The EU’s decision to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine is “expropriation,” Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned such a move would place NATO in direct conflict with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

At least nine people died last month due to a heat wave in India, where six weeks of polling is underway Read Full Article at RT.com

The aircraft carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi disappeared when attempting to increase altitude to avoid a cloud bank, official says Read Full Article at RT.com

The US claim that Iranians are better off with their president dead seems insulting, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

EU members have reportedly requested an assessments of a ban on Russian LNG re-shipments before imposing new sanctions  Read Full Article at RT.com

The number of high-net-worth individuals in Russia jumped by 50% last year compared to 2022, research shows Read Full Article at RT.com

SINGAPORE – Five more passengers on board Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight SQ321, which was hit by sudden extreme turbulence on May 21, resulting in one death and dozens injured, will return to Singapore on May 22. In a Facebook post at about 5.40pm on May 22, SIA said another 74 passengers and six crew members remain in Bangkok, with one crew member scheduled to return on May 23. Those still in Bangkok include passengers who are receiving medical care, as well as their family members and loved ones on the flight who do not need treatment, SIA said. Expressing his condolences to the loved ones of Mr Geoffrey Kitchen, the 73-year-old Briton who died on the flight, presumably of a heart attack, SIA chairman Peter Seah said the airline is committed to supporting every passenger and crew member who was on board. “I also wish to express my gratitude to everyone in Singapore, Thailand and around the world who are assisting those affected by this incident,” he added.

Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim, who had come to India on May 12 for medical treatment, was found dead in Kolkata on Wednesday. His body was recovered under mysterious circumstances from an apartment in a posh residential complex at New Town on the northern outskirts of Kolkata in the morning. Azim, who was a member of ruling Awami League party, was missing for the last eight days.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) president JP Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to issue formal notes to star campaigners to correct their discourse, exercise care and maintain decorum. This is the Commission's unprecedented orders to the BJP and Congress in the wake of plummeting quality of campaigning led by their star campaigners. The EC has come down heavily on both the BJP and the Congress for campaigning along caste, community, language, and religion.

The Election Commission of India criticized BJP and Congress, including star campaigners like PM Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, for violating the Model Code of Conduct. Mallikarjun Kharge's defense was deemed 'not tenable.

A Pune court has placed the father of a 17-year-old in police custody for two days, until May 24, following an incident where the teenager crashed his Porsche into a motorcycle, resulting in the deaths of two young tech professionals. This action was taken after the Pune crime branch detained the father on Tuesday morning in connection with the fatal accident that occurred on Sunday in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

The court junked the OBC status of several classes finding such reservations under an Act of 2012 to vacancies in services and posts in the state illegal. Reacting sharply to this, chief minister Mamata Banerjee refused to accept the court decision.

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The settlement is still subjected to UAV and mortar attacks

An armed attack on Fico took place in the western Slovak town of Handlova on May 15

According to the document, Turkey will continue working to make sure that as many countries as possible recognize Palestine as a state

Despite sanctions restrictions, exports of Japanese passenger cars to Russia decreased by only 0.8%

The authorities of Norway, Ireland and Spain announced earlier in the day their decisions to recognize the sovereignty of the Palestinian state and the decisions are expected to come into force on May 28

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Iraq officials have been meeting in Baghdad to discuss border-security issues, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. Maj. Gen. Shayie bin Salem Al-Wadaani, director-general of Saudi Arabia’s Border Guards, led the Kingdom’s delegation at Iraq’s Ministry of Interior headquarters. During the meeting, the officials discussed ways to enhance security cooperation, the SPA reported.

Chers Frères et sœurs de la Diaspora du Gabon, J'espère que ce message vous trouve en bonne santé et sérénité. Je tiens à partager avec vous une nouvelle importante concernant notre cher pays, le Gabon. Notre Président de la Transition, Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, se rendra bientôt en France pour représenter dignement notre nation suite à une invitation du gouvernement français. Cette visite revêt une grande importance pour le Gabon. Je (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The European Central Bank's operational framework is a set of tools it uses to control the amount of money flowing through the economy in order to keep prices stable. The calibration of those tools determines how quickly and strongly the central bank can steer short-term interest rates and ultimately how monetary policy affects economic output and inflation. The operational framework concerns how a monetary decision is implemented, not what the decision is. Over the last 10 years, the ECB has introduced several new policy tools, which has led to a significant increase in excess liquidity – that is, reserves held by banks beyond minimum requirements. In the course of recent monetary tightening efforts, the ECB has started to shrink its balance sheet, and excess liquidity has fallen by about €1.2 trillion. The new operational framework is a reaction to ongoing changes in the liquidity environment, from a situation of abundant excess liquidity to one of less ample liquidity. To this end, the ECB has effectively made a small adjustment to the width of the corridor between two policy rates, which will be implemented as of September 2024. In addition, two new instruments will be added to the ECB monetary policy toolbox: a structural portfolio of assets, and long-term refinancing operations. No specific details have been provided on the new tools in terms of technical features or the timing of their introduction. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

The majority of disabled people, according to the Lilongwe City Disability Citizen Forum (LCDCF), are excluded from social security programs including social cash transfers and the Affordable Input Program (AIP). Charles Banda, the chairperson of the Lilongwe District Disability Forum, which is affiliated with the Federation of Disability Organizations in Malawi (FEDOMA), was speaking during […] The post Govt continue to exclude people with disabilities from social protection programmes appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Minister of Gender, Jean Sendeza, has called for joint efforts among all relevant stakeholders in a quest to eradicate child marriages in the country. Sendeza made the call at the 11th Annual General Meeting of Girls Not Brides Malawi Chapter at Mponela in Dowa. The 2018-2023 national strategy on ending child marriages launched by the […] The post Gender Minister calls for joint efforts in dealing with child marriages appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The new Leader of Opposition Dr. George Chaponda has pledged to provide  strong opposition in Parliament with an aim of serving the needs of vulnerable Malawians. Dr. Chaponda told Zodiak that his target will center on providing relevant checks and balances to ensure transparent government operations. He has also asked government to act swiftly on […] The post Chaponda means business! Vows to provide critical and strong opposition in Parliament appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a remarkable display of corporate social responsibility, Diplomats Car Hire and Ekhaya Farm Foods have donated a combined K10million to Lions Club International during its District Annual Convention Dinner. The event, held at the Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre, saw the two sister companies, demonstrating their commitment to giving back to the community. […] The post Diplomats Car Hire, Ekhaya Farm Foods supports Lions Club with K10m donation appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Machinga district hospital has, for two months now, not been offering X-ray services to patients, due to a faulty x-ray machine, forcing authorities to refer patients to private health facilities, it has been revealed.   One parent who opted for anonymity has told us that he was forced to travel to a CHAM facility, St. […] The post No x-ray services at Machinga hospital as the machine broke 2 months ago appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

DailyMail.com can reveal, Rory McIlroy's relationship with CBS's 19th Hole reporter Amanda Balionis is the talk of the links and has left many fans wondering just how close the pair have become.

US claims that Russia launched an anti-satellite weapon are misinformation, Russian Deputy FM Sergey Ryabkov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Lithuania is set to raise taxes on companies and fuel as part of measures to raise funds for defense, the finance minister has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Algeria is set to become a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Read Full Article at RT.com

German MP Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann has criticized the leaders of France and her own country for failing to support Kiev sufficiently Read Full Article at RT.com

The West does not want a complete break in relations with Moscow, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claims Read Full Article at RT.com

Sergey Ryabkov noted that Washington rejects «everything that goes beyond the mono model of American leadership and American hegemony»

The drone sent by the Turkish side to the presumed crash site «could not transmit the exact coordinates of the helicopter wreckage scene due to the absence of necessary terrain identification equipment because of clouds» and returned to Turkey, the General Staff said