The Supreme Court has instructed five social media influencers, including Samay Raina, to publicly apologize for mocking individuals with disabilities. This directive follows allegations of ridiculing people with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and blindness. The court emphasized that freedom of speech cannot infringe upon the right to dignity, and further decisions on penalties will be determined later.

Despite the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty after the Pahalgam attack, India has alerted Pakistan about a potential flood in the Tawi River. The information was reportedly conveyed through diplomatic channels, marking a significant communication between the two nations amidst strained relations. Pakistani authorities have issued warnings for vulnerable areas following the alert.

Trinamool Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the teachers' recruitment scam. Saha allegedly attempted to escape during the raid, throwing his mobile phones into a drain. The arrest follows previous action by the CBI in April 2023 and is based on an FIR related to irregularities in hiring schoolteachers.

The long wait for passports is finally easing as Malawi has begun clearing a massive backlog of over 100,000 applications, with more than 1,000 passports already printed in just days. Minister of Homeland Security Ezekiel Ching’oma confirmed yesterday that printing resumed last week in Lilongwe and is now in full swing. “This is an accumulation […] The post Passport Printing Gains Momentum: Over 1,000 Issued as Govt Moves to Clear Backlog appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi has thrown down the gauntlet in Malawi’s political arena, declaring that presidential debates are not optional but a mandatory test of leadership character. In a strongly worded statement posted on his official Facebook page, Muluzi warned that any candidate who avoids public debates is sending “a troubling message” […] The post Atupele Muluzi Speaks Out: “Dodging Debates is Dodging Malawians” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Singapore must pay attention to those segments of the population who are at a greater risk of being left behind, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Monday (Aug 25).These include professionals, managers and executives roles that may be displaced by artificial intelligence (AI), and rank-and-file workers in sectors that are undergoing restructuring in response to heightened uncertainties in the global economy, he told participants at the Ministry of Trade and Industry's (MTI) Economic Dialogue 2025.The dialogue, which started in 2008, is a platform for students to gain insights into pertinent economic issues and challenges facing Singapore, and the role of economics in policymaking. Speaking on «navigating economic uncertainty in a polarised world», DPM Gan cautioned that «significant uncertainties» remain despite the US making deals with its key trading partners such as the European Union, Japan and South Korea.

WESTERN BUREAU: National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang says technology is key to building safer communities, while noting that online safety is now directly tied to the country’s overall security. Chang made the pronouncement while speaking at...

Western Bureau: With Jamaica in the middle of the hurricane season and dengue cases on the rise, public health inspectors (PHIs) in Westmoreland used National Mosquito Day, on August 20, to remind Jamaicans that no weapon thrashes mosquito-borne...

Conceptualised out of a desire to care for those in need of a homely environment, especially the elderly and infirm, the the SP Home Away From Home for the Elderly came into operation on September 1, 2023. Recently, the operators of the home for 21...

My grandfather, Peter Bernard Thomas (1878-1952) and his wife, Emerline Adina Thomas (1881-1969), lived in Hannah Town for most of their lives through its cycles of ups and downs. My father, Samuel Thomas (1904-1977), grew up there. From all...

“I said to myself, ‘No man, he has to do something cultural today’.” And, with that in mind, Gabrielle Andrade-Bell coaxed her six-year old son, Phiago, into attending the annual Mona Heights Flag Raising Ceremony on August 6. Phiago didn’t regret...

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Learning on Sunday released the results of the 2024-2025 national Grade 12 examinations, marking a major milestone for the country’s education sector.

Jowhar (HOL) — Hirshabelle state leader Ali Abdullahi Hussein Guudlaawe on Sunday officially opened the National Education Consultation Conference in Jowhar, the state’s interim administrative capital.

The Israeli military has bombed the Yemeni capital Sanaa, Israeli and Yemeni officials say, as tensions in the region continue to escalate amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

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Home Office documents reportedly tell accommodation providers that they must 'acknowledge' that some residents may be 'ex-foreign national offender[s] released on criminal bail'.

The Harry Potter star, 35, was spotted out for a hike in Saint-Tropez in a sheer black lace dress.

Police have launched an urgent investigation after a young woman was taken to hospital after an alleged rape on Hertsmere Road, east London at 04.25am on Saturday, August 23. 

The singer, 73, was handed a High Court writ by the group's guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland. The claim comes after years of legal disputes.

About one million people in Britain own a caravan with 550,000 being touring caravans and the others static caravans on a site.

Inflation eased in July, with core inflation falling marginally to 0.5 per cent year-on-year, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).Core inflation, which excludes private transport and accommodation, declined from 0.6 per cent in June, according to a press release on Monday (Aug 25). MAS and MTI said that the change was driven by a fall in the prices of retail and other goods, as well as lower electricity and gas inflation.Headline inflation eased to 0.6 per cent year-on-year in July from 0.8 per cent in June due to lower accommodation inflation in addition to lower core inflation.MAS and MTI maintained their 2025 full-year inflation forecast for core and headline inflation at 0.5 to 1.5 per cent, adding that «both upside and downside risks» remain.Inflation can also be negatively impacted in event of geopolitical shocks causing imported energy and shipping costs to spike, they said.At the same time, «should global and domestic growth be more hesitant and weaker than anticipated, core inflation could stay low for longer», they added.

[DW] Kilmar Abrego Garcia was one of more than 200 people sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on undocumented migrants. Now he's facing a second deportation.

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[New Times] The great English writer Charles Dickens once said the law is an 'ass'. The aphorism has never been more apt than last week, when a French judge dismissed the genocide case against Agathe Kanziga, the widow of Juvenal Habyarimana.

[Daily Trust] Troops of the Nigerian military attached with Operation Hadin Kai have bombed over 30 terrorists while attempting to cross to Nigeria from the Cameroon border.

[New Times] The government plans to establish large «grain handling hubs» with a combined capacity to process and store more than 200,000 tonnes of maize, rice, and beans in a bid to cut post-harvest losses to below 5 per cent by 2029, down from 13.8 per cent in 2023.

US President Donald Trump has called for ABC and NBC to be stripped of their broadcasting licenses Read Full Article at RT.com

France has summoned the US ambassador over claims that Paris failed to act against antisemitism Read Full Article at RT.com

[UN News] US and Qatari diplomatic efforts to bring a lasting peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have not yet led to improved conditions on the ground, where the security situation remains dire, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.

The male suspect is reportedly being 'quizzed by police over allegations involving non-consensual intimate image abuse'.