Outside of the Covid years of 2020-2022, when grades were vastly inflated due to teacher assessment, today's grades are the highest proportion on record.

Authorities in Ceuta will round up migrants and hold them in warehouses before sending them back to Morocco.

The event was run by the Worcester Reenactors at St John's House in Warwick last weekend, attracting a large crowd on a green next to residential properties.

The parliamentary committee probing the Chikangawa Forest plane crash that killed former vice‑president Saulos Chilima and eight others is gearing up for a fresh round of witness hearings, set for 24 August to 4 September 2026 — a phase expected to dig deeper into unanswered questions surrounding the tragedy. MPs met Wednesday Parliament in Lilongwe […] The post Chilima crash probe resumes — new witnesses and foreign pathologists lined up appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Second Vice President Enock Chihana has led the wave of national pride sweeping Malawi, showering praise on the country’s women’s football team, the Scorchers, after their remarkable run to the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The underdogs stunned the continent by knocking out some of Africa’s biggest football powerhouses — […] The post Chihana salutes Scorchers with pride: ‘Wana wakutimba bola awa saza cha’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi Police in Balaka have arrested at least 40 people following a wave of violence, looting and property theft that erupted at Mponda earlier this week, as fury over alleged human trafficking spilled onto the streets. Balaka Police Spokesperson Gladson M’bumpha revealed that 31 men and nine women have since been rounded up and slapped […] The post 40 arrested after mob violence and looting erupts over trafficking claims against Balaka  businessman appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Scorchers talisman Temwa Chawinga has declared that lifting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy with Malawi matters far more to her than scooping individual glory — despite finding herself lo cked in a thrilling race for the tournament’s Golden Boot. The prolific forward, who is currently the joint top scorer at the Women’s Africa Cup […] The post Chawinga sensation puts trophy dreams before personal glory as Malawi eye historic AWCON crown appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

World Vision International (WVI) Malawi has procured two solar-powered mobile clinics worth over K500 million to expand access to essential health services in some of the country’s hard-to-reach communities. The Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), procured under the Global Fund Grant 7 (GF-G7), will provide integrated health services in Balaka, Chikwawa, Mulanje and Thyolo districts. The […] The post WVI Malawi rolls out K500 million mobile clinics to boost health access in hard-to-reach areas appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Two people, who were spotted riding a personal mobility device (PMD) and speeding down the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel at high speed on July 12, have been tracked down by Land Transport Authority (LTA) officers.Dashcam footage of the incident shared with Facebook page SG Road Vigilante showed the duo weaving between cars and travelling at speeds higher than vehicles around them. Their actions even triggered a speed camera in the tunnel.

A 34-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly molesting two minors — a 12-year-old schoolgirl and his 17-year-old stepdaughter — within a day.Police said on Thursday (Aug 13) that they received two separate molest reports on Wednesday.The first case, involving the 12-year-old schoolgirl, happened at about 8.55am at a staircase in the vicinity of Sembawang Crescent.According to the police, the man had offered to send the girl to school, but instead, allegedly molested her at the staircase.At about 12.50pm the same day, he allegedly touched his 17-year-old stepdaughter at her Yishun Street 22 home.Officers from the Police Operations Command Centre, Woodlands and Tanglin Police Divisions established the identity of the man using images from police cameras.He was arrested on the same day of the reports being lodged, and will be charged in court on Friday with two counts of outrage of modesty As the first case involves a person below 14 years of age, he could be jailed for up to five years, fined, caned, or a combination of of such punishments, if found guilty

Rescued lions have arrived in South Africa after a 50-hour journey from Israel to their new sanctuary home Read Full Article at RT.com

Japan should give up its claims on the Kuril Islands as they will forever remain Russian land, former president Dmitry Medvedev has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said the Ministry of Emergencies employees have thousands of neutralized shells and minefields to their name

Enrique Horta Gonzalez underscored that Cuba would respond to these challenges with the dignity and resilience exemplified by its courageous citizens

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Operational-search measures and investigative actions are currently being conducted

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko pointed out that Russia's position on «temporary methods of easing the military situation» is well known

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have renewed their offensive, Reuters has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Zambia’s president is seeking a second term as voters weigh economic hardship and a dispute over his predecessor’s burial Read Full Article at RT.com

Received a message asking you to click on a link to check your eligibility and submit your application for a «$600 Public Transport Voucher 2026»? Do not click, or you could end up losing control of your Telegram account.Police said in an advisory on Thursday (Aug 13) that they have observed a resurgence of Telegram accounts being compromised after victims clicked on links that claim to be related to the «public transport voucher scheme».Victims who had clicked on the link attached to an infographic were directed to a page requesting personal details such as their name, mobile number, NRIC number, and a Telegram verification code.Those who provided their codes to scammers then found themselves losing control of their Telegram accounts.Their compromised accounts were, in turn, used to send similar phishing links to their Telegram contacts or to add them to chat groups promoting fraudulent investment schemes.They would only discover that their Telegram accounts were compromised when their friends reported receiving unexpected messages from their account, or when they noticed unauthorised activity on Telegram.

A Singaporean couple has been arrested for drug-related offences, including allegedly exposing their two sons to drugs, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Thursday (Aug 13). Acting on a tip-off, CNB officers launched an anti-drug operation on Tuesday (Aug 11) and raided a residential unit in the vicinity of Marsiling Lane, the CNB said. A 25-year-old man and 24-year-old woman were arrested for drug-related offences, including exposing their children to drugs. A small amount of drugs, including cannabis, Ice and Ecstasy and drug paraphernalia were seized from various parts of the unit. The couple's two young sons, aged seven months and three years old, were in the master bedroom at the time.Appropriate arrangements were made to ensure their welfare was taken care of and they have since been placed in the care of their next-of-kin. Superintendent Xanthus Tong, Deputy Commanding Officer of Enforcement J, said: «Drug abuse is not victimless. Its harms are far-reaching, affecting not just drug abusers themselves, but also their families and loved ones, including young children.»

When the dust settles on this contest, it will probably be the man who critics said was too boring to win statewide in Wisconsin, that deserves most of the plaudits.

Life, liberty and the pursuit of solvency take a side hustle, as seen on the small screen.

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is better equipped to protect mothers and newborns in communities still recovering from Hurricane Melissa, following a donation of reproductive health and specialised midwifery kits from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Harold Robinson, UNFPA director and representative for the Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, said the donation marks a shift from immediate emergency assistance to longer-term recovery and health-system resilience.

From detecting sick chickens to tracing beef from farm to fork, artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping Brazilian agriculture, with lessons that could help improve productivity and food security in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. The emerging technologies were on display at the International Animal Protein Show (SIAVS) in São Paulo, Brazil, from August 4-6, one of Latin America’s largest poultry and animal-protein exhibitions, where industry leaders demonstrated how AI is transforming different stages of food production.

A recommendation by an opposition lawmaker that children found in possession of a firearm or ammunition should be referred to the child diversion programme rather than placed before the court on gun charges was yesterday rejected by the chairman of the joint select committee reviewing the Child Diversion Act.

Western Bureau: On Tuesday night, Shane ‘Biggs’ Ricketts, whose house was demolished in Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, earlier that day, could not help but reflect on Bob Marley’s hit song, Talkin Blues, in which the legendary singer declared “ cold ground was my bed last night”. Ricketts, who lost all his belongings in the actions of a demolition crew that flattened some 20 houses using bulldozers, tractors and sledgehammers in a pre-dawn operation that started at 3 a.m., was left with nowhere to sleep.

A Jamaican man who found himself caught in the grip of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia says chaos erupted in the stairwell of the 17-storey hotel where he was staying, as panicked guests rushed to the exits amid “terrifying” tremors. Dave Creary said he arrived in Medellín on Saturday for a one-week vacation and was sleeping in his room when an earthquake alert on his cell phone went off early Monday morning. He said that seconds later, at approximately 7:30 a.m., his hotel room on the 12th floor began shaking violently, causing him to run for the exit.

The Health Secretary despaired at Sir Keir's two years in charge - before he was ousted as Prime Minister by Andy Burnham.

The grounds at Mawgan Porth Golf Club in Cornwall were engulfed in flames on Tuesday afternoon as ten fire engines were called to the scene.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Moscow's plans include «further steady strengthening of a multilateral mutual strategic partnership»

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Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Russia possesses all the necessary means for that

The detainee confessed to gathering information on the deployment of air defense systems and other military facilities

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated that Moscow was unaware of any proposals from Vladimir Zelensky on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict