High schools in seven parishes have been given the option to adopt a modified approach for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) May/June 2026 examinations. This decision was taken under CXC’s Regional Disaster and Business Recovery Protocol,...

The Delhi High Court has ordered Congress and AAP to remove social media posts within 24 hours that linked BJP's Dushyant Kumar Gautam to a 2022 Uttarakhand resort murder. The court also restrained the parties from posting further content targeting Gautam as the alleged «VIP» in the case, citing irreparable damage to his reputation.

A husband who attacked his wife and child received a second chance. The Supreme Court quashed criminal charges against him. This decision allows the couple to reconcile and rebuild their family life. The court emphasized the couple's wishes to stay together. The husband provided a written undertaking to ensure his wife and child's safety and well-being.

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen received an election notice alleging an age difference of less than 15 years with his late mother, a claim his representatives call harassment. The Election Commission stated the discrepancy was flagged by a portal, and officials visited Sen's residence to resolve it, despite the actual age gap being over 19 years.

The Election Commission has announced that relatives of voters living outside Bengal can appear on their behalf for physical SIR hearings. This relief is for thousands of migrant workers, students, and NRIs summoned for hearings, which are crucial for electoral roll discrepancies. The EC aims to ease logistical burdens and ensure broader participation in the verification process.

New Delhi is set to host a major international conference from January 21-23, bringing together nearly 100 delegates from 42 election management bodies. The event, themed 'Democracy for an inclusive, resilient and sustainable world,' aims to foster global cooperation, share best practices, and address contemporary challenges in election management. India's Election Commission is organizing this significant gathering.

«Tahiti United», la toute nouvelle équipe de football professionnel du fenua se prépare pour son premier match de la Ligue professionnelle de l’OFC en Nouvelle-Zélande. Elle partira le 14 janvier et affrontera le FC Melbourne de l’Australie, le 18 janvier. Au total la sélection tahitienne aura 3 matchs à disputer sur place.

Punggol residents will soon be able to travel round the neighbourhood on driver-less shuttles, with the first of three fixed-route services expected to begin full service in «two to three months», Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling said.In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Jan 7), the MP for Punggol GRC said that the shuttles plying route one has completed testing and preparatory work and have travelled more than 10,000km without any incident.The 10km-long route connects Matilda Court, Punggol Clover, Punggol Plaza and Oasis Terraces. Operated by Grab, the service will run from 9.30am to 5pm on weekdays.Sun said that stakeholders including key grassroots leaders and agency partners will be invited to take a ride in the vehicles in January. «Apps will also be rolled out then by the AV shuttle operators to enable commuters to check ride availability,» she said.

Au Maroc, des fossiles humains vieux de 773 000 ans ont été découverts à Casablanca, au Maroc, apportant un éclairage inédit sur une période clé de l'évolution humaine. En effet, ces fossiles, comprenant plusieurs mandibules humaines, dont celles de deux adultes et d'un enfant, ainsi que des restes dentaires et post-crâniens, combinent des caractéristiques archaïques observées chez Homo erectus avec des traits dérivés plus modernes. L'analyse magnétostratigraphique a permis de dater (...) - INTERNATIONAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Ce mardi 6 janvier 2026, la cérémonie de passation des charges, présidée par le Secrétaire Général Adjoint du Gouvernement, Christian Emane Nna, a eu lieu entre Louise Pierrette Mvono, ministre de la Planification et de la Prospective (intérim du ministre du Pétrole et du Gaz), et Clotaire Kondja, nouveau ministre du Pétrole et du Gaz. Louise Mvono a qualifié cette expérience d«extrêmement enrichissante», soulignant avoir travaillé avec des équipes qui contribuent à hauteur de 40% au (...) - MINES ET HYDROCARBURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

[Premium Times] The junta accused the former transitional President, Paul-Henri Damiba, of orchestrating the plot, according to the BBC.

Drew Nickerson, 13, died after being airlifted to a Halifax hospital.

Staff formed company's first North American union in late December but Ubisoft says unionization did not influence closure.

In 2020, a woman failed to take her five-year-old daughter to see a doctor for six days before the girl died in her bedroom from an untreated bladder rupture. She has now been sentenced to 10 years in prison, minus half a year already spent in custody.

L’incendie d’une discothèque à Crans-Montana, en Suisse, qui a fait 40 morts et 116 blessés la semaine dernière, relance aujourd'hui la problématique de la conformité et de la sécurité des établissements de nuit. Ici, discothèques, bars et restaurants font l’objet d’une visite annuelle destinée à vérifier les dispositifs de sécurité incendie.

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has urged the US to kidnap Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov Read Full Article at RT.com

The USS Iwo Jima and the USS San Antonio have been relocated to waters north of Cuba, and the Air Force also has withdrawn some aircraft from the region.

Security forces engaged terrorists in a fierce gun battle in Kathua's Billawar forests on Wednesday. Following a tip-off about suspicious movement, a joint operation led to a firefight with a group of two to three ultras. The encounter continued despite challenging conditions, with the area cordoned off. This incident is part of ongoing counter-terror operations across the region.

The Omar Abdullah government rejected the demand for a separate statehood for Jammu, deeming it «unviable.» Instead, the government suggested it was time for Ladakh to be reunited with Jammu and Kashmir. BJP legislators renewed calls for a separate Jammu state, alleging discrimination and seeking a Hindu chief minister.

Indian tax authorities have highlighted significant risks associated with virtual digital assets like crypto, echoing the Reserve Bank of India's concerns. The anonymous and borderless nature of these assets, coupled with offshore platforms, makes tracking taxable income and beneficial owners extremely difficult. Jurisdictional challenges further complicate tax recovery, prompting authorities to implement safeguards like TDS and mandatory registration.

Madras HC has prohibited the publication, sale, and circulation of a Tamil book containing derogatory remarks against Justice G R Swaminathan. The court initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the publisher, Keezhaikaatru Publishers, for content deemed highly abusive and scandalous.

A young hippopotamus at Alipore Zoo has been unable to move for two weeks, likely due to a neurological disease or leg injury. A medical team is monitoring the animal, which has shown some signs of improvement and is slowly responding to treatment. The zoo is seeking expert advice for a definitive diagnosis and treatment plan.

He is the internet personality whose ability to take on gargantuan eating challenges has earned him an audience of 6million subscribers on YouTube.

Jesy Nelson has shared a new video of her twin daughters' early symptoms of with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA1) as she admitted that she 'could have saved their legs'.

The Middle East is increasingly treating Russia as an independent center of power to be partners with Read Full Article at RT.com

Aldrich Ames, 84, was serving a life sentence without parole for espionage Read Full Article at RT.com

RT has captured mass destruction left in the wake of the latest Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK has provided “enabling support” to the US in capturing the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera Read Full Article at RT.com

[Premium Times] With Nigeria's attacking confidence and Algeria's hard-earned resilience, the clash promises to be one of the standout fixtures of AFCON 2025.

[This Day] Algeria's Fennecs snatched a late 1-0 winner against DR Congo on Tuesday evening to set up a mouth-watery Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinal clash with Nigeria's Super Eagles on Saturday in Marrakech, Morocco.