How people in the Netherlands give way to an ambulance

There is hope. This world can be a better place ❤️🇿🇦

Secretary Rubio, I have read your Substack post from 3 December 2025. From the outset, let me extend congratulations to the United States on assuming the G20 Presidency. We offer our sincere wishes for a successful term, one that we hope will serve the cause of global unity and

South Africa has a dignity that too many in the global north cannot conceive let alone match. Of course, no country is above critique, but I continue to be thankful and inspired that South Africa remains a beacon for our world.

A fascinating article with some far-reaching insights into the future direction of world affairs. At the risk of sounding parochial let me quite these lines: “the global South will decide the direction of the new world order. As the West and the East pull in different directions,

💡article by president Finland 🇫🇮 He sees a last chance for west to convince the rest of the world that they’re capable of dialogue rather than monologue, consistency rather than double standards. If countries eschew cooperation for competition, even greater conflict looms.

South Africa has many problems, but genocide is not one of them. The Trump administration operates on misinformation to advance its own agendas.

New Clingendael Institute report on human rights abuses in Mozambican 🇲🇿 province Cabo Delgado. Esp. in 2019-21, it was a living hell, with atrocities committed by Islamist Al Shabaab and 🇲🇿 army. Remarkable that things improved notably since the arrival of Rwandan 🇷🇼 troops in 2021.

a) Ghana has condemned the killing of citizens in Tanzania b) Ghana was the only African country that condemned the attacks on SA President Ramaphosa by Trump c) Ghana defended Kenyan GenZ protesters We need to wish Ghana well as Africans. They are on a very lonely journey !!

It’s extraordinary that Americans find these rankings surprising. I know both places very well. I have lived in the US close to 10 years, know the media landscape well, know the think tanks well, know how things are in Europe. The rankings are correct

"We think South Africa needs to be on the table." German Ambassador to SA, Andreas Peschke says there are discussions on the composition of the G20 following the exclusion of SA by U.S. President Donald Trump. He says they will take this up with the incoming G20 Presidency.

"The top 0.001% (about 56,000 adults) have 3 times more wealth than half of the entire world population combined."

España camina y caminará siempre de la mano de Palestina. Un país amigo. Un país hermano.

Perfect timing

President of #Finland 🇫🇮 on a state visit to #Netherlands 🇳🇱 A country combi that to me will always be associated with legendary Jari #Litmanen, the greatest 🇫🇮 football player, who had his glory days in mid-1990s with AFC Ajax Amsterdam, winning the Champions League in 1995.

🇳🇴 introducing #UNGA reso; #ICJ's advisory opinion on 🇮🇱's obligations: 🔸this is a resolution in favor of int order, the wider multilat system & the #UN 🔸we cannot accept impediments that hinder hum access & disrupt planned operations in 🇵🇸or elsewhere ▶️norway.no/en/missions/un…

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution affirming the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Israel's legal obligations with respect to humanitarian assistance in Gaza. The United States voted against, along with Israel, Hungary, and Argentina. Full text: documents.un.org/doc/undoc/ltd/…

In Sydney, an antisemitic terrorist attack struck families gathered to celebrate Hanukkah. France extends its thoughts to the victims, the injured and their loved ones. We share the pain of the Australian people and will continue to fight relentlessly against antisemitic hatred,

This is beautiful. The smiles! Bondi beach hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed with the doctors looking after him at the hospital in Sydney. And… The doctors are *also* Syrian! Tamer Al-Kahil from Homs. Anas Natfaji from Aleppo. *Three* heroes.

What does the EU import from Mercosur? This is a hot topic, and people may be missing some of the facts. EU countries import from Mercosur key products that are not produced locally or that Europe needs in large quantities. The main product Europe gets from Mercosur is crude