West Bengal's electoral roll reveals over 1.6 crore «logical discrepancies,» including electors claiming multiple siblings from the same parent and significant father's name mismatches. Notices will be issued to these individuals seeking explanations and proof of eligibility for enrollment.

[allAfrica]

[New Times] In the last piece in the series, we realised that rather than addressing the socio-economic issues inherited from the colonialists and the First Republic, the new regime continued dividing Rwandans by ethnicity, enforcing the continued persecution and discrimination of the Tutsi.

[New Times] The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) released the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) on December 17 in Kigali, showing progress as well as challenges in a number of areas.

[New Times] Rwanda has recorded a reduction in child undernutrition, with stunting declining from 33 per cent in 2020 to 27 per cent in 2025, according to the (2021-2025) Demographic and Health Survey (DHS).

Two Thai soldiers were killed in armed hostilities in the Sisaket and Sa Kaeo provinces on December 17

«It is much easier to spend other’s money than one’s own,» Tino Chrupalla, co-chair of Alternative for Germany (AfD) party noted

In a significant legal development, Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate is on the brink of disqualification following a court's affirmation of his 1995 conviction for fraud related to housing quotas. He and his brother received a two-year rigorous imprisonment sentence for deceitfully inflating their income to obtain EWS flats.

In a speech shorter than his usual hour-plus events, and which was full of false statements, the president promised a better economy in 2026.

The president’s approval ratings reached their lowest numbers in late November. Even some supporters say he has done too little to improve their lives.

Supporters said they’d never seen Trump like this before, and wondered if he’d achieved his purpose of assuaging concerns about the economy.

The US House of Representatives has voted down efforts to rein in President Donald Trump’s military actions against Venezuela Read Full Article at RT.com

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States of seeking to overthrow his government and turn Venezuela into a colony Read Full Article at RT.com

President Donald Trump is delivering an address to the nation from the White House touting “historic accomplishments” of his administration Read Full Article at RT.com

Canada's legally binding climate target seems to be out of reach, according to new data released from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

The Nova Scotia RCMP says it's not aware of any fentanyl-laced cannabis being sold by unauthorized cannabis retailers in the province, after the premier made this claim in a news conference last week. The claim raises tensions with Mi'kmaw communities amid a province-wide crackdown aimed largely at on-reserve cannabis dispensaries.

At the same time, Christian Stocker stated that Austria is set to remain committed to the principle of neutrality

The Republican-majority House voted 216 to 210 against this resolution

No oil has been split

According to the Southern Command, the Joint Task Force Southern Spear «conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters»

According to Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto, the rejection of the US imperial ambitions in the Caribbean is growing in the world

When it comes to helping ex-offenders get back on their feet, key priorities would include helping them secure a stable income, sharpening their employable skills and paving the way for greater societal acceptance.Another crucial factor that is often overlooked would be to strengthen the family ties that suffer when fathers are placed behind bars, which may not be easily repaired for years even after a jail sentence is complete. That is why the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) works closely with community partners, such as BapaHebat SG, to conduct family programmes for the inmates, helping them rebuild and strengthen their family ties.The organisation's name, BapaHebat SG, means 'awesome father' in Malay. Its two founders are Mohamad Ibrahim, 64, who came out of retirement to run the organisation, and Jamsari Ahmad, 59, who works in information technology.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers arrested three persons, aged between 26 and 35, on Tuesday (Dec 16) for overstaying. A 29-year-old Indian man was also arrested for harbouring immigration offenders, according to the ICA.The arrests were part of an inland enforcement operation conducted by the ICA at a residential unit in Jurong West.In a Facebook post on Dec 18, ICA said that the trio — an Indian man, a Filipino woman, and one Nepalese woman — had overstayed their social visit passes and were also suspected to be working illegally without work permits.In connection with the trio's arrest, the 29-year-old man was also arrested for allowing them to reside in his unit without first checking that their immigration status in Singapore was legal. ICA investigations into the four persons are ongoing. Those caught harbouring immigration offenders may be sentenced to jail for up to two years and fined up to $6,000.

Those travelling to Malaysia during the year-end holidays can expect continued longer waiting time to clear immigration at both Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Thursday (Dec 18).«With the ongoing year-end school holidays, as well as the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, ICA expects very heavy traffic at both Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints for the month of December 2025,» said ICA in an advisory.It also sought travellers' understanding to cooperate with its officers, observe traffic rules and maintain lane discipline, adding that firm action will be taken against those who do not comply with officers' instructions or commit offences at the checkpoints.The agency also reminded travellers that intensified checks against the smuggling of e-vaporisers are ongoing at the checkpoints, adding to the longer waiting times to clear immigration.Those who are traveling during this peak period can also consider taking the cross-border bus services to avoid congestion.

Thirteen men and 30 women are being investigated for various offences following an 11-day multi-agency enforcement operation in Geylang.In a news release on Wednesday (Dec 17), the police said that the operations - conducted from Nov 12 to 22 - are part of the agencies' efforts to clamp down on illegal activities in Geylang. The alleged offences the 43 persons are being investigated for include drug-related activities, illegal gambling, illegal hawking, illegal sales of health products, and vice activities.The operations involved officers from Bedok Police Division, Traffic Police and the Criminal Investigation Department; Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB); Health Sciences Authority (HSA); Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA); Land Transport Authority (LTA) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA). Drug-related activities in hotelsDuring enforcement checks across six hotels in the vicinity of Geylang on Nov 13, two women and one man, aged between 29 and 47, were arrested for suspected drug-related offences.

US journalist Tucker Carlson has suggested that President Donald Trump could be preparing to announce military action on Venezuelan soil Read Full Article at RT.com

'What If Orders Are Palpably Dishonest?'