[New Times] The government has set a goal of phasing out the use of firewood and charcoal in schools by 2032, replacing them with fuel-efficient stoves and cleaner alternatives, such as liquified natural gas (LPG).

The Ministry of Health (MOH) will establish a new statutory board, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), on April 1, 2025. According to a statement released on Thursday (Feb 13), the CDA will serve to consolidate public health functions for the detection, prevention and control of infectious diseases, previously distributed under MOH headquarters, the Health Promotion Board, and National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). The formation of CDA will allow the government to quickly respond to disease outbreaks as one concerted public health effort, and will play a pivotal role in safeguarding Singapore from infectious disease threats. Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung previously announced plans to establish such an agency in 2023 during the COVID-19 White Paper debate, reported CNA. At the time, the White Paper called for a «dedicated set-up where expertise in surveillance, disease prevention, preparedness and response, epidemiological analytics and modelling can be enhanced and sustained».

A “client list” of the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has been named among the US secrets to be declassified by a new task force Read Full Article at RT.com

The US and Russian leaders have agreed to begin Ukraine peace talks, with membership in the military bloc off the table Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump has signaled Ukraine is unlikely to join NATO or return to its 2014 borders, following his phone call with Vladimir Putin Read Full Article at RT.com

The Weimar+ group of European countries have demanded to be part of negotiations on Ukraine agreed on by the US and Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian military footage purportedly shows Ukrainian attacks on a convoy transporting UN nuclear inspectors Read Full Article at RT.com

Meghan Markle was spotted disembarking a private jet which brought her home to California, after she left the Invictus Games in Canada.

A migrant whose claim for asylum in Britain was rejected eight times has finally been granted the right to stay after deliberately joining a terror group to boost her claim.

Le ministère de l'agriculture a réaffirmé sa volonté de développer la filière de l'agro-transformation, lors d'une conférence de presse tenue ce mercredi 12 février. Pour le ministre Taivini Teai, c'est un levier stratégique pour garantir la sécurité alimentaire au Fenua et valoriser les ressources locales.

Le Haut-commissaire de la République au fenua, Eric Spitz, a réuni ce mercredi 12 février dans ses bureaux, les acteurs de la sécurité publique, des magistrats au tribunal de Papeete mais aussi les agents et les directions des centres pénitentiaires en Polynésie française. Cette réunion a permis à l’ensemble de faire un bilan de l’année écoulée et des projets à venir, en termes de conditions de détention par exemple, ou encore sur les futurs travaux prévus dans les centres de détention a Uturoa, aux îles Marquises ou encore à la prison de Nuutania.

Le mercredi 12 février 2025, au Palais Rénovation, le Président de la Transition, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a reçu S. E. Mme Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick, Ambassadrice des États-Unis au Gabon, afin d'aborder divers sujets relatifs aux échanges économiques et aux partenariats bilatéraux entre le Gabon et les États -Unis . Reçue en audience ce mercredi 12 février par Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, l'Ambassadrice américaine, Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick, s'est entretenue avec le Chef de (...) - DIPLOMATIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Libreville,11 février 2025 Par le communiqué N°069, le Comité pour la Transition et la Restauration des Institutions (CTRI) a informé la population qu'un acte de sabotage a été perpétré sur les installations de la centrale électrique d'Alénakiri située dans la commune d'Owendo Selon les autorités cette attaque ciblée a gravement affecté la production et la distribution d'électricité impactant plusieurs quartiers de Libreville et ses environs Face à cette situation une enquête a été (...) - INFRASTRUCTURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

A woman discovered a lottery ticket at a temple in Loyang on Monday (Feb 3) and decided to hand it over to the police, after the winning combination struck $10,000 later that weekend. Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, Chen Yiming (transliteration) said that she had visited the Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple on the sixth day of Chinese New Year to watch a lion dance performance when she spotted the 4D ticket on the ground after the show. As the temple was crowded at the time, the 63-year-old hawker was unable to identify the owner of the ticket and brought it home with her. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that the ticket had been purchased that day and was for the Feb 8 and 9 draws later that weekend. The owner of the ticket had placed $2 small and large bets on the numbers 3388 and 8833.  According to data from the Singapore Pools website, 3388 struck first prize on Feb 9, with the lucky punter walking away with $10,000.  Upon seeing the draw results, Chen decided to hand the ticket over to the police at Sengkang Police Station on Feb 10. 

[VOA] Harare, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's government said Wednesday it will compensate foreign investors who lost assets in the country's controversial land reforms in the early 2000s but were protected by bilateral investment protection agreements.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe is not yet fully prepared to a shift towards mono-currency as it still has to meet various financial imperatives, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said.

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The People's Action Party (PAP) has appointed four new chairpersons in the Workers' Party-held constituencies of Aljunied and Hougang. Lawyer Marshall Lim, a former deputy public prosecutor, will take over from Jackson Lam to be branch chairman of PAP Hougang division, the party announced in a statement on Thursday (Feb 13). Lam had assumed the chairperson role of PAP Hougang division in October 2023. In Aljunied GRC, Dr Adrian Ang has been appointed chair of Bedok Reservoir-Punggol, while Daniel Liu will take over Paya Lebar and Dr Faisal Abdul Aziz will be chair of Kaki Bukit. Dr Ang, Liu and Dr Faisal will replace Victor Lye, Kenny Sim and Shamsul Kamar respectively. Lye has been chairman of PAP's Bedok Reservoir-Punggol branch since 2012 and contested in Aljunied GRC in the 2015 and 2020 General Elections (GE), while Shamsul has been Kaki Bukit chairman since 2015 and contested in GE 2020.

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) recently hosted its first lecture series and dialogue for university students and academia under the International Customs Day theme, ‘Customs Delivering on its Commitment to Efficiency, Security and Prosperity’....

In a monumental effort to preserve the history of Westwood High School, in Trelawny, the institution’s Enid Beale Home Economic Centre, which was destroyed by fire, has been fully restored by the school’s old girls in collaboration with the Sandals...

Rosoboronexport will hold talks with Middle East and other delegations at IDEX 2025 show in Abu Dhabi to present the latest Russian weapons and discuss various cooperation variants

[UNFPA] The Democratic Republic of the Congo - As fighting intensified in North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Francine Toyata clutched her pregnant belly, waves of pain coursing through her.

[New Times] The government is looking for a major, internationally recognised investor to take over Gako meat project located in Bugesera District, Eastern Province, with hopes of finalising the deal by the end of 2025, according to Didace Rushigajiki, the CEO of Gako Meat Company.

[New Times] Advocates for people with disabilities are calling for urgent solutions to challenges such as stigma and the shortage of trained teachers, which continue to hinder the full implementation of inclusive education in Rwanda.

The leaders of Russia and the United States agreed to continue contacts and hold a personal meeting in the future

According to Bloomberg, the special envoy also intends to discuss with European allies’ issues related to their taking a leading role in deploying deterrence forces to ensure the implementation of a possible peace agreement in Ukraine

The presidents of Russia and the United States held a telephone conversation on February 12

Tragic two-year-old girl Isabella Jonas-Wheildon who was beaten to death by her mother's boyfriend and then wheeled around in a buggy was 'invisible' to authorities, a review has found.

Hugo Norton-Taylor's (pictured) father Richard was a Guardian reporter who specialised in defence and security. Now 80, he writes for investigative website Declassified UK.

Indian PM Narendra Modi has landed in Washington, DC, for a two-day visit to the US following an invitation from President Donald Trump Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian crypto businessman and programmer Aleksandr Vinnik has been released from a US prison as part of a prisoner exchange with Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK has gone with a begging bowl to Beijing as Ed Miliband seeks its aid to propel our transition to 'a net-zero future', writes Miles Dilworth.

Aberdeen is pushing ahead with the introduction of the most expensive visitor levy in the country.