Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, remembers King Harald of Norway, who died early this morning, in a post on Instagram.

According to a new Gallup poll, 51.6% intend to vote against continuing Iceland’s European Union accession talks, while 48.4% intend to vote in favor.

In an effort to enhance patient care, beneficiaries of the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana in Punjab are receiving follow-up communications from the 104 Health Helpline. The objective is to collect valuable feedback concerning their treatment journeys and medications. Such insights enable officials to identify potential post-treatment challenges and gauge satisfaction with healthcare services. Furthermore, the helpline facilitates free medical consultations and information regarding the scheme.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led Raksha Bandhan celebrations in Lucknow by participating in the Snehbandhan programme, while Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini marked the festival at Sant Kabir Kutir in Chandigarh, where schoolgirls tied rakhis to him.

In a significant announcement, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami revealed a series of initiatives aimed at empowering women. Notably, women aged sixty and older will enjoy free travel on Roadways buses. Additionally, ten electric buses in Dehradun are designated as Pink e-Buses for women’s convenience. Moreover, the loan limit for women's self-employment schemes has been raised to Rs 2.

A discrepancy has emerged between the final position reported by the pilot of the military aircraft that crashed near Chikangawa in June last year, killing former vice-president Saulos Chilima and eight others, and the flight-tracking data contained in the German Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation’s interim report, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. Joseph Moyo, senior […] The post Inquiry hears of gaps in tracking Chilima fatal plane’s final movements appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A blunt Facebook post declaring that the public owes former celebrities nothing has ignited a fierce online debate, after Don Dada argued that footballers, musicians and actors who fall on hard times in later life should not expect financial help simply because of their past fame. In a strongly worded post that has since drawn […] The post Facebook post sparks debate over duty to struggling ex-celebrities appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has confirmed that investigations into a widespread passport fraud scheme involving middlemen and, disturbingly, officers within its own ranks are now at an advanced stage, with several suspects already in police custody. Department spokesperson Pasqually Zulu revealed the immigration service is deeply concerned by mounting reports of passport […] The post Immigration officers among suspects as applicants fleeced of up to K600,000 by ‘dobadobas’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Mzuzu Airport has been operating for more than ten years without functional air navigation equipment and lacks even basic systems to record radio communications, a parliamentary inquiry into aviation safety has been told, in a startling revelation that raises fresh questions over the airfield’s role in the fatal crash that killed former Vice-President Saulos Chilima. […] The post Mzuzu Airport’s safety gaps exposed after Chilima’s fatal crash appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Super League of Malawi (SULOM) Disciplinary Committee has found FCB Nyasa Big Bullets guilty of misconduct during their FDH Bank Premiership match against Ekhaya FC, played at Mpira Stadium on 19 July 2026. Following disciplinary proceedings, the reigning champions have been fined a total of MK3,350,000 for the misconduct. SULOM has also issued a […] The post Bullets fined K3.35 million over Ekhaya match misconduct appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Bus captains must be able to do their jobs «with dignity and without fear», National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) executive secretary Yeo Wan Ling said in a Facebook post on Friday (Aug 28).Yeo, who is also National Trades Union Congress assistant secretary-general, shared that she is «deeply concerned» by an alleged assault of a bus captain on Aug 16.«This is particularly troubling as it is the second such incident involving a Go-Ahead bus captain in the span of three months.» «Abuse and violence against public transport workers must never be normalised or accepted as simply part of the job.»Bus captains ply the roads for long hours and service thousands of commuters a day, shouldering «a tremendous responsibility» for the safety of their passengers, Yeo, MP for Punggol GRC, wrote.«Their safety matters, too,» she added.She said a police report was made on the Aug 16 incident.An NTWU representative then accompanied the bus captain to Changi General Hospital where he received treatment.

Some 125 firefighters and 20 engines raced to the scene in the Neasden area of north-west London after more than 70 calls were made to 999 just after 11.30am this morning.

Thousands are feared dead after a churning wall of mud, rock and pulverised ice bulldozed down a Himalayan valley straddling the border of Nepal and China.

A millionaire family-of-four from Surrey including a former Mrs India UK are among the missing Britons in Nepal following a devastating flash flood this week. 

The hit was at Engels-2 airbase in Russia's Saratov region. Satellite images show a badly damaged right wing.

For nearly a week, Middlesbrough has been gripped by a wave of violence that has left residents too intimidated to leave their homes.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police have been deployed around the Archives, Luthuli Avenue and Railways Roundabout in Nairobi's central business district as traders prepare to march to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) offices in protest against a revised customs valuation benchmark.

[Scrolla] The plea and trial of Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana has been postponed to 19 April 2027. Bester's legal team has raised concerns about prison conditions and his access to a laptop to prepare his defence.

[Bird Story Agency] Benin is using its position as West Africa's largest cotton producer to pursue a bigger economic prize: processing more of what it grows at home. At the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ), cotton is being turned into fabrics and garments, creating jobs and retaining value that previously left the country with the trade of raw fibres. Its progress offers an emerging model for industrialisation for the continent.

The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.

A hotel chain must pay more than $100,000 to three foreign workers employed at one of its locations in Manitoba after the province's labour board denied the company's appeal.

The Abbotsford South MLA says he has heard that leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is unelectable, and it is a reason for his departure.

First Nations from across Treaty 6 territory have been marking this month’s 150th anniversary of the signing of the 1876 agreement with the Crown. But for some, the discussion around the upcoming referendum on Alberta independence is casting a shadow over it.

It's unclear whether Trump can unilaterally rename the lake, whose name predates European colonization of the Americas and has been widely recognized internationally for centuries. But the renaming belies a concerted push by the Trump administration to hold back important U.S.-Canada collaboration on scientific research and restoration work in the Great Lakes.

On a river in southwest Nova Scotia, an investigation by a historical sleuth is uncovering long-lost traces of North America’s past.

New research reveals 61 percent of Indian children face extra heat stress annually. Climate change has doubled young children's exposure to dangerous heat levels. This exposure outpaces all other age groups, affecting millions of youngsters. Future warming scenarios project even greater heat stress for Indian children. Developing nations and younger populations bear a disproportionate burden of this threat.

The Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) on Friday (Aug 28) launched a set of guidelines for animal shelters — establishing benchmarks and examples of best operational practices — to safeguard animal welfare.Sharing this on Friday at Paws in the City — AVS' first adoption drive held in the city — the agency said the guidelines were developed with inputs from animal groups, veterinarians, trainers and members of the public.More than 600 responses were received during the public consultation, AVS added.Acknowledging that animal groups and shelters have established themselves as key stakeholders in the pet sector, AVS said the 15 animal groups operating shelters in Singapore — known to AVS — play an important role in the care and rehoming of pets. However, while they have developed their respective welfare practices over the years for the housing, care and rehoming of animals, there are no benchmarks for shelter operational practices in Singapore, AVS noted.

The Singapore Government has pledged US$100,000 (S$127,000) to the Singapore Red Cross' public fundraising efforts in the Nepal-Tibet floods, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Friday (Aug 28).The amount is expected to support humanitarian relief efforts and address urgent needs among those affected, MFA stated.The ministry explained that this contribution was made in response to the severe floods along the Nepal-China border — the natural disaster has resulted in the confirmed deaths of 469 people as at Friday evening, The Guardian reported.More than 1,500 have also been reported missing, including nine Singaporeans, the Nepal Tourism Board said.Footage of the incident on Wednesday showed a tsunami of mud and debris engulfing the area as many were seen attempting to flee on foot.A resulting lake formed by the landslide overflowed on Friday, forcing rescue efforts to come to a temporary standstill due to the increased risks, Reuters reported.