Andrew was a 'natural fit' to succeed her cousin the Duke of Kent after he concluded his Royal Navy service in July 2001, the late Queen believed.

The Office for National Statistics said net migration - those coming to live here long-term minus those emigrating - nearly halved from the previous year's 331,000.

US envoy Sergio Gor says India wants more American oil and gas imports as Marco Rubio heads to New Delhi for energy talks Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia and China are helping Africa develop and resist outside pressure, South African politician Themba Godi has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Maria Zakharova reiterated Russia’s principled position on Iran’s inalienable right to develop a peaceful nuclear program in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

Dmitry Peskov noted that talking is always better than leading to complete confrontation

Russian private and public companies interested in developing cooperative chains took part in Drone World Congress 2026 in Shenzhen

The North Atlantic Alliance is monitoring Russia’s nuclear drills but is not commenting on them, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated

The countries in these alliances understand they will have to feed and rebuild Ukraine, which they don’t want to do, Georgy Muradov said

A wave of anger has erupted at the Limbe Auction Floors after farmers told a Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture that Malawi’s tobacco pricing system is producing shocking disparities that heavily disadvantage local smallholder growers compared to white-owned farms. Farmers claim the market is operating on a two-tier pricing reality where identical or similar-quality tobacco is […] The post White Farmers Earn Up To $4.80 Per Kg While Malawi Smallholders Get $0.60 — Tobacco Price Shock Exposes Deep System Discrimination At Limbe Auction Floors appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A striking contrast has emerged in government communication following Arsenal’s English Premier League triumph, after Second Vice President Enock Kanzingeni Chihana publicly congratulated the club just hours after Government distanced itself from a viral fake statement attributed to President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika. Chihana praised the Gunners for their EPL victory, describing the win as […] The post Second Vice President Chihana Congratulates Arsenal Win Hours After Government Disowns Fake Presidential Message appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

US President Donald Trump has lamented Russia’s dominance in icebreaker capacity Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has demolished a witch cult temple near Moscow after complaints of unsettling rituals from local residents Read Full Article at RT.com

Paris has launched a special inquiry into its after-school childcare system amid widening allegations of sexual abuse involving children Read Full Article at RT.com

Singapore Telecommunications said on Thursday (May 21) it was looking to sell a minority stake in its Australian unit Optus, and shared capital spending plans of $4.2 billion in 2027.Singtel said it was looking for a «like-minded long-term local partner owning a meaningful minority stake» in the Australian operator, which has been owned by Singtel for over 25 years and is Australia's second-largest telecom firm.Optus has been under intense scrutiny over two back-to-back outages of an emergency number that affected thousands of users and were linked to four deaths. The incidents led to the departure of two senior executives, including its finance chief.Singtel said the sale process may entail engaging with local partners who bring the «expertise to improve service provision and quality».It sold a stake in India's Bharti Airtel for $1.16 billion last year as a part of an ongoing asset restructuring strategy.In a separate statement on its annual results, Singtel said its planned 2027 spending would be about $3 billion, with an extra $1.2 billion allocated for data centres and AI-related purposes.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) foiled an attempt to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes disguised as instant noodles at Changi Airfreight Centre on May 12. In a Facebook post on Thursday (May 21), the authority said that ICA officers, acting on a tip-off from ICA's Integrated Targeting Centre, flagged a cargo consignment declared as instant noodles. Subsequent checks uncovered more than 9,300 sticks of duty-unpaid cigarettes concealed within the parcels. The exhibits were referred to Singapore Customs for further investigation.Those found buying, selling, conveying, possessing or dealing with duty-unpaid goods may be fined up to 40 times the amount of duty evaded, jailed for up to six years, or both.Vehicles used in these offences and the proceeds of sales of duty-unpaid goods may also be forfeited.

Disgruntled after missing her stop, a female passenger blocked the door of an SBS Transit bus, forcing about 20 commuters on board to transfer to the next service.This incident took place on Wednesday (May 6) at around 11am, reported Lianhe Zaobao.Standing at the doorway of bus service 198, which was heading towards the National University Hospital, the woman caused a delay after becoming upset that the bus had passed her stop in Jurong without stopping.Despite the bus driver's apology, the woman reportedly maintained that she had pressed the stop button, leading to a standoff.About 20 commuters onboard the bus then had to be transferred to the next bus service because her action blocked the bus from moving.Police report lodgedSBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu, when contacted by AsiaOne, said that the bus driver was not able to stop the bus for safety reasons, after it departed from the female passenger's intended stop. This was because there was another bus travelling behind it.

Wheat exports by the end of the season are forecast at about 46.5 mln metric tons

The volume of foreign currency purchases on the domestic market with settlements on May 19 also amounted to 1.2 bln rubles

Maria Zakharova warned that any aggression against Russia's citizens living in Transnistria will be met with an immediate and adequate response

At the same time, the forecast for 2027 was lowered from 1.2% to 1.1%

According to the source, Iran's «enriched uranium is the main obstacle» in the indirect talks between Tehran and Washington

Le ministre marocain des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération africaine et des Marocains résidant à l'étranger, Nasser Bourita, s'est entretenu mercredi à Rabat avec le ministre d'État, ministre des Affaires étrangères, de l'Intégration africaine et des Tchadiens de l'Étranger de la République du Tchad, Abdoulay Sabri Fadoul, dans le cadre d'une dynamique de consolidation des relations bilatérales entre le Royaume du Maroc et la République du Tchad. Cette rencontre a permis aux deux (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Ministre de la Fonction Publique et du Renforcement des Capacités, Madame Laurence Ndong, a pris une part active, ce lundi 18 mai 2026, au lancement des travaux de la commission tripartite chargée de la régularisation des situations administratives des agents du secteur de la santé, à l'amphithéâtre du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Libreville (CHUL). Organisés conjointement avec le Ministère de l'Économie et le Ministère de la Santé, ces travaux réunissent les représentants des (...) - SOCIAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

La République centrafricaine a réaffirmé, mercredi à Rabat, son soutien ferme et constant à l'intégrité territoriale du Royaume du Maroc ainsi qu'à la souveraineté marocaine sur l'ensemble de son territoire, y compris la région du Sahara. Cette position a été exprimée par la ministre des Affaires étrangères, de la Francophonie et des Centrafricains de l'Étranger, Sylvie Baïpo-Temon, à l'issue de ses entretiens avec le ministre marocain des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, the European Union has been under a clear legal obligation to accede to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). More than a decade later, that obligation remains unfulfilled. Consequently, while individuals may bring applications before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against EU Member States, when an EU Member State violates their human rights, they cannot bring applications directly against the EU itself. The EU's accession to the ECHR raises complex constitutional and institutional questions, particularly concerning the autonomy of EU law, the essential characteristics of the EU legal order and the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). In 2013, a draft accession agreement was negotiated between the EU and the Council of Europe. However, in its landmark Opinion 2/13, the CJEU found that the draft agreement was incompatible with EU law. Accession negotiations resumed in 2020, culminating in a revised draft accession agreement in 2023. While the revised text appears to address all the objections raised by the CJEU in Opinion 2/13, questions remain, particularly in relation to the scope of the CJEU's jurisdiction in cases concerning the EU's common foreign and security policy. In September 2024, the CJEU delivered two rulings that may resolve the outstanding issues concerning the scope of its jurisdiction. Subsequently, in December 2025, the European Commission requested an advisory opinion from the CJEU on the compatibility of the 2023 draft agreement with EU law. That procedure is currently pending. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Jan. 6 rioters, George Santos, Mark McCloskey and Rod Blagojevich: A wide range of figures are eyeing the president’s new settlement fund.

Wes Streeting - once seen as the Blairite candidate - called for a levy on the 'rich' that he claimed could bring in £12billion a year.

Netanyahu increasingly doubts further negotiations with Tehran will yield a peace deal and wants to resume military strikes, according to Israel's Channel 12.

May Hayat, 33, from Tel Aviv, is one of several survivors who have arrived in London ahead of a new immersive exhibition about the atrocities at the Nova Festival in southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.

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[allAfrica] Sierra Leone has become the latest African nation to receive migrants deported from the United States as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.