TEHRAN – Over the past Iranian year (March 2024 – March 2025), a total of 38,463 multiple births were registered in the country, according to the Civil Registration Organization.

TEHRAN –The 26th national “Earthquake and Safety” drill, marked by the earthquake bell, has been simultaneously held in schools across the country with a distinctive focus on the safety and readiness of students with disabilities and special needs.

A political blame game has erupted between the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) following the violent attack on a DPP minibus in Mponela, amid growing public frustration over the continued silence of the Malawi Police Service. The minibus, reportedly carrying DPP supporters returning from a rally in Ntchisi, was shot […] The post Blame Game Erupts between DPP and MCP as Police Stay Silent on Mponela Minibus Shooting appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The recent attack on a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) minibus in Mponela, allegedly involving gunfire and arson, is not just a wake-up call—it is a deafening alarm. Yet the Malawi Police Service remains curiously silent, stuck in bureaucratic slumber while the country simmers with political tension and fear. What makes this even more disgraceful is […] The post EDITORIAL | Mponela Violence: Deadly Silence from Police, Dangerous Rhetoric from Politicians Fueling National Unrest appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In July 2022, President Lazarus Chakwera declared war—not against a foreign invader, but against Malawi’s most entrenched enemy: corruption. “Corruption is our biggest enemy and is not welcome here,” he thundered, launching a 20-week campaign that promised to purge the government of rot, from the highest office to the lowest desk. Yet, by 2024, Malawians […] The post ‘WAR ON CORRUPTION’ Is Chakwera’s Anti-Graft Fight Just Another Political Performance? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a heartfelt show of support for Malawi’s frontline caregivers, Standard Bank Malawi has donated MK5 million to the Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi (NMCM) in celebration of the 2025 International Nurses Day. The commemorations, held at Nkhwazi ADMARC Ground in Mchinji, were graced by the President of Malawi, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus Chakwera. […] The post Standard Bank Powers 2025 International Nurses Day with MK5 Million Boost appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Niger has hosted the first Russia–Sahel boxing tournament to commemorate the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has vowed to cut drug prices by up to 80% through an executive order tied to the lowest global costs Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered unconditional negotiations to begin on Thursday Read Full Article at RT.com

African leaders and troops joined Russia’s Victory Day events, with Putin pledging deeper cooperation in trade, security, and education Read Full Article at RT.com

Push for statehood rewards Hamas, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has warned after several nations signaled support   Read Full Article at RT.com

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[allAfrica] Koyo Kouoh, CEO and chief curator of Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town, has died in Switzerland. She was 57.

The US will cut additional tariffs on Chinese goods imposed in April by 24 percentage points «for an initial period of 90 days,» «while retaining the remaining ad valorem rate of 10%,» the statement reads

According to Vladimir Saldo, two apartment buildings and a private house were damaged in Novaya Kakhovka

The US Treasury Secretary emphasized that the US would like to see China open to more US goods

Ali Abdel-Aziz did not announce the exact date of the fight

State Duma member and co-chair of the central headquarters Yelena Tsunayeva pointed out that an unmatched high was reached in terms of the number of the countries and people

This study examines the implications of future enlargements for the next MFF. It reviews adjustments made to the EU budget during past enlargements and estimates the budgetary costs of the accession of all current candidate and potential candidate countries (excluding Türkiye) under three alternative scenarios which distinguish between the number of enlargement countries and the timing of enlargement. It then provides policy recommendations for adapting the next MFF to enlargement. The study was prepared at the request of the Committee on Budgets. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

By 10:10 a.m. Moscow time WTI crude oil for June 2025 delivery reached $63.21

By 11:04 a.m. Moscow time, the price of gold had extended losses to 1.66% and traded at $3,232.9 per troy ounce

In a recent exchange on Just Security, Youk Chhang responded to Douglas Irvin-Erickson and Ernesto Verdeja’s evaluation of the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). Irvin-Erickson and Verdeja diagnosed the office’s limited outcomes on mass atrocity prevention as the result of a lack of resources and high-level political support and a muddled institutional mandate. Chhang, a major global human rights figure and respected expert on post-genocide recovery and genocide prevention, responded by arguing that any global strategy, no matter how well-imagined, cannot succeed without grounding it in local communities to ensure impact, equity, and long-term sustainability.

Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), said, “A nation that cannot defend its borders cannot protect its future,” signifying that territorial security is essential for national sovereignty. The message resonates deeply with my Country, Somalia, especially in the fight against the enduring deadly threat of Al-Shabaab and ISIS. It is time that our Country, through cooperation between the federal government and regional states, prioritize strengthening our national defense.

Iran won’t dismantle its entire nuclear infrastructure to reach a new deal with the US, President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Read Full Article at RT.com

New York (HOL) - The United Nations is urgently seeking $41.6 million in extra-budgetary funding to support the newly established African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), as Security Council members met Monday for closed consultations on the mission’s financing amid ongoing threats from Al-Shabaab militants and fragile political stability in the country.

Hargeisa (HOL) – The Somaliland Ministry of Agriculture has announced a $100 million agriculture development project to boost food production across the region. The project is being funded and implemented by African Food Security, a US-based company specializing in agricultural development.

In a groundbreaking development for Somalia’s food industry and East Africa’s export economy, the Horn of Africa Livestock Improvement and Conformity Services (HALICS) officially launched today in Mogadishu. The Somali-led certification body is already making headlines after becoming the first locally owned and operated institution to issue an internationally recognized ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System certificate to a Somali meat company.