Malawi’s Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jappie Mhango, has told Parliament that government has engaged 81 contractors to rehabilitate roads damaged by floods and other weather-related events in districts across the country. Responding to questions in the National Assembly, Mhango said the rehabilitation programme was already under way, and expressed confidence the works would […] The post Malawi engages 81 contractors to repair flood-damaged roads, minister tells Parliament appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

According to Alexander Stepanov, Ankara is aspiring to a significant role in NATO and has one of the most combat-ready and largest armies among the alliance members

The farewell ceremony for the late Iranian leader will begin there at 4:00 p.m. local time

Belarus does not abandon them and keeps upgrading these armored vehicles, Viktor Khrenin said

It is designed for testing unmanned aerial vehicle equipment, conducting reconnaissance missions, and delivering payloads of up to 7 kg

According to the report, the global economic growth forecast has been downgraded by 0.1 percentage point compared to the optimistic growth scenario presented in the IMF’s April report

A 63-year-old man was found dead in a HDB flat in Yishun on Tuesday (July 7), after neighbours noticed a «bad stench for days» and flies in their home.A photo shared by an anonymous user in Facebook group Complaint Singapore the same day shows a police hearse parked along a road.«Since last week, my house has had so many flies. I was quite puzzled because there's no unattended rubbish lying around my house, so I just dismissed the case,» the post captioned.The user noticed several police cars at the car park at around noon.The neighbour was found dead in a unit just two floors below the user.Replying to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they were alerted at about 12.35pm on Tuesday to a case of unnatural death at Block 286 Yishun Avenue 6.The 63-year-old man was found dead inside the flat.Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.Investigations are ongoing.[[nid:739679]]esther.lam@asiaone.com 

Phase 2A of the registration exercise for children entering Primary 1 in 2027 will begin at 9am on Thursday (July 9), with no vacancies available at Canossa Catholic Primary School in MacPherson.The school, which has 120 places in total, received 61 applications in Phase 1. With 60 places reserved for Phases 2B and 2C, this means that it has no available spots for Phase 2A.The first phase, which opened on June 30, closed on July 2, with eligible applicants receiving their results on Wednesday.This phase is for a child who has a sibling studying in the same primary school.Meanwhile, Phase 2A is primarily for the child of an alumni. Those whose parents are staff members at the school, or members of the school's advisory or management committee, are also eligible for this phase.Children who study in the school's Ministry of Education (MOE) kindergarten also come under Phase 2A.The setting aside of 60 places in each school for Phases 2B and 2C is intended to ensure continued access to all schools in later phases, according to the ministry.

Temasek Holdings delivered strong results for the latest financial year, achieving a net portfolio value of $518 billion amid a turbulent year marked by global trade tensions.The Singapore-headquartered investment company released its annual report on Wednesday (July 8) for the financial year ended March 31, highlighting strong long-term returns with a 20-year total shareholder return of 6.8 per cent.At the same time, Temasek also achieved 10-year total shareholder return of 7.1 per cent, «demonstrating the portfolio's ability to perform through market cycles».The five-year total shareholder return was comparatively lower at 4.6 per cent however, due to headwinds in Chinese capital markets between 2021 and 2024.Temasek's portfolio comprises three segments, with around 40 per cent Singapore-based Temasek portfolio companies, 40 per cent global direct investments and 20 per cent Partnerships, Funds, and Asset Management Companies.According to Temasek's report, around 26 per cent of its portfolio is exposed to the Americas and 17 per cent is exposed to China.Total exposure to Europe, the Middle East and Africa is around 12 per cent.

A preliminary hearing to establish whether there is enough evidence against Tyler James Robinson for the case to proceed to trial enters Day 3 in Utah.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated a temple restoration project. This initiative highlights India's cultural diplomacy and shared civilizational links between the nations. The project involves restoring smaller temples within the Prambanan complex with Indonesian authorities. Prambanan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, suffered damage from natural disasters and upheaval. Restoration work continues using traditional and modern techniques for this ancient Hindu temple complex.

Mamata Banerjee alleged police watch as house arrest and accused the administration of failing to ensure a peaceful protest. The Trinamool Congress chief stated that the police acted as BJP cadres, undermining a court order. She claimed participants were attacked despite court permission for the rally over a minor's alleged rape and murder. Banerjee further alleged a complete breakdown of law and order in West Bengal.

The Madras High Court granted anticipatory bail to DMK MLA Senthil Balaji and his brother. This bail was granted in a case alleging a Rs 35 crore bribe offer. The court directed both petitioners to appear daily before the investigating officer. Arguments presented highlighted the lack of conversation recordings and reliance on call detail records. The court questioned Balaji's specific role in the alleged bribery attempt.

Eggs were allegedly thrown at Mamata Banerjee's protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday. Clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP workers during the rally. Police resorted to a baton charge to control the escalating situation and restore order. Mamata Banerjee accused the police of acting as an arm of the BJP organization. The Calcutta High Court had previously allowed the protest march under specific conditions.

[ISS] Neither Cameroon nor the DRC is doing enough to improve oversight and management of unregulated gold mining.

[RFI] The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for an investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a senior journalist in Kenya, which followed angry criticism of his newspaper by President William Ruto.

On Tuesday, the aircraft had completed five circles around the Russian region before returning to base in Romania

Dmitry Kuzyakin noted that production capacity in Ukraine remained considerable

According to Rumen Radev, Bulgaria can only assist by repairing military equipment on its territory

Andrey Marochko added that Russian troops are also advancing southwest of Kutuzovka along the Byk River

"Bars-Bryansk unit fighters destroyed a Ukrainian fixed-wing drone using the Yolka system, which caught up with and hit its target in just 20 seconds

[HRW] UN Experts, Civil Society Highlight Deepening Repression

[Bhekisisa] In early May this year South Africa's Constitutional Court became the battleground for one of the most consequential disputes over health legislation since democracy.

Ukraine has consistently demonstrated an aggressive attitude and a tendency to carry out terrorist attacks on global energy facilities, Dmitry Peskov noted

European officials called on Trump to view Ukraine as a «strategic asset rather than a liability,» the newspaper wrote

According to Sergey Altukhov, Ukraine's actions are directed not only against Russia but also against its partners, notably Turkey

FAO Liaison Office with Russia Director Oleg Kobyakov stressed that if a child is undernourished in the first years of life, the damage to their physical development and cognitive abilities cannot be reversed later in life

If the forecast holds, East Iceland is set to enjoy hot temperatures and sunshine next weekend.

Iran said it had targeted more than 80 U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, after the U.S. launched strikes in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Shortly after arriving at a NATO meeting in Turkey, Trump restarted the divisive fight, telling reporters that Greenland “should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark.”

Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari pointed out that the US would not dare land its forces on Iran's coast no matter how loud the statement were

The Turkish leader noted that «a reasonable and logical model of cooperation in this field is possible»

According to Dmitry Peskov, Moscow has repeatedly drawn Ankara’s attention to incessant attempts by Ukrainian troops to attack infrastructure of the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines

According to Alexander Shokhin, doing so would be counterproductive, including from the standpoint of economic and technological models