The Russian military has reported taking out a US-made Abrams main battle tank in Kursk Region using two kamikaze drones Read Full Article at RT.com

Kiev may “resort to diplomacy” with Russia but will not rush into any agreements, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said Read Full Article at RT.com

CNN has come under fire for a report showing a civilian being released from a Damascus prison, with claims that he was an intel officer Read Full Article at RT.com

An elderly woman went to a hair salon to dye her hair but ended up purchasing a treatment package for $880. Her son-in-law, surnamed Wong, told Shin Min Daily News that the 75-year-old, who is hearing-impaired, visited the salon located at Block 414, Yishun Ring Road on Nov 14. She had planned to dye her hair, which would have only cost her $38. Before the dyeing process was completed, however, the salon employee sold her a scalp care service, telling her that the treatment would only take a few minutes. «At that time, my mother-in-law was told that it would cost around $80, so she took out her bank card to pay,» said Wong. 'We have to shout every time we talk to her' Wong suspects that the salon employee took advantage of his mother-in-law's hearing impairment to sell her the treatment package. «We have to shout every time we talk to her so that she can hear us,» said Wong, highlighting the severity of her condition. He claimed that his mother-in-law was under the impression that «she had paid $80 plus» that day, unaware that she had purchased a 12-treatment package for ten times the price.

They aren't Singaporeans, but they take better care of our country than some of us do. A Japanese family was seen picking up litter in Tiong Bahru on Dec 14, spurring a local to reflect on himself and other Singaporeans. In a post to Facebook group Tiong Bahru Social Page, Alex Chan wrote: «Saw a Japanese family picking up litter along the route to Tiong Bahru Plaza bus stop». «Let's not litter and make Tiong Bahru clean for all,» he said, also thanking the Japanese family. Speaking with 8world, Chan shared that he's a Tiong Bahru resident and encountered the family while he was buying breakfast that morning. He believes the family is Japanese as he overheard them conversing in the language while picking up rubbish. «I thought they were just passing by, but I realised they were cleaning the sheltered walkway,» he said. «This is a good opportunity to teach children not to litter, as there is often rubbish and cigarette butts on this stretch of road,» Chan added. According to him, the Japanese children appeared to be about seven to 10 years old.

34 motorists, aged between 24 and 63, will be charged in court on Thursday (Dec 19) for drink driving offences.  In a news release on Wednesday, the police said the arrests were made between August and December after the motorists failed their breathalyser tests during police enforcement checks.  Two motorists aged 36 and 44 are repeat offenders of drink driving. They were found to be driving under the influence of alcohol on Sept 30 and Nov 5 respectively.  If convicted, they will serve time in jail. Another two motorists, a 52-year-old man and a 33-year-old man, face an additional charge of leaving their vehicles in a stationary position along Airport Road and Brickland Road respectively. Their actions obstructed traffic and potentially caused danger to other road users, the police said. Both motorists had driven their cars after allegedly consuming alcohol, and subsequently fell asleep behind the wheel. They will be charged with drink driving and for leaving their vehicles in a manner that caused undue inconvenience to others. 

[New Zimbabwe] FORMER opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) top official Tendai Biti believes the fight against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's illegal bid for a third term in office must dominate next year.

[New Zimbabwe] The Zanu PF-led government has dropped the original name of Mbudzi roundabout and retitled it Trabablas Interchange, President Emmerson Mngangagwa's nom-de-guerre during the country's liberation war.

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The Grindavík town council wants to preserve the traces of the disaster in Grindavík and thereby unite the town's past and future. A draft of a new framework plan was presented today and includes, among other things, the preservation and use of cracks, lava, and some traces of buildings in an innovative way.

The Barcelona Court has closed a case into alleged “Russian interference” in Catalonia’s attempted secession from Spain Read Full Article at RT.com

The UN General Assembly approved a resolution of fighting Nazism despite opposition from Ukraine and Western countries Read Full Article at RT.com

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has commented on the risks posed by tensions between Russia and NATO Read Full Article at RT.com

A driver survived the explosion that killed Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov in Moscow, sustaining minor injuries, media have reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Members of the Electoral College gathered in all 50 states on Tuesday, with Congress to count the electors’ votes on January 6 Read Full Article at RT.com

Project STAR has begun the implementation of comprehensive Community Transformation Action Plans across five communities, marking a significant milestone in its mission to drive sustainable economic and social development to improve the quality of...

The United Kingdom has announced funding under the Sustainable Blue Economies Programme’s Blue Social Challenge Fund to help countries across the Caribbean harness its ocean resources to improve climate resilience and livelihoods for vulnerable...

WESTERN BUREAU: While St James currently holds the dubious title as Jamaica’s murder capital, with over 100 homicides this year, the mayor of the capital city Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is promising that come 2025, the tourism hub will...

WESTERN BUREAU: President of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, businessman Moses Chybar, the chief executive officer of Icon Importers and Distributors, has outlined a range of steps he plans to take to reposition his 25-year-old...

WESTERN BUREAU: In an inspiring display of talent and dedication, New Hope Primary School, in eastern Westmoreland, emerged as the champions of the Westmoreland Primary Schools Container Gardening Competition, which saw them being rewarded for...

It's been almost 28 years since John Ramsey found his six-year-old daughter murdered in the basement in Boulder, Colorado. Now a woman has written to him claiming that her ex-husband killed JonBenet

President-elect Donald Trump backed the Heisman Trophy winner’s failed 2022 Senate campaign in Georgia, which was plagued by scandals.

The suspect admitted to being recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services

Vladimir Zelensky responded negatively when asked whether Kiev could temporarily abandon its claims to Crimea or Donbass

The investment program of Russian Railways for 2025 was approved by the government in the amount of 890 bln rubles ($8.5 bln), the minister said earlier

Vladimir Saldo noted that the reunification of Donbass and Novorossiya with Russia is simply a restoration of historical justice

The Federal Court has granted judicial review of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's (IRCC) decision to refuse a Somali refugee’s application for permanent residence, ruling that the decision was unreasonable due to a failure to consider critical evidence.

Las Anod (HOL) – Intense fighting broke out on Tuesday afternoon between Somaliland forces and SSC-Khaatumo forces in a rural area of the southern Sanaag region, leaving both sides with heavy casualties.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The newly appointed Mogadishu mayor, Mohamed Ahmed Amiir, officially took office during a handover ceremony held on Tuesday at the local government headquarters in the Somali capital.

Gas withdrawal from UGS facilities in EU countries amounted to 504 mcm on December 16, according to GIE

«I was offered $100,000 and a European passport,» he said

It is indicated that the trip to Moscow will be aimed at gathering information, and not for the implementation of any specific political goal

Cohesion policy plays a crucial role in promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion among the EU Member States' regions. Despite efforts to reduce regional inequalities, challenges persist. This study identifies three main challenges in addressing regional inequalities. First, there is a lack of coordination and coherence between cohesion policy and other policies. Second, positive impacts of cohesion policy are not distributed evenly across regions. Third, the growing number of instruments leads to increased administrative complexity. A coordinated policy approach could be more effective in tackling regional inequalities. This is explored through four policy scenarios and an assessment of their impacts. Finally, the study investigates the cost of non-Europe, that is, the impact of taking no further action at EU level to reduce regional inequalities. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Ever since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became applicable in May 2018, the European Parliament and civil society organisations have been flagging up deficits in its enforcement, and pushing for better implementation. To address the situation, in July 2023 the European Commission tabled a proposal aimed at improving GDPR enforcement. The proposal seeks to support the smooth functioning and timely completion of enforcement procedures in cross-border cases. To this end, the Commission suggests harmonising parties' procedural rights, streamlining and frontloading cooperation among supervisory authorities, and detailing the GDPR's dispute resolution mechanism. Views on the Commission proposal diverge. Digital rights organisations advocate for enhanced complainant rights, an equal say for the lead supervisory authority and the supervisory authorities concerned (CSAs) on the substance of enforcement decisions, a stronger role for the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), new mechanisms to facilitate cross-country enforcement, and stricter deadlines. Industry and allied organisations favour increased transparency for the parties under investigation, a stronger role for the lead supervisory authority and lesser roles for the supervisory authorities concerned and the EDPB. Parliament adopted its first-reading position during its plenary session of 10 April 2024. It insisted on strengthening the role of complainants, CSAs and the EDPB. The Council followed with its position on 18 June 2024, largely going in the same direction as Parliament, but using different regulatory approaches and staying closer to the Commission proposal. Third edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages in the legislative procedure. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Although some ye olde cold cures suggest boiling an owls head or smearing goat excrement to your forehead to relieve a headache - there are some that might actually work.