«Like India has suspended the Indus water treaty, Pakistan has also threatened to suspend the Simla Agreement. I will say that this is a good thing because it also ends the existence of the Line of Control (LoC). This means that India is not obligated to respect the LoC. Ye karke Pakistan apne gale main rassa dalega (This is suicide for Pakistan). This also makes India free to cross the LoC,» Dhillon told ANI.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar asserted that terrorism is a global menace demanding unified action, emphasizing the paramount importance of national interest. He highlighted that national interests should supersede partisan, political, or personal agendas, echoing Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's sentiment.

Following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Rahul Gandhi met with Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah and visited victims in Srinagar, emphasizing the need for national unity against divisive forces. He assured full support from the Congress party to both state and central governments. Gandhi also attended an all-party meeting, condemning the attack and backing government measures against terrorism.

When 26 people were methodically executed in Kashmir’s Pahalgam valley — identified by name, religion, and in some cases, their inability to recite Islamic prayers — the global media did what it does best: looked away, chose its words carefully, and reached for the comforting vocabulary of denial. Not terrorism. Not jihad. Just “gunmen,” “militants,” and the ever-useful “tensions.” Because in the moral economy of modern newsrooms, the value of a life — and the weight of a headline — depends on who the victims are, and who the killers pray to.

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[allAfrica] Almost six years ago, we embarked on a journey to address one of the deadliest diseases on the African continent - malaria. In 2019, Burkina Faso, where nearly 5,000 children die from malaria every year, became the centre of the R21 malaria vaccine Phase II trial. What began as a scientific challenge for my colleagues and I, turned into a historic public health achievement that we can all take pride in.

The US president has claimed that even Zelensky understands the peninsula will remain under Moscow’s control in a final settlement Read Full Article at RT.com

Romania's national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) represents an ambitious agenda of reforms and investment aimed at mitigating the socioeconomic effects of the COVID-19, energy and cost-of-living crises. The amended plan – approved by the Council on 8 December 2023 – amounts to €28.5 billion, or 12.8 % of the country's 2019 gross domestic product (GDP). This includes the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) grants of €12.1 billion (cut by 14.9 % following the June 2022 revision of the allocation); REPowerEU grants worth €1.4 billion; the transfer of Romania's share (€43.2 million) from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to its NRRP; and the RRF loan allocation already fully committed under the initial version of the plan (€14.9 billion). The recovery plan is to be implemented by 2026. The REPowerEU chapter comes with seven investment and two reform measures, which –together with the remaining NRRP measures – devote €12.6 billion (44.1 % of the plan) to the green transition. Digital projects have been endowed with 21.9 % of the NRRP resources (excluding the REPowerEU chapter). Romania has so far received €9.4 billion (33.1 %) of RRF resources, including two payments and the pre-financing; this is below the EU average of 47.4 %. On 16 October 2024, the European Commission issued a partial positive assessment of the third payment request for grants and loans of €2 billion (net of pre-financing); the assessment, proposing a partial payment suspension, is being examined by the Council's Economic and Financial Committee. According to the Commission's evaluation in the 2024 European Semester, execution of the NRRP is facing significant delays. The European Parliament continues to guarantee transparency and provide accountability for EU citizens by engaging in interinstitutional dialogues on the implementation of the RRF and scrutinising the Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Fifth edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. The author would like to thank Amalia Fumagalli, trainee in the Next Generation EU Monitoring Service, for her research assistance. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Ce document s’intègre dans une série d’études qui, avec une perspective de droit comparé, visent à faire une présentation du principe de protection de l’environnement dans différents ordres juridiques. Après avoir expliqué le droit positif et la jurisprudence d’application, le contenu, les limites et la possible évolution de ce principe sont examinés. La présente étude a pour objet le cas de la France. L’introduction de la Charte de l’environnemment dans la Constitution de 1958, il y a désormais vingt ans, a constitué une avancée remarquable. La Charte, intégrée au bloc de constitutionnalité, garantit des droits environnementaux tels que le droit à un environnement équilibré (article 1er), le principe de précaution (article 5) ou encore le droit de participation et le droit à l’information (article 7). Bien que la Charte confère des droits, leur mise en œuvre dépend de dispositions législatives spécifiques. Cela crée une tension entre l’objectif de protection environnementale et la justiciabilité limitée. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Malta's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) had an initial value of €344.9 million, while its amended plan is worth €336.3 million. Under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), at the core of the Next Generation EU (NGEU) instrument, Malta's RRF grant allocation decreased from €316.4 million to €258.3 million. In April 2023, Malta submitted a request to amend its NRRP, to which it added a new REPowerEU chapter with an additional grant allocation of €30 million. It also requested to transfer a portion of its share of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to its plan (€40 million). With these funds, and cutting some measures, the overall EU financial contribution to the amended plan amounts to €328.2 million in grants, with the rest to be covered by national means. Malta has not requested loans. While in nominal terms, Malta has the second smallest allocation, it ranks higher in terms of RRF grants per capita. The value of Malta's grants under the RRF equals about 2.3 % of its 2019 gross domestic product (GDP), less than the average for the EU overall (the RRF equals 5.2 % of EU-27 GDP in 2019). So far, Malta has received its pre-financing, the REPowerEU pre-financing, and two result-based payments, which has brought the total disbursements to date to €166.3 million, or 50.7 % of its RRF allocation (above the EU average of 47.4 %). A third payment request is currently under assessment. The plan takes into account the Council's 2019 and 2020 country-specific recommendations, and aligns with both national economic and investment plans and funding under EU cohesion policy programmes for the 2021-2027 period. The plan's overall objective is to contribute to sustainable, equitable, green and digital recovery, embracing major common EU challenges. The amended plan has a stronger focus on the green transition, devoting 68.8 % of the funds to it (up from 53.8 % in the original plan), making Malta's NRRP one of the greenest; 26.2 % of the amended plan (excluding the REPowerEU chapter), or 20.6 % (including the chapter), will contribute to the digital target. The European Parliament participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on the implementation of the RRF, and scrutinises the European Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Fifth edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

TEHRAN – A delegation headed by Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi is taking part in the eighth meeting of health ministries of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Xi’an, China.


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Chia Yun Kai, the newest member of Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), is confident about his team's chances of winning the four-member Pasir Ris-Changi GRC, after getting positive feedback from residents. Chia, 32, started his one-man Most Valuable Party to contest East Coast GRC, but moved to SDA on Nomination Day (April 23). The restaurant owner told AsiaOne that he made the switch because he had «aligned values» with SDA.  He will be part of the team led by SDA chairman Desmond Lim, 58, secretary-general Abu Mohamed, 74, and communications lead Harminder Pal Singh, 53.  «The residents were quite welcoming towards us and voiced out their concerns,» said Chia during a walkabout at 443 Pasir Ris Drive 6 on Friday (April 25).  "They're also very excited to see a young face coming out to do politics, which is not common. They think we have a good chance of winning.

We’re just a few days into General Election 2025 and some candidates have already gifted us a number of memorable moments that made us laugh or blink in disbelief.  It’s going to be a light one so sit back, relax, and relive six moments in political theatre that are (unintentionally or not) hard to forget. ‘Look left, look right’  https://www.tiktok.com/@theverybigtheverybang/video/7496717391263452434?refer=embed “I look left, look right. Look left, look right for a career path. Is this request considered too high?”  

The stage is set for a four-cornered fight in Tampines GRC on May 3, with three opposition parties fielding teams to contest against the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) team. Three of the Workers' Party (WP) candidates for Tampines GRC - Faisal Manap and newcomers Dr Ong Lue Ping and Jimmy Tan - appeared on The Usual Place, a podcast by The Straits Times, on Friday (April 25) where they discussed a range of topics, including WP's decision to contest in that GRC against three others.  During a rally speech on April 24, People's Power Party (PPP) chief Goh Meng Seng said that WP contesting in Tampines is not a good strategy. He claimed: «They want to make sure Goh Meng Seng does not go into Parliament.» WP candidates respond The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah kicked off the episode by asking her guests about Goh's comments. "Everyone has the right to express their feelings and their sentiments so WP has always taken this stand that we have to agree to disagree.

Liam Carter, 34, found the EuroMillions ticket folded inside an envelope, which his mother Anne and avid lottery player had heartbreakingly scrawled on the front 'Sat draw - don't forget!'.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been among those celebrating the Supreme Court's gender ruling on social media, having been at the forefront of women's rights campaigns in recent years.

Glued to their devices and unwilling to take a salary under £40,000, Gen Z is being shunted to the margins of society, an expert has warned a Lords' committee on social mobility policy.

Social media posts encouraging tourists to stroke the creatures have led them to be poked and prodded by ignorant travelers in pursuit of the perfect selfie.

Mansfield Town striker Lucas Akins, 36, struck Adrian Daniel, 33, after he failed to see the cyclist as the footballer pulled out of a T-junction after failing to stop at a give-way sign.

Elon Musk has found Vladimir Zelensky’s assertions regarding total transparency in US aid to Ukraine to be laughably absurd Read Full Article at RT.com

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A Russian general was killed in a suspected bomb assassination outside of Moscow, officials have confirmed Read Full Article at RT.com

Thato Senabe has criticized Zelensky for seeking partners in the Global South after ignoring peace efforts led by its countries Read Full Article at RT.com

A jury in Cayuga, Ont., has found Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry guilty of murdering Ontario Provincial Police Const. Greg Pierzchala in December 2022.

For the first time this campaign, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a stop in Nova Scotia on Thursday — the second province he's visited led by a Progressive Conservative premier conspicuously absent from the federal party's events.