Thailand's Princess Maha Chakri Siridhorn visited Parliament House on Tuesday (Aug 4), and was greeted with a warm welcome by Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng.Seah paused the Parliament session while Second Minister for Home Affairs Sim Ann was speaking, to formally introduce the Princess and her entourage.The Princess was seated in the House with Deputy Speaker Christopher de Souza.«Her Royal Highness is a cherished and long-standing friend of Singapore, who has played a pivotal role in deepening our bilateral ties, particularly in education, healthcare, and science and technology,» said Seah.A delegation of over 50 officers and cadets from the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy were also seen attending the parliamentary session and were seated in the public gallery overlooking MPs.'Steadfast support'The Princess, who is the younger sister of the Thai King Vajiralongkorn, has been in Singapore since Sunday for a three-day study visit to learn about Singapore's history and development.

[UN News] New UN-backed centres will serve eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as confirmed Ebola cases continued to climb sharply over the weekend in the largest ever outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the country.

[HRW] Hydrocarbons Ministry Expects Full Audit of Oil Company by Late September

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Ambassadors from the bloc's 27 nation members gathered for emergency talks in the EU's de facto capital after 60,000 migrants stormed the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week.

If you’re still nursing a World Cup hangover, you’re not alone. I’m currently experiencing a full-blown football withdrawal. What do you expect after weeks of late nights / early mornings,  dramatic goals and global storylines that resonated from New York to Nee Soon.One moment you’re emotionally invested in penalty shootouts and underdog runs, the next you’re back to scrolling aimlessly on social media, wondering where all the Haaland, Mbappe and Messi memes went.Thankfully, the football calendar doesn’t have to stop. Enter the Asean Hyundai Cup, Southeast Asia’s biggest football tournament, taking place until Aug 26. It’s quite possibly the perfect antidote to your post-World Cup blues. And at the heart of it? Our very own Singapore national team.The “World Cup” of Southeast AsiaFresh off the World Cup high, I needed my football fix. While the world’s football stars are busy on their holiday or just returning to pre-season, it’s the perfect time to turn my attention to the exploits of our Lions in this regional tournament.

SINGAPORE — Frustrated by the cardboard cat houses placed at a void deck near his home in Bukit Batok, a man set fire to them, causing more than $900 worth of damage to the ground and walls.On Aug 4, Koh Teng Boo, 68, was sentenced to three months’ jail after pleading guilty to committing mischief by fire.Koh, a retiree living in Bukit Batok East Avenue 4, noticed in September 2025 that cardboard structures to house community cats had been put up around a pavilion and void deck near his home.Deputy Public Prosecutor Stephen Yeo said the houses, which were stocked with food and water, provided shelter for stray cats.Koh observed that this led to birds coming to the cat houses and claimed that the structures were prone to attracting pests, said the prosecutor. He raised the issue with his MP.In October 2025, Koh threw three cat houses into an incense burner bin and set them on fire.“The accused claimed that he had done so because no visible action had been taken about the cat houses despite his plea to his Member of Parliament,” said DPP Yeo.Two days later, Koh noticed that more cat houses had been set up around his block.

Road accidents can lead to serious and irreversible consequences for victims and their families, but are entirely preventable, said Second Minister for Home Affairs Sim Ann on Tuesday (Aug 4).«Our accident rate and fatality numbers need to come down,» she said at the Second Reading of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill in Parliament. In 2025, Singapore saw a record high of 149 fatalities, or at least one death every two days.With road safety remaining a key priority for the Ministry of Home Affairs, Sim stated that the proposed amendments will strengthen accountability for the most egregious road conduct.It will also deter driving under influence of alcohol or drugs, and enhance the traffic police's (TP) ability to detect and enforce traffic enforces, she said.New offenceThe Bill introduces a new offence of purposeful endangerment, which deals with a motorist who deliberately endangers another person using a vehicle and causing death.

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NEW YORK: What was originally announced as the first Jamaica Day Parade in Brooklyn on Saturday, August 8, has now been reimagined as a Diaspora Road March and Cultural Festival. Billed as ‘Jamaica Rising Day’, the organisers have announced that the event has been reimagined as the staging of the Jamaica Rising Diaspora Road March and Cultural Festival 2026, a community-centred cultural celebration designed to unite the Jamaican diaspora, while building momentum towards Jamaica’s historic 65th anniversary of Independence in 2027.

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that additional funding will soon be allocated to the Government’s ROOFS programme, assuring Jamaicans who have not yet received grants that they have not been forgotten. Speaking at the Whitehouse Community Centre in Westmoreland during a tour last Friday, Holness said the initial allocation could only cover about half of the applicants.

At the May 2026 first anniversary of the official opening of the Morant Bay Urban Centre (MBUC) in St Thomas, KFC was the only business operating from the sprawling development. Since then, two more businesses have opened their doors while several other prospective tenants are putting the finishing touches on their spaces ahead of launching operations. Despite the premium rental rates, government agencies, including the St Thomas Municipal Corporation and Tax Administration Jamaica, are among the tenants preparing to occupy the complex.

Veteran attorney Bert Samuels has delivered a stinging rebuke of Britain, describing the Emancipation Declaration read at midnight on July 31, 1838, as “a scam” that deceived the formerly enslaved and whose legacy, he argued, continues to shape Jamaican society nearly two centuries later. Samuels made the remarks on Friday, exactly 188 years after the declaration was read by then Governor Sir Lionel Smith at midnight, ushering in Emancipation Day in the British West Indies on August 1, 1838. “The British are super scammers,” Samuels told The Gleaner.

WESTERN BUREAU: The National Education Trust (NET) says at least 40 clerks of works – on-site building inspectors – are needed to adequately oversee the massive school restoration programme following Hurricane Melissa, warning that current staffing levels are insufficient for the scale of repairs. Speaking to The Gleaner on Monday, NET Executive Director Latoya Harris Ghartey said the agency is urgently trying to recruit 15 clerks of works as an immediate measure, while acknowledging that significantly more personnel will ultimately be required.

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The clearing of forests to make way for new homes at Gillman Barracks and Sunset Way is a trade-off that the Government must carefully evaluate, said Minister of State for National Development Alvin Tan.«In our current conceptual plan, we've already reduced the number of homes to retain important green and heritage areas identified through the studies,» he told Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 4).«If we conserve even more, we will build even fewer homes.»Tan was responding to some 18 parliamentary questions filed by MPs over the new housing plans announced by HDB on July 10, which proposes the clearing of about 10ha of forested land near Gillman Barracks and developing about 15ha of Maju Forest in the Sunset Way area.Residents and the public have raised conservation concerns, with some petitioning for the forests to be protected and preserved.On Tuesday, Tan, who is also Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, reiterated that the housing plans have not been finalised.

Owners of older private residential developments could find it easier to pursue collective sales under proposed changes to Singapore's en bloc sale regime, with consent thresholds proposed to be lowered for ageing developments.Introduced in Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 4), the Land Titles (Strata) (Amendment) Bill 2026 proposes a tiered consent framework based on the age of a development.Under the proposed changes, developments aged between 40 and 59 years would require the support of 70 per cent of owners to proceed with a collective sale, while those aged 60 years and above would require only 65 per cent consent.Currently, the consent threshold for developments less than 10 years old is 90 per cent, while the threshold for developments older than 10 years old is 80 per cent. The proposed amendments, said the Ministry of Law (MinLaw), are intended to better support the renewal of ageing developments and optimise land use in Singapore. 

Sites that appear vacant or underused, including the former Raffles Junior College site at Mount Sinai and the former ITE HQ site at Dover-Medway, are among sites which are already intended for housing, said Minister of State for National Development Alvin Tan on Tuesday (Aug 4).He was responding to parliamentary questions on the public housing development plans for Gillman Barracks and Sunset Way, including Maju Forest.At least 18 MPs had filed questions on the Housing and Development Board's (HDB) statement on July 10, which announced that Gillman Barracks will be transformed into a residential estate comprising both public and private housing, while the Sunset Way site in Clementi will offer public housing integrated with greenery and nature.

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A preemptive evacuation was carried out at the facility, there are no casualties

According to Rodion Miroshnik, during the week, the enemy deliberately targeted distribution substations that supply power to several regions at once

At least five people were killed and six others wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike in Moscow Region, Governor Andrey Vorobyev has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Member of Parliament for Dowa East and MCP Secretary General, Richard Chimwendo Banda, has waded into the ongoing controversy over the seat change for Mangochi Monkey Bay MP  Gerald Kazembe, dismissing the move as nothing more than “normal parliamentary management” that plays out on all sides of the House. Rising on a point of order, […] The post ‘Backbenchers are not useless’: Chimwendo Banda defends MP moved for praising President appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Chaos erupted in Malawi’s National Assembly today after an MP was falsely accused of breaching the chamber’s strict dress code, prompting a stern rebuke from the Speaker over the importance of getting facts right before making accusations. As MPs filed back into the chamber following a break, the Member of Parliament for a southern Mzimba […] The post Nyamilandu cleared of ‘sports shoes’ claim as Speaker warns MP over false accusation appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Minister of Mining, Thoko Tembo, has called for deeper partnerships between government and the private sector, describing investment as a critical pillar in unlocking the country’s mining potential and driving broader economic transformation. Speaking during an engagement meeting with NICO Group, Tembo said the mining sector’s growth is contingent on sustained investment, noting that local […] The post Malawi mining minister calls for stronger investment ties with local private sector Malawi’s Minister of Mining, Thoko Tembo, has called for deeper partnerships between government and the private sector, describing investment as a critical pillar in unlocking the country’s mining potential and driving broader economic transformation. Speaking during an engagement meeting with NICO Group, Tembo said the mining sector’s growth is contingent on sustained investment, noting that local investors have a significant role to play in developing the industry. “As a country, we cannot talk about mining without talking about investment because investors are a key pillar of the sector. Mining is capital intensive, and investment is crucial to the growth of the industry,” Tembo said. The minister said government remains committed to working with strategic partners to ensure the mining sector generates broad-based benefits across the economy. “We should partner and ensure that we move forward together to achieve the dreams of the sector so that everyone benefits, the Government, Malawians and the private sector,” he said. During the meeting, NICO Group managing director Vizenge Kumwenda presented details reaffirming the group’s commitment to supporting government’s development agenda through strategic investments and partnerships, outlining the group’s financial capacity to support transformative mining projects aligned with the Malawi 2063 Agenda. The engagement reflects the Ministry of Mining’s broader strategy of fostering closer ties with local investors to promote value addition, mobilise capital and accelerate sustainable development within Malawi’s mining sector, as the country seeks to position mining as a key contributor to long-term economic growth. appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A legal challenge brought by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and three of its MPs against two senior government officials, in a dispute over the Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) headquarters, has been listed to begin on August 17. Contempt charges have been filed against Chief Secretary to Government Justin Saidi and Minister of Lands and […] The post Chief Secretary contempt case to start August 17 appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Three of Malawi’s opposition parties have joined forces in a united and forceful defence of detained activist Sylvester Namiwa, launching a scathing challenge against the State’s decision to prosecute him for treason and warning the country risks sliding dangerously close to becoming a “police state.” In a hard-hitting joint statement, People’s Development Party (PDP) president […] The post ‘Malawi must remain a democracy, not a police state’: PDP, UTM and UDF unite behind Namiwa appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

President Donald Trump fired back against claims from Iranian officials that they were not negotiating a peace agreement with the United States.

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Prof Frith authored pioneering research in 1960s and 70s that defined the medical establishment's understanding of autism.