The sun was shining on the beaches of Normandy Thursday morning as a Canadian ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day got underway in Courseulles-sur-Mer, France.

Fears of another landslide in PNG’s remote highlands are growing. A government report says it could happen at any moment and the area should be declared a no-go zone.

Bosaso (HOL) - Puntland Police Commander Major General Muumin Abdi Shire has issued a strong complaint against the Puntland Security Force (PSF), accusing them of repeatedly targeting the police.

Beledweyne (HOL) - School principals and parents in Baledweyne town have strongly opposed the Hirshabelle State Ministry of Education's fees imposed on grade eight students in primary schools.

LONDON -- There were «serious breaches» of international law and crimes against humanity were committed during the two-year Tigray War, according to a report released by U.S think tank New Lines Institute.

Sparc Systems Ltd, an African leading ICT company, defended the ICT award of the year for the second time in a row during the Information Communications Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) awards. This history of winning the award for three years in succession solidifies the company’s status as a pioneer in ICT innovation in the […] The post Sparc Systems defend ICT award of the year appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Education Ministers in Africa meeting during the 2024 Education Forum in London in underscored a renewed commitment to tackling the continent’s learning crisis, a statement from Human Capital Africa, an organization that uses evidence to mobilize governments to take action to improve foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes for children in Sub-Saharan Africa, says.   Latest […] The post Africa’s Ministers of Education rally to resolve the learning crisis appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat, and the Government of Malawi, have signed an agreement to construct a multi billion kwacha cross-border market in Mchinji district. Speaking after signing the 900,000 Euros agreement on behalf of the Malawi government held in Lusaka, Zambia, minister of Trade and Industry Sosten Gwengwe said […] The post Comesa to construct a multi-billion kwacha cross-border market in Mchinji appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

After several months of failed negotiations with the government, healthcare workers have finally resolved to hold nation-wide sit in beginning Monday, June 10 2024, until government resolves their grievances. The strike follows government’s perceived lack of commitment to resolve their grievances which include demands to increase their allowances and to improve working conditions. The healthcare […] The post Govt, health workers hit deadlock: Nation-wide sit in set for Monday appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Secondary School Teachers Union (SESTU) says this year’s supervisors and invigilators for the Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) Examinations are working under protest as the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has prepared “meaningless” allowances for them. Nyasa Times understands that SESTU wrote MANEB making a number of recommendations based on the circular that the latter […] The post JCE supervisors, invigilators working under protest appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

This paper outlines the main elements related to conditionality included in the Ukraine Plan, and compares it with the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s approach to conditionality, in particular with respect to the group of Fragile and Conflict-Affected States (FCS) that currently includes Ukraine. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Eurodac is a biometric database in which Member States are required to enter the fingerprint data of asylum-seekers in order to identify where they entered the European Union (EU). Established in 2000 and reviewed in 2013, its main purpose is to facilitate the application of the Dublin Regulation. The 2013 revision of the regulation broadened its scope to provide law enforcement authorities with access to the Eurodac database. As part of the reform of the common European asylum system in 2016, the European Commission proposed a recast of the Eurodac Regulation. The co-legislators reached a partial agreement on the proposal in 2018. As part of the broader migration and asylum pact, the new Commission presented an amended proposal on 23 September 2020. Following trilogue negotiations, a political agreement on the Eurodac was reached on 20 December 2023. The European Parliament adopted the regulation at its plenary session on 10 April 2024 and the Council adopted the act on 14 May 2024. The final act was published in the Official Journal on 22 May 2024. It will apply from 12 June 2026, with the exception of Article 26, which will apply from 12 June 2029. Fourth edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

The prohibition of discrimination and the protection of human rights are important elements of the EU legal order. Nevertheless, discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people persists throughout the EU and takes various forms, including verbal abuse and physical violence. Sexual orientation is now recognised in EU law as grounds of discrimination. However, the scope of the provisions dealing with this issue is limited and does not cover social protection, health care, education or access to goods and services, leaving LGBTI people particularly vulnerable in these areas. Moreover, EU competence does not extend to recognition of marital or family status. In this area, national regulations vary, with some Member States offering same-sex couples the right to marry, some allowing alternative forms of registration, and others not providing any legal status for same-sex couples. Same-sex couples may or may not have the right to adopt children and to access assisted reproduction. These divergent legal statuses have implications, for instance, for partners from two Member States with different standards who want to formalise/legalise their relationship, and for same-sex couples and their families wishing to move to another Member State. Combating discrimination has become part of EU internal and external policies, and is the subject of numerous resolutions of the European Parliament. However, action in this area remains problematic when it touches on issues pertaining to areas traditionally the preserve of Member States, such as marital status and family law. This is a further updated version of a briefing, the previous edition of which was published in May 2023. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Amidst a changed global environment and with the goal to defend its geopolitical weight, the EU should provide public goods with EU value added, so that efficiency gains can be achieved at the EU level. We propose an expanded EU budget to serve the dual role of more automatic stabilisation and the provision of EU public goods, where the European Parliament should have an enhanced role in setting investment priorities. We discuss three such areas of investment priority – infrastructure, defence and security, as well as research and development. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

South Africa’s ruling party has begun negotiating with the opposition for a coalition that will enable parliament to elect a president Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia will focus on developing its own AI potential to protect its citizens from Western influence, Moscow says Read Full Article at RT.com

Read Full Article at RT.com

Economic sanctions on Russia have harmed the Western countries that imposed them, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Women, girls and young entrepreneurs from Seychelles are learning how to process fish skin to use as a type of leather in a three-day training programme at the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA) at Providence. This is the second phase of the training to sensistise women, girls and youth on the economic opportunities in the Blue Economy sector being undertaken by Entreprendre Au Feminin Ocean Indien Seychelles (EFOIS) and COMESA Federation Of Women In Business (COMFWB) Seychelles. In his address at the opening, Phillippe Michaud, a consultant at the Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy, said, «Fish leather or fish skin is one of the products which we can use for value addition.» He said this will open avenues for those taking part to open new businesses, make money and help the community and country. The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) is also helping with the training session and Michaud explained that this is in line with the SFA's mandate where people «should not necessarily be fishing more, but making the maximum from what is caught and that includes bycatch.» Around 20 representatives from various local organisations concerned with the fisheries industry are attending the training for trainers sessions. Among the topics they will cover is how to properly slice the fish to remove the skin to use further in fish leather. The training is facilitated by an expert from Kenya, James Ambani, who is a Blue Economy expert and the chief executive of Ambani Fish Leather Limited. Ambani Fish Leather uses fish skin to create fashion items such as bags, belts, sandals, and even as part of garments. (James Ambani) Photo License: All Rights Reserved  Ambani said, «Since I am not too familiar with the type of fish available here, this is also the time to determine what types of fish found in Seychelles will be better suited to turn into leather.» Ambani owns a company, Ambani Fish Leather, that uses fish skin to create fashion items such as bags, belts, sandals, and even as part of garments. «This is not only for me to share my expertise with those at the session, but it is also a learning curve for me as well,» he told SNA. He said that fashion is an ever changing industry and the latest trend is to look for sustainable ways to do things and «as Seychelles is big on fisheries, this is another way to keep it sustainable and create something of value added to the industry.» The production of fish skin leather is an ancient tradition developed by societies living along rivers and coastlines around the world, such as Alaskan tribes,  Arctic countries, in parts of Siberia as well as Japan and China, and gained particular popularity in the 16th and 17th century in Europe as a luxury product. 

According to Maxim Buyakevich, NATO members practice scenarios involving strikes on Russia during military drills

«France should not die in a war that is not its own,» Florian Philippot noted

According to the deputy prime minister, there are certain payment and insurance issues, but they are being resolved

«In addition to that, 100% acceptance of Belcard and Mir cards has been ensured on the territories of Russia and Belarus,» Alexey Overchuk noted

«The role of the Russian language as a means of interethnic and international communication is hard to overestimate: today, more than 250 million people worldwide speak it,» the Russian foreign minister underlined

Sources close to the ex-royal briefed People magazine in the US following weeks of speculation, claiming he had spoken personally to the Duke of Westminster.

Erica Stoll missed the cutoff to respond to Rory McIlroy's petition leaving her at risk of having the court grant the superstar golfer a default divorce.

A motorcyclist was flung off his bike after getting rear-ended by a car on Wednesday (June 5) night. The accident occurred at around 9.20pm on the PIE towards Tuas, after the Paya Lebar exit, according to a post on Facebook page Roads.sg.  Dashcam footage of the incident captured by another driver and uploaded to the page shows a car driving between lane one and two of the four-lane expressway. While merging into the second lane, the car slams into a motorcycle in front, bouncing as it runs over the bike. Sparks fly as the vehicle veers further to the left and hits the side of another lorry in lane three before coming to a stop with its hazard lights on. Simultaneously, the motorcyclist is thrown onto the road and slides across to the left-most lane. He rolls over several times before sitting up.

A man thought he'd be making money, but ended up having more than $20,000 wiped from his bank account.  Wang (not his real name) told Shin Min Daily News that he came across a Facebook post advertising an investment scheme in mid-April. The post featured the photo of Toh Soon Huat, chairman of Sian Chay Medical Institution. This gave Wang the impression that it was a legitimate investment scheme. After he responded to the ad, Wang was added to a WhatsApp group chat. He was told that Toh's assistant, Xiao Yan, would assist him with the investment.  «[Xiao Yan] sent many messages about earning money to the group chat, and asked me to download a mobile app to start investing. I was told that I would definitely earn money,» Wang said.  After much persuasion from the woman, he ended up making five transactions in the app, investing more than $20,000 in total. Even though Wang saw that he was earning money on the app, he had a feeling that there was something fishy going on. 

SINGAPORE - Four bus passengers, including a 93-year-old, and a pedestrian were taken to hospital after an accident on Thursday (June 6) involving a Tower Transit bus and a trailer near Sim Lim Tower in Jalan Besar. In response to queries, police said they were alerted at about 1.45pm to the accident that took place at the junction of Jalan Besar and Ophir Road. Four bus passengers, aged between 39 to 93, and a 54-year-old male pedestrian were conscious when taken to hospital, they added. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said five people were taken to Raffles Hospital. In a Facebook post at 3.14pm, Tower Transit said that bus service 857 was involved in the accident. It added: “Ophir Road is currently impassable to traffic. This is also affecting services 980 and 857 which are experiencing delays of up to 30 mins. “We apologise for any inconvenience and will keep you updated.”

Colombia’s trade ministry has called for restricting coal exports to Israel over its military campaign in Gaza, Bloomberg has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to grant 16 and 17-year-olds the vote, saying people old enough to work and pay tax should be allowed to 'have a say'.