The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.

The White House’s recent pro-tech agenda highlights the gap between Trump’s populist rhetoric on the campaign trail and the policies he’s pursuing now that he’s in office.

City councilors from five parties will meet soon or are already meeting to form a majority in the city council. This is reported by sources at mbl.is.

The businessman has previously repeatedly criticized the US’ trans-Atlantic policies as he called for slashing defense spending in Europe amid a substantial budget deficit and growing public expenditure in Washington

It was also emphasized that relations between Russia and Kazakhstan are not affected by US elections, as they are rooted in a deep historical connection

According to Kasymzhomart Tokayev, economic cooperation between the two countries is also progressing successfully

Meanwhile, the opposition Armenia Alliance and I Have Honor Alliance have slammed this bill «a farce» and refused to take part in the voting

American Marc Fogel, who had been serving a prison sentence in Russia for drug smuggling, was released on Tuesday

SINGAPORE — Changes in education must be accompanied by a shift in mindsets and culture to have lasting impact, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said. Structural reforms alone — such as changes in the Primary School Leaving Examination scoring system or the removal of mid-year exams — will not ease academic pressure or broaden the definition of success unless societal attitudes evolve as well, he said on Feb 11. Chan was speaking at a lecture organised by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Institute of Policy Studies and National Institute of Education (NIE), as part of celebrations marking SG60 and MOE's 70th anniversary. Addressing about 500 graduating student-teachers from NIE and guests, he said that having consistency and conviction in carrying out policies is important. «Timing is everything. We must have the shrewd instincts to know when to lead the way with conviction and the wisdom to know when to pace ourselves with society's shifts,» he said in a nearly hour-long speech tracing how Singapore's education system has evolved over the years and the challenges ahead.

From 97 to 126 — the number of new drug abusers aged below 20 arrested in 2024 has increased by 30 per cent as compared to 2023, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Tuesday (Feb 12). Data from the Singapore Drug Situation Report released on Tuesday showed that out of the 3,119 drug abusers arrested in 2024, 966 were new offenders. Among them, 507 — 52 per cent — were aged below 30. This is the second year in a row where more than half of new drug abusers arrested were aged below 30, said CNB. Overall, the total number of drug abusers arrested in 2024 declined by one per cent, as compared to the 3,122 arrested in 2023. «While Singapore's drug situation generally remains under control, worrying trends in youth drug abuse persist,» said CNB Acting Director Leon Chan. «In 2024, the youngest abuser arrested was a 13-year-old.»  Citing a 2022 survey conducted by the Institute of Mental Health, Chan noted that the arrested teen was far younger than the average onset age of drug abuse of 16 years old.

Until now, the drugs have only been available from specialist NHS clinics or private pharmacies, costing around £150 to £200 for one month's supply.

Analysis of Home Office data over the past three years to March 2024 revealed that 334 visa were green-lit for 'animal care service occupations'.

The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, died suddenly last month at an address in Cheshire aged just 32.

Wrexham have confirmed midfielder Elliot Lee has been taken to hospital following a car crash after their match against Bolton on Tuesday night.

The billionaire, 53, visited Trump, 78, on Tuesday accompanied by his young son X Æ A-12, also know as 'X.'

Suburban transportation and urban commuter rail projects in agglomerations should become the transportation growth driver, Oleg Belozerov said

His candidacy was supported by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Pavel Danilin asserts that had Minsk-2 been followed as intended, relations between Russia and Ukraine would have remained «strained, tense, but fundamentally adequate»

In North Kivu, more than 110,000 displaced individuals left the provincial capital, Goma, and began to migrate to villages in the Masisi, Rutshuru, and Nyiragongo territories

The Emergency Ministry’s employees help rebuild infrastructure after Ukrainian artillery strikes, including the ministry’s own facilities

[New Times] The government of Rwanda has sent condolences to families of victims of a bus accident that killed 20 people and injured several others in Rulindo District on Tuesday, February 11.

[This Day] Abuja and Nume Ekeghe in Lagos -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a revised framework for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees, eliminating free interbank withdrawals and introducing charges of up to N600 per N20,000 withdrawals.

[New Zimbabwe] OPPOSITION party leader Elizabeth Valerio has criticised the ruling party ZANU PF for pushing for the amendment of the constitution to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his stay in office.

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The Supreme Court has raised concerns over the practice of announcing freebies, stating they discourage people from working and contributing to national development. Justices BR Gavai and Augustine George Masih suggested integrating beneficiaries into mainstream society while the Centre finalizes an urban poverty alleviation mission.

Somalia’s Minister of Finance Bihi Iman Egeh announced that the country has successfully settled around $4.5 billion in debt under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He attributed this milestone to major institutional and financial reforms, as well as increased domestic revenue mobilization.

The governments of Uganda and the Federal Republic of Somalia have signed a joint communiqué to enhance strong defence cooperation between the two countries.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali government has reached an agreement with the Abu Dhabi Development Fund (ADFD) to settle a longstanding debt of $257 million linked to the former Juba Sugar Factory project, marking a step in the country’s economic recovery efforts.