Flatey Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, a special anniversary service will be held today, Friday, August 15.

Russia’s Defense Ministry has reported fresh strikes on the Ukrainian Danube port of Izmail and its rail infrastructure Read Full Article at RT.com

Mali’s transitional government has pardoned a French Embassy official jailed for 20 years and ordered his immediate expulsion Read Full Article at RT.com

India has expanded the testing of the digital rupee for use in welfare transfers to two more federally administered territories Read Full Article at RT.com

A blaze erupted at the Russian port of Ust-Luga after a Ukrainian drone strike, Leningrad Region Aleksandr Drozdenko has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Western governments of using the term ‘shadow fleet’ to disguise “piracy” Read Full Article at RT.com

TEHRAN - The head of the Department of Environment has said Iran is prepared to place the issue of the declining water level of the Caspian Sea at the center of regional discussions ahead of the Caspian Sea Summit.

TEHRAN – Three Iranian students have received an honorary diploma for their strong performance at the 38th Summer Conference of the International Mathematical Tournament of Towns held from August 2-12 in Moscow, Russia.

TEHRAN - A one-day medical camp has been organized by the Iranian Red Crescent Society’s health center in Ghana aimed to provide free medical services to flood victims and the needy, benefiting 547 individuals.

TEHRAN - A cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening health diplomacy and rebuilding healthcare infrastructure damaged during the US-Israeli imposed war was signed on Tuesday by the ministries of health and foreign affairs.

A Malawian MP has launched an ambitious school feeding initiative aimed at boosting attendance in her constituency, amid growing concern that hungry children arriving at school without breakfast are being left behind academically. Madalitso Baloyi, Member of Parliament for Mzimba Kafukule Constituency and Minister of Health and Sanitation, unveiled the scheme in partnership with non-profit […] The post Baloyi launches school feeding drive as households struggle to feed children appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A multi-vehicle accident has thrown traffic into chaos along Magalasi Road in Blantyre, with several cars reportedly involved in the crash just metres from the railway crossing. The collision occurred only minutes ago, sending shockwaves through the area as motorists and bystanders scrambled to make sense of the scene. Details remain scarce at this stage, […] The post Multi-car pile-up sparks chaos on Blantyre road appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Ireen Navicha finds herself sitting 64th in the latest Miss World 2026 Top 100 standings in Vietnam, but her presence at the prestigious pageant at all has left many Malawians scratching their heads — because she wasn’t even supposed to be the one representing the country. Navicha  finished as second runner-up in the Miss […] The post Malawi’s Miss World rep ranks 64th amid selection controversy appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawians across much of the country have been battling through an unusually cold spell in recent weeks, with temperatures dropping noticeably lower than residents have grown accustomed to in previous years. But the country’s top meteorologist has moved to calm fears over the chilly conditions, insisting the cold snap is nothing out of the ordinary. […] The post Malawi shivers through unusually cold spell —  weather chief insists it’s nothing to worry about appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi requires a staggering K555billio  (US$320 million) every year to deliver on its ambitious water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) targets, the country’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has revealed, as she issued a stark warning over the toll the crisis is taking on women and girls. Minister Mbilizi made the eye-watering funding disclosure […] The post Malawi needs K555 bn a year to fix water crisis that’s ‘violated the dignity’ of women and girls appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

WESTERN BUREAU: Lothan Cousins, the opposition spokesman on land, is calling on the Government to invoke a decades-old law to halt any further demolition of homes at Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, arguing that the State has the legal power to protect the remaining residents. Cousins said Section 4 of the Local Communities Amenities Improvement Act provides a mechanism that could be used, pointing to what he described as a similar intervention by the Government at Red Hills in St. Andrew in 2016.

WESTERN BUREAU: Opposition Leader Mark Golding is calling for a national inquiry into how land rights are enforced against vulnerable Jamaicans, arguing that the demolition of homes at Cooper’s Pen, Trelawny, highlights the need for stronger safeguards for longstanding communities. Golding made the call on Thursday as he toured the informal settlement, where several homes were demolished on Monday, leaving families displaced and others fearful that their houses could be next.

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) said last week’s seizure of drugs at the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) was its largest drug seizure since the start of the year. More than two tonnes of cocaine and 256 pounds of ganja were intercepted in operations conducted between August 5 and 7. The seizures, carried out in collaboration with the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division and Specialised Operations Branch, involved approximately 1,813 parcels of cocaine in containers destined for Spain and Florida.

An employee of the state-owned oil refinery Petrojam has been arrested and charged by the police arising from allegations that he was part of a ring that illegally sold bullets and gun parts for high-calibre rifles, law- enforcement sources have disclosed. Vashel Witter, 52, a line engineer based at Petrojam’s Montego Bay terminal, was apprehended in the Freeport area on August 6 during a sting operation in which the police allegedly found more than 200 rounds of ammunition for AK-47 rifles inside his vehicle, sources told The Gleaner.

An elderly St Elizabeth man is appealing for the intervention of Justice Minister Delroy Chuck after a court ordered him to vacate land he has lived on for 41 years by Sunday, insisting that he is not a squatter.

When Charlene Tan was in secondary school during the Covid-19 pandemic, she felt isolated from her peers and uncertain about what she wanted to do with her life.As she spent hours scrolling through social media at home, the constant stream of devastating global news left her feeling helpless in the face of injustices she could do little about.The newly-minted President's Scholar told AsiaOne that while studying at Nanyang Girls' High School, it was easy to feel like «just a student stuck in Singapore» who could not make much of a difference to the sociopolitical and geopolitical tragedies unfolding around the world.That changed when she began speaking to Singapore Police Force (SPF) officers at recruitment events as a junior college student. Through those conversations, Tan realised that a career in policing could offer the opportunity to make a tangible difference.The first officer she met, named Stefan, spoke about how the SPF balances fighting crime with empathy and compassion. His perspective reinforced the SPF scholar's desire to be part of an organisation whose values aligned with her own. 

From supporting children with chronic illnesses to engaging migrant workers through community football, the two President's Scholarship recipients for 2026 share a common mission: to make a tangible difference.Charlene Tan, 20, and Samuel Poh, 19, both turned their passion for community service and football respectively into a greater calling to serve the community.Tan is Singapore's first female Singapore Police Force scholar to receive the President's Scholarship, while Poh is also a double scholarship recipient of both the President's Scholarship and the Singapore Armed Forces Scholarship.Both of them received their scholarship awards from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at a ceremony held at The Istana on Friday (Aug 14).About 70 guests were in attendance, including Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence, Chan Chun Sing and Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Goh Pei Ming.

The funeral wake of Physics teacher Lau Chu Beng was attended by «a few hundred» people, including former students from nearly 30 years ago and old classmates who had lost contact with him.Many young students and ex-students who came to pay their respects also wrote farewell notes and placed it on the casket, a gesture which deeply touched Lau's family.The 55-year-old lead teacher at Yusof Ishak Secondary School (YISS) died on Aug 6, and the wake was held till Aug 10.Online tributes described Lau as a caring, friendly and inspirational teacher and mentor.When Lau's younger brother, who declined to be named, reached out to AsiaOne in the days after, he said the family wished to thank the numerous visitors to the wake.«I really lost count (of the number of mourners),» he told AsiaOne on Friday (Aug 14), recounting how current students, ex-students, parents, ex-colleagues and friends had steadily streamed in over the five-day wake.

[New Dawn] Victims of Liberia's civil wars have pledged their support for President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's efforts to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court, urging lawmakers to expedite action on legislation needed to set up the court.

Alex Vindman thinks he can do what no Democrat has been able to do over the past decade: break through Republicans’ hold on Florida.

The women, all from Sukma, took part in a Swadeshi fashion show organised as part of rehabilitation efforts for former Naxalites. Sukma SP Mayank Gurjar said the event also gave them an opportunity to promote Swadeshi products. For some of the women, the experience was unlike anything they had done before. One former Naxalite said she surrendered in 2026 and travelled to Raipur for six days of training.

Speaking at an event in Lucknow marking Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, CM Yogi said the Congress had failed the country by prioritising political power and alleged that the consequences of Partition continue to affect India. “Had Narendra Modi been the Prime Minister of India at the time of Independence, nobody would have been able to damage India in the slightest,” he said.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a rail station at the port of Izmail has been used to load, store and transport military cargo and fuel for Ukrainian troops

Over the past 24 hours, the battlegroup detected and destroyed 58 UAV control posts, three Starlink satellite communication stations

Nassereddin Heidari said the extent of the American side's adherence to its commitments is the thing that matters