Mogadishu (HOL) - Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Dahir Shire Mohamed, has on Friday announced that several international companies including firms from the United States have expressed growing interest in exploring the country’s oil potential, beyond the Turkish companies currently conducting surveys.

TEHRAN – Sediqeh Torabi, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE), has emphasized the need for sufficient and predictable financing for implementing climate actions by developing countries.

TEHRAN – The first specialized center in the country for the conservation, treatment, and dissection of Caspian seals opened in Bojaq National Park in the Caspian Sea province of Gilan on Thursday.

A 73-year-old taxi driver was taken conscious to hospital after an accident in Hougang along Upper Serangoon Road in the early hours of Friday (Nov 21). The crash involved a ComfortDelGro taxi and a Trans-cab taxi. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the accident along Upper Serangoon Road towards Sengkang East Drive at about 3.05am. The other driver, a 53-year-old man, is assisting with investigations. A video of the scene shared on TikTok shows a blue ComfortDelGro taxi with the driver's door slightly ajar and its hazard lights on. A red Trans-cab taxi is seen on the other side of the road divider, having stopped against the flow of traffic with debris, skid marks and an oil slick on the road behind it.In a separate video, a passer-by can be heard speaking in Mandarin as he checks on the taxi driver, informing him that an ambulance is on the way.

A 16-year-old was among 250 people who are assisting in investigations for their suspected involvement in scams as scammers or money mules, where victims reportedly lost more than $7.74 million.Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and the seven police land divisions conducted a two-week operation between Nov 7 and 20, said the Singapore Police Force in a statement on Friday (Nov 21).A total of 84 women and 166 men, aged between 16 and 79, are believed to be involved in more than 950 cases of scams, comprising mainly e-commerce scams, friend impersonation scams, job scams, government official impersonation scams, investment scams and rental scams.They are being investigated for the alleged offences of cheating, money laundering or providing payment services without a licence. Under Section 420 of the Penal Code 1871, the offence of cheating carries a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine. Under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992, the offence of money laundering carries an imprisonment of up to 10 years, a fine of up to $500,000, or both. 

One hundred and forty suspected drug offenders were arrested and drugs seized in an islandwide operation from Nov 10 to 21, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a statement on Friday (Nov 21). The drugs seized include about 4.3kg of heroin, cannabis, Ice and Ecstasy tablets, among others.Also seized was a small amount of ketamine and numerous vape-related products including 316 e-vaporisers and 1,342 e-vaporiser pods believed to contain etomidate.The drugs seized are estimated to be worth more than $892,000, and the heroin, Ice and cannabis could potentially feed the addiction of 2,873 abusers for a week.The operation was conducted in areas including Bedok, Bugis, Bukit Batok, Geylang, Jurong, Sembawang and Yishun.Over 1,600 e-vaporisers and pods seized in YishunOn Nov 13, a 36-year-old Singaporean man was arrested for suspected drug-related offences at a residential unit near Yishun Ring Road. Cash amounting to about $5,320 and various foreign currencies such as Thai baht and Brunei dollars were seized from the unit. 

TEHRAN – The first National Multimedia Festival on Technology and Life is scheduled to take place in January 2026 in the southwestern city of Bushehr.

The situation for Kiev’s troops “remains dire, if not catastrophic,” Russia’s UN envoy has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A White House official has said the US is displeased with South Africa’s leader “running his mouth” about the Trump administration Read Full Article at RT.com

United General Insurance (UGI) has donated food supplies valued at K3 million to St Maria Goretti Resource Centre for visually impaired children in Nkhata Bay, to help the institution sustain its feeding programme. The donation, made in partnership with Sprodeta on Monday, is intended to benefit the learners since they do not pay school fees. […] The post UGI donates K3 million food supplies to visually impaired learners appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has committed K20.5 million to the Lilongwe City Council (LCC) to support the on-going sanitation efforts, and the orientation of newly elected councillors. From the donation, K15 million is for sanitation and maintenance of the tools, while K5.5 million goes to the councillors’ orientation programme scheduled for Thursday. The […] The post NBM plc commits K20.5 million to LCC activities appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Inspector General of Police Richard Luhanga has ordered traffic officers off Malawi’s roads during peak hours—a rare shake-up in daily policing that has already cleared long-standing choke points in Lilongwe and drawn applause from frustrated road users. The directive, quietly issued and quickly enforced, bars routine traffic checks during the busiest morning and evening hours. […] The post Luhanga Bans Peak-Hour Traffic Checks — Motorists Breathe, Police Go Silent appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Dedza Mulunduni MP Moses Kunkuyu yesterday tore into government’s piecemeal approach to stalled public projects, demanding that Second Vice President Enock Chihana be formally tasked to take charge of all uncompleted construction works nationwide — not just Mombera University. Kunkuyu said President Peter Mutharika’s decision earlier this week to delegate Chihana to champion the long-delayed […] The post Kunkuyu Pushes Govt to Hand All Stalled Projects to Vice President Chihana — Says Malawi Cannot Afford Another Decade of Abandoned Infrastructure appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a commendable effort to support educational initiatives, Fed Steel Engineering has donated school desks valued at K15 million to Milonga Community Day Secondary School in Mulanje. This generous contribution is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility. During the donation ceremony held on Friday, Managing Director Fedson Selwin, a former student […] The post Fed Steel Engineering Donates K15 Million Worth of School Desks to Milonga Community Day Secondary School appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Police in Mogadishu have arrested a woman accused of fatally stabbing her husband in the Dayniile district, according to a statement issued by the Banadir Regional Police Command on Thursday.

Glaze ice is present on many roads around the country, and motorists are urged to check conditions before setting out and to drive carefully.

A growing number of minors are being recruited by adults to carry out smash-and-grab jewelry store robberies in Ontario and are told that if they are caught, as youths, they would face little or no time in custody, an investigation by CBC's the fifth estate has found.

About half a million people left emergency departments across Canada before being seen by a doctor last year, according to data analysis by CBC’s Marketplace.

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor pledged to donate 90% of his income for the next five years to fund his party's campaign after its debut Bihar assembly election failure. He also criticised the Nitish Kumar cabinet as corrupt and accused the ruling alliance of vote-buying through cash transfers, vowing to ensure women receive promised funds.

Three civilians were injured as a result of drone strikes on vehicles in Novaya Tavolzhanka

«Media reports about the alleged coordination and removal of some provisions have nothing to do with reality,» Rustem Umerov stated

Viktor Orban pointed out that the European Commission’s plan suggested three options for allocating 135 billion euros for Ukraine

According to American political analyst Adrian Karatnycky, domestically, the revelations about the corruption scheme are already causing a «seismic shift in Zelensky’s political fortunes, contributing to widespread anger»

The Russian delegation was led by Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control

Le Ministre de la Réforme et des Relations avec les Institutions, également Ministre des Affaires étrangères par intérim, M. François Ndong Obiang, représente le Gabon à la 46e Session de la Conférence ministérielle de la Francophonie, organisée du 18 au 20 novembre à Kigali, au Rwanda. Placée sous le thème « 30 ans après Beijing : la contribution des femmes dans l'espace francophone », cette rencontre réunit les Ministres et représentants des États et gouvernements membres autour (...) - INTERNATIONAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

[RFI] African playoff winners Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take on New Caledonia or Jamaica for the one-off match that could send them to the men's World Cup for the first time in more than 50 years.

[New Times] Kigali -- «As NCBA, we are proud to support the ASEA Annual Conference. Our participation reflects our commitment to strengthening Africa's capital markets and partnering with institutions that drive sustainable economic growth,» said NCBA's managing director Maurice Toroitich.

[New Times] The National Bank of Rwanda's decision to maintain its key repo rate at 6.75 per cent may appear predictable, but the implications are anything but trivial. At a moment when global conditions are improving yet remain uneven, this choice could prove decisive in setting the trajectory of inflation inthe near future.

The group has spent nearly $5 billion on elections since 2015.