The internal market is an area that fosters prosperity and enables the free movement of goods, services, people and capital. As the world’s largest single market, it leverages its scale to create jobs, drive business opportunities and promote European standards globally. It also tackles ongoing global challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which have led to restrictions of free movement and shortages of goods and services. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The EU’s relationship with the Pacific region has political, economic and development dimensions. The EU is the Pacific region’s second largest trading partner. Australia and New Zealand are the EU’s like-minded partners, facing common geostrategic challenges and promoting multilateralism and a global rules-based order. In June 2018, negotiations were launched for a comprehensive EU-Australia free trade agreement (FTA) and the fifteenth round of negotiations took place in April 2023. The EU signed an FTA with New Zealand in July 2023.Under the Samoa Agreement the EU has a partnership with the 15 Pacific Island Countries (PICs) that centres on development, fisheries and climate change. It also has partnerships with the three Pacific Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

[Premium Times] The new travel ban affected 12 countries, while seven other countries were issued visa restrictions.

[DW] Burundi is heading to the polls in a tightly controlled vote expected to favor the ruling party. The opposition has been blocked as the country faces deepening economic crisis.

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A Singaporean man made a police report after he found a Deliveroo order mistakenly left at his door last month.According to Mothership, the man, identified as Lee, «felt unsafe» handling the unfamiliar package and contacted Deliveroo's customer service, who told him to keep or dispose of the food.A picture of the delivery receipt indicated that the order included tomato soup noodles, vinegar black fungus and chicken wings from noodle chain Tamjai Samgor.While the receipt had the original customer's name, it did not have the intended address for the delivery.He said that when he requested to speak with the customer service manager, the call agent left him on hold for five minutes before hanging up.He then called the police, who helped him dispose of the food, and also lodged a report.When contacted by AsiaOne, the police confirmed that an officer helped Lee dispose off the delivery and added that there was no offence and no investigation regarding this incident.

Household furniture, such as a shoe rack, were damaged after a fight broke out between stepfather and stepson at flat in Yishun earlier this week.According to Shin Min Daily News, the unit is occupied by a family of three — a married couple and a man in his 30s.The duo were known to have frequent disputes, the report said.Residents told the Chinese daily that shortly before police arrived, the fighting from inside the flat had moved into the corridor.The younger man reportedly sustained a head injury during the altercation.Both individuals were subsequently taken away before officers entered the unit for inspection. It was also observed that a shoe rack outside the flat was broken, with both the rack and shoes scattered across the ground.In response to queries from AsiaOne, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed that a call for assistance was made at about 10am on June 1 at Block 510A Yishun Street 51. A 35-year-old man was taken conscious to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. A 57-year-old man was assessed for minor injuries but declined to be sent to the hospital.

Former Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean will join Temasek Holdings as its deputy chairman on July 1 and succeed Lim Boon Heng as chairman on Oct 9, the Ministry of Finance and Temasek announced on Friday (June 6).In response to his appointment, Teo said he is looking forward to «build on the achievements of Temasek and chart a path for its continued success in the new global environment».«As a key Singapore institution with a global investment footprint, Temasek understands that its long-term success requires both addressing today's risks and opportunities and anticipating tomorrow's trends,» he added.Teo's appointment in Temasek comes after he retired from politics following the General Election in May.Before helming the role of Senior Minister in 2019, Teo served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2009 and Coordinating Minister for National Security from 2011 till his retirement.

Russia’s senior diplomat stressed that such US actions provoke escalation of tensions and an arms race in space paves the way for mutual distrust as well as for serious obstacles to cooperation on inter-state level regarding the peaceful exploration of space

«Zelensky is personally responsible for terrorist attacks that lead to the deaths of civilians,» Vyacheslav Volodin said

The event’s agenda will be topped by the launch of new projects, which are aimed at achieving Russia's national development goals for the period up to 2030 and in the perspective up to 2036

By now, train services on that sector have resumed

By 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index had moved to the positive territory as it traded at 2,857.88 points

Shashi Tharoor said that US vice president JD Vance understands the impossibility of mediating between India and Pakistan, as it would imply an equivalence between a victim and a terrorist. Tharoor highlighted India's strong diplomatic outreach, noting more meetings at higher levels compared to the Pakistani delegation. He also emphasised the unity within India regarding the issue of terrorism.

India's annual mean temperature has risen significantly from 2001 to 2024, with 2024 being the hottest year on record. Renewable energy generation has tripled in the last decade, while thermal power generation has also increased. The country boasts a rich faunal diversity and has seen growth in inland fish production, alongside shifts in rainfall patterns.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leader of the all-party delegation, explained India's actions against terrorism on Thursday while interacting with young professionals and individuals.

AT THE forefront of Jamaica’s maritime landscape, one woman is reshaping how the nation perceives, understands, and safeguards its surrounding waters. With a passion anchored in both precision and creativity, Shari Bowen Robinson has become Jamaica...

The National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee (NLPB) has announced a change in the leadership of the committee following their annual general meeting on May 9. The change comes as the current Chairman, Reverend Sam McCook and team have...

ON THE evening of Saturday, May 31 when Jerome Hanson was announced as the recipient of the 2024 awardee for nation building at the Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence (PMNYAE) on the lawns of Jamaica House in St Andrew, there was...

Employees of the Houses of Parliament were forced to work remotely on Thursday due to ongoing electrical issues at Gordon House, the seat of Jamaica’s legislature. The Gleaner understands that staff have also been instructed to continue working...

WESTERN BUREAU: Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay, St James, was filled with joy and gratitude on Thursday as internationally acclaimed disc jockey Tayari ‘DJ Trauma’ McIntosh donated recording studio and production suite...

À compter du 1er janvier 2029, l'exportation du manganèse brut sera formellement interdite, selon les conclusions du Conseil des Ministres de ce 30 Mai 2025. Le Conseil des ministres tenu le 30 mai dernier , a pris plusieurs décisions, parmi lesquelles, l'interdiction formelle, à compter du 1er janvier 2029, de l'exportation du manganèse brut, ressource stratégique dont le Gabon est le deuxième producteur mondial. Par cette décision historique, le Président de la République engage (...) - MINES ET HYDROCARBURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

L'École des Mines et de la Métallurgie de Moanda (E3MG) a tenu, vendredi 30 mai, son Conseil d'Administration. À l'ordre du jour : l'examen des états financiers de l'année 2024, l'analyse de son évolution financière et l'étude du projet de budget pour 2025. Il convient de rappeler que cette école, qui forme des ingénieurs de haut niveau dans les métiers de la mine et de la métallurgie, fonctionne comme une entreprise, ce qui implique une exigence de résultats, notamment en matière de (...) - MINES ET HYDROCARBURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Ce vendredi 30 mai 2025, le Ministre des Travaux Publics et de la Construction, Edgard Moukoumbi, a effectué une visite sur place afin d'évaluer l'avancement des projets importants à Oyem. Le début de la visite du Ministre des Travaux Publics et de la Construction a été marqué par l'inspection de grands projets routiers. Le tracé Oyem-Assock Medzeng (36 km) route frontalière avec la Guinée Équatoriale, présente un taux d'avancement de 38%, tandis que le tronçon Zogogoane-Mvane (32 km) (...) - INFRASTRUCTURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Teva Rohfritsch, sénateur de Polynésie française, était l'invité café de notre matinale radio ce jeudi 5 juin. Il est revenu sur les sujets qui font l'actualité de ces derniers jours : le sommet mondial sur l'océan qui se tient prochainement à Nice, le projet de loi sur l'aide à mourir et enfin le rapport sur le mode de scrutin des élections territoriales, rendu le 4 juin par les députés Polynésiens.

À quelques semaines de l'élection de Miss Tahiti 2025, Polynésie la 1ère vous propose une série de portraits des candidates. Aujourd'hui, rencontre avec la candidate n°7 : Tepoe Faua. Originaire de Hamuta à Pirae, elle est assistante juridique à la Direction de la construction et de l'aménagement. La jeune femme de 25 ans est aussi une passionnée d'arts.

Papua New Guinea's peak anti-corruption body is on the brink of implosion, senior staff say, as its Australian and New Zealand bosses accuse each other of criminal activity. 

Eight decades after it was last in the sky, and four since it was taken from the Papua New Guinean jungle, a restored World War II bomber returns to Port Moresby from Queensland.

SINGAPORE — Singaporean students who are currently undergraduates at Harvard University have been told that autonomous universities here can offer them placements if they wish to discontinue their studies in the US and return home, owing to recent developments.Lui Tuck Yew, the Republic's ambassador to the US, said this during a virtual town hall with the affected students on May 30, The Straits Times has learnt.In response to queries from ST, a Ministry of Education spokesperson said the Republic's autonomous universities «stand ready to support Singaporean students in Harvard if they wish to continue their studies in Singapore».The spokesperson added that this message was shared with affected students so they could consider returning to Singapore as a possible option to continue their studies.There are six autonomous universities here: National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore University of Technology and Design and Singapore Institute of Technology.

SINGAPORE/JOHOR BAHRU — Waves of Singapore motorists showed up at Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) application and installation centres in Singapore and Johor Bahru a day after Malaysia announced that enforcement of the VEP will start on July 1.Singapore-registered vehicles entering the country from that date without a valid VEP will be fined RM300 (S$91), Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke said on June 4. The drivers will have to pay the fine and complete their VEP registration before leaving Malaysia.On June 5, motorists showed up at VEP centres in Woodlands in Singapore and Danga Bay in Johor Bahru because they needed help with signing up on the online portal or had problems activating their radio frequency identification (RFID) tags.VEP-registered vehicles need to have RFID tags installed and activated in order to make payments for Malaysian expressway tolls and the road charge when entering Johor via the two land checkpoints.The counters in Malaysia are operated by TCSens, Malaysia's ministry-appointed vendor for handling VEP registrations; while the one in Singapore is run by My VEP, a separate company, in collaboration with TCSens.

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