The nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faces questions from lawmakers on his response to the measles outbreak and plans for budget cuts.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The leader of the SSC-Khaatumo administration, Abdikadir Ahmed Aw-Ali (Firdhiye), held a key meeting on Saturday with Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Wang Yi at the Chinese Embassy in Mogadishu, focusing on strengthening development ties and cooperation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Arab League leaders to Moscow for the first Russia-Arab summit, scheduled for October 15 Read Full Article at RT.com

Hundreds of families from marginalised communities living in Puntland are facing dire conditions in displacement camps they joined at the start of this year. Unable to afford the high cost of urban life, and subjected to discrimination in town centres, many have sought refuge in informal settlements on the outskirts of towns like Garowe.

Las Anod (HOL) – The SSC-Khaatumo regional government announced that the federal government of Somalia has informed them that there will be no financial support for administering the 2024/2025 National Secondary School Examinations in the region.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali Ministry of Education and Higher Education has officially announced that this year’s National Secondary School Examinations will be held from June 14 to June 29, 2025, across most regions of the country.

When King Solomon finished praying, heaven came down in its fullness. Fire came down from heaven and consumed the sacrifices and God’s glorious presence ( Shekinah) filled the temple so much that the priest could not enter into the temple again....

Yes, May is celebrated as Child Month in various countries. During this month, the importance of children’s rights, their welfare, and development are highlighted. Much emphasis is also placed on the criticality of their physical, spiritual,...

The ancient promise of 2 Chronicles 7:14 — rooted in humility, prayer, repentance, and divine healing — offers a piercing lens through which Jamaica’s Christian community must confront its complicity in the nation’s moral and social decay. While...

It is said that Revivalism, a Jamaican folk religion which is a syncretism of African spiritual practices and European Christian religiosity, started to evolve around 1860 and 1981 through the Great Revival movement. It is practised all over the...

The Court of Appeal has barred Gorstew Limited’s board from appointing a new director – marking a key legal victory for Sandals Executive Chairman Adam Stewart in his ongoing battle to prevent his removal from the helm of the company. Gorstew is a...

The scheme is expected to include a youth mobility scheme - dubbed free movement 'by the back door' - and an agreement to allow EU trawlers to fish in British waters.

ISRO's Earth Observation Satellite launch failed due to a third-stage observation. A Mexican naval ship collided with the Brooklyn Bridge, injuring over 20. Travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra was arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan. Violent storms and tornadoes in the US killed at least 27, and Suresh Raina suggested Virat Kohli be awarded the Bharat Ratna.

A Singaporean driver and his girlfriend survived after a Ferrari they were in crashed into a metal barrier before bursting into flames on a highway in Pahang, Malaysia. According to media reports, the driver, a 34-year-old IT engineer, and his female companion were unharmed in the 10.40am incident on Friday (May 16), which occurred along Jalan Kuantan-Segamat. Rompin police chief Superintendent Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi told the New Straits Times that the pair were part of a convoy of 13 Ferrari cars of various models travelling from Singapore to Cherating in Kuantan for a holiday. According to a police statement, the Ferrari 458 Spider was destroyed in the fire. «The driver and his girlfriend, a 33-year-old Hong Kong citizen, managed to escape and did not suffer any injuries,» said Supt Sharif Shai. He added that the driver was believed to have lost control of the vehicle, crashing into the metal divider along the single carriageway. No other vehicles were involved in the accident and no one else was injured, reported Sin Chew Daily.

A Mexican Navy vessel has slammed its masts into the Brooklyn Bridge Read Full Article at RT.com

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the US is ready to lift defense-related sanctions Read Full Article at RT.com

The contacts between Russia and Ukraine must not descend into “endless talks,” Marco Rubio has said Read Full Article at RT.com

C’est désormais officiel. Abel Temarii sera candidat aux municipales en 2026 à Pirae. Le premier adjoint au maire de la commune se lance avec la volonté de proposer une nouvelle approche du rôle de tāvana. Il l'a annoncé lors d'une conférence de presse à l'amphithéâtre de l'IJSPF, ce samedi 17 mai dans la matinée.

À Arue, ce sont les muscles mais surtout les cœurs qui étaient mobilisés aujourd'hui. Plus de 70 bénévoles ont retroussé leurs manches pour nettoyer la rivière de Tefa'aroa, jonchée de troncs, de tôles et de déchets après les dernières crues. Un travail collectif, mené par la commune, les associations et des habitants. Une action de terrain organisée depuis 2020, après les fortes crues dans le quartier.

Two Singaporeans, a 43-year-old man and 33-year-old woman, were found dead at a homestay on Jalan Nadchatiram in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.  Cheras district police chief ACP Aidil Bolhassan said the police received an emergency call at 12.53pm on May 16 and the pair were found unconscious in a room by a staff member, reported Bernama. «When the door was opened with the help of the homestay's manager, they found that the air-conditioner, fan and TV were still turned on in the living room. »As one of the room doors in the homestay was stuck, they then looked through a window and found both bodies on the bed. They also noticed a foul smell from the room,« said Aidil, reported The Star.  The bodies, which were fully clothed, were already decomposing and emitting a foul odour then. Police inspections of the bodies found no external injuries and there were no signs of foul play, reported The Star. »Further checks at the scene found that the air-conditioner had been wrapped with blue garbage plastic pieces and the window sealed with plastic canvas," Aidil said.

Former Nee Soon GRC MP Carrie Tan is engaged. In a video posted to her Facebook page on Friday (May 16), she revealed that she had popped the question to her boyfriend of seven years, Kevin Teo, on April 26, and explained why she did so. «Watch the video of me breaking another gender barrier with this crazy (not so crazy) thing I did,» she captioned. Writing in Chinese, she noted that her partner, who's the Chief Technology Officer at the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network, had once suggested that she should be the one to propose «in this age of equality», and given her feminist leanings. The proposal took place during local music school The Singing Loft's recital event on April 26, which also happened to be the fourth day of campaigning for the General Election. «Skipped off on Day 4 of GE for another very serious business,» she wrote in the caption to her post, before apologising, tongue-in-cheek, to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. «Sorry PM Wong, I planned this before you announced the writ. Thankfully I wasn't gonna run for elections!» Tan joked.

Following complaints about the exterior of their HDB flats being painted purple, residents of 14 blocks in Tiong Bahru will have the chance to vote on a new colour scheme. In a Facebook post on May 18, newly minted Member of Parliament (MP) Foo Cexiang said more than 200 residents joined the townhall sessions held at the Block 4B and 10A Residents' Committees Centres on May 16 and 17.  He shared that the original design was inspired by the purple-blossomed bougainvillea that the community had planted years ago.  «Some of you told me that having learnt this, you can better appreciate the design,» said Foo, who oversees the Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru division of Tanjong Pagar GRC.

Last night, Mansuur denied issuing a death threat, saying he merely stated the Islamic punishment for blasphemy.

The PDP has strongly criticized Omar Abdullah's remarks regarding the Tulbul Navigation Project and the Indus Waters Treaty, cautioning that such statements could destabilize the fragile peace along the Line of Control. The party deemed Abdullah's comments as irresponsible, especially given the current volatile climate.

«We're trying to achieve peace and end a very bloody, costly and destructive war,» US Secretary of State said

The Secretary of State noted that, during their conversation, he had also wanted to know Lavrov's opinion on the negotiations that took place in Istanbul on May 16

«So, hopefully we'll get to that stage where talks are happening on a regular basis and that the Vatican will have the opportunity to be one of the options,» US Secretary of State noted

The New York City Fire Department has not yet responded to TASS’s request for comment

Over the past 24 hours the enemy lost 15 mortar crews and 3 robotic platforms

Shashi Tharoor's acceptance of a government nomination for a global outreach team has stirred controversy within the Congress party, especially after his comments on the conflict with Pakistan. Jairam Ramesh criticized the government's nomination process as dishonest. BJP leaders questioned Congress's decision not to nominate Tharoor, citing potential jealousy or intolerance.

Following India's Operation Sindoor and subsequent diplomatic outreach, Pakistan announced its own international campaign led by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to present its perspective. This initiative aims to counter India's narrative after strikes on terror camps and retaliatory actions, as India dispatches all-party delegations to key nations to garner support and reinforce its stance against terrorism.

Bagdad, 17/05/2025 - Le ministre syrien des Affaires étrangères, Assaad Al-Chaibani, a exprimé, samedi, les remerciements et la gratitude de son pays pour la décision de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI d'ouvrir l'ambassade du Maroc à Damas. Dans une déclaration à la presse en marge de ses entretiens avec le ministre des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération africaine et des Marocains résidant à l'étranger, Nasser Bourita, le chef de la diplomatie syrienne a qualifié de «très bonnes» les (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Lancée le 29 avril 2025 à l'hôtel de ville de Libreville, le Programme Citoyenneté et Protection Sociale relatif à la distribution d'actes de naissance aux personnes dites apatrides se poursuit dans le Grand Libreville. Pour s'assurer du bon déroulement de cette opération d'envergure et de portée hautement sociale, la Directrice Générale de la Prévoyance Sociale, qu'accompagnaient ses collaborateurs et le Conseiller en Communication du Ministre des Affaires Sociales et l'Inclusion, Jean (...) - SOCIAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Ce vendredi 16 Mai 2025 à 11h, Nadine Nathalie Awanang Epse Anato, Ministre des Affaires Sociales et de l'Inclusion, a reçu en audience Pascal Benga Tonangoye, Président de la Troisième Chambre de la Cour des Comptes, qu'accompagnait Tatiana Tsassanguila Epse Mavoungou, Conseiller Référendaire. La présente rencontre qui s'est déroulée en présence de : Alfred Kedine, Conseiller Juridique du Ministre, Evrard Marc Antoine Ndong Nze, Chargé d'Études du Ministre et de Mathurin Mebale, (...) - SOCIAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

SINGAPORE - In the space of less than a week, two community cats have died. One was found on the road near an estate in Yishun on May 9, disembowelled and with its eyes gouged out. Another was discovered to be severely injured in a carpark in Punggol on May 12. Cat rescuers took the feline to a vet, but it eventually died from its injuries. The National Parks Board said on May 17 that the cat had likely sustained its injuries due to a vehicular accident. Nonetheless, the two incidents sparked outrage among members of the public, with some going to the extent of hiring a private investigator to catch the perpetrator. In 2024, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) received 961 reports of animal cruelty and welfare concerns involving 2,190 animals – numbers which hit a 12-year-high. More than half of these were cats, with 1,330 cases. Given the spike in animal abuse cases, is it time to re-examine the law and implement harsher penalties?