Le projet de loi sur l'affiliation au RNS a été adopté par 37 voix pour et 20 contre ce lundi soir, après des débats intenses et souvent techniques. Les discussions ont porté sur le soutien aux faibles revenus, les revenus locatifs et l'urgence de la réforme. Le gouvernement a défendu la nécessité d'agir vite pour la viabilité du système social.

[New Times] Eight districts will benefit from the Nyabarongo multi-purpose dam, now under construction, which will have a capacity of 800 million cubic metres and create an artificial lake formed by damming the river's water.

[allAfrica] Former Central African Republic prime minister Anicet-Georges Dologuélé has announced that he had renounced his French citizenship to run against President Faustin Touadéra in the December 2025 elections.

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Recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, 62-year-old Joan has lost count of the number of diets she's tried and failed to stick to.

If Keir Starmer dreamt that his shake-up of the Downing Street operation yesterday would lend him a new air of strategic competence, he was badly mistaken.

The total number of reported potential anti-doping rules violations since the start of the year is currently at 49

The MOEX Russia Index dropped 0.42% to 2,874.86 points, while the RTS Index edged down by 0.6% to 1,124.03 points

Nikolay Patrushev, Russian presidential aide and Maritime Board chairman, pointed out that this directly affects Russia’s national security interests

Nikolay Patrushev recalled that the Japanese media openly writes that the country has accumulated large stocks of weapons-grade plutonium

According to Nikolay Patrushev, waters around the Kurils possess unique hydrography with currents bringing feedstuff from the bottom for enormous schools of fish

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched «Bihar Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Limited», an online financial platform, to ease fund access for «Jeevika Didis» in Bihar. He also transferred Rs 105 crore to the institution. This initiative aims to provide larger loans at lower interest rates than microfinance institutions, ensuring affordability and timely credit access through an online system.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded strongly to alleged abuses against his late mother during a Congress-RJD rally in Bihar, stating it insulted all women. He expressed that the people of Bihar shared his pain and condemned the remarks. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also criticized the incident, calling the language used against PM Modi and his mother «utterly deplorable.»

The BJP has accused Congress leader Pawan Khera of possessing two voter ID cards, prompting calls for an Election Commission investigation into potential electoral law violations. This accusation coincides with Rahul Gandhi's intensified criticism of the government, alleging «vote theft» during the recent «Voter Adhikar Yatra» in Bihar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Mizoram and Manipur on September 13, as officials said, marking his first visit to Manipur since ethnic tensions escalated in May 2023. In Mizoram, he is expected to inaugurate a railway line connecting Aizawl with Silchar, Assam, as part of the Act East Policy.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is in India for a two-day visit, highlighting the strong Indo-German partnership. He emphasized the potential for growth in security, technology, and skilled labor exchange. Wadephul will visit ISRO and meet with ministers Piyush Goyal and S Jaishankar. Germany values its relationship with India, evident in frequent meetings between Modi and Scholz.

The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who was accused of sharing objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Modi and RSS workers on social media. Malviya had already apologized on his social media accounts.

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[IFRC] On any given morning in Rwanda's Mukindo Sector, Gisagara District, you'll hear goats bleating from their pens, while chickens peck at the dusty paths between homes.

GLOBALLY, 76 per cent of chief executive officers believe their companies will not survive the next 10 years without serious shifts in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration. The urgency is not only global, it is local as Jamaica...

WESTERN BUREAU: Outgoing British High Commissioner Judith Slater says Jamaica and the United Kingdom (UK) now enjoy their closest partnership in decades, strengthened by cooperation on crime, education and governance, and anchored by relationships...

Former Jamaican Ambassador to the United Nations, Curtis Ward, was recently honoured by Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his outstanding contributions to the state of Maryland, as well as the Jamaican and Caribbean communities living there. During...

WESTERN BUREAU: RESPECTED MONTEGO Bay ophthalmologist Dr Winsome Hastings died in a Florida hospital on August 25 following a minor procedure, just two days after her husband, Donovan Clark, passed away at another facility. Friends in Jamaica...

WESTERN BUREAU: Professor Canute Thompson, head of education, policy, planning and leadership at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, says while AI is being hailed as the future of global innovation, it could also become the tool of...

According to the Chinese president, in recent years, Beijing and Moscow have achieved fruitful results in terms of multilateral cooperation

The parties earlier discussed the further strengthening and development of strategic interaction between Russia and China, and practical cooperation between the two countries

Newsweek also pointed to the leader’s «jovial» exchange on the event’s sidelines

The seventh trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, China and Mongolia was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday

CEO of the Russian gas holding Alexey Miller said deliveries over the Far Eastern Route will grow to 12 billion cubic meters per year

The existing cross-border scheme has its shortcomings and has room for improvement, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a post on Facebook on Tuesday (Sep 2).«We recognised that the current cross-border scheme can be improved, such as designating more pick-up and drop-off points, and facilitating expedited clearance,» LTA stated, acknowledging that there is demand from Singaporeans travelling to Malaysia which the taxi service is unable to meet.«This includes large families with young children, elderly Singaporeans visiting relatives in Malaysia, and businessmen travelling across the border for meetings. There are Singaporeans willing to pay for these services, and Singaporean drivers who are keen and able to serve this demand,» said LTA.The post stated that Acting Minister Jeffrey Siow and Senior Minister of State Sun Xueling had met representatives from the National Taxi Association (NTA), National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) and the Singapore-JB Taxi Association alongside LTA last week to discuss cross-border point-to-point travel.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make a two-day official visit to India from Sept 2 to 4 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced on Tuesday (Sept 2). During his visit, PM Wong will call on India President Droupadi Murmu and meet with Prime Minister Modi, and will also have meetings with India's ministers in charge of chemicals and fertilisers, education, external affairs, health and family welfare, and national security adviser Ajit Doval. PM Wong, who is also the finance minister, will visit the Raj Ghat on Wednesday (Sept 3) to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.The visit «reaffirms Singapore and India's mutual commitment to strengthen ties», added PMO in its statement.This year, Singapore and India celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations. 

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly performing a dangerous stunt on his motorbike along East Coast Park Service Road on Sunday (Aug 31).A video posted on TikTok shows two riders mounting the pavement and riding past a bus stop, before seemingly avoiding Traffic Police officers seen in the background.In response to queries from AsiaOne, the police said that Traffic Police officers were patrolling in the location when they spotted a group of motorcyclists gathered at a car park.  The group was then stopped for a routine check.Preliminary investigations revealed that the 20-year-old had allegedly performed a dangerous stunt with his motorbike at the said location. He was subsequently arrested for dangerous driving. Police investigations are ongoing.

Trump announced he will bestow the nation’s highest civilian honor on the former New York mayor, his longtime ally, days after Giuliani was injured in a car crash.

Local business owner Zahin, 32, was being interviewed by Sky News about the divide in the town over attitides to asylum seekers when he was met with a barrage of racist abuse.