Roman Novak and his wife Anna vanished on October 2 after being lured to the Hatta resort area, around 80 miles from Dubai, by criminals pretending to be potential investors.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'mansion tax' - which will hit owners of homes worth more than £2m - will be based on their council tax band.

The EU has developed a differentiated system of financial supervision, distributing powers among the ECB, ESMA, SRB and AMLA. Each authority operates with distinct mandates, governance structures and accountability mechanisms. Their combined roles illustrate how the Union balances centralisation, coordination and independence to address systemic risks, cross-border challenges and financial innovation. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

This in-depth analysis, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Justice, Civil Liberties and Institutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Legal Affairs, examines how copyright policy should respond to artificial intelligence (AI). It combines historical lessons from digital markets, insight on the economic value of data, and a formal model to study welfare effects. It assesses economic effects of various policy options, including an exception, an exception with opt-out, licencing market (“opt-out”) and statutory licencing, in a search for optimal policy. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Bengaluru's C-CAMP has launched a dedicated Centre of Excellence for climate action, a significant step into climate biotechnology. Partnering with Ashraya Hastha Trust, the initiative will champion biological solutions for reducing emissions and sequestering carbon. Karnataka's health minister inaugurated the centre, emphasizing the critical links between climate, health, and livelihoods, and pledging state support for practical, science-led climate responses.

The Supreme Court allowed a pregnant woman and her child to enter India on humanitarian grounds after their deportation to Bangladesh. The court directed the West Bengal government to provide care and medical support, including delivery, for the woman. This decision follows the Centre's challenge to a Calcutta High Court order that deemed the deportation illegal.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra labelled Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's Nehru-Babri Masjid remark a 'distraction' from pressing public issues. Singh alleged Nehru wanted government funds for the mosque, contrasting it with Sardar Patel's opposition and secularism. Rahul Gandhi declined comment. Singh's statement precedes the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary.

Is there any point anymore trying to boost your income with a little money from a buy-to-let property? Out analysis shows there is still money to be made - but in an ever-shrinking number of areas.

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The issue of territory remains key to a potential Ukraine peace deal, Marco Rubio has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Denis Alipov has called an article by European envoys in an Indian daily a “grossly distorted” account of the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

This is the final article in a series highlighting Youth Voices in Hurricane Melissa recovery, featuring young people’s perspectives on resilience, rebuilding and the future after the storm. Jamaica’s future development will largely depend on...

WESTERN BUREAU: Five weeks after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, Round Hill Hotel and Villas is preparing to reopen its doors, but not before first rebuilding something far more fragile than walls, roofs or landscaping. The luxury...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness is describing as “historic” the US$6.7-billion reconstruction package assembled by five international financial bodies to help Jamaica rebuild following the devastation sustained as a result of Hurricane Melissa on...

Engineers from the Jamaica Defence Force will be assisting with repairs to damaged buildings in Accompong and surrounding areas in St Elizabeth, says Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness. Approximately 80 per cent of the structures in the historical...

[New Times] The government plans to introduce a real-time monitoring system for public buses by February 2026, a move the Ministry of Infrastructure says will improve reliability and enhance commuter experience.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Investigate Possible Negligence in Care of Anicet Ekane

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan president João Lourenço travels to Washington DC (United States of America) on Wednesday at the invitation of US authorities, according to the Press Services of the Presidency of the Republic in Luanda.

SINGAPORE — On the night of Dec 2, some passengers travelling on the East-West Line (EWL) between Bugis and Bedok stations experienced a delay of at least 20 minutes.From around 8pm, posters and digital screen displays were put up at various stations indicating that a track fault had occurred, resulting in extra travelling time of 20 minutes between Bugis and Bedok stations — a stretch of eight stations.At Paya Lebar station, one of the affected stops, trains called at platforms opposite to their designated ones and station staff were also said to have been unclear about the trains' direction of travel.SMRT, which operates the EWL, did not announce the delay on its social media pages, irking some passengers.Responding to queries from The Straits Times on Dec 3, SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai said a track point failure took place near Aljunied station on the EWL at around 7.50pm on Dec 2.A track point failure refers to a malfunctioning railway switch that allows trains to change tracks.

Malaysia will not permit Singapore tour buses to operate express bus services in the country, its transport minister Anthony Loke said on Tuesday (Dec 2). He told Malaysia's Parliament that under a reciprocal arrangement, Singapore tour buses can bring tourists into Malaysia, just as Malaysia's tour buses are allowed into Singapore, reported The Star. Loke reportedly stated that the Republic had requested for its express buses to run in Malaysia, in return for Malaysian buses operating in Singapore. «However, Singapore does not have a legal category for express buses. Their system only recognises tour buses and scheduled buses,» he said. Adding that his ministry's position «remains firm», Loke said that «action will be taken» against illegal operators.Malaysian MP Ahmad Marzuk Shaary raised his concern in a supplementary question that some Singaporean tour buses have operated in Malaysia for years without inspections or local safety standards. In response, Loke said that such bus operators «have taken advantage of the system». 

Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury responded to a potential privilege motion for bringing a dog to Parliament with a bark, questioning the outrage over the animal while other pressing issues are ignored. She asserted there's no rule against bringing pets and vowed to continue caring for animals, suggesting the «real dogs» are in Parliament.

Raipur is gearing up for a grand Sahitya Utsav from January 23-25, coinciding with Chhattisgarh's silver jubilee. Over a hundred literary figures will converge for this event, designed to boost the state's literary profile and encourage reading.

For Downing Street technicians, another disappointing day. They had again fitted the hypersonic Lammy to their launch pad and topped its liquid oxygen levels.

Afin d'éviter tout chevauchement entre la phase du dénombrement des populations et les fêtes de fin d'année, période de forte mobilité pouvant entrainer doublons et omissions, le Ministère de la Planification et de la Prospective, procède à une reprogrammation des activités du RGPL. Le dénombrement aura ainsi lieu durant une période plus stable, afin de garantir la fiabilité des données et le respect des standards internationaux. Le calendrier révisé des opérations sera communiqué (...) - COMMUNIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Dans le cadre du projet « La Poste Réinventée en zone CEMAC », une délégation de Pay Rem Group a été reçue, ce mardi 02 décembre 2025, par plusieurs hautes autorités de la Guinée équatoriale. Les responsables de l'entreprise, fondée et dirigée par un entrepreneur gabonais, ont présenté les avancées de leur initiative destinée à moderniser les services postaux et à soutenir la transition numérique dans la sous-région. La délégation de Pay Rem Group a notamment rencontré le Ministre (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Once bastions of style and wealth, London's five-star hotels have become magnets for selfie-seeking content creators, who don't mind posing for photos even if it means upsetting their fellow guests.

Avocados and hummus may spring to mind when thinking of the staples of a posh pantry, but in reality Britain's middle classes are long over green fruits and chickpea dips,

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A car travelling along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) caught on fire and was engulfed by flames on Tuesday (Dec 2). The incident occurred at around 5.45pm along the SLE towards Tampines Expressway, before the Seletar West exit. Videos of the incident were posted to TikTok, with one showing thick grey smoke billowing from the white car.Another video captured the aftermath of the incident, where a section of the road was blocked off by police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers, and the car was charred.In response to queries from AsiaOne, SCDF said the fire was extinguished using a water jet, and that no injuries were reported.The cause of the fire is under investigation.

In September I had a box of jewellery collected by reselling website Vintage Cash Cow for valuation. I didn't hear anything for a month, so telephoned.