Just over a month into the new fiscal year and two weeks after the federal budget, the Department of National Defence is struggling to reconcile the Liberal government's approach to military funding — giving with one hand while taking with the other.

With some Canadian consumers struggling to afford groceries, and as frustrations with corporate profits boil over, the federal government says it's trying to coax international grocers to set up shop in Canada. 

[New Times] Countries in the East African Community (EAC) want to adopt a single currency as part of the broader plans to integrate under a single market, and ultimately one region that trades together.

[AI London] Authorities across East and Southern Africa continued to impose severe restrictions on the right to freedom of expression and media freedom over the past year, said Amnesty International on World Press Freedom Day.

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Artillery of the Battlegroup Center delivered a strike on the Ukrainian army’s field ammunition depot in the Krasnoarmeisk direction

News of the Russian deployment to the airbase follows after Niger’s military rulers told Washington in March that it must withdraw the nearly 1,000 US military personnel stationed in the country

Most enterprises have switched to three-shift work since the beginning of the operation and increased production capacities

On May 2, in an interview the French leader named two conditions for sending troops to Ukraine: Kiev's request and Russia's breakthrough on the front line

As of today, 141 out of the 193 UN member states, including Russia, recognize Palestine as an independent nation

When she was told that the seat she wanted was taken and that she had to sit somewhere else, one woman lost her cool and threw the hot cocoa she had just ordered on the countertop. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, happened on Wednesday (May 1) afternoon at The Homme Baker, a bakery cafe in Queenstown. It filed a police report the next day. On the day of the incident, the bakery shared the CCTV footage in an Instagram story, seeking help to identify the woman so it could make a police report and file claims for any damage to its equipment. «This customer threw her scalding hot cocoa on our countertop and all over our electricals, potentially causing damage to our POS (point-of-sale) equipment,» the bakery wrote.  It added that the woman had supposedly gotten upset after being told that the four counter seats were occupied and she had to sit at the communal area outside. «She also used [an] expletive... on one of our bakers. We do not tolerate such abusive language or behaviour towards any of our staff.»

Beledweyne (HOL) - The fleeing continues in the central Somali town of Beledweyne for the second day following floods caused by heavy rains.

Vehicles are bought out from official sellers in China, Europe and Korea

Surplus minerals will be exported, Head of the Federal Agency for Mineral Resources Yevgeny Petrov said

«A temporary ceasefire is possible only for the purpose of releasing the Israeli hostages that are still being held by Hamas in Gaza,» Yulia Rachinsky-Spivakov said, when asked if a ceasefire was possible during religious holidays

According to Balazs Orban, in this way the United States is trying «to weaken Russia,» «stop German-Russian energy cooperation» and find new export markets for LNG

«I am not saying that European leaders are marching toward a war but, every day, they are taking more steps in that direction,» Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned

Ali Alhasan is CEO and founder of the company NanoPalm. He holds a Ph.D. in nanomedicine, with expertise in nano-drug delivery and gene therapy and five years of experience in executive management. In his role as CEO, Alhasan formulates the strategic and business plans for accelerating therapy translation globally and trains talents in deep tech, nanotech, and gene editing tech.

TASHKENT: Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Thursday participated in the primary dialogue session at the third Tashkent International Investment Forum. In the presence of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the energy minister highlighted the distinguished relations between the two nations, emphasizing the leadership’s strong commitment to enhancing and expanding cooperation across all sectors, particularly energy. The partnership aims to benefit both countries and their citizens.

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Justice is to hold the International Conference of Judicial Training in Riyadh from May 6-7. The Judicial Training Center hosts the event which will see the participation of several international training institutes, centers, and experts in the field of judicial and legal training. The objective is to facilitate the exchange of experiences and deliberations on contemporary trends in the era of digital transformation.

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are getting thinner by the day.

NAIROBI — Kenya and Tanzania were bracing Thursday for a cyclone on the heels of torrential rains that have devastated East Africa, killing more than 350 people and forcing tens of thousands from their homes.

Turkey has halted exports and imports to and from Israel, the Turkish Ministry of Trade says, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in Gaza.

According to Kyle Shostak, the new restrictions imposed by the United States may affect bilateral trade in consumer goods between Russia and China as «Chinese banks will be increasingly selective toward the servicing of Russian and related Chinese counterparties»

More than 2,000 people, 440 vehicles and 14 aircraft are now engaged in firefighting

The geography of car imports by individuals remains the same - these are Japan and South Korea

The State Duma Commission on Investigation into Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs «paid attention to the updated strategic plan of the US Agency for Global Media» for 2022-2026, which names Russia as an adversary and outlines measures to counter the country in the information space

The journalist emphasized that the alliance «is terrible for the United States and should be disbanded immediately»

Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has yielded to pressure to change the initial officiating panel for the FCB Nyasa Bullets and Mighty Mukuru Wanderers in the fierce Blantyre at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Saturday. Sulom initially assigned Mayamiko Kanjere as centre referee with Pondamali Tembo and Yohane Chiutika as assistant referees, Cedric Mwachumu as […] The post More controversy in Blantyre Derby referees choice appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Just hours after embattled Kondwani Nankhumwa announced his resignation as the Leader of Opposition, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the South Dr. George Chaponda, who is also former Minister of Agriculture, has went public to remind former President Peter Mutharika how loyal he has been to him. Analysts have since dubbed Chaponda’s remarks […] The post Scared of Navicha, Chaponda reminds APM of his loyalty as the Leader of Opposition seat gets vacant   appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Le parcours de la flamme olympique à Tahiti, a été dévoilé. Il y aura dix points relais pour 124 relayeurs, entre Teahupoo et Papeete. L'île entière va être «secouée»...

THE ST Elizabeth Health Department (SEHD) is strengthening its support for adolescents in the parish through the revival of adolescent health clinics for youths aged 10 to 19 years. The adolescent health programme was operational from as far back...

FOR SEVERAL years while he managed the Alexandria Police Station, then Sergeant Ricardo Beckford earned the trust of community members through innovative and tried and proven community outreach programmes. In the November 26, 2021 edition of The...

Digita Global Marketing Ltd (DGM) in collaboration with Smart Mobile Solutions (SMS) has committed to sponsor two years of internet service and technical support for Annie Dawson’s Home, valued at $300,000.00 as well as providing 15 Alcatel tablets...

WARD OF the State, Jehvoun Byfield, has been honoured for being the Top Performing Boy in the 2023 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). The Kingston College (KC)...