Concerns have been raised after the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) vessel RVS Sokomanu reportedly departed Luganville Port around midnight en route to TORBA Province, prompting questions about whether the voyage breached national biosecurity regulations designed to prevent the spread of…

The Public Service Commission (PSC), chaired by Meto Nganga, has formally briefed Acting President of the Republic of Vanuatu, Stephen Felix, on the recent transfers of several Directors General (DGs) within the Public Service, while reaffirming the Commission’s constitutional independence…

Minister for Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU), Xavier Emmanuel Harry, has confirmed that the government, through the ministry he leads, will build jetties on islands that are only accessible by sea.

A man was fatally shot during an alleged shoot-out with police in Thompson Pen, St Catherine Thursday morning. He has been identified as 37-year-old fisherman Demoy Campbell, a resident of the community. According to police reports, a team was...

The police are reporting the seizure of 23 rounds of ammunition from an abandoned building in the community of Shelter Rock, Spanish Town, St Catherine on Wednesday. No arrests were made. The police report about 3:30 p.m. members of the St...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the shooting death of a man by police in Windsor district in Siloah, St Elizabeth on Wednesday. He has been identified as Christopher Black, otherwise called 'Voice', a labourer of...

Operators of Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay say severe weather Thursday linked to a cold front forced the cancellation of an American Airlines flight to Miami, while another incoming flight was diverted. The cancelled flight, AA...

An additional 10,000 National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors are set to receive their contribution refund for the year 2018 by Monday, Feburary 9. Supervisor for the Contributions, Refunds, Payments and Monitoring Unit, Cameo Simmons Thomas,...

Sen. Elissa Slotkin and other Democratic lawmakers filed a video last year reminding troops that they can ignore illegal orders.

A U.S. official called the deal a by-product of ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine war. It came as a key nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow expired.

The president has argued his drug-pricing initiative ‘should win us the midterms.’ Experts say its impact could be positive but limited.

Calgarian Allistair Chapman, accused of working for an alleged Canadian drug lord and helping to set up the murder of an FBI informant, was described by the prosecution as a “loyal soldier” who should not be granted bail.

Finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Thursday had some cheer for state govt employees too, budgeting for a 4% hike in DA. Govt rechristened its Karmashree scheme as “Mahatma Shree” and hiked the minimum number of workdays from 75 to 100 in what is being seen as a nod to Trinamool Congress’s opposition to the Centre’s decision to replace MGNREGA.

According to the MEA, Jaishankar, in the meeting, highlighted the challenges of excessive concentration and the importance of de-risking supply, and also spoke about structured international cooperation. Jaishankar said on X that the deal opens up a new phase in India-US bilateral ties, with vast possibilities for the relationship, signalling renewed high-level engagements in the next few months.

​​The influential Kuki Zo Council declared a social boycott of any legislator from the community joining CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s govt. Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads in Kangpokpi district, and at least one group called for a shutdown in the hills. In Kangpokpi, roads littered with burning tyres signalled a return to unrest after a period of relative calm across the hills.

Asked how the directive will be implemented, additional chief secretary (home) Sanjay Prasad said, “We are working on a legal and procedural framework to ensure any death caused due to the use of banned Chinese manjha is treated as a case of murder. Clear instructions will be issued to the police so that strict action can be taken against all those involved in its sale, supply or use.”

West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose read out portions of the address highlighting law and order, including references to Kolkata being among the safest cities in the country. In a rare display of cordiality, he was even seen briefly holding hands and speaking with CM Mamata Banerjee after his address, prompting BJP legislators to sarcastically comment “well done”, as he exited the House.

The collision happened shortly after 12.30pm, prompting a major emergency response as the area was sealed off.

Manitoba RCMP have issued a dangerous person alert for Joshua Paupanekis, 39, after the abduction of Raeanne Thomas, 20, in Pimicikamak Cree Nation.

The OSCE officials have arrived in Moscow for talks with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Read Full Article at RT.com

Bitcoin has plummeted to below $63,000 on Thursday, losing all of its gains since US President Donald Trump assumed office Read Full Article at RT.com

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has distanced himself from fellow Labour member Peter Mandelson over links to Jeffrey Epstein Read Full Article at RT.com

Govt also sought clarity on the financial burden of granting Ladakh full statehood with a legislature, including salaries, provident fund liabilities and other expenditures for about 19,000 employees. Running a state or a Union territory with a legislature involves managing deficits and long-term fiscal responsibility, prompting the panel to press Ladakhi activists for detailed projections, the sources said.

The row comes weeks after PDP president Mehbooba Mufti pitched for a separate administrative division comprising Rajouri and Poonch in Pir Panjal along with Chenab valley districts, citing remoteness, hilly terrain and lack of infrastructure — a demand BJP opposed. The region refers to the mountainous belt along the Pir Panjal range south of Kashmir valley and close to the LoC.

Le champion olympique se rapproche de son objectif d’intégrer l’élite mondiale du surf. Kauli Vaast a terminé deuxième de sa série des 16e de finale du prestigieux Lexus Pipe Challenger à Hawaii, avec une note de 12,83. Une place en demi-finales à Pipeline suffirait à officialiser sa montée dans l’élite mondiale du surf.