Minister of Economic Affairs Hanna Katrín Friðriksson’s bill to increase fishing fees has been passed by Alþingi (the Icelandic Parliament).

[Premium Times] Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda announced this while addressing journalists at the Government House on Monday.

Opposition Leader Mark Golding has declared that the People’s National Party’s (PNP) growing female representation is a victory for inclusion, as he unveiled 22 women among the party’s 63 candidates expected to contest the upcoming general...

The police have charged two men in relation to the seizure of cocaine valued at $4 million during a traffic stop along the North-South Highway. Forty-eight-year-old John Todd and 49-year-old farmer Errol White, both of St Andrew addresses, were...

The Republicans could lose 40 US House seats and the presidency over Trump’s failure to deliver Epstein revelations, Steve Bannon has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The object, believed to belong to a member of ancient Egypt’s elite, had been held at the Brussels Royal Museum since its seizure in 2015 Read Full Article at RT.com

The US president warned ‘severe tariffs’ will be imposed on Moscow’s trading partners if no peace deal is reached within 50 days Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump said earlier that he was ready to supply more air defense systems to Kiev, but the EU would have to foot the bill Read Full Article at RT.com

Government insiders are resisting efforts to rein in their power, the US director of national intelligence has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says his administration is on course to deliver on its promise of 70,000 new housing solutions, while outlining plans to address Jamaica’s estimated shortage of 150,000 homes. Speaking Sunday night to a large...

Dr Patricia Duncan Sutherland, President of the People’s National Party (PNP) Women’s Movement, says more support needs to be provided to victims of domestic abuse and abusers must take responsibility as part of the healing journey. Addressing a...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that its crackdown on persons attempting to use courier services to traffic drugs continues to bear fruit, with the arrest of a man in St Catherine. In a targeted operation against the use of...

The Black River police in St Elizabeth have launched an investigation into the death of a woman whose body was found in a spring in Parottee on Sunday. She has been identified as 37-year-old Latoya Pilarchie, a labourer of Hill Top in Parottee....

David Sherratt, 48, was found with one of the biggest drugs hauls seized by West Midlands Police following a high speed motorway pursuit.

A teenage sunbed addict says her mum was forced to beg local salons to stop serving her after finding tanning injections hidden in a pickle jar in her bedroom.

Two students from from the same year group have died on the same day in two separate incidents.

At just 17 years old, Lurata Lyon was snatched off the streets in a war-torn Serbia by a brutal human trafficking gang.

The airport has been forced to cancel all flights and close 'until further notice' after Zeusch Aviation Flight SUZ1 crashed just before 4pm on Sunday.

Nairobi (HOL) — Somalia’s Minister of Finance, Bihi Iman Egeh, chaired the 25th Meeting of Finance Ministers under the Horn of Africa Cooperation Forum, which opened in Nairobi, Kenya, with Somalia presiding over this year’s session.

The spouse of Neisha Williams, the woman fatally stabbed by her male cousin in Rae Town, Kingston, on Sunday, says he has been left devastated by the loss of the woman with whom he had shared his life for nearly five years. Rocky, her grieving...

[New Times] In 2008, Rwanda adopted the Girls' Education Policy with the goal of closing the gender gap in education. Seventeen years later, the results are striking: girls are not just catching up; they are leading. Today, more Rwandan girls are completing primary and secondary school than boys, a reversal of trends seen in many parts of the world.

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After more than two decades of negotiations, the EU and Mercosur reached an initial agreement text (EUMETA) in 2019. Since then, however, several political developments - most notably the increase in deforestation rates in Brazil under President Bolsonaro - have called for further negotiations. Concerns over sustainability led the EU to demand additional commitments and to adopt unilateral instruments, such as the Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR), which Mercosur perceived as undermining the benefits of the EUMETA 2019. At the same time, escalating geopolitical and economic tensions underscored the strategic importance for trade agreements. The revised EUMETA 2024 presents a balanced compromise: the EU secures strengthened sustainability provisions and protection against potential export duties, while Mercosur gains some linkages to EU unilateral measures on sustainability. These include the possibility of benefiting from risk classification for the EUDR, amendments to the tariff elimination schedule for vehicles, specific safeguards, and options for export duties for selected minerals. Agricultural market access remains largely consistent with EUMETA 2019, with only modest additional quotas for Paraguay. By incorporating multiple protection mechanisms and aligning with complementary EU sustainability policies, EUMETA 2024 aims to address European concerns related to deforestation and competition risks. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Both women and men with disabilities face inequalities because of their disability, but their experiences differ depending on their gender. The situation of women with disabilities is tough. They are worse off than women without disabilities and face more challenges than their male peers because of gender stereotypes that push women and men into traditional roles. Women and girls with disabilities face multifaceted discrimination due to both gender-based and disability-related barriers, affecting their access to education, employment, healthcare, and social participation. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Istanbul Convention, acknowledge the intersectional discrimination faced by women with disabilities. Likewise, the EU has responded through strategies like the European disability strategy (2021-2030) and the gender equality strategy (2020-2025), which promote inclusive, gender-sensitive policies. Legislative initiatives include the 2016 European Accessibility Act, the 2019 work-life balance directive, and the 2024 directive on violence against women. The European Parliament has consistently supported the rights of women with disabilities. Since the 1980s, it has adopted various resolutions addressing their systemic marginalisation and calling for intersectional approaches in EU policymaking. Recent actions include advocating for the recognition of gender-based violence as an EU crime and supporting the full implementation of the Istanbul Convention. The Parliament also highlights the need for targeted social, educational, and healthcare measures, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring equal rights and social participation for women with disabilities across the EU. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Denmark's national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) corresponds to 0.2 % of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), or 0.5 % of Denmark's 2019 gross domestic product (GDP). The third and latest revision of the Danish NRRP was approved by Council on 8 July 2025. The EU financial contribution totals €1 625.9 million, including RRF grants (€1 429 million), a REPowerEU grant (€130.7 million) and a transfer of part of the Danish allocation under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to the plan (€66.0 million). Denmark has so far received 67.2 % of the NRRP resources in the form of pre-financing and three payments; this is well above the current EU average (48.8 %). A further two payments will depend on progress made in implementing the plan. The amended plan reinforces green initiatives and seeks to enhance the resilience of the Danish economy and society, devoting 69 % of the plan to the green transition (up from 59 % in the original plan). In its 2025 country report, the Commission assessed the implementation of the Danish plan as 'well under way'. The European Parliament participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on NRRP implementation and scrutinises the Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Fourth edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

President Murmu visited a student in the AIIMS Bhubaneswar burn unit who attempted self-immolation after alleging her sexual harassment claims against a professor were ignored. The incident occurred during a protest demanding action against the Head of the Education Department.

The Indian government has expressed its limitations to prevent the execution of Nimisha Priya, a Keralite nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of her business partner. On the possibility of blood money, he said, «Blood money is a private negotiation,» and stressed that the government could not be asked to act beyond its defined limits.