimande challenges entities to uphold good governance

Professor Blade Nzimande, minister of science, technology and innovation. With government departments often plagued by governance issues, minister Blade Nzimande has called for a stronger focus on clean governance, socio-economic impact and transformation within the science, technology and innovation entities. This comes on the back of one-on-one engagements recently held with the boards and exco…

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Africa: Yes, Grains Convert to Glucose, but Millets Are Good for Diabetics

Africa: Reflections on Good COP 2.0 – A Human Story

They came, and they saw, and they ‘conquered.’ The message was loud and clear: ignore Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) science, and millions of smokers will face preventable premature death. Good COP 2.0 was organised from 17 to 21 November, 2025 in Geneva concurrently with COP11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Independent…

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