Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared his total assets as 3.02 crore rupees in the nomination papers filed from the Varasani Lok Sabha seat. According to the poll papers, Prime Minister Modi does not possess a house or a car and holds Rs 52,920 in cash. Furthermore, he also has 2.85 crore in bank deposits.

PM Modi accused Congress of plotting against Ram Mandir at a Jharkhand rally, criticizing Supreme Court, JMM, and India Bloc for corruption and dynastic politics. He mentioned the Babri Masjid, Naxalism, and BJP's efforts to contain Naxal violence.

At least two French guards were killed, and two others were left wounded, following the attack which saw the assailants and detainee, Mohamed A, managing to escape the scene.

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) will take another step towards inclusivity and accessibility with the printing of Braille certificates for marriages and deaths effective July 1. Building on the successful initiative launched on May 1,...

Currently, Russia’s Northern and Pacific Fleets operate seven strategic subs of this type built by the Sevmash Shipyard in Russia’s northwest

Viktor Zolotov also said the National Guard had started to take delivery of heavy equipment

According to Sergey Naryshkin, the West is also seeking to force Russia to stop its anti-NATO efforts

Sergey Naryshkin stressed that these contacts «should be preserved even in such a difficult international situation so that we can resolve very pressing problems»

Michael Cohen returns to the stand to continue testifying in Donald Trump’s trial on allegations of business fraud related to a hush money payment.

RIYADH: Volunteer medical staffers of Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief have been carrying out cardiac surgery and catheterization for children and adults at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Aden, Yemen. The project began on May 4 and ends May 15, with 25 volunteers working with the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen. The medical workers performed 166 catheterization procedures and 25 open-heart operations. The assistance is a part of KSrelief’s worldwide relief and humanitarian projects.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Committee for International Humanitarian Law in the Kingdom signed a pact on Monday to enhance cooperation. The Kingdom’s Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Waleed El-Khereiji inked the agreement with the committee’s Chairman Jalal Al-Owaisi. The pact “aims to support joint efforts, encourage expertise exchange in humanitarian international law and spread its culture,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.

JEDDAH: Makkah region has launched a “No Hajj Without a Permit” campaign to prevent overcrowding and other problems during the pilgrimage later this year, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. At the launch in the presence of several royals and officials, Prince Saud bin Mishaal, deputy governor of Makkah and vice chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, warned that action would be taken against those who violate the law.

MADINAH: Madinah’s health department has prepared 18 hospitals and medical centers for this year’s Hajj. The facilities have over 20,000 staff members, advanced medical equipment, laboratories, blood banks, vaccines, and emergency care services, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

RIYADH: The Makkah Route Initiative, implemented by the Saudi Ministry of Interior, continues to streamline pilgrims’ journeys from international airports in their own countries, Saudi Press Agency reported. The initiative, set up to facilitate the arrival of pilgrims in the Kingdom, involves close cooperation between the ministry and various partner agencies. Launched in 2017 as part of Vision 2030, it involves a dedicated team to receive the travelers and includes special buses to transport them safely and comfortably on their journey through Makkah and Madinah.

The sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is due back in a London, Ont., court today.

The wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to grow rapidly.

[allAfrica] The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania was forced to close its doors to the public for two days due to a widespread internet outage affecting several East African countries, reports BBC News.

[allAfrica] A new report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) sheds light on the polarized online conversation about South Africa's upcoming elections. The report, titled «Bi-Weekly Social Listening Updates & Recommendations for Electoral Engagement #7,» analyzed over 350,000 mentions between April 16 and April 30, 2024.

[allAfrica] The online conversation surrounding women's participation in the labour force is heavily polarized, according to a new report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC).

This mission has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, supervising reforms in the police and judicial spheres, as well as anti-corruption actions, and is training police forces

Andrey Derkach pointed out that «the criminal case that was initiated against Burisma was being actively investigated under [Ukrainian] Prosecutor General [Viktor] Shokin [in 2014-2016]»

The top Russian diplomat recalled that the participants in last year's BRICS summit in Johannesburg (South Africa) decided to form a new category of partner countries, which «will largely replace the BRICS+ format that has existed so far»

Most of the damaged houses, 79, are in Belgorod and the Belgorod District

On May 12, the candidacy of Degtyarev was unanimously approved by members of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports

Archbishop Bagrat, the leader of Armenia’s Tavush for the Homeland opposition movement, on Monday night called for tougher pressure on the authorities through civil disobedience

According to Sergey Lavrov, the West speaks about democracy «only when it wants to interfere into domestic affairs of any country»

The Hongqi brand is officially represented in 28 countries in particular in Bahrain, Germany, Denmark, Israel, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and others

Mtsogoleri wa dziko lino Lazarus Chakwera wati wina asamanamize anthu m’dziko muno kuti iwo atuluka m’boma chaka cha mawa. Mtsogoleriyu, poyankhula pa mwambo wokumbukira mtsogoleri wakale wadziko lino Hastings Kamuzu Banda, anati boma lake lipitiliza kupanga zitukuko m’zigawo zonse za dziko lino chifukwa alibe nthawi yolimbana ndi anthu ena. “Olo anthu okonda ndale za miseche […] The post Chakwera wanenetsa kuti sakutuluka m’boma chaka cha mawa appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Strategic foresight is about actively building the future we want, rather than letting trends make choices for us. It is also about building awareness of the changing context, rather than about predicting events. These are the perspectives that inform the fourth report of the interinstitutional ESPAS network, published on 15 April 2024. The 'Choosing Europe's future' report looks ahead towards 2040 to identify strategic challenges facing the EU in the near term. The report is the product of a collaborative exercise across nine EU institutions and bodies. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

The Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) aims to foster closer relationships with the communities located around two of the reserves it manages in a «give back campaign.» The announcement was made in a press conference on Monday and the chief executive of SIF, Frauke Fleischer-Dogley, said, «A subject that has always come up, was the relationship between Vallee de Mai and the Praslinois.» The Vallee de Mai Reserve consists of a well-preserved palm forest, and the flagship species is the island's endemic coco de mer with five other endemic palms. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983 and is managed by SIF, a public trust mandated to protect and manage the UNESCO World Heritage properties of the island nation. The two sites are the Vallee de Mai and the Aldabra Atoll and SIF also manages the Fond Ferdinand Nature Reserve on Praslin, the second most populated island of Seychelles. One of the events of the «Give back campaign» of SIF was a donation of SCR 100,000 ($7,203) worth of equipment to the hospital on Praslin. «This was our first gesture to the Praslinois and this is when we decided that this should not be a one-off but a continuous thing,» said the CEO. Among the other activities of the campaign will be creating a fund to give back to Praslin residents as part of the celebration 130th anniversary of the Fond Ferdinand.  «Next year will be 130 years since the government at the time bought the property with the aim of protecting coco de mer. [...] SIF wants to talk about it both internationally and nationally to show the importance of the site,» said Fleischer-Dogley SIF is planning to open Fond Ferndinand's doors to the public with more information. The CEO revealed that as there are apple tree forests on the site it comes with a lot of culture and «we want to turn it into something that resembles Domaine Val de Pres.» Domaine de Val des Pres, located at St Roch Au Cap on the main island of Mahe, is a re-creation of a traditional Creole village to promote the culture and provide a platform for local artisans to sell their work. The Fond Ferdinand concept is to also help artisans on Praslin to have a platform to display their works. «We are very excited, as this aligns with the government's view on cottage industry and will also bring in a new product that will make a difference on Praslin, » said Fleischer-Dogley. At the SIF's last annual general meeting, it was decided that the organisation should have a policy in place that clearly outlines how much it will donate annually and what criteria to follow when deciding how to give back. At the moment, the Foundation is giving back through sponsoring prizes in schools such as the winners at the Seychelles Maritime Academy. Finally, it was also revealed that work will begin in earnest on the Aldabra House project since its new locations at Providence have been agreed upon. «We want to bring a taste of Aldabra on Mahe for tourists and Seychellois alike who cannot visit the atoll,» explained SIF board of trustees chairperson, Bernard Georges. Aldabra House project was cancelled in August 2019 following a proposed widening of the road at Providence in the designated area designated for the project. 

New eruption fissures could open up between Stóra-Skógafell and Hagafell and lava flow could be similar to that at the beginning of the last eruption. This could happen very fast, even without notice.