[Scrolla] FoodForward SA and the University of Cape Town interviewed 796 households that regularly receive food aid across South Africa. The study found most children live in food insecure homes, with families skipping meals and going days without eating.

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On 18 December 2025, the European Council agreed to a €90 billion loan to Ukraine to cover the country's financial needs in the years 2026 and 2027. The European Commission has subsequently presented three legislative proposals to implement the European Council's decision: (i) a proposal for a €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan financed by the EU except for Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia; (ii) a proposal to amend the Ukraine Facility to use it for the disbursement of the new loan; and (iii) a proposal to amend the EU's multiannual financial framework to use it as a guarantee for the loan, and to finance the grants used for the borrowing cost subsidy. The loan will be financed through EU borrowing on the capital markets backed by the EU budget's headroom. The EU budget will pay for the interest rates and other associated costs for Ukraine. While €30 billion of the loan are meant to support the Ukrainian budget, €60 billion will be used to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities. The Commission proposal stipulates that defence products financed from the loan should, in principle, originate from the EU, European Economic Area, European Free Trade Area and Ukraine. Only if products are not available there, or cannot be delivered fast enough, can products from other third countries be bought. In the past, Article 41(2) of the Treaty on European Union had been seen as an obstacle to financing weapons and military equipment from the EU budget. However, as the proposed Ukraine Support Loan is based on Article 212 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the rules on the EU's common foreign and security policy do not apply. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

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A well-loved community cat in Everton Park was allegedly held down by a man who cut off patches of its fur with a pair of scissors. Closed-circuit television footage of the incident, which purportedly went on for six minutes, was posted on Sunday (Feb 8) on Instagram by @timmytheblackcat_, a page dedicated to the black cat named Timmy. In the video, a man dressed in a brown T-shirt and shorts is seen approaching Timmy wearing gloves and holding onto a pair scissors. The man then grabs Timmy — who was sitting in its usual sleeping spot — and pins it down, before he snips the cat's fur. The man continued to cut Timmy's fur despite the cat struggling to break free from his hold, the user captioned in the video. Timmy later leapt out of the spot to flee but the man chased after the feline. After dusting off his scissors, the man was seen turning back to chase after Timmy again but it ran away to hide in the drain. AsiaOne has reached out to @timmytheblackcat_ for more information. This is not the first time that Timmy has been harassed. 

From the campaign trail to the streets, former People Power Party (PPP) candidate Samuel Lee has been spotted working as a food delivery rider. In a photo shared on Reddit on Thursday (Feb 5), Lee can be seen clad in a dark green tank top delivering a meal. «Was as hungry at work and ordered some food and why is the delivery man the 'look left look right' politician,» wrote the poster. Lee first performed his rendition of the song «look left, look right» at a press conference during the 2025 General Election, adapting it from the classic Chinese song A Tiny Bird. Based on the receipt shown in the photo, Lee is believed to have been working for Grab at the time. Responding to queries from MS News, Lee confirmed that it was him in the photo but said he was unsure of when it was taken, adding that he found the situation amusing. 

13 people were taken to hospital following an accident involving two buses at a bus stop in Sengkang on Monday (Feb 9). Photos of the aftermath online showed a double-decker bus with its front windshield shattered. Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident along Sengkang East Road towards Buangkok Green at around 11.15am. A 68-year-old male bus driver, along with passengers aged between 24 and 81, were taken to hospital conscious, said the police. SCDF said it sent 12 people to Sengkang General Hospital, and one person to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. In a statement, public bus operator Go-Ahead Singapore said its bus service 104 was involved in an accident at a bus stop outside Sengkang Community Hub and that it is cooperating with the relevant authorities on their investigations. 

The national human rights commission has taken suo motu cognisance of a sharp rise in missing persons cases in Delhi, with 807 reported in the first two weeks of January 2026. The NHRC has issued notices to Delhi's chief secretary and police commissioner, seeking a detailed report within two weeks on steps being taken to address the alarming trend.

The Supreme Court extended the deadline for West Bengal's electoral roll revision, demanding a personal affidavit from the DGP over alleged threats to election officials. Micro-observers will only assist Electoral Registration Officers, who retain final decision-making power. The court also directed the deployment of Group B officers for the process.

Union home minister Amit Shah declared Maoism's destructive nature, vowing its complete elimination from India by March 31. He urged Naxalites to surrender for rehabilitation, highlighting Chhattisgarh's attractive policy. Shah emphasized development initiatives transforming Bastar, promising significant progress in infrastructure and economic opportunities for tribal communities.

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the BJP and RSS for advocating the Bharat Ratna for V.D. Savarkar, suggesting they might even award it to Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, Nathuram Godse. Owaisi cited the J.L. Kapur Commission report, which identified Savarkar as a conspirator in Gandhi's assassination, and highlighted Maulvi Alauddin as the first prisoner at Cellular Jail, not an RSS member.

Iceland’s Treasury is on a stronger footing than before, as the country’s sovereign credit rating was upgraded last Friday from A to A+.

The president is said to be eager to increase his involvement but has yet to approve a spending plan for his $300 million-plus war chest.

Michael Whatley was selected for Post Next 50.

According to the Unmanned Systems Group, the Supercam S180 is a «mid-level» drone that performs reconnaissance from an altitude of up to 3,000 meters

Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 program calls for an increase of 50 million passenger trips by 2030, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov said

Anton Alikhanov said there will be a whole series of further capability enhancements for the aircraft

The Russian side is open to dialogue, which should be built on an equal basis, Sergey Nechayev noted

According to Alexander Gusarov, the contacts have never been on pause

Since the SkillsFuture initiative was launched a decade ago in 2015, over one in two eligible Singaporeans aged 30 to 75 have used their credits for courses, with participation spiking in December 2025. This surge was due to the one-off $500 credit top-up given in 2020 expiring at the end of 2025, said SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). In a media release on Monday (Feb 9), the statuary board said that 606,000 people enrolled in SSG-supported training in 2025, up from 555,000 people in 2024. The number of people who used their SkillsFuture Credit in December 2025 was higher than the monthly average across January to November that year. Users were most interested in courses from the Information & Communications, Food & Beverages, and Security & Investigation sectors in 2025. SSG said 73 per cent of its survey respondents agreed to a large or very large extent that their training improved work performance — an increase from 69 per cent in 2024. 67 per cent of respondents also attributed their career advancements to their courses as compared with 64 per cent in 2024. 

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers have foiled an attempt to smuggle drones and replica guns, including its parts and accessories, into Singapore via an inbound cargo container. The incident happened on Jan 22 at the Tanjong Pagar Scanning Station in PSA Tanjong Pagar Terminal. In a Facebook post on Monday (Feb 9), ICA said its officers noticed anomalies in the scanned images of the container and directed the cargo for further checks. ICA search and examination officers found a total of 72 undeclared drones, and more than 10 units of replica guns and other parts and accessories. Replica and toy guns are controlled items in Singapore and their import is managed under the Regulations of Imports and Exports Regulations. This means that approval from the police's regulatory department is required for their import. According to the police, any toy or replica guns that bear close resemblance to actual firearms will not be approved. 

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper demanded communist authorities to end the 'appalling ordeal' faced by the 78-year-old critic of the Beijing regime.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has arrested 10 foreign nationals in a major enforcement operation across the Northern Region, as authorities intensify efforts to clamp down on illegal migration and unlawful business activities. The operation was conducted between 3 and 7 February 2026 in Livingstonia, Rula, Chimunyanga, Bwengu and Mzuzu City, targeting individuals […] The post Immigration Arrests 10 Foreign Nationals in Northern Region Crackdown appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.