External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Russia. The visit is scheduled from August 19 to 21, 2025. He will co-chair the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission meeting. The meeting will focus on trade, economic, scientific, and cultural cooperation. Jaishankar will also address the India-Russia Business Forum in Moscow. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. Shukla shared his experiences from the NASA Axiom-4 mission. He highlighted global enthusiasm for India's Gaganyaan mission. Discussions included the challenges of space travel and experiments with food. Modi emphasized the need for more Indian astronauts. Shukla stressed the importance of government support for space research.

Karenni State’s Interim Executive Council said the airstrike was the deadliest ever in the state and urged global action in response to the junta’s war crimes.

The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya has recorded 3,000 days of safe operation as of Saturday, Africa Star Railway Operation Company Limited (Afristar) said in a press release on Sunday.

Kenya’s fairy-tale run in their debut African Nations Championship (CHAN) faces its sternest test yet when they clash with Madagascar in the quarterfinals at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, on Friday, August 22.

Mother-of-eight Hamadi Abdullahi Ibrahim is living in fear of being thrown in jail if she doesn’t clear the debts she has incurred running her small shop in an internal displacement camp in Galgadud, central Somalia.

Hugh Reid, managing director, JN Life Insurance, says life insurance should be used as a part of financial planning to address risks such as illnesses and a form of income replacement in the event of death. Reid explained that life insurance...

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) has unveiled three toolkits as part of efforts to further promote and facilitate productivity improvements in the country. The toolkits, which are tailored for students, government services and businesses to...

A group of 15 high school students from across the island got a rare opportunity to explore the world of investing during a field trip to the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), organised by the JN Foundation as part of its recently concluded Financial...

WESTERN BUREAU: A wall of orange engulfed Dr Andre Haughton on Nomination Day, shutting out even his father, Textron Haughton, who could only stand on the margins, tears streaming down his cheeks. The elder Haughton wept openly as jubilant...

WESTERN BUREAU: Westmoreland Central is heating up with a four-way face-off set to unfold on September 3. Leading the charge with a message rather than a manifesto is Don Foote, a former attorney-at-law now at the helm of the Jamaica Abolitionist...

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- When COVID-19 swept the globe in early 2020, health experts braced for devastation in Africa. The continent's healthcare systems, already stretched thin by endemic diseases like malaria, seemed ill-equipped to handle a new pandemic. Yet as the virus spread, a puzzling pattern emerged - many African countries reported lower COVID-19 severity rates than their counterparts in Europe and North America.

Steph and their two daughters have supported him throughout the scandal over his 'unwise but not illegal' romance with a young work colleague which cost him his TV career in 2023.

Tanna Island hosted a historic moment on Wednesday last week, as a high-level Australian delegation visited the southern province of Vanuatu to negotiate and initial the landmark Nakamal Agreement. The delegation, led by Australian Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Richard Marles,…

Thirty-one traffic police officers from the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) have completed specialised breathalyser training, marking a major step in the country’s crackdown on drunk driving.

The Vila Central Hospital (VCH) will mark its Golden Jubilee with a series of celebrations starting Wednesday, 20 August, honouring 50 years of dedicated service to the people of Vanuatu.

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ambae Constituency and President of the Rural Development Party (RDP), Jay Ngwele, officially resigned yesterday as Deputy Leader of the Opposition in national parliament.

Enhanced surveillance is underway in Vanuatu as the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirms an outbreak of Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky said his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump was the best they have had Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine reportedly wants Europe to pay for its large weapons deal with the US Read Full Article at RT.com

Three women and one man, aged between 34 and 59, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in the online sale of counterfeit goods.The quartet were nabbed during a series of raids at multiple locations including Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio, where police found more than 1,100 allegedly fake items. In a media statement on Monday (Aug 18), police said the raids were conducted between July 24 and Aug 15.The items seized included luxury bags, wallets, sunglasses, pouches, scarves and brooches, with an estimated street value in excess of $99,000. Police investigations are ongoing. Those convicted of possessing goods with falsely applied trademarks for the purpose of trade may be fined up to $100,000, jailed for up to five years, or both.[[nid:719899]]editor@asiaone.com

The glamour model, 47, exclusively told Daily Mail that she believed the home was the root of her problems following years of issues, including break ins, vandal attacks.

The Kremlin branded a 40-minute phone call between President Trump and Putin on Monday as 'frank' and only 'fairly constructive'.