The hype was real. The Press—and the President’s own office—had raised expectations sky-high for the latest State of the Nation Address (SONA). But when it finally landed… well, let’s just say it did not deliver. At least, not in my view. First, the speechwriter clearly has some homework to do. Compared to the inauguration address, […] The post OPINION | The State of the Nation Address That Never Was! appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

UDF President Atupele Muluzi has delivered a scathing critique of President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s latest State of the Nation Address (SONA), dismissing it as fiction and warning that Malawi remains mired in structural economic decay. In a detailed press statement issued from UDF headquarters, Muluzi argued that the government is confusing short-term relief with genuine […] The post Atupele Muluzi Slams SONA: “Stabilisation Is Not Recovery, Malawians Can’t Live on Maize Alone” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

On 14 February 2026, I followed the Security Conference in Munich, Germany, where US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke. His remarks struck a chord with Malawi’s current crisis: the court-ordered payout to a foreign investor who first broke our laws and harmed our economy. The order comes because the Government skipped procedural steps when […] The post Option for President Mutharika: Protect Malawi’s Interests Against the FMB Payout appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.

A 21st-century-record number of seats are opening, and races will be raucous and crowded, reflecting both parties’ ideological, stylistic and generational tensions.

For one of Britain's sleepiest police forces is at the centre of a real life thriller - and the lurid tale's twists and turns are set to be played out in court.

Battlegroup South troops are advancing towards Slavyansk, they are liberating Reznikovka, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov, said

Russian troops have liberated the village of Glushkovka near the Oskol River, and fighting is ongoing in the Novoosinovo area, Valery Gerasimov said

The European Union foreign policy chief said this at a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference

The destruction of Ukrainian formations in Konstantinovka continues, Valery Gerasimov said

But the Battlegroup East units are confidently repelling enemy attacks, Valery Gerasimov said

A defiant Lindsey Vonn has seemingly suggested she will one day ski again, despite a horror crash at the Winter Olympics that sparked fears she could lose her left leg.

A Daily Mail team of journalists and data analysts has pored over new information to identify who travelled on flights on the so-called Lolita Express jet into and out of the UK - and why.

Mr Miliband's supporters say the former leader should be selected as the anti-Farage choice if Sir Keir Starmer is ousted.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of Manchester United, last week found himself cancelled for saying what a lot of people increasingly feel: that the UK is being 'colonised by immigrants'.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says his country should fear the EU rather than Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Canadian police say the suspect in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge appeared to be “hunting” for victims Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia is open to discussing UN-led “temporary external governance” to pave the way for a peace treaty, Mikhail Galuzin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev has successfully docked with the International Space Station Read Full Article at RT.com

The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) search-and-rescue unit airlifted a crew member from a vessel at sea to hospital on Saturday (Feb 14) afternoon.AsiaOne understands that a Rescue 10 H225M Medium Lift helicopter took off from Sembawang Air Base around 2.30pm, and was later tracked on FlightRadar24 east of Peninsula Malaysia, over the South China Sea. «The casualty was successfully evacuated and transported to Singapore General Hospital, where he was reported to be conscious and in stable condition,» RSAF said in a Facebook post later in the evening. «We wish him a speedy recovery, and salute our RSAF aircrew and healthcare workers who are always ready 24/7 to save lives.»

The Chinatown fruit seller who was accused of being rude to an American tourist in a viral video taken by the latter has spoken up to share her side of the story.In the Instagram video posted on Tuesday (Feb 10), the seller is seen staring and asking the tourist behind the camera, «You want to buy or you want to ask?» The seller then continues, «If you got money [sic]», before an older man intervenes in a bid to de-escalate the situation.The recording ends as the man and fruit seller get into a shouting match, with the uncle calling the seller «very rude».Speaking to Shin Min Daily News on Friday (Feb 13), the seller said that she was triggered by the tourists' questions and also claimed that they had manhandled the fruit.The seller, who did not give her name, said the tourist had come in a group of around 10 persons and they were standing in front of the stall for about 10 minutes before the altercation occurred.

SINGAPORE – A fire broke out in a shop selling bak kwa, or barbecued meat, in Little India on the afternoon of Feb 15, days before the Chinese New Year.The owner of Century Bakkwa, Simbian Chua, posted on social media shortly after noon that the shop was on fire, adding that “there is 500kg of charcoal” on the premises. She said firefighters were on-site.Orders to be delivered on Feb 15 may be delayed by one to two days because of the fire, said Chua, adding that customers who want a refund will be able to receive one. The fire is believed to be in Dunlop Street, where Century Bakkwa has a 1,000 sq ft shophouse, according to a 2025 Straits Times article.An 11-second video that accompanied Chua’s post showed a smoke-filled back alley where a row of shophouses are located.

No doubt there is more to come from the great swamp of revelations about this squalid, corrupt individual and his connections to high places across the world.

Forget for a moment the ongoing - though pointless - debate about Keir Starmer's future. Let's focus on something more fundamental that has emerged over the week.

On paper, Malawi’s public hospitals offer free healthcare for all. It is a constitutional promise: that no citizen should be denied treatment because of poverty. In reality, that promise has collapsed. Across the country, from the congested wards of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital to the isolated shores of Likoma Island, patients are being forced to pay […] The post THE PRICE OF SURVIVAL: How Corruption Has Turned Malawi’s Public Hospitals into Markets of Life and Death appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Opposition political parties have, in an unusually rare display of unity, launched a fierce and coordinated attack on President Peter Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), dismissing it as a speech full of lofty claims but empty of facts, evidence and practical solutions for the suffering majority of Malawians. The UTM Party, the United […] The post Opposition parties tear into Mutharika’s SONA, brand it empty, hollow and detached from reality appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Business mogul Thom Mpinganjira and amapiano sensation Zeze Kingston have set social media abuzz after gifting their wives ultra-luxury vehicles in what many are calling the ultimate expressions of love and romance. Mpinganjira sent the internet into a frenzy after surprising his wife, Triphonia Mpinganjira, with a brand-new Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge valued at an […] The post Thom Mpinganjira splashes K2bn on Rolls-Royce for wife as Zeze Kingston gifts Range Rover on Valentine’s Day appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In every political era, there comes a moment when ambition abandons open competition and retreats into shadows, choosing manipulation over debate and propaganda over principle. The so-called internal memo now circulating within the Malawi Congress Party is one such moment. Presented as a private advisory document meant to guide the party after losing state power, […] The post OPINION | A Weapon Disguised as a Memo: How Propaganda Is Being Used to Destroy the Reputation of Hon. Simplex Chithyola Banda appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal has courted controversy by comparing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Tipu Sultan. His remarks have led to a police case against him. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condemned the comparison. Meanwhile, Congress leader Sachin Sawant accused the BJP of double standards and a polarization agenda, citing past BJP endorsements of Tipu Sultan.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be debated and voted on March 9. The second part of the Budget session, starting the same day, is expected to be «interesting» with crucial legislation. Rijiju warned that continued opposition protests could be detrimental to them and suggested potential cracks in opposition unity.

The Ukrainian armed forces are relying primarily on drones, Valery Gerasimov said

Units of the battlegroup are developing an offensive in the Dobropolye direction, Valery Gerasimov said