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The Soyuz MS-28 rocket and spacecraft were launched, according to Roscosmos.

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Moscow, November 27 /Xinhua/ — The Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Roscosmos reported on its Telegram channel.

On board is the ISS-74 crew, consisting of Russian cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikayev, and American astronaut Christopher Williams. The backup crew includes Russians Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, as well as American astronaut Anil Menon.

Roscosmos reports that the planned duration of work on the International Space Station is 242 days. The cosmonauts will begin conducting experiments in biotechnology, medicine, and technical research, and will also conduct two spacewalks in April and June 2026. –0–

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The US does not plan to invite South Africa to the G20 summit in 2026, according to Donald Trump.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has ordered South Africa not to be invited to the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Miami, Florida next year and has ordered a halt to financial aid to the country.

“On my instructions, South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 G20 Summit in the great city of Miami, Florida,” Trump wrote on the Truth Social social network.

He added that the US would “immediately cease all payments and subsidies” to South Africa.

The American leader has repeatedly claimed that white citizens are being murdered in South Africa and that their farms are being randomly confiscated. The South African government has repeatedly denied these accusations throughout the year.

On Wednesday, Donald Trump also criticized South Africa for refusing to hand over the G20 presidency to a senior American diplomat at the summit's closing ceremony last weekend. South Africa had previously stated that it would be an insult to President Cyril Ramaphosa to hand over the presidency to a lower-ranking American official.

Tensions between Washington and Pretoria escalated shortly after Donald Trump returned to the presidency in late January. In February, he signed an executive order freezing American aid to South Africa, claiming that the Land Expropriation Act, recently signed by President Ramaphosa and allowing land to be seized in the public interest with compensation, "discriminates" against the country's white population.

Pretoria officials rejected the White House's accusations, noting that the aid freeze order "lacks factual accuracy and fails to acknowledge South Africa's deep and painful history of colonialism and apartheid."

In February, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on social media that he would boycott the G20 summit in Johannesburg.

In March, Washington expelled then-South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasul, further straining bilateral relations. The expulsion followed the ambassador's remarks criticizing Donald Trump.

In May, during a meeting with the South African president at the White House, D. Trump began discussing the conspiracy theory of “white genocide” in South Africa.

S. Ramaphosa, who arrived in Washington to improve trade terms and ease tensions in bilateral relations, strongly rejected D. Trump's claims that white South Africans are leaving the country because of racist policies, noting that the majority of crime victims in his country are black.

Earlier this month, D. Trump announced that no one from the American government would attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg. –0–

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Nigeria's president declares a security emergency amid worsening security situation

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Abuja, November 27 (Xinhua) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency on Wednesday in response to rising terrorist attacks and kidnappings.

In his statement, B. Tinubu noted that the police and army will recruit more personnel in response to the evolving security situation in the region.

According to the president, the police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers. "This is a national emergency, and we are responding by deploying additional forces on the ground, especially in unsafe areas," he said.

B. Tinubu authorized the use of National Youth Service Corps camps as temporary training bases and ordered that officers withdrawn from VIP security units undergo immediate intensive retraining.

He also authorized the secret police to immediately deploy trained forest guards and recruit additional ones to “smoke out terrorists and bandits hiding in the forests” and ensure that they no longer have any hiding places. –0–

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China's Defense Ministry: The White Paper demonstrates China's firm commitment to strengthening arms control and maintaining strategic stability

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BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said Thursday that China's newly issued arms control white paper demonstrates the country's firm determination and sense of responsibility to strengthen arms control, maintain strategic stability and reduce damage caused by war.

As a reminder, the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China on Thursday published a white paper entitled "China's Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation in the New Era."

China consistently and constructively participates in global security governance, striving to play a constructive role in international arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, thereby promoting world peace and stability, Jiang Bin said at a regular press conference.

This White Paper is the first of its kind published since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, Jiang Bin noted, adding that it represents a concrete step taken by China to implement the Global Security Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative.

Regardless of how the international landscape may change, China will work with all peace-loving countries to improve global security governance, uphold international equality and justice, advance multilateral arms control, ensure global strategic stability, inject greater certainty and positive energy into a world experiencing turbulence and change, and jointly build a community with a shared future for humanity, Jiang Bin concluded. -0-

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In response to Poland's actions, Russia has decided to close the country's consulate general in Irkutsk, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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Moscow, November 27 (Xinhua) — In retaliation, Russia has decided to close the Polish Consulate General in Irkutsk effective December 30, 2025. This was announced on the Russian Foreign Ministry's website.

"On November 27, the Polish Ambassador to the Russian Federation was summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and presented with a note informing him that, in response to the Polish authorities' revocation of permission for the Russian Consulate General to operate in Gdansk as of December 23, 2025, the Russian side had decided to revoke permission for the Polish Consulate General to operate in Irkutsk as of December 30, 2025," the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

The Russian diplomatic mission emphasized that unfriendly actions against Russia will not go unanswered.

"The Russian side once again reminds those who, for the sake of momentary political expediency, are seeking unfriendly attacks against our country: the Russian Federation will not allow such actions to go unanswered, without an adequate and painful response," the Russian Foreign Ministry stated.

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China's Defense Ministry has warned Japan of a high price for interfering in the Taiwan issue.

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BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — China's Defense Ministry on Thursday warned Japan that if it dares to cross a red line and invite trouble, it will pay a heavy price.

"The Taiwan question is purely China's internal affair, and how to resolve the Taiwan question has nothing to do with Japan," Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said in response to Japan's plan to deploy intermediate-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island, about 110 kilometers east of China's Taiwan region.

"The People's Liberation Army of China has powerful capabilities and reliable means to defeat any aggressors," he said.

Noting that this year marks the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's liberation from Japanese occupation, Jiang Bin criticized Japan for proposing military intervention in the so-called Taiwan crisis instead of repenting for its war crimes in invading and colonizing Taiwan.

Jiang Bin warned that this dangerous approach would undermine the post-World War II international order and lead Japan to repeat the mistakes of its militaristic past.

Commenting on Japan's sale of anti-aircraft missile systems to the United States and the discussion of increasing defense spending, Jiang Bin called on the international community to be on high alert, as Japan's revisionist attempts, including a sharp increase in the defense budget, easing restrictions on arms exports, and attempts to intervene militarily on the Taiwan issue, pose a serious threat to regional peace and stability.

"We call on the Japanese side to fully repent of its war crimes and immediately abandon its dangerous attempts. Any attempt to repeat the vicious path of aggression and expansion and undermine the international order established after World War II will fail," he said.

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There are more than 7,000 advanced smart factories in China.

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NANJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — China has built more than 7,000 modern smart factories, becoming the world's largest application base for smart manufacturing technologies, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Thursday.

This was noted by Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin during his speech at the 2025 World Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing, which is being held from Thursday to Saturday in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province (Eastern China).

According to him, thanks to industry-wide approaches and multi-layered development, China has built over 500 top-tier smart factories. Fifteen companies have been selected to participate in the flagship smart factory development program.

China has developed global capabilities in the supply of system solutions. The total industrial scale of China's intelligent manufacturing equipment, industrial software, and system solutions has exceeded 4.5 trillion yuan (approximately $635.5 billion).

Providers of intelligent solutions for automotive production systems, batteries, and the petrochemical industry are accelerating their global expansion, building service networks covering key production regions around the world. Their highly adaptable and cost-effective offerings are giving new impetus to the global manufacturing industry.

In 2024, China began implementing a phased development program for smart factories, according to which intelligent factories will be classified into four categories: basic, advanced, leading, and pioneer. -0-

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Polytechnic University has proposed effective nanoparticles for melanoma treatment.

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Scientists from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University have developed a new dosage form with encapsulated antitumor compounds for use in the oral treatment of both primary and metastatic melanoma. The researchers synthesized nanoparticles from biocompatible and biodegradable polymers—gelatin (GNPs) and chitosan (ChNPs)—loaded with the therapeutic compound. Research has shown that the nanoparticles help the compound maintain its integrity while passing through the aggressive environment of the human gastrointestinal tract. This allows for maximum effectiveness in oral targeted cancer therapy. The study results were published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.

According to research, melanoma is one of the most aggressive cancers with high metastatic activity. Metastases are the main cause of death in melanoma patients. Standard chemotherapy protocols typically use cytostatic and cytotoxic drugs to destroy cancer cells. However, this approach also has the side effect of destroying healthy cells. A new, modern method is targeted therapy, which destroys only tumor cells. Currently, more than 150 targeted compounds have been approved for the targeted therapy of various oncological diseases. The use of these drugs offers advantages over traditional chemotherapy, as they reduce toxicity to healthy tissue and minimize side effects. Scientists are developing both new, effective drugs and methods for improving their bioavailability.

Researchers are currently studying the efficacy of targeted small-molecule drugs, such as PARP (poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase) inhibitors, in melanoma treatment. Despite their effectiveness, their use is limited by their pharmacokinetics. The main problem with existing PARP inhibitors is their low oral bioavailability. The acidic environment, enzymes, and other biological barriers of the gastrointestinal tract degrade the drug, requiring high doses and reducing its effectiveness.

Scientists from the Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University focused on creating an effective dosage form for PARP inhibitors that would allow the compounds to maintain their integrity in the gastrointestinal tract. The researchers synthesized nanocarriers based on biocompatible and biodegradable polymers—gelatin (GNPs) and chitosan (ChNPs). These nanoparticles encapsulated a PARP inhibitor synthesized by the study's authors, based on substituted 2-aminothiophene (2AT) derivatives.

In experiments on mice with a solid melanoma model, oral administration of the compound using the new dosage forms resulted in tumor growth suppression by 88–95% compared to the control group. In a model of metastatic melanoma with lung lesions, the nanoformulations of the drug demonstrated an 82% suppression of metastasis formation, noted Sergey Shipilovskikh, PhD in Chemistry and leading researcher at the Laboratory of Nano- and Microencapsulation of Biologically Active Substances at SPbPU.

Using bioimaging techniques (SPECT and fluorescence imaging), scientists have documented that the nanoparticles, after oral administration, effectively accumulate and remain for a long time in the gastrointestinal tract (stomach, small intestine, and colon). This confirms their ability to overcome gastrointestinal barriers and deliver the drug to its target. Studies including histological analysis of organs and blood biochemistry revealed no serious adverse effects from the new dosage forms. The drugs demonstrated a good safety profile.

"Our study demonstrates that encapsulating a PARP inhibitor in gelatin and chitosan nanoparticles increases its bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy when administered orally. This approach allows for effective treatment of not only the primary tumor but also metastases, which is critical for melanoma treatment," noted Anna Rogova, a research assistant at the Laboratory of Nano- and Microencapsulation of Biologically Active Substances at SPbPU and a postgraduate student in Biophysics.

The developed strategy opens up new prospects for the creation of effective and safe oral drugs for targeted therapy of oncological diseases.

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RUDN University professors are laureates of the Russian Professorial Assembly Prize in the Medical Sciences category.

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Representatives of the RUDN University Institute of Medicine won the Russian Assembly's national award in the Medical Sciences category. The awards ceremony took place during the 8th Professorial Forum "Science and Education: Development Strategies."

The prize is awarded for outstanding scientific achievements in education and science. Alexey Abramov, Director of the Medical Institute, received the title of "Dean of the Year," and Marina Khamoshina, Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with a course in perinatology, received the title of "Professor of the Year." According to Alexey Yuryevich, the prize, for him, is primarily recognition of the high level of medical education at our university.

"Working at RUDN University is a new stage for me after a long period of administrative work in healthcare oversight and management structures: Roszdravnadzor and the Moscow Department of Health. Returning to my home university after 30 years, I needed to refocus and understand the specifics of medical education. It's important to note that I inherited a well-coordinated professional team from my dean and mentor, Professor Viktor Alekseevich Frolov. Together, we adapted to new challenges, such as the introduction of a continuous medical education system and specialist accreditation. Management decisions had to be made regarding reorganization and adaptation to new requirements in medical education, including creating a simulation center practically from scratch," says Alexey Abramov.

As the professor notes, the field of medical education is subject to constant legislative change, so the institute's staff work intensely, with no room for error.

"New changes are coming, related to mandatory work experience and targeted placements—all aimed at addressing the issue of staffing primary healthcare. Unfortunately, this problem has been untangled in Russia for over 10 years. At the same time, we continue to develop and, together with the entire university, are addressing the challenge of transforming into a research and educational institution. I would like to express my gratitude to the Rector of RUDN University for supporting the medical institute and, of course, to my colleagues, because the indicators we submitted for the nomination reflect the dynamic development of our institute over the past five years, in developing new areas of education and science. It is especially valuable that our achievements have been recognized by the professional community—the most objective and competent, yet also the strictest, judges. I believe in further development and new victories!" — Alexey Abramov.

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More than 3,300 new cultural relics were discovered in Xizang during the national census.

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LHASA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region (XAR) has uncovered 3,346 new cultural relics during the second round of the fourth national cultural relics census, bringing the total number of cultural relics in the region to 7,623, the XAR's cultural heritage protection administration said Thursday.

The census, which began in April 2024, covered all county-level administrative units in Xizang. Key discoveries include rock carvings in Sakya County, at an altitude of 5,303.8 meters above sea level, recognized as the highest-altitude cultural relic discovered in China.

The newly registered relics include ancient tombs, architectural structures, cave temples, stone carvings, and historical monuments. Special surveys were also conducted in 21 border counties, resulting in the discovery of 254 objects related to territorial and border protection.

Local authorities, in particular, plan to step up efforts to document relics in old parts of cities in Xizang. -0-

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