Parents across Region Four are to benefit from targeted training sessions this academic year, to help strengthen literacy and numeracy skills among students, says Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States States is purchasing enough doses of a new twice-a-year HIV prevention shot to share with up to two million people in poor countries by 2028, the State Department announced Thursday. Gilead Sciences had already...

The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) is calling for a comprehensive and timely updating of Jamaica's voters’ list to enhance confidence in the electoral process, amid the voter turnout recorded at Wednesday's general election. The turnout was...

Face à la persistance du mouvement social de la flotte administrative, Maupiti a dû trouver une solution d'urgence pour son approvisionnement en carburant. Le maire, Woullingson Raufauore, a négocié directement avec un prestataire privé pour éviter une coupure d'électricité imminente sur l'île.

Une fillette de 9 ans a décroché son bac, spécialité mathématiques et physique chimie. Elle détrône donc le plus jeune bachelier qui avait 11 ans et 11 mois, en 1989.  Elle a passé les épreuves en tant que candidate libre à Paris et obtenu son diplôme sans mention, aux rattrapages.

Après quinze mois de silence officiel, le parquet de Nouméa évoque une information judiciaire ouverte suite à la mort d’un détenu du Camp-Est, en mai 2024. Cette communication intervient après la parution d’une enquête édifiante dans le journal “Le Monde”.

Amid a Cabinet of dull mumblers, Angela Rayner was the eye-flashing exception. Sir Keir Starmer praised her 'working-class background' but actually that wasn't so rare, even in the modern Labour party.

Keir Starmer effectively went back to the drawing board after a dismal first year in power and torrid summer of migration protests.

Le jeudi 4 septembre, la Salle des Souvenirs de l'Université Omar Bongo (UOB) a accueilli la session de la Commission pour l'Enseignement Supérieur Privé (CESP), ouverte par le Ministre de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, le Dr Simplice Désiré Mamboula. À travers ses missions, la CESP veille à : – évaluer les demandes d'accréditation des établissements et filières ; – garantir la conformité des programmes et de l'encadrement pédagogique ; – contrôler la (...) - ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a reçu ce jour en audience M. Jérémy Robert, Conseiller Afrique du Président de la République française. Porteur d'un message d'amitié du Président Emmanuel Macron, M. Jérémy Robert est venu réaffirmer la qualité des relations privilégiées d'amitié et de coopération qui unissent la République gabonaise et la République française. Au cours de cet entretien, le Chef de l'État et son hôte ont (...) - DIPLOMATIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Les populations des villages Baya, Lengonga et Ndoubi, non loin de la ville de Mounana, bénéficient de l'eau potable, source de vie. L'œuvre est du chef de l'État, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, sous la supervision de son Conseiller spécial, chargé de missions, Rodrigue .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3mBRRn9GgE L'eau potable coule désormais à Baya, Lengonga et Ndoubi. Les habitants de ces trois villages bénéficient de cette source de vie qui manquait au robinet depuis des années. (...) - SOCIAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Flooding rivers along the Jammu and Punjab borders have submerged 87 BSF outposts and damaged 110 km of border fencing. Despite this, the BSF maintains heightened vigilance, employing drones, searchlights, and night vision devices to thwart infiltration attempts from Pakistan. Personnel are conducting river patrols and positioning themselves strategically to counter any crossings, while repairs to forward posts are underway.

The actor had sex with the girl twice - in a garden and then a toilet - and sexually assaulted her friend, 15. He cried in court, claiming he 'never touched either of them' but was convicted by a jury.

The Irish comedy writer, 57, is on trial accused of harassing Sophia Brooks, 18, in a series of social media posts last year.

William and Kate said the Duchess - who became the oldest living member of the Royal Family when Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022 - would be 'much missed'.

Elise Bayley, 34, thought little of it when her toddler broke out in a familiar red rash - but six months later, the mother-of-two's world turned upside down.

Keir Starmer effectively went back to the drawing board after a dismal first year in power and torrid summer of migration protests.

Over 1,500 e-vaporisers and related components were detected and seized by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) between Sept 1 and 4 in continued enhanced checks, it said in a Facebook post on Friday (Sept 5).Within the specified period, ICA detected 123 cases of travellers having vapes on them, including those who had voluntarily disposed of their vapes at checkpoint bins.Approximately 70 per cent of the cases involved short-term visitors, while the remaining 30 per cent were Singapore residents.This comes after more than 850 vape products were intercepted by the authority between Aug 18 and 22 amid stepped up checks at the various air, land and sea checkpoints.In its Facebook post, ICA emphasised that vaping is illegal in Singapore and that foreigners who visit or live in our country must abide by the laws.«Since Sept 1, 2025, individuals caught possessing, using or importing e-vaporisers will face higher penalties,» ICA stated.

Sixteen women and one man, aged between 21 and 41, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities.Between Sept 3 and 4, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, Central Police Division and Bedok Police Division conducted raids in the vicinity of MacPherson Road, King George’s Avenue and Sims Avenue, resulting in the arrests.Cash amounting to more than $2,000, mobile phones and vice-related paraphernalia were seized. The 41-year-old man was arrested for allegedly collecting earnings from vice-related activities which violates Section 146(1) of the Women’s Charter 1961. Under the Women’s Charter 1961, any person who knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings of the prostitution of another person can be jailed for a term not exceeding seven years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $100,000.Investigations against the 16 women are ongoing.The police said they will continue to take «tough enforcement action» against those involved in syndicated vice activities.

The Government must “continually earn” public trust to “avoid the dysfunction that has bedevilled so many other countries”, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in his opening address of the 15th Parliament on Friday (Sept 5).In a speech that sets out the Government’s priorities for the next five years, he said that Singapore has defied the trend of eroding public trust in governments and other institutions seen “almost everywhere across the world".This is due to the country cultivating a different ethos of governance and politics, he said, which values “stewardship over expediency” and “enduring responsibility over transient gain”.“We have been able to do so because we have built trust, both between government and the people, and amongst citizens themselves.”“This trust has allowed us to make hard choices when needed, and to plan for the future beyond current election cycles.”But he warned that such trust must be continually earned through “continuous dialogue, listening, accountability and a shared sense of purpose”.

Russia has ruled out a Western military presence in the neighboring country as part of any peace deal Read Full Article at RT.com

Here’s how a familiar Russian warning morphed into a Western story about targeting peacekeepers Read Full Article at RT.com

The next Summer Games are set to begin in the US in July 2028 Read Full Article at RT.com

The US president has also promised to keep American troops in Poland despite plans to reduce involvement in Western European defense Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Trump has said he still considers Elon Musk a “good man” but added he should abandon his ambition to launch a political party Read Full Article at RT.com

[allAfrica] Geneva -- A new UN report has found that all the parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo)'s provinces of North and South Kivu have committed serious violations of international humanitarian law that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has appointed a new ambassador to Syria, reinforcing Mogadishu’s diplomatic outreach as Damascus works to recover from years of conflict.

Mogadishu (HOL) — U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said Friday its troops came under indirect fire near the southern Somali city of Kismayo but reported no casualties or damage.

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On 16 July 2025, the European Commission proposed a revision to the Tobacco Taxation Directive, alongside modifications to the general Excise Duty Directive. The aim is to restore the effectiveness of EU-wide minimum tax rates on tobacco products and extend their scope to cover new product types. The initiative aims to support the EU's goal of a tobacco-free generation by 2040, recognising taxation as a key tool in reducing tobacco use. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP