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🇨🇳 China’s Extraordinary Economic Rise: From $361 Billion to a $21 Trillion Economy In the 1990s, Germany’s economy was roughly four times larger than China’s. Today, in 2026, China’s economy is several times larger than Germany’s, highlighting one of the most dramatic economic transformations of the modern era. Over roughly 36 years, China’s nominal GDP […]

BREAKING: Iran Reportedly Invited to Join Mecca Joint Defence Agreement Iran has reportedly been invited to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a proposed security framework involving Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye. 🔴 Mehdi Rahimi, head of Iran’s parliamentary news agency Khaneh Mellat, told Al-Mayadeen that Tehran had received an invitation and that the proposal […]

Syria Seeks Path to Join Mecca Joint Defense Agreement Syria is exploring ways to join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which currently brings together Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, according to Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. The agreement is based on a collective-defense principle, under which an attack against one member would be treated as […]

The Zambia Women’s National Volleyball Team this afternoon left the country for Nairobi, Kenya for the 2026 African Volleyball Confederation, African Women’s Volleyball Nations Championship. The continental championship will run from , August 23rd to September 5th, 2026, in…

Christian Democratic Party President Professor DANIEL PULE has called on all opposition leaders to respect the outcome of the 2026 General Election and move on. Professor PULE says petitioning the election results could delay national reconciliation, unity, peace and development.…

The United Party for National Development -UPND- has called on the Commonwealth and European Union to apply consistent standards when addressing alleged security threats and political violence in Zambia. UPND Media Director MARK SIMUUWE says international organisations should…

The National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity -NRPUP- has, with immediate effect, pulled out of the TONSE Alliance. NRPUP Secretary General NONDE MUBANGA announced the development at a press briefing this evening. Mr. MUBANGA said this follows the NRPUP’s careful…

BuyZed Campaign Founder, Evans Ngoma, has noted that the re-election of President Hakainde Hichilema as Zambia’s President for the second term, entails his responsibility to further unite the country and deliver development as demonstrated in his previous term. Speaking during…

Mbala Mayor-elect Steward Simutenda, who died on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, has been put to rest. Scores of Mbala residents turned up at Mbala Central Seventh Day Adventist Church, to pay their last respects to the late Mr Simutenda. Speaking during the church service, Seventh…

Former Special Assistant to the President for Policy, Project Implementation, and Monitoring under the late President, Levy Mwanawasa, Jack Kalala, has commended the government for taking steps to safeguard the country. Mr Kalala has emphasised that such measures should remain…