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On 16 July 2025, the European Commission adopted its proposal for the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework (MFF), which was completed on 3 September with the adoption of a second package. The own resources part of the proposal is intended to equip the EU with a diversified revenue stream and sufficient means for delivering on EU priorities, as well as for the repayment of the debt created by Next Generation EU. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

In February 2026, two and a half years after the European Commission's proposal, trilogues started on a new regulation on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material (PRM). The proposal, put forward on 5 July 2023, would replace 10 of the 12 PRM directives that currently lay down the rules for seeds, tubers, cuttings, seedlings and young plants. It would introduce sustainability requirements for registering new varieties of agricultural plants, vegetables and fruits intended for professional users, while PRM intended for amateur gardeners and conservation organisations – such as seed banks – would be exempt from many of the requirements. There would be less stringent conditions for registering conservation varieties, and the exchange of seed in kind between farmers would be allowed in small quantities. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Europe may face the wrath of Iranian missiles thanks to Trump's targeted decapitation of Iran's military, an expert has warned. 

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled her Spring Statement, talking up easing inflation and left-wing policies such as scrapping the two-child benefit cap.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest on the Iran war as fighting enters its fourth day. Israel has launched fresh strikes on Tehran and deployed ground troops to enter Lebanon to combat Hezbollah.

As the intensifying effects of climate change become increasingly felt, Singapore will not be spared from the impacts and cannot afford to be «mere passive bystanders», said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. Fu, who is also Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, set out the key tenets of Singapore's first national adaptation plan (NAP) to build a climate-ready nation at the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment's (MSE) Committee of Supply debate on Tuesday (March 3).Citing a 2024 World Economic Forum report, the minister warned that climate hazards are projected to cause economic loss of over a trillion dollars by 2050. «Disruptions in food production and water supplies may become frequent occurrences,» Fu said, adding that economic instability and geopolitical contestations such as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, will mean that the planet will face the impacts of climate change «more severely, and sooner».«We must prioritise building a climate-ready Singapore now,» she urged. 

Malawi stands at the threshold of a digital revolution, and its youth are at the heart of it. At the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Minister of Information Shadreck Namalomba and acting Director General of the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority, Mayamiko Nkoloma, are engaging with global tech leaders, signaling that Malawi is ready to […] The post ANALYSIS | Malawi’s Youth Set to Lead the Digital Revolution as Ministers Take Talks to Barcelona appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

For 39-year-old Sue Yang, safety had always been a given — until Iranian missile and drone attacks struck Dubai, where she has been based with her family for the past four years. Speaking to AsiaOne on Tuesday (March 3), Yang recounted the launch of attacks at the weekend. «I was at home with my family at that time. When it first happened, it caught my family and me off guard because we weren't expecting anything like that,» said the mother of one. «What was especially shocking was when we first heard the explosions (from the weapons and interceptors) — it was pretty terrifying because we didn't know what it was.»Yang shared that her 11-year-old son was initially worried, but she reassured him that everything would be fine. After coordinated offensive strikes by the US and Israel against Iran on Saturday (Feb 28), Tehran began retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the Gulf — including on the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where Dubai is located.

A man was arrested for drink driving after being found asleep at the wheel near Sim Lim Square.Photos of the incident were posted on Monday (March 2) to the Complaint Singapore Facebook group, showing a blue GetGo car parked across from Burlington Square.A man in a red shirt was seen being arrested by police officers, and an ambulance was seen parked nearby.In response to AsiaOne’s queries, the police said that received a call for assistance along Bencoolen Street at 10.10am the same day.Upon their arrival, officers observed that a man was sleeping at the driver's seat inside a stationary car. The driver, a 33-year-old male, was arrested for drink-driving. No injuries were reported and police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:730736]]dana.leong@asiaone.com 

The police have arrested three Singaporean men, aged between 32 and 53, in connection with ongoing investigations into transnational scam syndicate Prince Holding Group, its founder and chairman Chen Zhi, and his associates and related companies.Chen, the alleged head of a Cambodian-based scam empire, was extradited to China from Cambodia on Jan 7. He was shown cuffed at his wrists as he was escorted off a China Southern Airlines flight that day. In October 2025, the Singapore Police Force mounted islandwide enforcement operations against Chen and his associates, seizing or prohibiting the disposal of over $150 million in assets. No arrests were made at that time as Chen and his associates were not in Singapore. 

Zack Polanski's party has received a major bounce in the wake of the stunning Gorton & Denton by-election victory last week.

Cristiano Ronaldo's £61million private jet left Saudi Arabia in the middle of the night in a sign that the football superstar could have fled amid escalating conflict.

According to financial markets, there is just a 50% chance of a UK rate cut when the Bank of England announces its next decision on March 19.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is unveiling her Spring Statement in the Commons, with mounting questions over the performance of UK plc.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest on the Iran war as fighting enters its fourth day. Israel has launched fresh strikes on Tehran and deployed ground troops to enter Lebanon to combat Hezbollah.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has announced an increase of between 20c and 65c for all forms of fuels from Wednesday.

[SAnews.gov.za] Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says the building in Ormonde, where nine people have reportedly died after it collapsed, is a result of the building not being structurally sound.

[263Chat] SOUTH AFRICA - The bail application for Bellarmine Chatunga, the son of the late former President Robert Mugabe, alongside his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze, has been postponed to Thursday in the Alexandra Magistrates Court.

RT breaks down public and Capitol Hill reactions to the new Middle East war, launched days before US election season Read Full Article at RT.com

Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban have discussed the escalating situation around Iran and the conflict in Ukraine during a phone call Read Full Article at RT.com

A Ukrainian drone raid on Russia’s Novorossiysk has caused widespread damage on the ground, Mayor Andrey Kravchenko has said Read Full Article at RT.com

From regime change to nuclear weapons, preemption to ballistic missiles, Trump’s top aides are retroactively making a broad case for a war of the president’s choosing.

An attack in South Sudan has killed at least 169 people, both civilians and officials Read Full Article at RT.com

Tragic news from the Middle East as three Indian seafarers lost their lives and one was injured in recent incidents involving foreign-flagged vessels. Amidst escalating US-Iran tensions, maritime authorities are urging extreme caution, enhanced security, and thorough risk assessments for all voyages in the region. The remaining crew are safe, with authorities coordinating support.

The Indian Embassy in Tehran has moved most Indian students to safer areas outside the city. This action follows heightened risks due to ongoing US-Iran tensions. The embassy is providing transportation, food, and accommodation. Other Indian nationals in Iran are advised to stay indoors and avoid protests. Emergency helplines are active as the security situation is closely monitored.

The precautionary measures taken across parts of the Eastfjords yesterday, including the closure of mountain roads, meant that fewer people were out and about than usual, as residents were encouraged to stay at home.

President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time a personal rationale for attacking Iran: “I got him before he got me.”

New congressional maps will debut in Texas and North Carolina as Republicans try to defend their majorities and Democrats hope they can flip both chambers.