The gym chain, who have 230 clubs based across eight countries worldwide, sent an email to its customers on Friday morning informing them of the 'important update' to their 'club rules'.
Also this week, the junta vowed polls ‘no matter what’, while restricting distribution of AIDS medication and seeking support in Wa State.
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conveyed Janmashtami wishes, lauding Lord Krishna as a symbol of truth and justice. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended greetings, calling Janmashtami a sacred festival. Celebrations unfolded across India, including Tripura, where chief minister Manik Saha joined devotees, and Gujarat's Dwarka, which enhanced security for the festival.
Rahul Gandhi intensified his criticism of the Election Commission, employing a parody video to highlight alleged vote theft. The Congress party has launched a «Vote Chori se Azaadi» campaign and announced a «VoterAdhikarYatra» from Bihar, directly challenging perceived electoral manipulation.
A 71-year-old woman in Mumbai was defrauded of Rs 18.5 lakh after attempting to order milk online. She received a call from a scammer posing as a milk company executive, who tricked her into clicking a link and sharing her banking details. Consequently, the fraudster emptied her three bank accounts, leading to a significant financial loss.
New analysis by Times Higher Education shows that the top third of universities recruited two-fifths of school-leavers, leaving fewer for the others.
The comedian, 73, was previously one of the UK's top stars but his decades long career ended after the death of Stuart Lubbock in 2001 following a party at his Essex home.
What began as a tight race has now tilted decisively in favor of President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, whose campaign has morphed into a near-unstoppable force. His Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has achieved a stunning 96.1 percent parliamentary coverage, fielding candidates in 220 of the nation’s 229 constituencies—leaving just nine unchallenged, eight in the South and […] The post Chakwera’s Victory Looks Inevitable as MCP Dominates Parliament and South Fractures appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
Water and sanitation umbrella organization of Non – Government Organization (NGOs) , Community Based (CBOs) , Private Sector and individuals (WASH) sector in Malawi which ensures coordination among these stakeholders and with the government, WESNET has commended Hope Water Project saying the project is crucual towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal number 6. Sustainable Development Goal […] The post Wesnet bills Hope Water as beacon of hope towards achieving SDG 6 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
Red carpet treatment for the Russian president has undermined the “Russia is isolated” narrative, the foreign ministry has said Read Full Article at RT.com
The Ukrainian leader’s previous meeting with President Donald Trump on US soil in February ended in a heated spat Read Full Article at RT.com
The US Air Force guarded the Russian president’s plane as it departed the summit with Trump in Alaska Read Full Article at RT.com
Mogadishu (HOL) – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, has urged the Trump administration to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent state.
Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Charles Kahariri has warned that the recent reduction of African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) troops could erode hard-won gains in the fight against Al-Shabaab.
Garowe (HOL) – Puntland Defense Forces have taken full control of the strategic Wangable Well in the northern Qandala district of Bari region, following a series of planned operations.
On August 1 and August 6, Jamaica observed Emancipation Day and Independence Day, respectively. Slavery was abolished on August 1, 1838, and, on August 6, 1962, the country became a politically independent nation. But, long before those dates, the...
WASHINGTON, DC: The historic Community Baptist Church of Englewood radiated with black, green, and gold on August 10, as Mayor Michael Wildes officially proclaimed the day “Jamaica’s 63rd Anniversary of Independence Thanksgiving Day” honouring the...
Chairman of Marathon Insurance Brokers, Richard Burgher, is urging Jamaica to take immediate action to address the fact that fewer boys are making it through the formal school system. Addressing the annual Scholarship Programme Awards Ceremony,...
The official narrative of the ill-defined Windrush generation, their reasons for coming to Britain and their interface with, and experience of British society and economy tells one story. Essentially, it is a story of patriotic citizens of Britain...
WASHINGTON (AP): The nation’s capital sued to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration escalated its intervention into the city’s law enforcement by naming a federal...
SINGAPORE — A man who was on death row for drug trafficking has had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment after succeeding in his petition for clemency, which is rarely granted.Tristan Tan Yi Rui, 33, was sentenced to death in February 2023 after he was found guilty of trafficking 337.6g of methamphetamine. His conviction and sentence were upheld by the Court of Appeal.In response to queries from The Straits Times on Friday (Aug 15), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that on Aug 14, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, on the advice of the Cabinet, granted a pardon to Tan.The statement said the Cabinet was advised that the sentence imposed on Tan was legally sound.«Nevertheless, a recommendation was made to grant clemency to him because of the specific facts and circumstances of the case,» said MHA.The statement said Tan was arrested as part of a Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) operation which involved the arrest of several other subjects.One of the other subjects arrested in the operation, who was tried separately on a capital charge, eventually received a non-capital sentence.
Three Singaporean men were arrested by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for suspected drug offences on Aug 14 in separate operations.CNB said in a news release that a 36-year-old man was arrested for suspected drug trafficking in a residential unit around Bukit Batok West Avenue 9.About 892g of methamphetamine, also known as Ice, and 100 nimetazepam, or Erimin-5, tablets were seized, and his wife and four young children, aged between one and eight years old, were present at the scene.Around the same time, a 41-year-old man was arrested for suspected drug trafficking offences in a residential unit near Jalan Kayu, and CNB officers seized about 158g of Ice and 9g of MDMA, or Ecstasy.Earlier that day, a 42-year-old man was arrested in his residence near Tampines Street 86 for suspected drug offences. Drug paraphernalia was discovered under the coffee table in the living room, where his 10-year-old daughter was also present.[[nid:721123]]
Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre has decided to hold back on its Pay-It-Forward initiative where hawkers must provide free meals for the needy each month or risk being penalised.The issue was first raised by local food critic KF Seetoh on Aug 8, when he posted a screenshot of what appears to be a contract stating the breakdown of the requirement for the hawkers and calling it «forced charity».Amid public backlash, the management at Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre said in a Facebook post on Friday (Aug 15) that it will be removing the clauses requiring the provision of free meals when the tenancy agreements are renewed in September. The hawker centre is managed and operated by Canopy Hawkers Group, a subsidiary of Food Canopy.It added: «No hawkers have been penalised for not providing free meals under the tenancy agreements and we also do not intend to enforce the obligation in the future.»Seetoh's remarks about hawkers being «contractually forced» to provide budget meals priced up to $3.50 were also addressed.
PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary. He acknowledged Vajpayee's service to India. PM Modi said his contributions continued to inspire the nation.Several Union ministers visited Sadaiv Atal, Vajpayee’s memorial in Delhi. Kiren Rijiju, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Sanjay Jha, and Rekha Gupta were present. Vajpayee, the first BJP prime minister, passed away in 2018.
Mumbai grappled with heavy rainfall on Saturday, leading to waterlogged streets and a tragic landslide in Vikhroli that claimed two lives and injured two others. The IMD has issued a red alert for Mumbai and neighboring districts, forecasting continued intense rainfall. In Himachal Pradesh, the monsoon death toll has reached 257, with widespread disruptions to roads and essential services.
Over 100 families in Galgadud region, who were left destitute after drought wiped out their livestock, have successfully transitioned to farming and found a new source of livelihood.
A 44-year-old woman was killed after stepping on an explosive device at the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera Town.
Italian authorities on Friday were trying to identify the bodies of 27 people who died when two crowded boats sank off the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.
According to the latest reports, there were no casualties
The United Nations has taken note of Friday’s summit in Alaska between the Presidents of the United States and the Russian Federation, Stephane Dujarric emphasized
Professor of International Relations and Geopolitics at the University of Cologne Klemens Fischer believes that the meeting was a success for the two leaders and a defeat for Europe
The US leader can’t have unlimited meetings, calls and other engagement with Vladimir Putin without producing tangible results, President of the Center for the National Interest Paul Saunders said
