The New Zealand High Commission has opened a new shared workspace, known as the Kiwi Whare, in Port Vila to strengthen cooperation between regional security and policing partners.

Twenty market vendors selling produces at the Korman Market have completed a training on how to use a scale, as part of ongoing efforts to ensure fair trading practices in local markets.

Human Rights Defender and Chairlady of Women Against Crime and Corruption (WACC), Jenny Ligo Viregagaru, has urged the Ministry of Justice and Community Services to take more decisive action in addressing crime and violence affecting vulnerable groups.

Member of Parliament (MP) Luo Xiang Jian, also known as Jesse Luo, will appear before the Supreme Court next Monday to take a fresh plea on the remaining charges, after the prosecution discontinued several counts.

Three Japan-funded pico-hydropower stations at Waterfall, Melsisi and Larimaat villages on Pentecost were officially launched and handed over to the Vanuatu Government yesterday.

There are six types of affair. They're all devastating, but one is truly sickening.

Official figures show the average levy in England will rise 4.9 per cent next month, with a typical Band D property paying £111 more.

The Supreme Court weighed the responsibility of internet service providers when users exchange pirated music.

This study explores the competitiveness gap faced by the EU’s seafood sector. Five case studies illustrate how high input costs and relatively low productivity mean that imports, now supply over 80% of the EU’s consumption of fisheries and aquaculture products (FAPs). The policy recommendations provided aim to help secure a more self-sufficient, sustainable, and resilient seafood system. This document was prepared at the request of the Committee on Fisheries (PECH). Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

This briefing provides background information for the mission of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) to India on 16-20 February 2026. The mission will allow Members to assess the implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) in India and evaluate how EU external action supports gender equality and women’s empowerment in a key strategic partner country and Indo-Pacific actor. It also offers an opportunity to engage with key national stakeholders, including representatives from government institutions, EU Delegation officials, civil society organisations, think tanks, and private-sector actors as well as social enterprises implementing gender-inclusive initiatives. The briefing first provides an overview of India’s political, social, and economic context. It then outlines EU-India relations, their strategic partnership, and the recently concluded Free Trade Agreement. Chapter three introduces the European Gender Action Plan III. Chapter four examines the current state of gender equality in India. Chapter five highlights the contribution of EU action in India. Finally, the briefing offers concluding remarks. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Members of Parliament last year went on the fewest sponsored international trips in the last 15 years, excluding the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parks Canada has announced restrictions on paddling in some rivers and lakes in Alberta to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Some paddlers are voicing concerns with the new policy, but urge their community to comply.

Three Nova Scotian geoscientists have returned from a month-long expedition to Antarctica and now hope to inspire other women to enter their field of work.

Experimenting with Explora in its first few days of operation, CBC News found dozens of factual errors.

Premier Doug Ford announced the plan Wednesday at a news conference in Mississauga, saying the full 13 per cent tax will be removed for new homes valued up to $1 million from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

Maria Zakharova emphasized that Moscow has never doubted New Delhi's commitment to advancing cooperation within BRICS

Mikhail Mishustin stressed that Russia shares the priority of Kazakhstan’s presidency in the Eurasian Economic Union

According to the source, Pakistan has sent to Iran a proposal from the United States to resolve the conflict

Almost one-third of this volume consists of government procurement of medicines

Dmitry Peskov added that a moment may occur when it will be difficult to satisfy the additional demand

The National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) is working with platform operators and taxi companies to prevent rising fuel costs from being passed on to drivers and riders, NTUC assistant secretary-general Yeo Wan Ling said in a Facebook post on Tuesday (March 24). Yeo, who is also MP for Punggol GRC, stressed that the livelihoods of taxi drivers, private-hire drivers and delivery riders «must remain sustainable», and that operators have a role to play. She noted that the platform work associations have worked hard to ensure that platform operators and taxi companies see themselves as stakeholders. «I am glad that operators have responded. Keeping fuel and pump prices in check is exactly the kind of real and lasting relief that makes a real difference to workers on the ground,» she said.Her comments come after a joint statement was issued on Tuesday by NTUC-affiliated associations - the National Delivery Champions Association (NDCA), the National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) and the National Taxi Association (NTA). 

The National Environment Agency (NEA) on Wednesday (March 25) evening said smoke haze from hot spots in eastern Johor could continue to affect Singapore.A satellite imagery posted by the agency shows a cluster of hot spots in Pengerang and another cluster in Sedili Kechil. Both are in Johor's Kota Tinggi district. Satellite image showing hot spots in Johor. IMAGE: National Environment Agency On Tuesday, AsiaOne reported that a 150ha forest fire has been burning along the Desaru-Pengerang Highway since last Saturday (March 21), while firefighters also battled another fire at a hilly forested area at Sedili Kechil.

Kate Garraway looked seriously uncomfortable as she was asked about Phillip Schofield during an interview with two BBC stars.

Eluned Morgan's party is set to be reduced to a rump of just 12 seats as it is leapfrogged by nationalists Plaid Cymru and Reform UK.

The engine compartment of a Hyundai sports utility vehicle (SUV) caught fire at a petrol station along Balestier Road on Tuesday (March 24) evening. The incident happened at about 7.30pm at Caltex's Balestier station. A video posted on social media shows the bonnet and front right wheel arc of the SUV on fire as a pump attendant calmly approached the vehicle with a fire extinguisher. Another video posted by Shin Min Daily News shows four dry powder extinguishers placed at the kerb of the station's driveway. In response to media queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire involved the front engine compartment of the car, adding that the fire was put out with extinguishers. No injuries were reported. A Chevron Singapore spokesperson said the station's staff activated emergency response procedures and contained the fire with SCDF's assistance. The station has since resumed normal operations after all site equipment was verified to be in good operational order, the spokesperson added. Fire investigations are ongoing. [[nid:732110]]

The report notes that the American «security umbrella» has faced serious challenges amid attacks on American bases, oil fields, and infrastructure in the Middle East

According to the newspaper, executives from the world’s largest oil companies attending the annual CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas «appeared more astonished about the scale of the supply disruption from the war than thrilled about the higher prices»

Armando Mema also pointed out that the EU seems unbothered by the fact «that too many nuclear countries are already at war, this does not pose the slightest worry to them»

The Hungarian top diplomat pointed out that gas storage facilities in European countries were currently filled to only 9% of annual consumption

The very fact that diplomatic talks had been used to cover up preparations for war overtly discredits diplomacy, Maria Zakharova pointed out

Of the 40 electric buses in Strætó’s fleet, 15 are from the Chinese manufacturer Yutong. One Yutong bus is currently in operation in rural public transport, with plans to add five more by the end of the year.

Some 124,377 hectolitres - the equivalent of 16.5million bottles of wine - were produced across England and Wales last year, according to wine regulator the Food Standards Agency (FSA).