Malawi’s parliament has passed the Deposit Insurance Corporation Bill without amendments, part of a broader legislative push this month aimed at strengthening the country’s financial architecture and bringing regulation up to date with an evolving banking sector. The bill extends protection to the entire population of bank depositors, a move intended to shore up confidence […] The post Malawi parliament approves wave of financial sector reforms appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The number of Malawians facing hunger during the 2026/27 lean season has fallen by 35 per cent year on year, though 2.6m people — about 14 per cent of the projected population — will still struggle to meet their annual food requirements, according to the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralization. The latest assessment […] The post Malawi food insecurity falls 35% but 2.6m still face hunger, government warns appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called on the government to disclose the constitutional arrangements governing presidential authority during President Peter Mutharika’s absences abroad, as well as the cost to taxpayers of his frequent foreign travel. In a statement issued on Thursday made available to  Nyasa Times, the coalition acknowledged the Office of the […] The post HRDC urges Malawi govt to reveal cost and authority behind president’s South Africa trip appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A leading political academic has cast doubt on President Peter Mutharika’s ability to control ambitious rivals within his own party, after the 86-year-old leader used a video message to warn those eyeing the presidency that they will have to wait until 2030 for their chance. Gift Sambo, a University of Malawi lecturer specialising in party […] The post Mutharika’s ‘wait until 2030’ warning aimed at his own Cabinet, says political academic appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Malawian social media  commentator has spoken out against a wave of cruel body-shaming aimed at Scorchers goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo, after the player came under fire online following mistakes in the team’s 2-1 defeat to Zambia at WAFCON. Sarah Munthali added her voice to mounting criticism of the online abuse, saying she was left heartbroken […] The post Fury as Scorchers goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo targeted by body-shaming trolls after Zambia defeat appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

[New Times] The government is set to establish a new food innovation partnership to help transform agricultural ideas and technologies into market-ready solutions, Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources Solange Uwituze has said.

[New Times] More than 470,000 litres of the chemical ethanol, which were to be used in the production of substandard alcoholic beverages, have been seized from distilleries and breweries.

[Unicef] Disruption of services and fear of infection drive over 40 per cent decline in childhood immunizations, safe deliveries, and essential healthcare in the epicentre of the outbreak

Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport has apologised for its security officers' «inappropriate conduct» while handling 22 disorderly fans who mobbed two actors there on July 29, including Singaporean actor Ayden Sng.The airport in Bangkok issued a statement in English on Tuesday (Aug 4) after footage of a security officer making a racially offensive gesture towards the fans went viral on social media.  The incident occurred on July 29 at around 11pm (12am SGT), wrote the airport in its statement outlining the events of the incident.A group of fans who were scheduled to board Thai Airways flight TG674 to Beijing that night had swarmed around two actors, wrote the statement.The artistes were later identified as Sng and Chinese national Lv Sitong, both stars of the popular web drama Double Helix. They were in Bangkok for a July 26 fan meet.The airport explained that the fans followed the artistes into the passenger lounge even though entry to the facility was prohibited for them.As such, Thai Airways staff contacted airport security personnel to manage the situation and escort the fans out of the lounge.

The police have recovered Miss Universe Singapore Annika Xue Sager's missing bag, a day after she shared on Instagram that she had spent 48 hours tracking it across Singapore using Apple's Find My app.In an Instagram video uploaded on Thursday (Aug 6), Sager said she received the news from her investigating officer at about 8pm on Wednesday.Shortly after receiving the call, two police officers arrived at her home to take her statement and to verify whether all the items in her bag had been recovered.She said that «almost» everything was recovered, with only some cash from her wallet reported missing.Sager said police did not disclose how they located the bag, apart from saying that CCTV footage had been used in their investigations.In her previous video, she said the bag had fallen off her motorcycle along Swiss Club Road, and she was later told by a security guard that a black car had picked it up.

NATO’s military tools have proven ineffective in the conflict with Russia, ex-top Ukrainian general Valery Zaluzhny has stated Read Full Article at RT.com

South African energy giant Sasol has said it expects earnings per share to increase by as much as 84% amid the US-Iran war Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia has accused Western countries of using Ukraine as a proxy to support terrorist groups in Africa Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has described Venezuelan oil as the “spoils” of war, claiming that Washington is “doing the same” in Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

Initiée par l'ONG Finance Solid',sous le leadership de Madame Simbi Gwenaëlle, épouse Marat-Abyla, la plateforme veut fédérer les femmes des métiers de la finance autour de l'excellence et de l'inclusion. Libreville avait accueilli ce lancement officiel du Women in Finance Gabon. La cérémonie s'est tenue au Palais des Congrès, sous l'impulsion de l'ONG Finance Solid'. L'ambition mise en lumière est claire : rassembler les femmes évoluant dans la banque, la finance, l'assurance, l'audit, (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Ces derniers jours, une statistique largement relayée sur les réseaux sociaux a retenu l'attention de nombreux Gabonais : 12 443 décès estimés depuis le début de l'année 2026, soit environ 52 décès par jour. Présenté sans véritable mise en perspective, ce chiffre a naturellement suscité inquiétude, interrogations et parfois même un sentiment d'alarme. Pourtant, la responsabilité de tout acteur public est de résister à la tentation des conclusions hâtives. Une démocratie mature ne se (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Democrats are ahead in polls, and voters typically punish the party that controls the White House during midterms. But Republicans have several paths to maintaining power.

There’s been something in the air in D.C. this summer — namely wildfire smoke and frustration over Canada’s inability to keep it on its side of the border.

Base Co. LTD was fighting a trade case before the Commerce Department at the time of the payment.

“Dyngjufjöll holds a special place in our activities, so it was only fitting to organize a dedicated expedition there to mark this milestone,” says Gunnar Már Gunnarsson, chairman of the Akureyri Touring Association (Ferðafélag Akureyrar, FFA).

A new rapid analysis has found that human-induced climate change has made wildfire in the Northwest Territories and Ontario about twice as likely to occur, and it warns that the world must step away from fossil fuels.

A wildfire in Metro Vancouver's Belcarra Regional Park was discovered on Aug. 5, forcing evacuations in the nearby Village of Anmore. The fire is burning roughly one kilometre southeast of Sasamat Lake's White Pine Beach.

Workers at some of Canada's biggest companies say increased workplace surveillance is taking a toll on their mental health as their bosses ramp up the use of software that monitors their screen activity.

Second Sons Canada, this country’s predominant white nationalist group, gathered this summer for their annual «nationals» event in a small Alberta town, a CBC News visual investigation has found.

If you had told me three weeks ago that an AI programme, without any prompt, would create fake online identities to sabotage a platform with malicious code, I wouldn't have believed you.

A 51-year-old Singapore man has been arrested for attempting to smuggle 60 vaporisers into Singapore through Tuas Checkpoint, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).In a post on Facebook post on Wednesday (Aug 6), ICA said its officers foiled the attempt on July 20 after profiling a Singapore-registered car for enhanced checks. During the inspection, officers discovered 60 vaporisers concealed in the floorboard compartment of the vehicle. The Singaporean driver was arrested, and the case has since been referred to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for further investigation, said ICA. The authority added that he was issued a composition fine. On May 4, the Ministry of Health and HSA said that in the first quarter of the year, authorities seized more than 36,000 vapes and related components across Singapore's checkpoints and detected 24 smuggling cases.

A man was fined $8,000 after he pleaded guilty to disposing about 1,530 kg of household and renovation waste illegally at a heavy vehicle park in Tampines.General worker Shkder Foridul was charged with one count of dumping waste from a vehicle in a public place under the Environmental Public Health Act 1987 on Tuesday (Aug 4), said the National Environment Agency (NEA) in a statement on Thursday.The pile of waste, which comprised of household items and renovation waste, had been dumped on the grass verge at Tampines Road Heavy Vehicle Park and was discovered during a routine check by NEA on May 14 last year.Investigations revealed that the man had undertaken hacking and dismantling jobs for two residential premises at Whampoa Drive and Farrer Road respectively.Instead of disposing them at a licensed general waste disposal facility, he had dumped it illegally out of convenience.«The illegal disposal of waste is a serious offence as it pollutes the environment and poses a hazard to public health,» the agency said.«NEA will not hesitate to take strict enforcement action against any person who disposes of waste illegally.»

SINGAPORE — The driver who caused a six-vehicle collision in Tampines in 2024, which claimed the lives of a junior college student and a 57-year-old woman, has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death.The court on Aug 6 heard that the student’s mother has been struggling with major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder over the loss of her daughter.Muhammad Syafie Ismail, 45, admitted to a slew of traffic offences, including dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing hurt.Syafie arrived at around 8.40am and walked into the State Courts alone, donning sunglasses, a cap and a mask, with his head down.His admission to the offences comes more than two years after the crash on April 22, 2024, and after at least four court adjournments.After working the night shift as an operations manager at a global manufacturing firm and later dropping off a GrabHitch passenger in Bedok at around 6.15am, Syafie drove dangerously by abruptly overtaking a car along Bedok Reservoir Road.

The residents of the village were tortured to death in basements, shot and killed with grenades

According to Mohammad Akraminia, the command continues efforts to enhance combat capacity by restoring damaged air defense systems, introducing new equipment and relying on domestic capabilities

The South Korean military is analyzing the range and other flight data

The launch took place from an area near the city of Wonsan