TEHRAN - On 19 August, the world marks World Humanitarian Day, a time to honour humanitarian workers and to stand with people affected by crises around the world.

TEHRAN – Mazandaran University is scheduled to play host to Iran-China Science Day, an official with the science ministry has said.

TEHRAN – A total of 90 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from August 8th to 14th, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

It is understood that while he 'welcomes' the chance to see Harry and his family in a private and personal capacity, the King is clear that there will be 'no alteration' to the Duke and Duchess's role.

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red crescent Society (IRCS) has proposed the establishment of a BRICS network of community-based health centers.

A Home Office publication setting out the 'rules and expectations' of living in Britain will be handed to asylum seekers as part of an education campaign.

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Travellers catching a Causeway Link bus to Malaysia from Newton or Queen Street will have to make sure they have a cashless payment method ready from Thursday (Aug 20).The bus operator announced on Monday that cash payments will no longer be accepted onboard its buses at the two Singapore locations.Passengers can tap Visa, Mastercard, ManjaLink or EZ-Link cards, or pay through the Lugo app.They can also purchase a single-journey e-ticket before boarding.For those who prefer to use cash, Causeway Link said tickets can be bought in advance.Passengers boarding at Queen Street can purchase tickets from a ManjaLink kiosk, while those at Newton can get a ManjaLink card from Causeway Link's ground staff.For travellers departing from Queen Street, SBS Transit bus service 170 also runs to Malaysia. Long-distance coaches are another option for those travelling from Newton and Queen Street.Completely cashless from Oct 1From Oct 1, cash payments will no longer be accepted onboard all of the operator's cross-border and feeder bus services.

Phishing scams involving the impersonation of courier companies via Apple iMessage have surged over the past two weeks, with losses now estimated to be around $2.2 million, up from the $1.2 million reported on Aug 5.Police said in an updated news release on Thursday (Aug 20) that their Cyber Command disrupted over 30,000 Apple iMessage accounts linked to the scam campaign since June this year.Spotting signs that you are a targetVictims typically receive messages via Apple iMessage from scammers impersonating recognised courier companies such as NinjaVan, J&T Express, and SPX Express.There were also instances of messages impersonating government agencies and financial institutions.The messages usually originate from numbers bearing country codes such as +212 (Morocco), +63 (The Philippines), +44 (United Kingdom), or from email addresses comprising random alphanumeric strings that appear to belong to couriers, the police said.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers «put to rest» an attempt to smuggle over 900 vapes and more than 9,000 pods into Singapore via Tuas Checkpoint on Aug 8.Pictures posted on ICA's Facebook on Thursday (Aug 20) show the items stowed in a rest area behind the driver's cabin, under what appears to be a quilt, cushion and pillow.According to ICA, the Malaysia-registered lorry was directed for enhanced checks where its search and examination officers found more than 900 vaporisers and over 9,000 pods hidden in the cabin resting area.A 46-year-old male Malaysian driver was arrested and the case referred to the Health Sciences Authority for further investigations.

Local government authorities across Malawi are being starved of desperately needed cash, after it emerged councils have received just nine percent of their K1.25 trillion Parliament-approved allocation for the 2026/27 financial year — despite the year already being five months old. The shocking shortfall has sparked fears over stalled projects, spiralling costs and whether government […] The post Councils starved of cash as Malawi govt releases just 9% of promised billions appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A leading human rights coalition has launched a scathing attack on Malawi’s justice system, demanding urgent action after activist Sylvester Namiwa was left languishing behind bars for three weeks — despite the State itself not opposing his bail. The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) didn’t hold back in a blistering statement, branding Namiwa’s continued detention […] The post HRDC demands justice as Namiwa awaits uncontested bail ruling appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A defence lawyer sharply challenged an Airtel Malawi engineer’s evidence during cross-examination on Wednesday, as the State wrapped up its case against eight men accused of injuring a civil servant during a violent disruption of a pay protest at Lilongwe’s Botanical Gardens in March 2025. Defence lawyer Khwima Mchizi pressed Airtel Malawi plc assistant manager […] The post Defence lawyer grills Airtel Malawi expert in demo violence trial appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Thursday daily newspapers and news outlets were dominated by coverage of the Scorchers’ return home, as the Malawi Women’s National Football Team arrived back in the country following their runners-up finish at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The Daily Times led with “Heroines’ Welcome” across its sport pages, reporting […] The post Malawi’s media celebrate Scorchers’ homecoming appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Les représentants de l'Assemblée seront bientôt convoqués en session extraordinaire pour étudier le troisième collectif budgétaire. Mais avant le vote en séance plénière, la commission de l'économie, des finances et du budget doit préparer et examiner le texte. Les débats s'annoncent houleux.

Spokesman Ivan Bigma said that the battlegroup had also destroyed 98 Ukrainian hexacopters and five HIMARS projectiles

Garry Minkh says these documents can still be used as instruments for dialogue with the West

Zhang Hanhui said that a nuclear arms race in the region could erupt at any moment if Tokyo decides to develop nuclear weapons

Andrey Denisov says oil supplies from Russia to China grew by 92% in the first seven months amid the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz

Mayor Sergey Sobyanin says most of them were destroyed at distant locations

India urged greater transparency in UN Security Council sanctions decisions. Membership must not legitimize terrorists or pursue narrow political interests. Delays in appointing subsidiary body chairs affect Council effectiveness and credibility. Elected members seek more involvement in key UN processes. The Council's structure needs to reflect global changes since 1945.

US envoy Tom Barrack condemned Israeli strikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase, calling the attack an unnecessary escalation Read Full Article at RT.com

US envoy Tom Barrack condemned Israeli strikes on Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase, calling the attack an unnecessary escalation Read Full Article at RT.com

The monarch is said to have only been informed on Sunday about the Sussexes' return to British soil this month.

The family are understood to be moving into a non-royal residence and will not be working royals.

Six years on and a string of abandoned projects later, Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK.

The property was built in 2017 but council officers ordered it to be torn down after discovering it was secretly harbouring a three-bedroom home, instead of the horse clinic that had been agreed.

Liz Spencer, the mum of recently elected Green MP Hannah Spencer, said of the party in its current guise: 'It's not what the Green party used to be; nice people who wore hemp shoes.

Come Aug 26, the Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC) will have a refreshed interface.Announcing this in a social media post on Thursday (Aug 20), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said SGAC will also come with enhanced features on its MyICA mobile app and website.The SGAC with electronic health declaration is a mandatory submission all travellers must make before arriving in Singapore.It replaced the paper embarkation/disembarkation card in March 2020.Only those who are transiting through Singapore, and residents such as Singapore citizens, permanent residents, long-term pass holders need not do so while travelling through Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints.Among the enhancements is the availability of more language options.The new interface will offer 19 languages, adding seven more from the current 12: English, Malay, Bengali, German, French, Vietnamese, Hindi, Tamil, Thai, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Korean.AsiaOne understands that the new language options are: Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Dutch, Tagalog, Italian, Spanish and Russian.

SINGAPORE — Singapore's police force said on Thursday (Aug 20) it has received reports about Radiant World, one of the world's largest iron traders, and that it is looking into the matter.It declined to comment on what any complaints might be.A Radiant spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside UK business hours.Radiant has come under scrutiny from counterparties in recent weeks because of concerns about invoices provided to its banks.Commodities broker Marex Group has frozen all Radiant World's accounts following allegations that the iron ore trader used invalid invoices to raise funds, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.[[nid:743055]]

A different perspective, through a child's eyes: «I think the uncle meant no harm.»That was the take on the recent Bei-Ing Wanton Noodle incident from a 10-year-old musician and busker, whose views have gone viral online.The incident sparked widespread discussion after a 73-year-old hawker was allegedly shoved to the ground by a customer at a coffee shop in Roxy Square last week.The shove occurred after the elderly man patted a customer's young daughter's head. The hawker has since reportedly suffered a fractured back following the incident.The incident even captured the attention of former president Halimah Yacob, who shared that she used to pat children on the head as a gesture of affection and called for stronger intergenerational bonds in Singapore.Busker Shayne Ko shared his views on the incident in an Instagram (IG) video posted on Wednesday (August 19).His video has been viewed nearly 300,000 times and liked over 15,500 times as of Thursday morning.