CBC News reviewed the latest three years of fraud statistics released since its investigative series The Cost of Fraud revealed that only a fraction of fraud cases were making it through Ontario’s justice system a few years ago. The new numbers from Statistics Canada show the problem has only gotten worse, and have some experts pointing to alternative solutions to stem the flow of fraud.

On dit qu’il faut préparer sa retraite, et trouver quelque chose pour occuper son temps. Pour Jeanne Dalbos, installée en Polynésie, la passion s’est imposée d’elle-même : à 85 ans, cette retraitée s’est spécialisée dans la confection de tīfaifai, ces grandes étoffes de tissu aux motifs colorés. Autodidacte, elle perfectionne ce savoir-faire depuis maintenant 25 ans. Rencontre avec cette passionnée dans cet article.

Castel Distribution Limited (CDL) has announced a fresh round of price increases on its beer and spirits products, with the new prices set to take effect from 8th December 2025, sparking concern among consumers and traders across the country. In a formal notice dated 7th December 2025, addressed to its business partners, the company said […] The post Castel Hikes Beer and Spirits Prices Effective December 8 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The State has asked the court for 14 more days to “complete investigations” into former Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba, even as she has already walked free on bail in a case involving alleged mass abuse of public office. Zamba, once one of the most powerful civil servants in Malawi, was […] The post State Begs for Time as Zamba Walks Free in Abuse of Office Scandal appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has handed over K12.4 million to Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) to support Malawi’s participation at the 2025 African Youth Chess Championship, scheduled for December 7 to 13 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Speaking during the symbolic cheque handover ceremony on Thursday in Blantyre, NBM plc Chief Information Officer, Bestone […] The post NBM plc supports 2025 African Youth Chess Championship with K12.4 million appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Parliament has finally drawn the line on chronic absenteeism as Speaker Catherine Gotani Hara announced that Members of Parliament (MPs) who skip sittings without valid reasons will no longer receive allowances. The tough new stance follows mounting public anger and internal frustration over a culture where some MPs routinely dodge parliamentary duties yet continue to […] The post Absent MPs to Lose Allowances as Speaker Cracks the Whip appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a rare and candid interview, former Lilongwe Private School teacher Agatha Mwenefumbo opens up about the workplace abuse she and her colleagues endured under the school’s former head teacher, Maria Asghar. Speaking from the UK, Mwenefumbo exposes systematic victimization, unfair dismissals, and a toxic work environment that left many educators demoralized and fearful. Agatha […] The post “Toxic Leadership Destroyed Our Careers”: Agatha Mwenefumbo Exposes Abuse at Lilongwe Private School appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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Massala Massala Mac-Gregor est un jeune entrepreneur et communicant gabonais, passionné de lecture et d'écriture, auteur de plusieurs textes poétiques et profondément attaché au développement humain. Amoureux du football, de la connaissance et du progrès collectif, il puise sa force dans ses racines : le département de la Louetsi-Wano, à Lébamba, quartier Bongolo, où il voit le jour. Dès son plus jeune âge, il nourrit une sensibilité particulière pour l'humain, les histoires, les (...) - PORTRAIT / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Abidjan, le 7 décembre 2025- Le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Chef du Gouvernement, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a reçu en audience à l'Hôtel Ivoire d'Abidjan plusieurs délégations composées de personnels diplomatiques et consulaires ainsi que d'entrepreneurs gabonais opérant en Côte d'Ivoire. Dans un premier temps, il a reçu en audience les responsables des services diplomatiques et consulaires du Gabon. Cette rencontre a permis d'aborder des sujets (...) - DIPLOMATIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Ce vendredi 05 décembre 2025 restera gravé dans les annales communautaires. Le palais des congrès d'Ebibeyin, habituellement tranquille, a vibré au rythme de l'intégration sous-régionale. C'est dans ce cadre somptueux qu'a eu lieu la cérémonie de remise des documents du Programme de Développement Intégré de la Zone des Trois Frontières (PDZITF), conduite de main de maître par le Président de la Commission de la CEMAC, S.E Baltasar Engonga Edjo'o. À ses côtés, soulignant l'importance (...) - DIPLOMATIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Malawi’s Presidency has been thrown into fresh controversy after it emerged that President Peter Mutharika is still using his personal vehicle in the official presidential motorcade—months after his inauguration—raising serious legal, security and accountability concerns. Presidential Press Secretary Cathy Maulidi has brushed off the fears, insisting the arrangement is acceptable because it “does not cost […] The post State at Risk? APM Defies Law, Security Warnings with Personal Car in Presidential Motorcade appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A resort in B.C.’s Interior is under a public health warning after inspectors found ongoing safety problems with its food, water and recreational facilities, issues officials say have persisted for years.

Jamie Michael, from Penygraig in south Wales, was charged with inciting racial hatred following comments he made in a 12-minute Facebook video.

A long, hard season that took British racing driver Lando Norris to the pinnacle of his sport was, in the end, sealed with a kiss.

Russia has praised US President Donald Trump’s revised National Security Strategy Read Full Article at RT.com

More than two-thirds of Germans are dissatisfied with Germany’s ruling coalition, a new poll suggests Read Full Article at RT.com

Military clashes have erupted between Thailand and Cambodia, reigniting a decades-old border dispute Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has said he is disappointed with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky Read Full Article at RT.com

Hungary and Slovakia will challenge the EU’s ban on Russian energy at the European Court of Justice, according to Peter Szijjarto Read Full Article at RT.com

According to the official, in the forest west of Liman, the enemy’s 225th separate assault regiment launched a failed counterattack against Russia’s Battlegroup North forces

Anwar Ibrahim noted that «the renewed fighting risks unravelling the careful work that has gone into stabilizing relations between the two neighbors»

Governor Yury Slyusar said that restoration work in the farms will begin in daylight hours

The document also obligates the Pentagon chief to report to the House of Representatives and Senate on the temporary suspension or cessation of intelligence provision to Ukraine

24 of them were destroyed over the Bryansk region

According to the regional crisis center, the man suffered multiple shrapnel injuries and was taken to the hospital

The Cambodian Defense Ministry strongly condemns those «brutal and inhumane» attacks as they seriously violate the Joint Declaration that Cambodia and Thailand signed on October 26, 2025

The Royal Thai Army previously reported that one Thai soldier was killed and four others were wounded in clashes on the Thai-Cambodia border

A total of 17,279 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes and a van were seized by Singapore Customs in its largest inland haul this year, with the total duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) evaded exceeding $1.87 million. A 27-year-old Singaporean van driver and three Indian nationals — aged 30, 36, and 39 — were arrested in two raids on Nov 30 and Dec 1 in Pandan Loop and Jurong Port Road, said the agency in a statement on Monday (Dec 8). On Nov 30, Customs officers spotted a Singapore-registered van reversing into the loading bay of an industrial building in Pandan Loop. Three men then loaded brown boxes into the vehicle. A search of the van found 2,400 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes. The men then led officers to a unit in the building, where 3,195 more cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found. The contraband and van were seized, while the four men were arrested. 

A Tiger God statue made of clay was stolen at a Chinese temple in Balestier on Saturday (Dec 6) shortly past midnight. Calling the theft “disrespectful to the deity”, Rochore Tua Pek Kong Temple on 249 Balestier Road urged the culprit to “do the right thing”. In a Facebook post on Sunday, the temple wrote that closed-circuit television footage captured an elderly man loitering around the altar for about 30 minutes till 12.15am on Dec 6. The statue, one of seven in the temple, pays tribute to the Tiger Deity who is believed to protect people against evil spirits. “We sincerely appeal to the person involved to return the statue immediately and in its original condition”, they said, adding that the statue “belongs to the community”. “Failing which, we will resort to legal action and press criminal charges.” AsiaOne has contacted Rochore Tua Pek Kong and the police for more information. [[nid:725902]]chingshijie@asiaone.com

The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has taken Courts and Prism+ to task over unfair practices. In a media release on Monday (Dec 8), the consumer watchdog said that the two retailers of consumer electronics and home appliances have used website design features that mislead consumers. «Courts automatically added unsolicited items into consumers' shopping carts, while Prism+ used fake countdown timers and misleading stock indicators to pressure consumers into purchases,» CCS added. The agency said both retailers have since given an undertaking to CCS not to engage in unfair trade practices. Unsolicited items added to cart by CourtsCourts was found to have charged consumers for products they never selected. In one complaint raised by a consumer who selected an Apple iPad for purchase, an Acer vacuum cleaner was added to the consumer's checkout cart. This practice puts consumers at risk of unknowingly paying for the unsolicited items if they fail to notice and remove such items before checkout. 

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