Rising temperatures are set to elevate heat stress levels in several countries in the Horn of Africa, the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc, said on Wednesday.

The United Nations agencies on Wednesday expressed commitment to helping Somalia increase investments to boost food production as the country marked World Food Day.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, announced that the Ethiopian Embassy, located inside the Somali Presidential Palace since 2007, will remain there for the time being, despite growing concerns from the Somali government.

The GOP nominee and his party have struggled with reproductive issues since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Vice President Kamala Harris called his remark “bizarre.”

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Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola is receiving accolades for his pivotal role in the resumption of budget support from the European Union (EU) after a 12-year hiatus. The EU’s renewed commitment, announced this week, includes a €55 million programme aimed at enhancing secondary education services in Malawi. The EU suspended its budget support in 2012 due […] The post Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola praised for restoring EU budget support to Malawi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The import duty on spirits has been cut from 100% to 10% in an attempt to boost the economy of China’s special administrative region Read Full Article at RT.com

A significant bridge under construction in the Lonorore area of South Pentecost is expected to be completed within the next ten days.

The Fest'Napuan Committee confirmed that there are a total of 30 stalls at the event. Ten stalls, costing VT25,000 each will sell food only and will be located on the main road opposite Parliament House.

Vanuatu has joined the One Country, One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative, an international agricultural development program led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

SEVEN VOLATILE communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from a six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme. Grant funding from the UK government to the tune of £15 million will be used to support the...

AINSWORTH HIGGINS, better known as ‘Big A’, has been a fixture on Jamaica’s airwaves for close to three and half decades, serving as a broadcaster at IRIE FM in Ocho Rios, St Ann. For his lifelong commitment to the Jamaican music scene, the...

TAVIA SUTHERLAND wanted to become a geoscience engineer. While attending high school, she started an engineering club, but God seemingly had different plans for her life. She always knew that she had the ability to teach and her friends would often...

WHEN JAMAICAN police personnel and members of the Royal Hampshire Regiment (RHR) went to raid a Rasta Camp at Red Hills in St Andrew on Tuesday, June 21, 1960, they did not go on a whim. The operation took place after a weekend of planning because...

Western Bureau: A motorist was shot and killed gangland-style in front of the police’s control centre, formerly the Church Street Police Station, in downtown Montego Bay, St James, early Monday night by gunmen who reportedly chased his vehicle...

The Pentagon has conducted airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Michael Mainelli, has told Reuters the financial district has bled around 40,000 jobs since 2016 Read Full Article at RT.com

Japanese car exports to Russia surged in September amid an overall growth in trade turnover between the countries Read Full Article at RT.com

India has refurbished its fleet of Russian-made tanks to ensure operational readiness, defence officials have said Read Full Article at RT.com

Comic books, paydays, door-knocking, direct mail, giveaways, viral videos and “poll dancer” parties that happen independent of campaigns could be decisive.

The president visits Berlin this week for what is likely to be his final trip to Europe while in office.

SINGAPORE — Home-grown fashion retailer Love, Bonito has laid off 29 employees globally, 14 of whom are from Singapore. This accounts for 6.9 per cent of the company's total workforce. Affected employees will receive a support package in line with local regulations, said Dione Song, chief executive of Love, Bonito. «This includes a payout based on length of service, including encashment of pro-rated annual leave and notice period,» she said. In addition, Love, Bonito will extend the affected employees' medical insurance, and work with relevant agencies to provide career transition support, alongside recommendation letters, Song added. She said: «Our immediate focus will be on helping impacted individuals, as well as the remaining employees, through this transition phase.» The company did not respond when asked which job functions were affected and if the lay-offs would affect its expansion plans. Love, Bonito opened its first brick-and-mortar store in the Philippines in July 2024. In June 2023, the company launched its first pop-up store in New York City, which had remained open until the end of the year.

Several Sembawang residents have voiced concerns over public safety after the telecom equipment room in their HDB blocks were turned into storerooms. Shin Min Daily News reported on Thursday (Oct 17) that Block 590, 590A and 590B along Montreal Link are affected. A reporter observed that at least three telecom equipment rooms were filled with items including mattresses, plastic boxes, sofas and refrigerators. The rooms also appeared to be unlocked and their electrical risers were damaged, which sparked worry among residents there. One of them, surnamed Zhang, said that some of the items placed in the rooms also pose a safety hazard as they are highly flammable. «It is so dangerous that anyone can enter the rooms and create a mess,» the 56-year-old driver said. «The consequences would be unimaginable if a fire were to break out. And many residents would be affected.»

The Supreme Court is set to consider a plea for the swift restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Filed by an academician and a socio-political activist, the plea emphasizes a time-bound process, following the court's past directives after upholding Article 370's revocation.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut raised concerns over EVM accuracy in Haryana and criticized the Supreme Court's inaction. He questioned the validity of BJP's 30-seat gain despite only a 0.6% vote difference with Congress, alleging malfunctioning and manipulation during elections.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announced the renaming of government residential schools to Maharishi Valmiki Residential Schools and Raichur University to Maharishi Valmiki University, coinciding with Valmiki Jayanti. The day saw the CM paying tributes to Valmiki by garlanding his statue in front of Vidhana Soudha.

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman began her visit to Mexico focusing on enhancing trade, investment, and technology ties. She will meet political and business leaders, tour TCS headquarters, and deliver a keynote at the India-Mexico Trade and Investment Summit. Her US trip includes attending G20 and G7 meetings, financial institution discussions, and university engagements.

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya urges disciplinary action after opposition members allegedly disrupted the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill meeting, threatened the Chairperson and a witness, and destroyed committee documents over accusations of Congress leaders' involvement in Waqf land encroachments.

Following a two-week suspension by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) starting Tuesday (Oct 15), gelato shop Tom's Palette has released a video on Instagram apologising for the lapses at its Bugis outlet. According to the notice by SFA, the branch of the popular scoop shop, located at 51 Middle Road, had accumulated 12 demerit points within a 12-month period. It was fined $800 for the offences of failing to «register [an] assistant», as well as selling «food which is not clean». The period of suspension will end on Oct 28. Tom's Palette has two other outlets in Kovan and Outram which are unaffected by the suspension. The video by Tom's Palette released on Oct 16 showed a team member apologising «for the sudden closure of our Bugis outlet». A caption to the video read, «Sorry guys we messed up.» Bacterial contamination detected in gelato In the clip, the female spokesperson shared that they wanted to «give an explanation of exactly what happened, so that you guys know what's going on as well». The woman stated that SFA had gone to their Bugis outlet in May to investigate their Sicilian Pistachio flavour.

The Insurance Act was amended after Parliament passed a Bill on Wednesday (Oct 16). The new amendment requires the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to seek the approval of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) for applications related to insurers that are co-operative societies (co-ops) or are linked to co-ops. The bill was tabled and discussed on Wednesday, following the government's announcement on Monday that it halted the deal between Income and German insurance provider Allianz in its current form to safeguard public interest, although it remains open to a transaction that addresses its concerns. As he presented the Bill for debate, MAS deputy chairman and Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat said: «We are making the amendments on an urgent basis because the proposed transaction is under active consideration by Income's shareholders.»

SINGAPORE — A female cyclist who jumped onto a car bonnet and clung on to it during a row with a driver in East Coast Road in June 2023 was sentenced to a five-day short detention order (SDO) on Oct 17. Offenders given an SDO are jailed for a short time, but they will not have a criminal record after their release. Nicolette Tan Shi-en, 33, who was a lawyer at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty in April to a harassment charge involving the driver, Elaine Michele Ow, 49. One count of causing an obstruction along the road was considered during sentencing. The incident was caught on a video which went viral in June 2023. Stressing that Tan's behaviour cannot be condoned, District Judge Janet Wang said in her judgment on Oct 17: "As a legal professional, the accused (Tan) is well-versed in the traffic rules and regulations. And it was precisely her perception of a traffic violation on Ow's part that accounted for her confrontation with the latter.

Chilling details of the panicked call in Buenos Aires emerged today after the former One Direction star fell from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Argentina.

This is the shocking moment a brazen father 'rudely' attempted to dump his car on Dion Joy's driveway in Greater Manchester, in a bid to dodge the after-school traffic chaos.

The actor, 53, opened up about his very private family life to Nick Grimshaw and Angela Harnett on an episode of their podcast Dish .