Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera took aim at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's views on US voter identification rules, highlighting a comment made by Donald Trump that praised India's election system. With a hint of sarcasm, Khera proposed sending India’s electronic voting machines and Kumar to the US. This debate highlights ongoing tensions between Congress and the Election Commission, particularly regarding accusations of vote theft during past Lok Sabha elections.

India has warned Meta that safe-harbour protection is not guaranteed if laws are violated. Discussions focused on content moderation and child sexual abuse material handling. The government seeks greater local sensitivity in content moderation decisions. Deepfakes and synthetically generated content require clear labeling for users. WhatsApp usernames are also being examined across all messaging platforms.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second term in office, according to final results released Monday by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) after votes from all 226 constituencies were tallied. Hichilema, of the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND), garnered 2,965,326 votes, ahead of his closest rival Brian Mundubile, who polled 1,856,217 […] The post Hichilema wins second term as Zambia president, final results show appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

There is a certain grim comedy to the announcement, made almost in passing by the Attorney General, that every single candidate interviewed for the post of Director General of Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau had failed. Not most. Not some, pending further review. All of them. The search must now begin again — readvertised, reshortlisted, re-interviewed — […] The post All candidates fail interview for Malawi’s top anti-corruption job appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Jared Kushner admitted that a peace deal with Iran is 'not there yet,' as he championed the 'good dialogue' between the US and Iran.

Alma and Niamh Kinsella, in their 30s, their younger sister Ella Hendricken, in her 20s, and the boy were travelling in a Hyundai on the M9 in County Kildare when the horrific crash occurred.

Ask a firefighter if you can put out a blaze by only tackling the smoke, and not the flames themselves, and you can imagine their response.

Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Moscow on Monday

C'est un système utilisé partout dans le monde : un compte bancaire en ligne avec des offres promotionnelles dans différentes enseignes. Il a été accessible sur le territoire jusqu'au mois de février. Sept mois plus tard, Revolut obtient une licence bancaire française. La Nouvelle-Calédonie pourra bénéficier de cette évolution.

Ce sont des écoutes téléphoniques qui ont permis aux enquêteurs de démanteler un trafic d'ice, à Moorea. Aujourd'hui, deux hommes membres d'une même famille étaient jugés en comparution immédiate. Ils ont été condamnés à 3 ans ferme pour l'un, 4 dont deux avec sursis pour l'autre

Elle a 18 ans et attend aujourd’hui que la justice avance. Pour protéger son identité, nous l’appellerons Jade. Elle a porté plainte pour des violences incestueuses. Aujourd’hui, elle accepte de témoigner et de raconter ce qu’elle a vécu. Son histoire fait partie des centaines de procédures pour viols et agressions sexuelles sur mineurs actuellement en cours sur le territoire

They declined medical assistance

The Geran Seeker series represents the continued development of technologies based on the platform, with the Geran serving as a universal carrier

In 2025, Russia exported 2.1 mln metric tons of fish products worth more than $6 bln

406 people were injured

According to Anna Fedyunina, the restrictions will affect a significant share of seasonal shipments of berries, vegetables and fruit

Kanye West will perform two shows in Russia after concerts in several European countries were cancelled over his remarks about Hitler Read Full Article at RT.com

Ricky Gervais has declared he will marry his partner of 44 years, Jane Fallon in a bid to dodge inheritance tax - despite long-swearing off marriage. 

Mr Clarkson, whose Diddly Squat farm was made famous by his Amazon Prime series, shared a tactic he used at his Farmer's Dog pub to access water.

Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead at the Judson Mill Lofts in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday afternoon. A building resident has described the 'commotion' that followed.

Reform's Robert Jenrick's declaration that he would slash an enormous £50billion from the benefits bill was a statement of intent far more radical than anything any other party is proposing.

Smartly dressed in a suit as he addressed a Lord's committee, Simon Hunter said he was 'hugely proud' of the 'modernisation journey' on which he was taking the Child Maintenance Service.

Il était un peu après 14H ce lundi quand des passants qui circulaient devant le lycée de Taravao ont entendu un grand «Boum» et ont immédiatement appelé les pompiers. Le lieu, à proximité d'une école, étant particulièrement sensible

Champion du monde de danse du feu à Hawaii, champion de Polynésie depuis trois ans : à seulement 11 ans, Mathias Svenson cumule déjà les titres. Rencontre avec ce jeune prodige tahitien de la danse du feu.

Les deux personnes en garde à vue ont été mises en examen et écrouées. Il existe à ce stade des indices graves et concordants les mettant tous les deux en cause, bien que les versions ne concordent pas

A recycling truck caught fire at Block 181A Boon Lay Drive on Saturday (Aug 15) afternoon.A video of the incident posted on TikTok shows the contents from the recycling truck emptied out along the estate's driveway as firefighters tackle the fire.The truck is seen parked further up the driveway.  Based on the video, the contents comprise mostly cardboard and plastic.TikTok user _brotherbearrr, who posted the video, is seen using a hose, possibly connected to his kitchen tap, to douse the smouldering pile. In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that the fire involved contents from the rear compartment of the truck, adding that firefighters extinguished the fire using two hose reels.There were no reported injuries in the incident and the cause of the fire is under investigation.[[nid:742750]]editor@asiaone.com 

A total of 81,750 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes were uncovered at a warehouse unit within the Changi Free Trade Zone (FTZ) during an inspection by Singapore Customs. The cigarettes were subsequently seized, after trademark proprietors confirmed they were fake. In a news release on Tuesday (Aug 18), Singapore Customs said the seizure stemmed from an inspection conducted on June 9, when officers checked a consignment declared as cigarettes under a transhipment permit destined for Mexico.Free Trade Zones (FTZs) in Singapore are designated economic areas that provide advantageous customs and tax conditions to businesses operating within them. In Singapore's nine FTZs, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and customs duties are suspended on goods stored, processed or handled within them; unless such goods leave the FTZ and enter the local market for sale or consumption.During the inspection, officers found cigarettes of assorted brands packed in cardboard boxes and wrapped in black and green packaging.Suspecting the cigarettes were counterfeit, the officers contacted the respective trademark proprietors.

SINGAPORE — A recalcitrant offender has landed in trouble again — this time receiving a jail sentence for assaulting three people, including a security officer, and being a public nuisance near a pre-school.Lim Sok Lay, 54, was fined $4,000 in 2022 after harassing her neighbour, a nurse, amid the Covid-19 outbreak. She was fined another $4,000 in 2025 after causing a ruckus during her son’s lion dance competition.Lim committed some of the latest offences with her daughter Jolene Cheang Wan Ling, 29.On Aug 17, Lim, who is on remand, was sentenced to six months and two weeks’ jail after she pleaded guilty to two counts of assault.She also pleaded guilty to one count each of being a public nuisance and voluntarily causing hurt to a security officer.Cheang, who pleaded guilty to one count each of assault, criminal intimidation and being a public nuisance, was sentenced to five months’ jail and a fine of $1,500.Her bail has been set at $20,000, and she is expected to begin serving her sentence in September.

The FBI reportedly ignored Hugh Hefner’s calls about Jeffrey Epstein, contacting an alleged victim only 15 years after his first warning Read Full Article at RT.com