CMC: A Jamaican woman who was on the United States (US) Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Most Wanted Fraudster list has been extradited from Jamaica to face charges arising from an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain more than US$32 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds. Forty-one-year-old Elaine Angene Escoe was returned to South Florida on Saturday after being apprehended in Jamaica following a joint investigation by US and Jamaican law-enforcement authorities.

WESTERN BUREAU: The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is preparing students for “a world that no longer exists”, by scrapping traditional School-Based Assessments (SBA) over artificial intelligence, says AI expert Christopher Christie, who argues that the move takes Caribbean education backwards. For nearly half a century, the SBA has been a cornerstone of Caribbean secondary education, challenging students to research, analyse and apply what they have learnt beyond the confines of an examination room.

CENTCOM chief reportedly advised President Donald Trump to halt strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, saying they were no longer effective Read Full Article at RT.com

Sweden is setting up a civilian intelligence service to better understand Russia’s political leadership after intelligence failures in 2022 Read Full Article at RT.com

A Russian man was accused of treason after allegedly offering spy services to New Zealand Read Full Article at RT.com

According to Israel's Channel 13, Benjamin Netanyahu stated his «intention to resist» the demand of the American administration

The New York Times reported that the Pentagon began publishing casualty statistics on a dedicated webpage on July 7

The price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil for August 2026 delivery was down by 5.34%

Anton Alikhanov added that the country has teams with strong expertise in identification, interception, and machine vision systems

Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev said that an 11-year-old boy is in serious condition, while his 2-year-old sister is in moderate condition

[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- HIV activists confronted U.S. officials before the official start of the AIDS 2026 conference over sweeping changes to Washington's global HIV strategy, accusing the Trump administration of creating a public health emergency through funding cuts, while the United States defended a new financing model that it says will build more sustainable, country-led HIV programmes.

A desperate search and rescue operation is under way on Lake Malawi after a speedboat carrying seven people, including four foreign nationals, vanished without trace after setting off from Tanzania. The Tanzanian-registered vessel, named Makutuwima Cruise and powered by twin 90-horsepower Yamaha outboard engines, belongs to businessman Andrew Makutuwima Nyirenda and had been due to […] The post 7 missing as speedboat vanishes crossing Lake Malawi from Tanzania appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Independent Member of Parliament Ayuba James has launched a scathing attack on President Lazarus Chakwera, dismissing attempts by some Malawi Congress Party (MCP) loyalists to portray the President as a well-intentioned leader who merely failed because he was surrounded by the wrong people. In a strongly worded social media post on Monday, James argued that […] The post Ayuba James tears into Baba Malondera’s Chakwera defense: “You can’t expect anything new from him” appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawian non-profit, the Gender and Justice Unit (GJU), is a recipient of the 2026 Segal Foundation Fighting for Fairness Award for its community justice initiative that empowers women. Since 2012, the Segal Family Foundation has recognized outstanding leaders of the organizations in five awards categories and this year’s winners, awarded at a gala held in […] The post NGO scoops international award for community justice initiative appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Singapore's manufacturing output rose by 7.2 per cent year-on-year in June, driven mainly by growth in the electronics, precision engineering and transport engineering clusters.Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output in June increased by 9.6 per cent, down from the 17.7 per cent spike in May, according to official data from the Economic Development Board (EDB) released on Monday (July 27).On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, manufacturing output decreased by 7.2 per cent, from the 0.7 per cent drop in May, while output excluding biomedical manufacturing dropped by 11.2 per cent.General and biomedical manufacturing, chemicals sectors droppedBiomedical manufacturing declined 11.4 per cent in June from the 24.2 per cent recorded in May.This was due to the pharmaceuticals cluster seeing a different mix of active pharmaceutical ingredients being produced, EDB said.General manufacturing also saw a decline — by 6.8 per cent — reversing the 11.8 per cent increase posted in May.

Thinking about catching up with friends and family during the upcoming National Day long weekend?There's good news if you are concerned about transport.Public transport operators SBS Transit and SMRT will extend the operating hours of train services on the eve of National Day (Aug 8).In addition, the operating hours of 53 bus services will also be extended to complement the extension of train operating hours. Commuters are advised to plan their journeys early and note the changes. NSL, EWL, CCL and TELSMRT will extend the departure time of its last train on the North-South Line to leave City Hall MRT station for Jurong East, Marina South Pier and Tuas Link stations to 12.30am. Meanwhile, the last train departing East-West Line's City Hall station will also be at 12.30am.On the Circle Line, the last train leaving Marina Bay and HarbourFront stations will be at 11.57pm and 11.30pm respectively.The last train departing from Woodlands North and Bayshore on the Thomson-East Coast Line will be at 12am and 12.12am respectively.

Kim Yo Jong stressed that North Korea’s status as a nuclear state, enshrined in the constitution, cannot be changed by «a single document that has no legally binding force whatsoever,» referring to a document by the Chairman of the ASEAN Regional Forum

A private hire ride took an unexpected turn when the driver offered dating advice and tried to play Cupid by recommending his son to an amused female passenger.A TikTok video posted on Sunday (July 26) by user @expiredstankysocks recounted the incident and showed the woman seated in the back seat of a car while conversing with the driver. «Grab driver's dating advice,» the video captioned. «I will always entertain these type of conversations.» The woman is heard saying, «You recommend your son to me?» before learning forward to apparently get a look at a photo of the driver's son. She added that he looks «quite handsome». The driver goes on to share his two cents about Singaporean men, adding that he doesn't like the kind of guys who expect to split the bill on dates. The woman then asks what if the man is very handsome, to which the driver responds: «If the guy go out one time (and) split (the bill it's) ok, next time you block him.»The driver then compliments the girl on her appearance, quipping that her queue of suitors would stretch all the way from Tuas Checkpoint to Woodlands Checkpoint.

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of an 86-year-old elderly man, Tew Chiu Hung.In a news release published on Monday (July 27), the police said he was last seen at Block 922 Tampines Street 91 at about 11am on Sunday (July 26).He was wearing a yellow buttoned top, beige Bermuda shorts and black sandals.The said address is in vicinity of Pathlight School (Tampines) and Junyuan Primary School.AsiaOne understands that the 86-year-old man has dementia. Those with information are urged to contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness. All information will be kept strictly confidential, the police said.[[nid:735166]]editor@asiaone.com 

A total of eight motorists, aged between 30 and 55, will be charged in court on Tuesday (July 28) for speeding offences involving heavy vehicles not fitted with speed limiters.Police said in a news release on Monday afternoon that the alleged offences were committed between December 2025 and May 2026.Three cases involved bus drivers who exceeded their vehicles' imposed speed limit of 60kmh.They were caught speeding at speeds of between 74kmh and 75kmh along the various expressways.There were also three cases involving drivers of cement mixers, which have a speed limit of 40kmh. The first driver, a 48-year-old man, travelled at 64kmh along Pan Island Expressway (PIE) towards Tuas, while a 40-year-old was found travelling at 58kmh along Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) towards Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE).A third cement truck driver, aged 51, drove along MCE towards KPE at a speed of 56kmh.All three cases involving cement truck drivers took place between March and May this year.

Alexey Pushkov also said a return to previous relations can only happen if the ruling elites in Europe change

The allure of Trinidad and Tobago was in Elaine McGowan's blood. The landlady of the Castle Hotel in Saltwood, Kent, dreamed of moving to the twin-island Caribbean nation.

Streeting said he would leave the job he has held for just days 'as a matter of principle'.

The late Senator Lindsey Graham once described how he 'almost cried' when the United States first struck Iran at the end of February.

Fujitsu has been given a £61million HMRC contract despite the firm's role in the Post Office scandal.

María Camila Potosí, 21, was eight months pregnant when she disappeared after leaving her home in Cali, Colombia, on July 16 for a routine antenatal check.

Vickrum Digwa, Axel Rudakubana and Valdo Calocane are all referenced in the Policy Exchange's report.

The North Korean leader wished war veterans a long life and laid flowers at the central memorial