Assaults, shootings and firebombs have now become so commonplace in the streets where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter , that Police Scotland have even set up a dedicated investigation unit.

Every press conference, reel and podcast is now a chance for politicians to connect with voters. Yet the strategy that broadens an MP's reach can also amplify their biggest mistakes.

Scientists analyze bottom soils as they are a natural archive of the marine environment's ecological conditions

Infrastructure for the international center's work is being finalized, Arktikugol's CEO Ildar Neverov said

If, like millions of millennials and Gen Z-ers, you are paying over £1,000 per month to rent a grotty room in a shared property in a distant borough at the edges of London, look away now.

Cultural and sporting events were also held, including several friendly basketball matches, the last of which featured Russian and Chinese sailors participating as part of combined international teams

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, July 9th

Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that maintaining strategic uncertainty is one of the main features of European policy, in particular, «against this backdrop, it is very easy to make high-profile statements that have no real outcome»

The process of delimitation and demarcation is underway, Jeyhun Bayramov said

The draft plan contains 20 measures and covers regulatory improvements, the formation of a permafrost monitoring system, the development of professional competencies and implementation of pilot adaptation projects

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[Premium Times] Morocco booked their place in the last eight with an impressive 3-0 victory over Canada, while France edged Paraguay 1-0 thanks to Kylian Mbappé's second-half penalty to maintain their perfect record

Government is leaving no stone unturned in its legal battle to relocate the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) headquarters from Lilongwe to Blantyre after Attorney General Frank Mbeta filed a fresh application seeking to remove a court order that has stalled the move. The latest court action signals government’s determination to breathe life into President Peter […] The post Govt leaves no stone unturned in MEC relocation battle, files fresh Court bid appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

More than 140 of Africa’s top business leaders, policymakers and global investors are gathering in Cape Town this week with a single, urgent question in mind: how to scale African businesses and unlock intra-continental trade in an increasingly fragmented global economy. The two-day Africa Unlocked 2026 conference, hosted by Standard Bank at the Norval Foundation […] The post Standard Bank gathers Africa’s top business minds in Cape Town appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The explosive “Black Box” controversy that brought Malawi’s Parliament to a standstill on Wednesday reared its head once more Thursday, plunging the House back into chaos after Dedza Mulunduni MP and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Chief Whip Moses Kunkuyu leapt to his feet on a point of order. The fresh flashpoint came after Government Chief […] The post ‘Black Box’ row rears its head for second day running appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Metropolitan Police is looking into claims that £37,500 given to the senior MP's war chest originated from a foreign source, in breach of electoral law.

According to the report, vessel traffic is seen only in the northern part of the strait off the Iranian coast along the so-called northern corridor, a shipping route approved by Tehran

A spokesman for Groza Group added that the Gadalka system can transmit all received information to military personnel in real time

US President Donald Trump called the new wave of strikes on Iran retaliation for alleged attacks on vessels

«In Russia, Chinese giant pandas have received a warm welcome and affection from the public, helping strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the two countries,» the Chinese Foreign Ministry said

As a result of operations conducted by law enforcement officers, a terrorist accomplice, a Russian female citizen, was detained

Heavy monsoon rains have caused widespread waterlogging and traffic disruptions across India. Several states are under red and orange alerts for severe weather conditions. Authorities are managing rescue operations and monitoring vulnerable areas. Maharashtra and Kerala continue to battle significant rainfall impacts. The India Meteorological Department forecasts continued heavy showers in many regions.

A video of a monitor lizard lounging in foamy water in Pasir Ris has raised pollution fears, in addition to sparking concern among netizens.The video of the reptile at Sungei Api Api river was posted in the Facebook group Singapore Wildlife Sightings on Sunday (July 5).«This morning, my friend witnessed this sad sight of a monitor lizard 'bathing' in soapy residue that was pouring into Sungei Api Api at Pasir Ris,» said the concerned netizen.The original poster (OP) added: «Is this what our wildlife has to put up with?»The incident was also not the first time it had been observed in the area, claimed the OP, who urged the authorities to look into the matter.Several netizens in the comments section supported the OP by calling for investigations into the origin of the foam and whether it posed any risk to wildlife.

If you're thinking of getting yourself or your loved ones a piece of jewellery marketed as gold-wrapped silver (GWS), you may want to take a closer look before making a purchase.GWS refers to silver jewellery that has a layer of gold mechanically pressed or wrapped around a silver core. In a joint media release on Thursday (July 9), the Consumer Association of Singapore (Case), the Singapore Jewellers Association (SJA) and the Singapore Pawnbrokers' Association (SPA) warned consumers about the ambiguous marketing of jewellery labelled as «gold-wrapped» amid rising gold prices.Case said it commissioned a mystery shopping exercise and tested three sample GWS pieces. It found that the thickness of the exterior layer of gold «differed substantially» between the samples.Case raised concerns that consumers have no way of knowing the thickness of the exterior gold content of their GWS purchases and cannot independently verify the thickness of the exterior gold layer by themselves.

A man who emailed fake bomb threats to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and the Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) was hauled to court on Thursday (July 9).Koh Jye Shyang, 40, was charged with two counts of communicating false information of a bomb threat for the two messages he sent in the afternoons of July 3 and July 6, according to charge sheets seen by AsiaOne.On July 3, he allegedly submitted a false message to HTX via FormSG, saying: «There is a bomb in the Home Team Science and Technology Agency building in 1 Stars Avenue, #12-01, Singapore 138507. Please evacuate the premises immediately.»Three days later, on July 6, he purportedly sent the following message to PM Wong's email addresses: «There is a bomb placed in the Parliament House at 1 Parliament Pl, Singapore 178880. Please evacuate the premises immediately.»Koh was arrested on Tuesday (July 7).The police said in a statement on July 8 that thorough checks of both premises were conducted, including a systematic sweep of the buildings and their surroundings. No items of security concern were found.

Recent crises have highlighted the importance of renewable energy sources and enhanced energy infrastructure for the European Union (EU) – both to meet its decarbonisation objectives and to enhance its energy security and sovereignty. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) has significantly boosted EU financial support available for investment and reform measures linked to clean energy. Overall, 26 Member States are investing around €54.2 billion (9.4 % of the RRF envelope) in such measures, with significant allocations in the recovery plans of various countries (Poland, Italy, Spain, Greece and Hungary devoting the largest amounts in absolute figures). Almost evenly distributed between renewable energy (53 %) and networks (47 %), those resources finance a broad range of measures, not least in smart grids, solar energy and wind power. However, the RRF has shown some limits in its capacity to support cross-border measures, with examples of such projects withdrawn from the plans because of delays. Equally important, the plans' reform component is aimed at improving the regulatory environment for clean energy, for example by streamlining permitting for renewables or improving access to grids. As of 8 June 2026, progress in the implementation of clean energy investment was lagging behind that of the overall plans in terms of objectives assessed as achieved. With the final deadlines for RRF implementation approaching fast, the second half of 2026 is crucial to determine whether the RRF's estimated benefits in terms of enhanced energy infrastructure, deployment of renewables and emissions reductions can fully materialise. Many clean energy measures are delivered through financial instruments, which should lead to part of the RRF resources being invested on the ground after 2026 and leveraging further investment from other sources. Once the RRF comes to an end, analyses point to a possible public funding gap. The European Parliament has identified energy as one of the priority areas for strategic EU investment in the post-2027 EU budget, calling for an increase in the relevant allocations. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency (CSAT) has raised fresh concerns over delays in releasing funds for the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), saying its monitoring shows that councils have yet to receive the K5 billion allocated for the programme. In a comment monitored on Zodiak’s Sunrise Malawi programme, CSAT executive director Willy Kambwandira said […] The post Kambwandira unleashes: ‘No CDF cash anywhere’ — govt accused of hiding crisis appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Hundreds of Malawians forced to flee escalating xenophobic violence in South Africa are being helped by a K10 million donation from the Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) Foundation, as government renews calls for more support. The returnees — many of them women and children — have been sheltering at the Mwanza Stadium Reception Centre since being […] The post Chilima Foundation donates K10m to Malawians fleeing Xenophobic attacks in South Africa appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The commencement of mining at Lindian Resources’ Kangankunde project is a moment worth celebrating — and one Malawians should watch closely as it unfolds. For a nation more accustomed to being a footnote in global commodity conversations, Kangankunde offers something different: a seat, however modest, at the table of a mineral race that is reshaping […] The post Editorial Comment: A rare earth milestone Malawi must not squander appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

There is something almost admirable about the confidence with which Malawi’s government has just spent the better part of a fortnight training a new diplomatic corps in everything except the one thing it claims to want from them. On 1 July, Foreign Affairs Minister George Chaponda stood in Lilongwe and handed certificates to the country’s […] The post Malawi diplomats fly blind with K19bn junket appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.