His remarks to the annual World Economic Forum come as European leaders try to de-escalate tensions with the U.S. over Trump’s plan to acquire Greenland.

The office of the Leader of the Opposition (LO) will remain vacant until the Workers' Party (WP) is ready to nominate someone to take on the responsibility,  said the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Wednesday (Jan 21).In response to WP's letter shared earlier on Wednesday, the PMO said that it accepts the party's decision.While agreeing with WP that the main opposition party in Parliament is «indeed the natural choice to serve», it said that Singapore is currently in an «exceptional situation» due to Pritam Singh's criminal conviction.«In Singapore, we place a high premium on honesty and integrity in our political system, and on respect for the rule of law,» the PMO said.MPs must exemplify these values and uphold the integrity of our system, it said.The PMO also said that in other jurisdictions, members convicted of crimes involving dishonesty or lying under oath would typically resign from their roles.«This has not happened here,» said the PMO, adding that the office of the LO will thus remain vacant until WP nominates another member to take the role.[[nid:728551]]

Tower Transit bus captain of service 858 Lim Chwin Chien, who was seen on video helping to put out a vegetation fire, had to rush home to register his marriage in Malaysia after his shift ended.The fire happened at about 12.10 am on Tuesday (Jan 20) behind a bus stop before Punggol Road and along the Tampines Expressway.

Chinese automakers have closed or rebranded hundreds of showrooms in Russia amid falling sales and rising costs, Kommersant has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Emmanuel Macron has made another defiant yet empty speech at Davos Read Full Article at RT.com

President of the People’s Development Party (PDP), Kondwani Nankhumwa, has strongly condemned the latest fuel price increase, describing it as unprecedented, reckless and a direct economic assault on ordinary Malawians. The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) this week raised the pump price of petrol from K3,499 to K4,965 per litre, while diesel has gone up […] The post PDP President Nankhumwa Condemns Fuel Price Increase appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Traditional and community leaders from Mzimba Hora Constituency have made an impassioned appeal to the Malawi Judiciary to fast-track the hearing of the appeal case by embattled lawmaker Martha Ngwira, warning that prolonged delays will cripple their area’s social and economic development. The High Court in Mzuzu nullified Ngwira’s September 2025 victory due to compromised […] The post Chiefs, community leaders plead with judiciary to dispense Martha Ngwira’s appeal case appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

[New Times] All newly launched carbon market projects and transactions in Rwanda will be subject to newly introduced fees, while existing projects are exempt, the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has clarified.

[HRW] Kinshasa -- Authorities, UN Mission Should Act to Halt Abuses After M23 Withdrawal From Uvira

[MSF] Hermina lives in the Central African Republic (CAR), Murjanatu in northern Nigeria, and Sabera is a Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh. Though they live in vastly different places, the struggles they have faced simply for being pregnant bring them closer together.

Daniil Getmantsev has mocked the IMF chief, who has called for Kiev to cut heating subsidies in the middle of a cold winter Read Full Article at RT.com

The UK has reportedly imported $2.15 billion worth of petroleum products made from Russian crude from refineries in India and Türkiye Read Full Article at RT.com

Soaring gold prices have generated over $216 billion in windfall gains for Russia’s central bank since early 2022, Bloomberg has said   Read Full Article at RT.com

Karnataka governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has refused to deliver the customary address to the legislature, adding to a recent trend of gubernatorial disputes. This follows similar incidents in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where governors clashed with state governments over speech content and assembly proceedings. The Karnataka government is set to meet the governor to understand his reasons.

Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code services are now accessible in all 22 constitutionally recognized Indian languages, alongside English. Applicants can leverage AI assistance for guidance and registration, ensuring a smooth process. This multilingual platform, developed by ITDA, aims to simplify access to UCC rules and documentation, reflecting the government's commitment to ease of use and technological advancement.

Estranged son Brooklyn's bombshell reckoning with Brand Beckham last night was made inevitable,

Niceair’s planned flight from Akureyri to Copenhagen, scheduled for February, will not go ahead. This was to have been the relaunched airline’s inaugural flight.

A fire that started in an abandoned building on De Lorimier Avenue in Montreal has forced the closure of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge ahead of the Wednesday morning rush hour.

A Windsor man says he is being asked by the city to undo the repairs he made to his backyard. Robert Redmond says he took out the berm, worth 52 dump truck loads of dirt, from his backyard at about $6,700. Now, the city is asking him to put it back. But that could cost upwards of $50K.

His remarks to the annual World Economic Forum come as European leaders try to de-escalate tensions with the U.S. over Trump’s plan to acquire Greenland.

This study examines the extent to which the EU’s legal framework and Member States’ practices on dual-use export controls align with their respective legal obligations, particularly as they relate to conflict-affected regions. There is a lack of high-quality data on EU trade in dual-use goods. While the EU’s annual report has improved in recent years, it continues to lack granularity regarding what is actually exported. Some Member States produce annual reports, including a few that offer a good level of data granularity. Customs trade data including from Eurostat COMEXT is also examined. However, the limited correlation between this data and specific dual-use goods means that it does not significantly close the gap. Despite this, the current dual-use Regulation 2021/821 does provide Member States with a sufficient basis to implement their international commitments for listed items. The situation is different for non-listed items. Many conflict-affected countries are not subject to UN or EU arms embargoes. While sanctions issues are usually considered separately from dual-use export control issues, there is an important provision in Regulation 2021/821 which allows for the control of non-listed goods to military end uses which is only available to Member States when the country is subject to an arms embargo. The study concludes that the EU should improve reporting so that trade in dual-use goods with conflict-affected regions can be monitored, should discourage the use of open and general licences for conflict-affected regions, should solidify its ability to add items to the EU list outside of the multilateral export control regimes, and should issue additional guidance on interpreting licensing criteria when assessing exports to conflict-affected regions, including how to integrate IHL considerations. Overall, the EU should shift to a more proactive approach to risks associated with dual-use trade with conflict-affected regions. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On the 90th anniversary of his death the question still remains unanswered - was King George V murdered?

The day I got Botox for the first time, I went upstairs and wrote an entry in my journal. I sat on my bed, pen in hand, with the strange certainty that this was a moment that I needed to document.

The US has accused Britain of 'letting us down' after the government pushed ahead with legislation to hand over the UK territory to Mauritius.

Amir Khan has warned couples not to get married at his multi-million-pound wedding venue as he takes legal action against his business partner.

At a tense PMQs, Keir Starmer said the US President had the 'express' intention of forcing the UK to 'yield' to his grab for Danish territory.

Chisinau is gradually breaking ties with the CIS, trying to maintain agreements that are beneficial to itself, Director of the Mediator Political Research Bureau Sergey Shirokov added

US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff believes that Russia will join the body