FC Barcelona striker Raphinha scored an impressive hat-trick as his side claimed an important 4-1 win at home to Bayern Munich.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Council of Ministers approved a defence cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tanzania on Wednesday night.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc has given K3 million to the Institute of Marketers in Malawi (IMM) for their Annual Conference. Presenting the cheque at NBM Towers on Tuesday, Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager Akossa Hiwa described the partnership with IMM as a reflection of the ‘Bank of the Nations’ commitment to the development of […] The post NBM plc Supports IMM Annual Conference with K3m appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a shocking exposé, Conforzi Plantations Limited stands accused of egregious labor violations, revealing a disturbing culture of exploitation and neglect that has left countless workers suffering. The company, notorious for its oppressive practices, is facing mounting pressure as its mistreatment of employees comes to light. Since 2023, Conforzi has been indiscriminately dismissing employees without […] The post Conforzi Plantations: A shocking scandal of worker exploitation, abuse and neglect unveiled appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Donald Trump accused Labour of 'foreign interference' in the upcoming vote on following a call for 100 party staffers to volunteer for his rival Kamala Harris.

The farmer, 52, had strapped two lads, aged 17 and 20, across the front and back of his vehicle before driving them four miles to the cops.

Old Etonian Ian Farquhar, 78, was found dead with his legs up in the air above his bedside table at his home, a coroner's court heard.

Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are idiots, according to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko Read Full Article at RT.com

Washington has elevated the theft of sovereign assets to government policy, the Russian Embassy in the US has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A group of NATO members led by the US and Germany is reluctant to extend an invitation to Ukraine anytime soon, Politico has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

As Malawi grapples with ongoing fuel shortages, financial experts are raising serious concerns about the government’s handling of the crisis, labeling it a “joke” amid worsening conditions. This follows a recent government press briefing addressing the fuel supply issues. During the briefing, government spokesperson Moses Kunkuyu attributed the shortages to low supply levels exacerbated by […] The post Fuel crisis: Govt criticized for overreliance on repetitive short-term strategies appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a bid to alleviate the ongoing fuel crisis, the Malawian government has announced the allocation of $21.5 million to fuel importers, including the National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) and Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL). Minister of Information and Digitalization Moses Kunkuyu made the announcement during a press conference in Lilongwe, aiming to reassure the […] The post Govt says it has secured $21.5m and allocated it to tackle fuel crisis amid public frustration appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The UK has granted Lee Hsien Yang asylum following his allegations against the Singapore government of criminal prosecution, BBC reported on Wednesday (Oct 23). According to a letter shown by Lee to the BBC, his claim for asylum was successful. The letter stated that Lee, 67, was given a five-year «refugee status» as the UK government accepted that he had a «well-founded fear of persecution and therefore cannot return to [his] country Singapore.» Lee's wife Lee Suet Fern had also been granted asylum. While a UK Home Office spokesperson said it is a «longstanding government policy that [the Home Office does not] comment on individual cases», the BBC reported that it has independently confirmed Lee's asylum status and his other claims are in line with Home Office asylum policies. «Everything the Singapore government has said is fully public and must surely have been taken into account when the refugee status was granted,» Lee told the BBC. Allegations are 'without basis': Singapore government On Tuesday, Lee revealed in a Facebook post that he sought asylum in 2022 and is now a political refugee. 

The National Heritage Board (NHB) said on Thursday (Oct 24) that they will commence a study on 38 Oxley Road to assess if it has national historical, heritage and architectural significance to be worthy of preservation.  The property was the home of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew from the mid-1940s until his death in 2015. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong noted that the house has been the subject of some discussion after the «sad passing» of Dr Lee Wei Ling. Dr Lee, the daughter of Lee Kuan Yew, died on Oct 9. She was living at 38 Oxley Road. «There's quite understandably, a range of different views amongst Singaporeans on the matter,» Tong wrote. «It's important that we approach the matter with an open mind, as well as keep our options open. The passage of time will help us better appreciate the matter in its proper context, with the benefit of some hindsight.»

Winson Khoo was an enthusiastic and friendly man who had helped his fellow residents in Clementi's Trivelis estate, said Holland-Bukit Timah GRC MP Sim Ann. 41-year-old Khoo died on Monday (Oct 21) after he was attacked by Toh Chee Hong, 50, at Block 311B Clementi Avenue 4. Delivering a eulogy at his funeral wake on Wednesday night, Sim said Khoo «helped a lot of residents» in the estate. He had been a grassroots volunteer with the Trivelis Residents' Network since 2017 and became its vice chairman in late 2022, she added. Khoo had attended the wakes of other residents with her, and offered support to the bereaved families, 8world reported. «I never imagined that there would be a day I say goodbye to him here,» she was quoted as saying. Khoo was also an administrator in the residents' chat group, and would assist elderly residents in repairing issues with their Wi-Fi and CCTV cameras. According to Sim, residents paid tribute to him in the chat group, with one such message saying: "In the past, he helped the neighbours no matter how pressing, significant, or trivial the matters were.

The DJ was forced to close up shop for a much-needed deep clean after health inspectors found rat droppings in several areas across the establishment, reports The Sun.

The chocolate bar has been absent for 18 years but Cadbury's has brought it back - but this time in miniature form.

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L'ouverture de la 4ème édition du Forum Central Africa Business Energy (CABEF) 2024 a eu lieu ce mercredi 23 octobre à Libreville au Gabon et ce, jusqu'au 25 du mois. C'est le Vice Président de la transition, Joseph Owondault Berre, qui a procédé l'ouverture des travaux de cette énième édition, en présence du Premier ministre, Raymond Ndong Sima, du ministre du Pétrole, Marcel Abéké , Nathalie Lum, présidente du CABEF et certains ministres. Ce rendez)vous de Libreville démontre la (...) - MINES ET HYDROCARBURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le mardi 22 octobre, la délégation gabonaise présente aux Assemblées du FMI et de la Banque Mondiale à Washington D.C, a eu un échange avec le Représentant de la France au Conseil d'Administration du Fonds Monétaire Internationale (FMI), Monsieur Buisse. Outre le Ministre de l'Economie et des Participions, Mays Mouissi, Gouverneur du FMI pour le compte du Gabon, la délégation était également composée du Ministre des Comptes Publics, Charles M'ba. Les discussions ont permis de faire le (...) - ECONOMIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

L'Union Sportive de Bitam devrait annoncer sous peu la signature du latéral droit U20 gabonais Fara Amavi selon les informations parvenues à la rédaction de Gabonews. Alors qu'il avait signé à Oyem Athletic Club la saison dernière, l'international U20 gabonais Fara Amavi, qui n'avait pas pu jouer à cause de l'annulation de la saison sportive 2023 - 2024, serait sur le point de rebondir à l'US Bitam, toujours dans le nord du pays. L'information nous a été confirmée par l'un des (...) - FOOTBALL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The riff set the tone for Donald Trump’s rally in Georgia less than two weeks before Election Day, underscoring themes of retribution that have long propelled his campaign.

Thousands of people living along India's eastern coast fled to inland storm shelters on Wednesday ahead of the expected arrival of a powerful cyclone later this week. Cyclone Dana is likely to hit the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha states -- together home to around 150 million people -- as a «severe cyclonic storm», India's weather bureau said. It is forecast to make landfall near Puri, a popular tourist destination, late on Thursday night. «Authorities have begun evacuating more than 100,000 people in coastal areas,» West Bengal state government minister Bankim Chandra Hazra told AFP. «Authorities have ordered the shutdown of all educational institutions» in nine districts of the state until Sunday, he added. The Indian Meteorological Department warned fishing crews to stay off the water, and authorities in Odisha state cancelled around 200 trains, according to local media reports. A senior official at the international airport in Kolkata, India's third-biggest city by population, said authorities there were weighing whether to stop all air traffic from Thursday. Tourists in coastal areas of both states were told to leave beach resorts and move to safe shelters. «There was a rush of tourists at the railway station in Puri to leave,» railway spokesman Kaushik Mitea told AFP. Cyclones -- the equivalent of hurricanes in the North Atlantic or typhoons in the northwestern Pacific -- are a regular and deadly menace in the northern Indian Ocean. Powerful Cyclone Remal killed at least 48 people in India in May, according to government figures. While better forecasting and more effective evacuation plans have reduced death tolls, scientists have warned that storms are becoming more powerful as the world gets warmer with climate change. © Agence France-Presse

Seychelles is among the member states that are yet to officially submit their revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) that was given as a task at the  United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in December 2022. At the COP16 taking place in Cali, Colombia, a number of pertinent subjects are being discussed, including the submission of the member states' revised NBSAP. Only around 18 percent of the member states have officially submitted theirs. Speaking to SNA in Colombia, the CBD Focal point for Seychelles, Indira Gamatis, said one of the issues was a delay in receiving funding that was earmarked for the development of the country's action plan. «Seychelles is being supported under the GEF (Global Environment Fund) project to develop the national targets and the NBSAP. There were delays there,» she said. Gamatis stated that Seychelles had previously two other NBSAPs in place - the last one being from 2016 until 2020 and it was in line with the Aichi biodiversity targets which had been adopted in Japan in 2010. «Following a review during the last COP in 2022, it was recommended that we come up with another NBSAP. This NBSAP process itself involves a lot of stakeholder consultation with the whole society approach, including the government, private sector, individuals and communities to ensure that everyone is represented in this action plan,» she explained. Gamatis added that the NBSAP will not only focus on ecosystem and species conservation, it will also detail how to use resources in a more sustainable manner. It will also look at other factors that affect biodiversity as a whole, resource mobilisation and capacity building. «The NBSAP will have countries actually deliver on their commitments with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and support the implementation of the new global framework for biodiversity,» said Gamatis.  She confirmed that Seychelles' NBSAP will be ready by next year, and clarified that even though the action plan is not complete, that does not mean that nothing is being done for biodiversity conservation. «For example, Seychelles had already completed the 30 by 30 target by 2020. This is a worldwide initiative for governments to designate 30 percent of Earth's land and ocean area as protected areas by 2030. In fact, in our case, this number is around 32.6 percent of our ocean and around 48 percent of our land mass. There are also several other projects being done that already align with the global framework. Now we need to focus on implementation and ensuring that these protected areas are being effectively managed and protected.» «In addition, with the new NBSAP, we are supposed to conduct a comprehensive biodiversity assessment and in fact, this is being done currently. This is being done by a consultant, who is looking at the status of biodiversity in Seychelles, the gaps, issues as well as impacts on biodiversity,» she said. Gamatis said the next crucial step will be implementation and mentioned the Biodiversity Finance Plan being developed under the GOS-GEF-UNDP «Prioritising Biodiversity Conservation and Nature-based Solutions as Pillars of Seychelles' Blue Economy.» This Blue Economy project is administered by the United Nations Development Programme and the Seychelles' Ministry responsible for the environment is is implementing it. The project manager, Victoria Alis, said, «Under this project, there are funds allocated to support the Biodiversity Finance Unit, or BFU, to develop the biodiversity finance plan -BFP- as well as supporting the Ministry of Environment in implementing a biodiversity needs assessment. That is doing the costing of the NBSAP. Some funds have already been secured under this project to essentially support the NBSAP.» Alis is also in Colombia to learn more about the GBF and CBD reporting requirements and also innovative ways to report and monitor the BFP and NBSAP. This story was produced as part of the 2024 CBD COP16 Fellowship organised by Internews' Earth Journalism Network.

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Reactions were mixed in Gabon after military rulers this week announced that a referendum on a new constitution will be held November 16.

[New Times] A new case of the Marburg virus disease was confirmed on Wednesday, October 23, bringing the total to 63, the Ministry of Health said.

There are no immediate data on casualties or damage

According to a TASS correspondent, his plane landed at Kazan’s airport at about 7"05 a.m. Moscow time

No arrests have yet been reported

Hezbollah said that during clashes on the Lebanese-Israeli border, it wiped out 28 Merkava tanks, four military bulldozers, an armored vehicle and an armored personnel carrier

Vyacheslav Volodin noted that important decisions are being made at the summit while the range of its participants indicates BRICS’ clout on the global stage

Jamaica has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Canadian firms Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, as the country seeks to diversify its energy sources. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that, while...