ROBERT HARDMAN: Latest figures show that Ireland is now housing more than 33,000 applicants for what is known as 'international protection'.

The Prime Minister went to Washington to woo President Trump this week and we can chalk it up as a success for Keir Starmer - perhaps the biggest of his largely miserable eight months in power so far.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky refused to apologize in his first major interview since his disaster brawl and public meltdown with Donald Trump and JD Vance.

Fees will be increased and so will most railcards - for the first time in 12 years - with some going up by almost 17 per cent, from £30 to £35.

Christopher Wilson, 23 (pictured), was sentenced on Thursday to a minimum of 16 years behind bars for the murder of teenager Kacem Mokrane in Walthamstow, east London in November 2017.

Content creator Simonboy posted a series of emotional Instagram Stories on Friday (Feb 28), remembering his late daughter Megan and asking God to teach him forgiveness. This came after his ex-wife, Foo Li Ping, pleaded guilty at the High Court to three charges on Friday: child abuse, allowing the death of a child, and the intentional disposal of a corpse to impede investigations, reported The Straits Times.  Foo's boyfriend at the time of Megan's death, Wong Shi Xiang, also pleaded guilty to four charges including culpable homicide, reported CNA. The four-year-old girl died after Wong, a freelance mechanic, punched her in the stomach at a Paya Lebar condo on Feb 21, 2020.  Sharing a black-and-white photo of himself with Megan, Simonboy, whose real name is Simon Khung, wrote: «Have fun with Jesus. Till then, my precious baby».  In his next Instagram Story, the 37-year-old prayed for God to «take this bitterness away from» his heart and to help him «forgive like how You have forgiven me».

As early as 45 minutes before Hume MRT station on the Downtown Line (DTL) was due to open at 3pm on Feb 28, about 40 people were already waiting in anticipation outside. Among them was Primary 6 pupil Cayden Goh, 12, who rushed over after classes ended at his school in Punggol. He arrived at the station at 2.20pm and was among the first to enter the station. He had been looking forward to the opening of Hume station since January, when the opening date was announced. Cayden told The Straits Times: «I'm here to chant 'open, open, open, o-p-e-n'.» The crowd outside one of the two entrances at the station grew steadily to more than 100 closer to 3pm, when the station opened for service. Auxiliary police officers were on site to control the crowd. Excitement filled the air as the crowd moved towards the platforms once the shutters at the entrance were lifted on the dot at 3pm.

Ramadan starts on March 2 this year, and supermarket chain FairPrice will be providing refreshments for Muslim customers breaking their fast all month. The company will be distributing 75,000 sets of snacks (dates or biscuits) and drinks (milk, an isotonic beverage, or water) at 59 different stores islandwide, 30 minutes before and after buka puasa (breaking fast). This giveaway will last from March 2 to 30, said the FairPrice Group in a press statement. It is the company's 17th year in a row carrying out this initiative. On March 3 and 4, the company, with support from the FairPrice Foundation, will also distribute 1,500 Ramadan care packs to beneficiaries of Mendaki and M³, a joint initiative between the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis), Mendaki and the Malay Activity Executive Committees Council (Mesra). FairPrice Group's group chief executive officer Vipul Chawla said: "Ramadan is a time for prayer, and reflection, and we want to take the opportunity to support our Muslim community during this important period.

Development minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned warning that the reduction will only increase the influence of Russia and China.

Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government's three biggest departments aren't following Ottawa's three-days-per-week office work rule, federal data shows.

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

The UGC informed the Supreme Court that no suicides were reported from central, state, private, or deemed universities and colleges. However, petitioners, whose children died by suicide, claim that IITs, IIMs, and national law universities did not provide data. An expert committee has submitted draft regulations to promote equity in higher educational institutions.

February saw India's warmest temperatures since 1901, and March-May is predicted to be warmer than usual with increased heatwave days, particularly affecting winter crops like wheat and rapeseed. Key regions include Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Haryana. Vulnerable populations face significant health risks due to heatwaves. Central and South India recorded notably high temperatures.

US leader called his Russian counterpart a «tough», bet very «smart guy»

Chinese presiden stressed that Russia and China must continuously improve strategic coordination and practical cooperation

According to Yevgeny Primakov, Kiev has few ways to save face, and «to spill a lot of innocent blood at once and then blame it on Russia is one of the easiest ones»

In addition to ending the Ukraine Energy Security Project, USAID is also dramatically downsizing its presence in Ukraine

An «absolutely new political situation emerged that can trigger unpredictable consequences,» Andrey Bystritsky, board chairman of the Valdai International Discussion Club’s Development and Support Foundation, said

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The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting that special accommodations were provided for 508 students who sat the Grade Six Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test last Thursday, February 20. Special accommodations refer...

Lionel Reid, one of Jamaica's most passionate advocates for small hotel operators and a stalwart in the tourism industry, has died.  Reid, who served as president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) from 1993 to 1997,...

The South East Regional Health Authority is advising that parents have the ability to have extended visits, including overnight stays, with their children at the Bustamante Hospital for Children.  The regional health authority says this is...

Persons with disabilities or their verified caregivers have been added to the list of beneficiaries under the National Water Commission (NWC) Amnesty Programme. Eligible persons must be registered with the Jamaica Council for Persons with...

Police investigators in East Kingston are expected to charge three women in connection with the disappearance and murder of Digicel employee and businessman, Kevin Walker.  DNA examinations this week revealed that the body of a man that was...

An avalanche hit an Army construction site near Mana village, India-China border, trapping 55 workers under six feet of snow. Twenty-two workers remain missing while 33 were rescued amid heavy snowfall and extreme conditions. Rescue operations continue, and affected workers are being treated.