The Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea for mandatory constitutional morality guidelines for public officials, citing the petition's focus on specific individuals. The court suggested a broader code of conduct for public figures, similar to that for public servants, emphasizing uniform application of constitutional values.

New research suggests wildlife's fear of humans is not uniform. Animals exhibit strong fear responses to hunters and fishers but less so to tourists or researchers. Surprisingly, some passive human structures like roads can even act as perceived refuges for certain species.

US Ambassador Brent Bozell has said he will use his post to challenge South Africa’s ties with Russia, China and Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia, Ukraine and the US have sent their top negotiators to attempt to broker the end to the four-year Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

British ‘nuclear umbrella’ will not provide extra security to its European allies, Russia’s ambassador to London has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Andrey Maslov says the US has been “forced onto an isolationist path,” including imposing tariffs on African countries Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump has commented on a possible operation to abduct Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Read Full Article at RT.com

Swiss commentator Stephane Renner has accused the IOC of double standards over Israeli participation at the Winter Olympics Read Full Article at RT.com

According to the newspaper, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk tasked a group of historians to examine events of World War II and the subsequent decades of the Cold War, as well as the negative consequences reportedly caused by Soviet influence

According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, some 4.8 million foreign tourists have visited Russia in 2025

Alexey Overchuk emphasized that the global economy remained in a state of flux

It was as if neither Greenland, nor corruption in the upper echelons of Zelensky’s usurping machine, nor the kidnapping of Venezuela’s legally elected president, nor the broader crisis of compliance with international law and the looming collapse of Euro-Atlantic unity existed," Leonid Slutsky said

Andrey Kartapolov highlighted that European politicians had already realized their defeat and were making such statements to justify themselves before their citizens

According to Nikolay Patrushev, Russia and its like-minded partners are actively working on it

Air defenses intercepted and destroyed 151 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian regions

Technological leadership is one of the priorities included in the Navy’s Development Strategy and the Shipbuilding Program until 2050, Nikolay Patrushev said

Nikolay Patrushev recalled that the BRICS Will for Peace 2026 drills took place in the South Atlantic Ocean in January, with Russia, China, Iran, the UAE, and South Africa involved

The Ukrainian armed forces launched nearly 150 drones to strike civilian targets, primarily in southern Russia, Rodion Miroshnik said

Le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Chef du Conseil, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a accordé en ce jour une audience à Son Excellence Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Ministre du Commerce extérieur des Émirats arabes unis, accompagné de sa délégation officielle. Cette rencontre s'inscrit dans le prolongement de la récente visite officielle du Chef de l'État à Abu Dhabi, au cours de laquelle plusieurs accords stratégiques de partenariat ont été signés entre le Gabon (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky said Russian nationals living in the West should “f**k away” Read Full Article at RT.com

The wars of the future are being planned in Israel, US Senator Lindsey Graham has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Pakistani authorities have not allowed family members to meet Imran Khan despite his health issues, Naureen Niazi has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A court in Azerbaijan has handed billionaire and former Russian citizen Ruben Vardanyan a 20-year prison term Read Full Article at RT.com

A ComfortDelGro taxi flipped upside down after a traffic accident on Tuesday (Feb 17), the first day of Chinese New Year. In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to a traffic accident at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and Bishan Road at 7.50am. Two people were assessed for minor injuries, but declined to be taken to hospital. Photos of the incident shared online show the taxi blocking the two rightmost lanes on the road, with police officers and an ambulance nearby. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) also posted an update to X at 8.13am, alerting drivers of the accident and to avoid lanes 1, 2 and 3.A spokesperson from ComfortDelGro told AsiaOne the company is aware of the accident. The taxi driver was unharmed and there were no passengers onboard at the time, the spokesperson said. «We are monitoring the situation and providing assistance as needed,» the spokesperson added. [[nid:730017]]dana.leong@asiaone.com

[Vanguard] Three South Africans have been charged with murder over the killing of a Nigerian Bolt e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, after dashcam footage of the incident was shared widely on social media and sparked public outrage.

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WESTERN BUREAU: The deepening partnership between Jamaica and China was highlighted Saturday night as Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, representing Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, addressed the Chinese Community’s Spring Festival celebration in Montego Bay, St James. Addressing more than 2,000 patrons gathered at The Pinnacle on Saturday night, Chuck described the Spring Festival as “a living reminder of the deep bonds of friendship, mutual respect and cooperation” that have long defined relations between the two nations.

The Government, through the Ministry of National Security and Peace, is signalling that it intends to collect a whopping $1 billion in traffic fines in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This compares with $450 million that was set as the target to collect in fiscal year 2025-2026. The increase is set out in the Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in Parliament last week by Finance and the Public Service Minister Fayval Williams.

A senior police investigator testified yesterday that he never identified any alleged members of the Clansman Gang as suspects in a 2017 murder on Roger Avenue in Spanish Town, St Catherine – and never identified any suspect at all – despite the prosecution’s case linking the killing to the gang. “I have not identified a suspect up to this date,” the detective inspector told the court during the trial of alleged gang leader Tesha Miller and 24 other men in the Home Circuit Court.

Jamaica is renegotiating its long-running medical cooperation programme with Cuba amid renewed pressure from the United States. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton confirmed that while the previous memorandum of understanding (MOU) has expired, nearly 300 Cuban doctors and specialists continue to serve under existing contracts.

Dennis Shipping company, a sea service provider catering largely to the Jamaican diaspora in specific geographic areas in the United States, is pleading with local authorities to strip more than 40 containers that have been sitting at Jamaica’s two ports, some since last year, with emergency hurricane supplies that are no longer of value.