«The nuclear safety and security situation at the plant remains extremely precarious and challenging,» Rafael Grossi said

«Among the powers that be in the United States and other key Western states there have gathered quite a few personalities who are, by and large, provocateurs, whose raison d'être is to test Moscow’s strength,» Sergey Ryabkov said

This will happen «if the West chooses the path of escalation,» Sergey Ryabkov said

A video of a fight between two teens is being investigated by Fredericton police.

A judge has rejected a B.C. man's claim that his genitals «accidentally» fell out of his shorts – twice – at a Surrey mall, finding him guilty of indecent exposure.

The Speaker of the Saskatchewan Legislature Randy Weekes has severed ties with the Sask. Party after accusing some members of harassment and intimidation tactics, including a situation he claimed saw the Government House Leader bring a hunting rifle to the legislative building.

The Ottawa Police Service says its hate crime unit is investigating a reported hijab-pulling incident at Tuesday's protest at Ottawa City Hall when the Israeli flag was raised for the country's independence day.

Quebec's Crown prosecution office said it will not lay charges against a Montreal imam following comments he made at a pro-Palestinian rally last fall.

A former tour guide has told a court how she still physically suffers from a brutal sex attack allegedly perpetrated by Christian Brueckner 20 years ago. 

As Vanuatu celebrates the 2024 National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Days event which started yesterday, the Director General (DG) of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Mrs. Cherol Ala is calling on Ni- Vanuatu women to embark in courses in…

The New Zealand (NZ) Government has announced its second phase of assistance to the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF), with another funding of VT540 million, especially for community policing.

Noteworthy decisions were developed to confront current economic challenges during the gathering of Vanuatu’s Ministry of Trade and stakeholders at Iririki on May 8, 2024.

The Government, through the Ministry of Health (MOH) has recruited an additional 21 nurses from the Solomon Islands to fill healthcare gaps in Vanuatu.

Air Vanuatu's Government loans total VT2.6 billion (USD21,812,326).

Ukrainian forces lose a large number of armored vehicles to Russian FPV drones, platoon commander Alexander Belyayev said

British broadcaster Sky News has suggested that the shooting of Slovakian PM Robert Fico was to be expected, given his “pro-Russian” views Read Full Article at RT.com

Après sa victoire contre Samoa samedi, l'AS Pirae devait jouer son second match de la ligue des champions de l'Océanie mercredi, contre le Vanuatu. La rencontre est décalée à ce jeudi soir, à cause de vols annulés. Plusieurs matchs ont été reprogrammés et les Calédoniens sont bien entrés dans la compétition, mais sont inquiets pour leurs proches.

AGROFORT, entreprise reconnue pour son expertise dans l'entretien des bus de marque Volkswagen et ayant fait ses preuves en Angola et au Brésil pourrait se positionner comme le nouveau fournisseur de bus destiné au transport urbain pour l'État gabonais. Sous les directives du Président de la transition et Chef de l'État, le Général de brigade Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema , une importante délégation de représentants de cette entreprise a été reçue par le Ministre des Transports, de la (...) - TRANSPORTS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

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«Our task is to create in the shortest possible time a joint program for expanding Chinese transit along the Northern Sea Route, as well as for a number of other projects in the interests of using this global artery,» Alexey Likhachev pointed out

Strikes by Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed three bases of militants who came out of the (US-controlled) al-Tanf zone

At the request of the Chinese president, his deputy Han Zheng will accompany Putin in Harbin

The Chinese president said «the world is now facing changes unprecedented over the past century and has entered a new period of turbulence and change»

Four women died on the Petrovskogo Street

A contract for the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline could be signed soon, according to Aleksandr Novak Read Full Article at RT.com

Columbus (HOL) – A confrontation at an Amazon warehouse in West Jefferson ended fatally on Sunday when police shot a security guard trainee, Ali Hamsa Yusuf, 22, after he attempted to kill his supervisor and later engaged officers in a shootout.

This briefing discusses the issue of the 'Europeanisation' of the ballot papers in Member States ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections. The European Parliament has made two recent attempts at electoral reform seeking to 'Europeanise the European elections. The second of these – still to be agreed with the Council – seeks to align electoral rules across the EU Member States. With the 2024 European elections imminent, it is useful to take a closer look at the rules as they currently stand. The focus of this briefing is the notion of the 'Europeanisation' of the electoral ballot in its narrowest sense, namely whether ballot papers used in each Member State for the European Parliament elections can include the logos and/or names of the European political parties to which the respective national political parties are affiliated. This exploration of the issue of the visibility of European political parties on the ballot papers for European elections is broken down into three parts. The first is the rationale behind and progress in the 'Europeanisation' of the European electoral process, with a particular focus on reforms geared towards showing the affiliation of national parties to European political parties on the ballot paper. The EU institutions have taken several initiatives intended to inject mutual European features into the national political processes ahead of the elections to the European Parliament. The second is a discussion of the data on European features of national ballot papers for the 2014 and 2019 European Parliament elections. The third part analyses the current state of ballot papers in all Member States, i.e. those applicable to the 2024 European elections, examining the extent to which Member States allow or forbid the visibility of European political party logos and/or names on the ballot paper for the European elections. This last section includes a synopsis of the similarities and differences between Member States. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

With no end in sight to the war in Ukraine, the EU has started preparing for the post March 2025 period, when temporary protection for displaced people from Ukraine ends. The Temporary Protection Directive – triggered for the first time ever in March 2022, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine – has enabled EU Member States to offer assistance and rights to people in need of immediate protection. In principle, once the temporary protection period ends, the general laws on protection and on non-EU nationals in Member States will apply, including on return. Yet, there is a general fear that when large numbers of beneficiaries of temporary protection suddenly start seeking international protection, asylum systems risk being overwhelmed. Moreover, uncertainty about temporary protection beneficiaries' legal status might place them in a legal limbo, with potential periods of irregular residence owing to slow processing of applications for international protection. Moreover, even if eligible for refugee or subsidiary protection status, beneficiaries will not enjoy the same rights as under the Temporary Protection Directive. Academics and organisations dealing with migration management therefore agree on the urgency of finding a solution that would ensure a smooth transition out of the temporary protection regime and encourage eventual return to Ukraine. However, with the European elections taking place in June, the timing may not be ideal to amend existing EU legislation or craft new EU laws, as the legislative work in the European institutions will temporarily be put on hold. Moreover, a newly composed European Parliament and European Commission, as well as a new rotating presidency of the Council of the EU as from July, might also complicate decision-making. This briefing provides an overview of the potential exit strategies discussed by experts in the field, including the pros and cons of the most widely discussed options. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Digital finance can broadly be defined as financial services and instruments that use or are based on new information and communication technologies (ICT). A wide range of segments of the financial system are therefore concerned, from digital payment services to the new market infrastructures of crypto-assets using distributed ledger technologies (DLT). Policymakers expect digital finance to benefit the financial system – for example, in terms of transaction and settlement costs, as well as financial inclusion. However, digital finance also poses new risks, especially for financial stability and the protection of citizens. The idea behind the EU regulatory approach is that by providing a sound regulatory framework, homogenous throughout the EU, these risks can be monitored and controlled, while also favouring the desired innovation. To that end, the European Commission, together with the European supervisory authorities and the European Central Bank, conduct regular reviews of the EU regulatory framework and check its ability to face these risks and the potential needs for intervention. In 2020, the Commission tabled a major digital finance strategy to provide a sound, EU-level regulatory and supervisory framework in a number of digital finance domains. The EU has already adopted new laws resulting from this initiative. The Regulation on Markets in Crypto-assets is establishing a new legal environment for DLT-based 'coins' with a stable value ('stablecoins'); another regulation will provide a framework for the monitoring and control of digital operational resilience for the financial sector. More legislative procedures are ongoing in the fields of open finance and the digital euro. New directions are being suggested, such as the establishment of a 'unified ledger', to smoothen transfers between instruments using different DLT market infrastructure. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Blantyre Magistrate Court has charged two men Francis Danger and Samson White of allegedly selling illegal tickets during the TNM Super League match between Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and Karonga United at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday. Two men have been charged with the offence of being found in possession of property suspected to have been stolen. […] The post Football fraud: Two charged with selling illegal tickets appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In spearheading digital banking innovation, Ecobank Malawi has introduced a game-changing feature to its corporate & business internet banking platform, OmniPlus to mobile money wallet transfers. At a press briefing on Thursday, Ecobank Malawi’s head of payments & cash management, Douglas Luka said the innovative addition empowers businesses, corporates, international organizations, government institutions, NGOs, and many […] The post Ecobank launches OmniPlus to its multiple mobile wallets appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Standard Bank Plc has signed a strategic partnership with Lilongwe Golf Club in which it will offer exclusive services tailored to propel the growth of golf and to enrich the lives of its mutual customers and stakeholders at the premier golf destination. The Bank will host various tournaments and family days under its brand and […] The post Standard Bank Plc signs five-year strategic partnership with Lilongwe Golf Club  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Fourteen Malawians are missing, while nine are now confirmed dead after a building under construction collapsed in George Town, South Africa, last week. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Charles Nkhalamba, told Nyasatimes today that 34 Malawians were trapped in the ruble. Nkhalamba says 11 were rescued; one is still in the hospital, while another […] The post 14 Malawians missing, nine confirmed dead, in collapsed construction building in South Africa appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Russian helicopters have sunk at least 15 Ukrainian naval drones that were headed for Crimea, the defense ministry in Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Sharad Pawar responds to PM Modi's criticism over farmers' issues, highlighting past assistance to Modi during an agricultural crisis in Gujarat. Modi, as Gujarat CM, sought Pawar's help and guidance, leading to a visit to Israel to study farming techniques.