Madagascar secured a dramatic place in the semifinals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) after defeating hosts Kenya 4-3 in a tense penalty shootout.

Bosaso (HOL) — At least 20 Puntland soldiers were killed and more than 30 others wounded in heavy fighting with Islamic State-linked militants in northern Somalia, security officials said Friday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi has warned opposition politicians against attempting to mobilize the military or resort to armed conflict, as tensions rise following failed talks with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

En un peu plus de deux années de transition, Berthe Zoé Lendoye, Déléguée spéciale du Deuxième Arrondissement de Franceville, a su redonner souffle et crédibilité à une institution municipale qui sombrait dans l'oubli et la désorganisation. À son arrivée, la mairie présentait un tableau inquiétant : registres d'état civil abandonnés à même le sol, mobilier inexistant et, plus grave encore, des familles entières confrontées à une détresse silencieuse. De nombreux enfants grandissaient (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Statuesque, sphinxlike and decked out in Dior, First Lady Melania Trump would often rather not do the talking.

More than 100 young people from under-represented and at-risk communities across St Elizabeth spent this week gaining new skills, building friendships, and embracing positive values at the St Elizabeth Police Division’s Non-Residential Youth Camp,...

St George’s College, a venerable institution renowned for its commitment to educating young men in Jamaica, recently marked a profound milestone of 175 years of resolute dedication to academic and personal development. This significant anniversary...

TORONTO: The work of a British sculptor of Jamaican heritage now sits outside the main entrance of the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto – one of the largest art museums in North America . Standing 2.7 metres tall and made of lustrous black bronze...

WASHINGTON, DC: The Embassy of Jamaica’s annual Jamaica Fest drew more than 6000 patrons to Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, on Sunday, August 17, making it one of the largest cultural celebrations in the DMV region as the...

Raised in Red Hills, Monique Maraj embodies a story of quiet yet profound transformation. For years, she moved between jobs, stretching every dollar to keep the lights on while raising two children on her own. Each day demanded impossible choices...

Ghislaine Maxwell has told DOJ that she doesn’t believe that Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide Read Full Article at RT.com

Natalia Kosikhina pointed out that unlike Eurovision, where political aspects often prevail over art, Intervision puts cultural exchanges, mutual cooperation, and the strengthening of friendly ties between countries at the forefront

Jean-Luc Melenchon, the founder of the LFI party, stressed that holding an election in Ukraine will provide a good opportunity for a truce demanded by the Europeans

According to Alexander Ivanov, director of the Commonwealth of Officers for International Security, this rush with opening embassies is because Ukraine is planning to recruit Africans for military service in the Ukrainian armed forces

The French Foreign Ministry dismissed these remarks as unacceptable

Four drones were destroyed over the Rostov Region

The tour bus crashed and rolled over along I-90 in Pembroke, near Buffalo, killing at least five people as more than 20 passengers were rushed to hospital.

SINGAPORE - Some 10.4ha of forest in Woodlands is slated for clearance from 2026 to build industrial and mixed-use developments for an upcoming precinct highlighted during the recent National Day Rally.The vegetation, about the size of 15 football fields, will be cleared to support new industrial developments that tap the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, which is expected to start operations in end-2026.This was revealed in an environmental impact assessment published online on Aug 20 by site developer JTC Corporation (JTC).It told The Straits Times that the works for Woodlands Gateway will ensure that the land is suitable for construction, with essential infrastructure such as roads, drains and utilities. JTC also said the project will become an employment, commercial and manufacturing hub, which will support manufacturing companies with operations in both Singapore and Johor.JTC said site preparation, such as soil investigation and surveys, are planned to commence in 2025, ahead of any works. Works at the site are scheduled to be completed by 2035, according to the report.

More than 850 vape products were intercepted by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in the last five days, as it stepped up checks at the various air, land and sea checkpoints between Aug 18 and 22.These checks were part of the ongoing effort against vapes, which saw the ICA take up a multi-pronged approach to detect and deter attempts to smuggle vapes into the country, said the agency on Friday (Aug 22).As part of the checks, ICA conducts pre-arrival risk assessments at its Integrated Targeting Centre (ITC) unit which uses data analytics to identify high-risk travellers before they arrive in Singapore.These Individuals flagged by the ITC are checked upon arrival prior to entering Singapore.A total of 184 cases were detected during the time, which also saw smuggling attempts involving duty-unpaid cigarettes and chewing tobacco across checkpoints.Over 53,000 cartons and 3,900 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes as well as more than 2,400 packets of chewing tobacco were intercepted by ICA officers.

Six people were injured in a chain traffic collision between five heavy-goods vehicles along the Tampines Expressway (TPE) on Friday (Aug 22) morning.A video posted on the same day by the Singapore Road Accidents.com Facebook page shows a prime mover and a large lorry that had crashed into each other, a smaller white lorry in the middle, and another large lorry and tipper truck in front.Paramedics are shown attending to an injured person lying on the ground, and police motorcycles and a fire engine can be seen at the accident site.In other clips, rescuers can be seen reaching into the cab of the prime mover, presumably to extricate someone inside. At least three ambulances were present, and paramedics can be seen preparing a stretcher. 

L'ancien hôtel de ville enfin réhabilité, une décision actée en conseil municipal le jeudi 19 août dernier. Les trois membres de la minorité se félicitent de cette victoire, car ce bâtiment historique de 133 ans fait partie du patrimoine polynésien.

Also this week, the regime pushed back Karenni forces, set an election date, and campaigned for turnout in a vote covering only a fraction of the country.

Maxwell also defended the Duke of York, saying he is innocent of the sex allegations against him and that the 'bull****' claims were fabricated to make money and to attack the Royal Family.

Ten years ago Germans were putting balloons on lamp posts to greet a multitude of foreigners. The popular tabloid, Bild, screamed the headline 'Refugees Welcome'.

Devastated family members of a mother-of-four who has been missing for more than a year have shared their heartache and anger after her husband was arrested for her murder.

It was billed as a triumph of diplomacy when Donald Trump yet with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Yet, a source close to Mr Trump told the Daily Mail it was a move by Melania that turned out to be crucial.

Lionel Richie has become the latest Hollywood star to become the victim of a wave of burglaries sweeping Los Angeles.