[New Times] After announcing the provisional results of the July 14-16 parliamentary elections, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) also shed light on how the seats in the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Rwanda's bicameral parliament, will be shared.

[New Times] Rwanda's ambassador to Switzerland James Ngango on Thursday, July 18, presented his letters of credence to the Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Gerd Müller.

[New Times] Rwandan striker Abeddy Biramahire has sealed a two-year deal with Mozambican top division side Clube Ferroviário de Nampula, switching from UD Songo, a club in the same country.

The Ministry of Finance will finance E&Y/Air Vanuatu during its domestic operations to avoid the financial issues Air Vanuatu has been facing.

A workshop convened on Monday this week in the former Bougainville’s Capital City of Arawa, has come up with a proposed tentative date for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) to officially declare its internal independence readiness.

Mele village is celebrating the 44th Independence anniversary of Vanuatu by the shores of Millennium Park for the first time.

The Port Vila City Council (PVCC) has commenced installing solar street lights along the main street of Port Vila to enhance visibility, security and comfort for residents and visitors.

The opening of the United States of America’s (U.S.) Embassy in Vanuatu’s capital yesterday is a groundbreaking event in Vanuatu-U.S. relations.

A fake nurse who treated hundreds of people at medical facilities in Vancouver and Victoria wept Friday as she pleaded guilty to assaulting patients with the weapon of her would-be trade: an intravenous needle.

Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Deputy Governor Andrew Kumbatira said the country is moving to a cashless society based on the statistics the country is crossing the 60% benchmark. Kumbatira spoke during a digital payments conference in Lilongwe where he indicated that RBM, look at how much money or currency in circulation they have vis-a-vis […] The post RBM says digital transaction reaches 60% mark appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Standard Bank Be More Race is gaining more popularity as the 2024 edition set for Saturday has attracted a record of 2,334 runners who are preparing to hit the road in Lilongwe. This is the highest number of runners since 2017 when the signature Lilongwe half-marathon was hatched by Standard Bank Plc to promote wellness […] The post A record 2,334 to run at Standard Bank Be More Race 2024 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

SINGAPORE - Check-in operations for most airlines at Changi Airport that were hit by a global technology outage on July 19 have returned to normal, though snaking queues were still seen at AirAsia’s counters. In a Facebook update on the morning of July 20, operator Changi Airport Group (CAG) said a “small number” of airlines still need check-ins to be done manually. CAG added: “Changi Airport is supporting these airlines with additional resources. For passengers affected, we seek your patience and understanding.” AirAsia’s services are among those disrupted. The Straits Times saw long queues at the budget carrier’s counters at Changi Airport Terminal 4 on the morning of July 20, as check-ins had to be handled manually. Airlines were among the hardest hit by the tech outage, which is believed to be caused by a flawed software update issued by cyber-security service provider CrowdStrike. The US firm serves tens of thousands of enterprises globally, including banks, offices and hospitals.

A domestic worker was sentenced to one year in jail on Thursday (July 18) for stealing more than $28,000 from her elderly employee with dementia. Indonesian national Sriatun, 45, had pleaded guilty to one charge of theft as a servant, The Straits Times reported. Another charge of theft, for stealing her employer's ATM card, was taken into consideration during sentencing. The court heard that Sriatun, who goes by one name, had been working for the employer for two years. After learning about his POSB bank account's ATM personal identification number, Sriatun stole his card 19 times and made 36 withdrawals between Jan 14 and Sept 24 last year. She would return the card to her employer to avoid detection. But in November 2023, the man's son saw a letter of demand from the town council on outstanding service and conservancy charges. He suspected something was amiss since the payments were usually made through Giro. He lodged a police report after seeing the multiple cash withdrawals. Sriatun allegedly remitted $11,000 to her family in Indonesia and spent the remaining $17,050 on personal expenses.

An outrageous new claim has spread online about a woman seen acting strangely behind Donald Trump as he was shot last Saturday.

The top United Nations court said Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful and called on it to end, and for settlement construction to stop immediately, issuing an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of Israel’s rule over the lands it captured 57 years ago.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A Singapore-flagged containership, the MV Lobivia, sustained minor damage following a Houthi attack while en route to Somalia, according to confirmations from Singaporean authorities and the UK Maritime Trade Operations. The Houthis claim the vessel was targeted for violating their ban on Israeli ports.

Washington DC (HOL) — The Department of Homeland Security has extended and redesignated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, allowing Somali nationals to stay and work in the United States for an additional 18 months. Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the extension will last from September 18, 2024, to March 17, 2026, due to ongoing armed conflict, insecurity, severe flooding, food insecurity, disease outbreaks, and barriers to humanitarian aid in Somalia.

The Seychelles' beach soccer national team hopes to pull off a shock result against Mozambique on Saturday when it takes on one of Africa's strongest sides at the local Beach Soccer Arena. The team has been training intensively in recent weeks as it prepares to seek a qualification spot in the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations 2024 (AFCON) and head coach Herald Kowlessur said that the team is looking for a win. «We have played against Mozambique before and the results were not good, but we are hoping that this is not the case again and we want to come out and play to get a win,» said Kowlessur. The head coach is asking supporters to come and help  the players in an attempt to get a victory. The match will take place at 6 p.m. at the Beach Soccer Arena in the central district of Roche Caiman. The second leg will take place in Mozambique a week later. The team is currently in a training camp with full time preparations and the coach says everything is going well and the players are in good form ahead of Saturday's game. Earlier this week, the team was briefed by a referee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and coach Kowlessur explained that this was to ensure the players stay updated with the ever-changing rules of the game. «We brought the referee to share his experience and let the players know what they can expect from the referees in this match,» said Kowlessur. Seychelles will be captained by Mike Balette, who shared that the team is a mix of young and experienced players and feels they have enough about them to get a good result. «We are taking this match seriously, especially as we are playing in front of our fans and we have prepared well and will be looking for a good match,» said Balette. Stephen Lajoie, who is part of the team, said they are ready to show what they are capable of. «We want all supporters to come and give us support, where when we see our people cheering us on, it will give us the determination to do well,» he added. The winners of each edition of the Beach Soccer AFCON, launched in 2006, qualify for the African nations in the upcoming FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, has already qualified as it will host the next tournament in 2025. Senegal is the most successful nation in this competition and in the World Cup qualifications. The Western African country has won seven titles, including the latest one in 2022, and qualified with nine out of 11 attempts. Nigeria follows closely with six qualifications. Seychelles competed in the qualifiers for the tournament in 2022 in Mozambique and lost 11-4 on aggregate to Madagascar. The 2024 edition of the tournament will take place in Egypt.

Diplomats also believe that the team of the new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer «realizes the senselessness» of the actions taken

Afghan delegations took part in the International Economic Forum Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum, the IX St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, and other events

According to the broadcaster, six people were killed in Israeli attacks on a residential building and a group of civilians in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza

Kismayo (HOL) — Jubaland's First Deputy President, Mahamud Sayid Adan, has announced a ceasefire in the Luuq district after violent clashes between two clans resulted in over ten deaths. The ceasefire is unconditional, and both sides have agreed to negotiations to resolve their conflict.

The federal government says it has 'taken note' of a ruling from the top UN court that called Israel's presence in the occupied Palestinian territories unlawful.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has welcomed a ruling by UN’s top court that Israel’s settlement policy on Palestinian territory breaks international law. The Saudi foreign ministry said in a statement that the Kingdom welcomed the advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice and called for practical steps to reach a just solution to the Palestinian cause. The World Court issued the judgment, which is non-binding, on Friday.

PARIS: Mawhiba, an endowment organization that aims to nurture talented Saudi students in the scientific field, has signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to foster science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education across Arab countries.

SINGAPORE - Motorists were stuck at carparks - some for as long as 20 minutes - when electronic gantries stopped working, while many others found themselves logged out of their computer systems when a major global technology outage hit on July 19. It was not all bad, though, with some deciding to call it a day and start their weekend early. Freelance writer Allyson Thomas, 50, and her husband sat in their car in Toa Payoh for about 20 minutes while waiting for the carpark gantry barrier to be lifted. Repeated calls to the carpark operator went unanswered. Islandwide, nearly 200 carparks were affected. Eventually, an employee from carpark operator Wilson Parking arrived to rescue them. He explained that he had to rush to release more gantries, said Ms Thomas, who added: «I can't imagine how many he must have had to go to today.» Roughly 185 carparks, or 10 per cent of all carparks, in Housing Board estates were affected by the outage, HDB said in a Facebook post.

A personal mobility device (PMD) user was almost hit by a bus while running a red light. The near-miss happened along Yishun Avenue 6, according to a post by Facebook group Beh Chia Lor on Friday (July 19). The 40-second clip first showed an e-scooter rider waiting at the pedestrian crossing, before deciding to make a dash even though the red pedestrian traffic light was still on. But the man was forced to brake abruptly to avoid an approaching double-decker bus. He then stumbled backwards, causing his e-scooter to hit the road. Seemingly unfazed by the heavy traffic, the man picked up his damaged scooter and belongings - before making his way across the road. After dropping his scooter onto the footpath, he later ran back onto the road to pick up several broken parts from his vehicle. Blood appeared to trickle down his face. The video has since garnered more than 350,000 views, with many netizens angered by the man's reckless act. «A total disregard for traffic rules,» one of them said, while another felt that the PMD rider was lucky to be alive.

Dmitry Zhirnov noted that economic relations between Russia and Afghanistan, as well as the volume of trade between the countries are growing

Children are among the victims, Al Jazeera TV channel reported

According to senior officer of the group’s press center Yaroslav Yakimkin, the group's units defeated the manpower and equipment of three Ukrainian brigades

According to UK ex-prime minister, «defeat for Ukraine would be a massive defeat for America»

He also congratulated US ex-president on his nomination as the Republican Party's presidential candidate and condemned the assassination attempt against him

MANAMA: Saudi Shoura Council Speaker Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Sheikh met with his Bahraini counterpart Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh in Manama. The meeting was part of an official visit by the Saudi speaker to Bahrain, and was held in the presence of the Bahraini Council of Representatives Speaker Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam.

RIYADH: For many, summer in Saudi Arabia is a time to relax on the couch, turn up the air conditioning, and watch other people play sports on TV, with those who dare to challenge this approach often ending up with heatstroke. Yet, running clubs in the Kingdom are busier than ever, and show no sign of slowing down anytime soon.