Mum, Melanie Wells, 61, was on the flight which had set off from London Gatwick on December 23 with her 19-year-old daughter Imogen for an eight-day luxury break in Egypt .

I remember wishing Jimmy and the kids would all just disappear ... so I could finally get my hands on the one thing I'd been craving all day. A glass (or bottle) of chilled white wine.

Many of us believe that inheriting a large sum of money will make our lives infinitely better. At last, we might be able to pay off the mortgage or go on that dream holiday.

The Deputy Prime Minister is said to have told tax authorities that her £800,000 seaside apartment in Hove, East Sussex, was her main place of residence.

So relieved was I to be at the end of my own 'holiday' that when our ship finally docked in Portsmouth, I seriously considered leaping out of the car to kiss the ground in gratitude.

Hundreds of workers making apparel for U.S. brands have been kicked out on the street with one month’s salary compensation over a new 40 percent U.S. tariff on imports.

Mass events in Ukraine now require approval from the military, local news outlets report Read Full Article at RT.com

Rwanda has said three of the deportees it is hosting from the US have asked to return to their home countries Read Full Article at RT.com

President Donald Trump, 79, has been targeted by at least two assassination attempts Read Full Article at RT.com

The South Asian neighbors will take measures to prevent unauthorized movements of people, construction disputes, and cross-border crime Read Full Article at RT.com

Over 1,000 representatives of the gay community are expected to attend events marking the Holy Year in Rome next week, organizers have said Read Full Article at RT.com

En séjour à Tchibanga dans le cadre de la célébration des festivités officielles marquant la première édition tournante du Coup de la Libération qui auront lieu le 30 Août prochain, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Chef du gouvernement a communié ce jour avec ses compatriotes de la province de la Nyanga. Aussi, saisissant l'occasion de son séjour en terre nynoise, le Président de la République a tenu à rencontrer les populations (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Gabon | Libreville, 28 août 2025 – À l'approche des élections législatives et locales, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, président du parti Ensemble pour le Gabon (EPG) et ancien Premier ministre, a vivement critiqué le gouvernement de Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema. Dans un entretien à Jeune Afrique, il affirme que l'exécutif avance « sans cap ni boussole » et retombe dans les travers de la mal-gouvernance. Une rupture manquée Pour Bilie-By-Nze, l'arrivée d'Oligui Nguema avait fait naître (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Décidément les électeurs du 4e siège du département de l'Ogooué et des lacs, dans le district de Makouké, province du Moyen-Ogooué ne sont pas du tout contre l'union démocratique des bâtisseurs (UDB), parti au pouvoir, mais plutôt contre des individus quelconques qu'ils qualifient d'ailleurs de profito-situationnistes, qui soit, étaient aux affaires, soit brigués des mandats législatifs ou locaux sous l'égide du parti démocratique gabonais (PDG). En effet, pour des mobiles multiples, (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

A close source from the coalition government led by Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat said the sentencing of Member of Parliament (MP) for Epi, Seoule Simeon, will not affect the current government.

A man in his forties has received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to an act of indecency and unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old boy.

Does a hailstorm mean it is linked to climate change? Jerry Timothy, Manager of Forecast and Principal Scientific Officer (PSO) Forecast at the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD), clarified that this is not necessarily the case.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat is expected to appear before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today.

The Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (DCIR) has already reached 62% of the 2025 national revenue target, which is set at VT24,837,481,892.

On 28 June 2023, the Commission tabled a package of proposals to strengthen the payment services framework which would address the issues raised by the review of the (revised) Payment Services Directive (PSD2) – the core EU legislative act of the framework. The main issues highlighted are: a) the risk of fraud and lack of confidence in payment services; b) shortcomings in open banking; c) inconsistent application across Member States; d) an uneven playing field between banks and non-bank payment service providers. The package consists of a proposal for a revision of PSD2 – thus PSD3 – and a proposal for a new regulation enhancing supervisory consistency in the EU – which would cover large sections of PSD2. PSD3 would encompass electronic money services, repealing the governing directive. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The telecom giant, which pulled out of Myanmar in 2022, is accused of enabling junta surveillance and sharing data tied to pro-democracy activists’ executions.

According to data as of 10:00 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index was down 0.81% at 2,889.01 points, and the RTS Index likewise fell 0.81% to 1,133.49 points

A total of 51.6% expressed approval of how the Russian government is managing the country

The volume of foreign currency sold on the domestic market with settlement on August 27, 2025, totaled $114.5 mln

Revenue for the period increased by 21% to $2.09 bln

Igor Morgulov highlighted a key aspect of Russian-Chinese relations: its resilience to changing political circumstances

A Vietnamese-American man was sentenced to a jail term of 19 months and fined $239,065 after he was convicted of three counts of money laundering on Thursday (Aug 28).In news release, the police said that Nguyen Duy Khiem, a 61-year-old dual citizenship holder, was involved in a US$8.3 million (S$10.6 million) money laundering case.Between 2018 and 2019, he entered into arrangements with various overseas call centres that were promoting fake investments to potential investors.He worked with those centres to receive fraudulent proceeds from investors and transferred them to overseas bank accounts, said the police.Khiem set up various companies in Singapore and used their corporate bank accounts for these fraudulent activities.In 2019, he arranged for two Vietnamese women, Hoang Dinh Phuong Thao and Hoang Thi Thuy Hang, to incorporate two companies, Kaloca Asia and Wellington York Partners, respectively in Singapore. Khiem also arranged for the two women to set up bank accounts for Kaloca and Wellington in Singapore.

SINGAPORE — More companies are set to freeze wages over the next year as business confidence weakens because of ongoing economic uncertainties, a Singapore Business Federation (SBF) survey released on Aug 28 (Thursday) found.Business satisfaction with the current state of the economy has slipped to 33 per cent, from 35 per cent the previous year; more companies are now expecting conditions to worsen rather than improve over the next 12 months.This growing pessimism is translating into more cautious wage policies. The share of businesses planning to freeze wages has risen to 41 per cent, from 35 per cent; those intending to bump up salaries has fallen to 59 per cent, from 64 per cent in 2024's survey.The wage freeze trend is being driven primarily by smaller companies, with 43 per cent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) planning to hold wages steady, against just 28 per cent of large companies.Just over half of companies increased wages in the past year and plan to continue doing so over the next 12 months, with banking and insurance companies alongside manufacturers leading the way in salary hikes.

Fire safety upgrades are a necessary requirement as part of the lease extension for Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre (PPWC) and Jurong Fishery Port (JFP) to 2040, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Friday (Aug 29).PPWC's lease expires in 2026. It is Singapore's largest wholesale centre for fruits, vegetables and dried goods.The lease for JFP, Singapore's only fishery port, expires in 2030.The SFA has worked alongside other agencies to extend these leases to 2040 as part of a continued effort to achieve a resilient food chain for Singapore.But to proceed with the extension, they must rectify all fire-safety non compliances by the end of 2026.The Authority said that approximately 200 shops in the centre must undertake fire safety compliance works, including installing in-unit sprinkler systems.«These rectifications are critical to ensure the safety of tenants, workers and the public visiting PPWC,» SFA said, adding that it has worked closely with tenants and the Singapore Civil Defence Force on fire safety.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stated that the organization will not support movements to reclaim temples in Kashi and Mathura, emphasizing that the Ram temple movement was the only one backed by the Sangh. He projected a conciliatory image, asserting Islam's place in India and Akhand Bharat's reality.

A political controversy erupts. It involves Congress and BJP. Allegations of abuse target Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The incident occurred during a rally in Darbhanga. Amit Shah demands an apology from Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi speaks of truth prevailing. Congress claims BJP agents made the remarks. Clashes between party workers break out in Patna. Nitish Kumar condemns the language used.

The BJP has criticized Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's participation in Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra, highlighting the irony of him protesting against vote theft when he previously accused the Congress of electoral fraud in 1991. The BJP's IT cell head, Amit Malviya, called the yatra a «masterclass in hypocrisy,» pointing out Siddaramaiah's past allegations against the Congress.

People Serving Girls at Risk (PSGR), an organization dedicated to ending all forms of exploitation against women and girls, on Thursday held a training workshop for journalists across Malawi aimed at equipping them with the skills to report sex trafficking cases more effectively. The training, held in Lilongwe, highlighted that many trafficking cases in Malawi […] The post Journalists Trained to Report Effectively on Sex Trafficking Cases appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) has donated K20 million towards this year’s Nation Publications Limited (NPL) Mothers’ Fun Run, scheduled for October 2025. Initially, MAGLA planned to donate K15 million to the cause, but after learning that the initiative clocks 20 years this year, they adjusted the amount to K20 million at the […] The post MAGLA boosts NPL Mothers’ Fun Run initiative with K20 million  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.