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[AIM] Maputo -- Up until Saturday, the Mozambican government and its partners had rescued 19,254 people from the flood-stricken areas of southern Mozambique.
[Daily News] Dodoma -- As President Samia Suluhu Hassan approaches 100 days in office, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has posted tremendous gains from expanded youth financing and new factories to soaring business registrations and strengthened value-addition across key regions.
[Shabelle] Nairobi -- Somalia's Future Council, an opposition-aligned political platform, met international representatives in Nairobi to discuss the country's fragile political situation and ways to break a deadlock over constitutional reforms and the electoral process.
With Canadian travel to the United States in decline, one Alberta senator says it's time for Ottawa to consider a Canadian-specific program that would allow travellers to quickly pass through airport security lines.
Hudson Williams, who stars as Shane Hollander in the Crave series, has connections to Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops and New Westminster. The cities' tourism bureaus are now leaning in to the success of the series with in a tongue-in-cheek competition on social media to claim the actor as their own.
The power warning for residents across the island of Newfoundland is now lifted, according to a press release by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.
A Singaporean man's wallet was stolen while he was shopping at a Batam market.The incident occurred at around 11am on Friday (Jan 23) in Pasar Jodoh on Batam island, reported Batam News Online.The victim, identified as 73-year-old Lim Choon Hua, was shopping for fruit in the market when a man approached him from behind, touched his legs and claimed to be giving him a massage, reported Batam News Online. As Lim bent over in shock, the man took his wallet from his trousers pocket.In an Instagram video posted by Batam News Online that same day, Lim, dressed in a checkered shirt, black shorts and slippers, can be seen speaking to bystanders as he anxiously paced back and forth. He pulled out what appeared to be his Singaporean passport and was heard saying in Malay: «My identity card is missing.» Surrounding onlookers told him to make a police report, reported Shin Min Daily News.Lim's wallet reportedly contained $1,700, 3.2 million IDR (S$244), three debit cards and his identity card.A vendor told Indonesian media that Lim was alone at the market when he felt someone step forcefully on his foot.
Marco Rubio said the US looks forward to «working together to advance our shared objectives in the year ahead» and mentioned the Quad to assert the significance of the India-US relationship for the Indo-Pacific region. The national capital has been placed on high alert on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, with intensified security checks underway across the Delhi-NCR region.
India's Constitution, now 76 years old, uniquely begins with art, not just law. 22 hand-drawn illustrations by Nandalal Bose and his team visually represent the spirit of each part, transforming the legal document into a tapestry of India's civilisational essence.
India celebrates its 77th Republic Day with a grand parade on Kartavya Path, showcasing military might and cultural diversity. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president António Costa are this years chief guests, highlighting a deepening strategic partnership. Discussions on a crucial free trade agreement and a new security pact are underway, underscoring strong India-EU ties.
IndiGo has cancelled flights to Tbilisi, Almaty, Tashkent, and Baku until January 28 due to regional developments around Iran. The airline cited a review of the security situation and emphasized passenger safety as its highest priority. This decision follows widespread unrest in Iran, with protests escalating against the country's leadership.
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the main ceremony at Kartavya Path in the national capital. The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will attend the celebrations as chief guests. Kartavya Path, which runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the National War Memorial, has been extensively decorated to reflect India’s journey over the years.
[Dabanga] Dilling -- Drone attacks attributable to both sides in the Sudan conflict have wreaked death and injury among civilians in South Kordofan, including women and children, as intensified fighting in has forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
[Dabanga] Abu Jubeiha -- A collapse at the Umm Fakrun gold mine in Abu Jubeiha locality in South Kordofan has left at least six miners dead, 12 injured and dozens are still unaccounted for as searchers scramble frantically through the rubble.
Unruly cycling behaviour on our roads have come into the spotlight again after two groups of youths were seen allegedly flouting cycling rules in separate incidents.Two youths were seen riding what appears to be fixies along Cantonment Road, according to a video posted to the Sgfollowsall Instagram page on Sunday (Jan 25).A fixie, or fixed-gear bicycle, generally does not come with hand-operated brakes, and rely on the rider's pedal resistance to stop.One of the duo, dressed in black, was not wearing a helmet in the video.As they were crossing the junction, which had an uphill section, the youth dressed in black was seen swerving out of the leftmost lane. The duo were then seen on the middle of three lanes before the video cuts off.The government has required, since September 2021, that all bicycles on public paths and roads have at least one working handbrake.Those caught riding a bicycle without brakes can be fined up to $10,000, jailed for up to six months, or both. Their bicycles will also be confiscated.
L’attente touche presqu'à sa fin. Miss France 2026 s'apprête à retrouver le fenua ce dimanche soir, après plusieurs semaines intenses passées dans l’Hexagone. Autour de Hinaupoko Devèze, proches et supporters s’organisent pour lui réserver un accueil à la hauteur de son sacre.
A 94-year-old man was discovered to have died alone at his MacPherson home on Saturday (Jan 24) morning after volunteers noticed a foul stench and learnt that he had not been seen for days.The senior citizen had lived in a one-room rental flat at Block 90 Pipit Road for over 10 years, reported Shin Min Daily News.When reporters arrived at the scene that afternoon, a police note was left on the padlocked gate.A reddish-brown fluid had reportedly seeped through the front door and pooled in the corridor.A neighbour surnamed Wu, 70, told the Chinese daily she had last seen the man five or six days before his body was found.About two days later, she smelt an odour which she believed to be from cat faeces. The funk only grew stronger, leading her to suspect that a stray cat may have died nearby.On Saturday morning, volunteers distributing Chinese New Year goodies at the block had knocked on the man's door but he did not answer. Learning that the smell had lingered for several days, and that no one had seen the man in a while, they called the police.
Kevin Rudd called Donald Trump the «most destructive president in history,» Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said
Over a hundred passengers out of the 342 on board the vessel are listed as missing
Russian servicemen also destroyed 10 communication antennas and 6 temporary deployment points
According to the Secretary General of Austria’s largest opposition party Michael Schnedlitz, Ukraine has long turned into a «bottomless pit into which Vienna recklessly pours billions»
Rescuers continue the search for survivors
Un projet porté par la commune, pensé comme un espace de proximité et de convivialité. Punaauia a inauguré, ce dimanche 25 janvier, son nouveau marché. Il porte le nom de Matete Tahua Vaireu.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade - but what do you do when life takes durians away?Durian seller 99 Old Trees has made the most of a situation where a man allegedly stole durians from their shop in Chinatown, according to an Instagram post last Wednesday (Jan 21).The post, which has since garnered over 3,500 likes, comes with the caption: «If you get caught committing a crime, we are (going to) squeeze and milk as much content out of your crime.»In the timestamp on the video attached to the post, the incident likely took place at around 2.45pm on Jan 15.Describing the situation as the «greatest magic show in Singapore's history», 99 Old Trees co-founder Kelvin Tan gave a summary of events.According to security footage, a man with a small black duffel bag hanging on his shoulder can be seen strolling around outside the shop, picking up two boxes of durian.As he steps into the shop, however, footage from a different camera shows that the two boxes have disappeared from his hands, prompting Tan to jokingly call the man «Master Houdini».
