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Sowing Dreams, One Seedling at a Time: Meet the Young Man Turning Green Shoots into Gold

In the heart of Likuni, just outside Lilongwe, a quiet agricultural revolution is sprouting—seed by seed, tray by tray. And at the center of it all is 24-year-old Tony Lutere, the bold young founder behind Vinjeru Nursery. Armed with nothing but a tray of s

Brits accused of smuggling cocaine in Angel Delight packets are spared the death penalty as Bali court reveals prison sentence

The Indonesian court gave 12-month prison terms to the three British nationals, who had been accused of drug running on the resort island.
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Brits accused of smuggling cocaine in Angel Delight packets are spared the death penalty as Bali court reveals prison sentence

The Indonesian court gave 12-month prison terms to the three British nationals, who had been accused of drug running on the resort island.

State pension age 'could hit 80' with warnings the financial impact is even worse than feared - as a union threatens to take to the streets if retirement handouts are delayed

Concerns have been raised that estimates by the Treasury's OBR watchdog might be underplaying the challenges posed by life expectancy improvements.
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State pension age 'could hit 80' with warnings the financial impact is even worse than feared - as a union threatens to take to the streets if retirement handouts are delayed

Concerns have been raised that estimates by the Treasury's OBR watchdog might be underplaying the challenges posed by life expectancy improvements.

IAEA says experts record explosions, gunfire near Zaporozhye nuke plant almost every day

The agency stated that the situation with the power supply to the Zaporozhye NPP «continues to be extremely fragile»
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IAEA says experts record explosions, gunfire near Zaporozhye nuke plant almost every day

The agency stated that the situation with the power supply to the Zaporozhye NPP «continues to be extremely fragile»

Xi Jinping, other world leaders offer condolences over plane crash in Russia's Far East

The An-24 passenger plane operated by Angara Airlines crashed during the second approach to land at Tynda Airport
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Xi Jinping, other world leaders offer condolences over plane crash in Russia's Far East

The An-24 passenger plane operated by Angara Airlines crashed during the second approach to land at Tynda Airport

Malawi Hosts 4th Africa CDC Meeting for Southern Africa Health Ministers and Key Stakeholders

  Malawi is hosting the 4th Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) meeting for the Southern Africa Region from July 24 to 25, 2025. The high-level gathering has brought together SADC Health Ministers, key stakeholders, and technic
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Malawi Hosts 4th Africa CDC Meeting for Southern Africa Health Ministers and Key Stakeholders

  Malawi is hosting the 4th Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) meeting for the Southern Africa Region from July 24 to 25, 2025. The high-level gathering has brought together SADC Health Ministers, key stakeholders, and technical experts under the theme: “One Region, One Health, One Future: Reaffirming Regional Commitment to Strengthen […] The post Malawi Hosts 4th Africa CDC Meeting for Southern Africa Health Ministers and Key Stakeholders appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

OPINION | No Need to Panic Over the 14,000 Voter Duplicates

There’s a lot of noise circulating on social media over the alleged 14,000 duplicate entries in the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)’s voters roll. But let me be clear: this is a false alarm that’s causing unnecessary panic among registered voters. In
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OPINION | No Need to Panic Over the 14,000 Voter Duplicates

There’s a lot of noise circulating on social media over the alleged 14,000 duplicate entries in the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)’s voters roll. But let me be clear: this is a false alarm that’s causing unnecessary panic among registered voters. In any well-designed voter registration system like MEC’s, it would be reckless to allow real-time […] The post OPINION | No Need to Panic Over the 14,000 Voter Duplicates appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Presidential nomination presentation: aspirant Chilungo amplifies women empowerment

Armed with his deep conviction to serve Malawians as a solution-focused and development conscious servant leader, independent presidential candidate Adil James Chilungo sealed his bid Thursday by submitting his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commissio
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Presidential nomination presentation: aspirant Chilungo amplifies women empowerment

Armed with his deep conviction to serve Malawians as a solution-focused and development conscious servant leader, independent presidential candidate Adil James Chilungo sealed his bid Thursday by submitting his nomination papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) at Bingu wa Mutharika International Convention Centre (BICC) in the Capital, Lilongwe. Accompanied by his running mate Mervis Mwalukuwo, […] The post Presidential nomination presentation: aspirant Chilungo amplifies women empowerment appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Africa: Africa's Vulnerable to Bear Brunt of UK Foreign Aid Slash

[allAfrica] The UK government revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children's education and women's health in Africa facing the biggest reductions. In February, the government announced that it would cut foreign aid by 40% - fro
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Africa: Africa's Vulnerable to Bear Brunt of UK Foreign Aid Slash

[allAfrica] The UK government revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children's education and women's health in Africa facing the biggest reductions. In February, the government announced that it would cut foreign aid by 40% - from 0.5% of gross national income to 0.3% - to increase defence spending to 2.5%.

African nation hits out at Trump over mega-dam claim

The deputy director of the GERD Coordination Office has said that the project was completed “without any foreign aid” Read Full Article at RT.com
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African nation hits out at Trump over mega-dam claim

The deputy director of the GERD Coordination Office has said that the project was completed “without any foreign aid” Read Full Article at RT.com

Kremlin accuses Ukraine of ‘putting cart before horse’

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said a Putin-Zelensky meeting is premature as Moscow and Kiev have yet to make progress on key issues Read Full Article at RT.com
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Kremlin accuses Ukraine of ‘putting cart before horse’

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said a Putin-Zelensky meeting is premature as Moscow and Kiev have yet to make progress on key issues Read Full Article at RT.com

Granny, 67, is banned from Asda 'for masterminding yellow sticker scam' before 'fleeing on mobility scooter' - as she says 'they've got the wrong gran'

Jan Rhodes, 67, can no longer enter the store on Hall Road in Norwich, Norfolk, over the next three years despite having shopped there since it first opened in 2015.
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Granny, 67, is banned from Asda 'for masterminding yellow sticker scam' before 'fleeing on mobility scooter' - as she says 'they've got the wrong gran'

Jan Rhodes, 67, can no longer enter the store on Hall Road in Norwich, Norfolk, over the next three years despite having shopped there since it first opened in 2015.

'Constant watch on all developments': India slams China-Pakistan-Afghanistan meet, says CPEC expansion 'unacceptable'

India has firmly reiterated its opposition to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), deeming its expansion or third-party involvement, including Afghanistan's, as unacceptable. Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh informed the Rajya Sabha that India has consist
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'Constant watch on all developments': India slams China-Pakistan-Afghanistan meet, says CPEC expansion 'unacceptable'

India has firmly reiterated its opposition to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), deeming its expansion or third-party involvement, including Afghanistan's, as unacceptable. Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh informed the Rajya Sabha that India has consistently protested CPEC's inclusion in the Belt and Road Initiative, as it traverses Indian territories under Pakistan's illegal occupation.

'No current plans': Centre on plans to remove 'socialism', 'secularism' from Preamble; 'no formal decision made'

The central government clarified on Thursday that there are «no current plans» to remove 'socialism' and 'secularism' from the Preamble, despite recent calls for review. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal stated that any changes would require br
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'No current plans': Centre on plans to remove 'socialism', 'secularism' from Preamble; 'no formal decision made'

The central government clarified on Thursday that there are «no current plans» to remove 'socialism' and 'secularism' from the Preamble, despite recent calls for review. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal stated that any changes would require broad consensus, which is not initiated yet.

Justice Yashwant Varma impeachment: Speaker Om Birla to announce inquiry panel to probe charges, says report

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is set to form a high-level inquiry committee to investigate allegations against Allahabad High Court Judge Yashwant Varma, following a notice signed by 152 MPs. Consultations are underway to establish the three-member panel, as man
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Justice Yashwant Varma impeachment: Speaker Om Birla to announce inquiry panel to probe charges, says report

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is set to form a high-level inquiry committee to investigate allegations against Allahabad High Court Judge Yashwant Varma, following a notice signed by 152 MPs. Consultations are underway to establish the three-member panel, as mandated by the Judges (Inquiry) Act, involving coordination with the Rajya Sabha, where a similar notice was submitted.

'Don't worry, we can mix languages': PM Modi eases translator's English slip, then uses same language to deliver fierce message Khalistani extremism

During a joint press conference, Prime Minister Modi's lighthearted reassurance to a translator, who briefly stumbled between Hindi and English, drew chuckles. Moments later, Modi strategically switched to English while addressing global terror, delivering a
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'Don't worry, we can mix languages': PM Modi eases translator's English slip, then uses same language to deliver fierce message Khalistani extremism

During a joint press conference, Prime Minister Modi's lighthearted reassurance to a translator, who briefly stumbled between Hindi and English, drew chuckles. Moments later, Modi strategically switched to English while addressing global terror, delivering a stern message to Khalistani groups and Western nations. He emphasized accountability for those abusing democratic freedoms.

Student who broke police officer's nose told 'bare-faced lie' when he said he didn't realise he was punching a woman, court hears

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, had 'fabricated' a claim of self-defence to try to justify his attack on PC Lydia Ward as well as colleagues PC Ellie Cook and PC Zachary Marsden.
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Student who broke police officer's nose told 'bare-faced lie' when he said he didn't realise he was punching a woman, court hears

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, had 'fabricated' a claim of self-defence to try to justify his attack on PC Lydia Ward as well as colleagues PC Ellie Cook and PC Zachary Marsden.

Friend recalls her final phone call with Jay Slater and reveals moment she 'started panicking': Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest from Preston Coroner's Court as the inquest resumes into Jay Slater, the British teenager, who died while holidaying in Tenerife last summer.
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Friend recalls her final phone call with Jay Slater and reveals moment she 'started panicking': Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest from Preston Coroner's Court as the inquest resumes into Jay Slater, the British teenager, who died while holidaying in Tenerife last summer.

Is this Netflix's sexiest show ever? The Hunting Wives - a murder mystery featuring MAGA women having lesbian romps - leaves viewers hot and bothered

The series is based on American author May Cobb's erotic thriller of the same name and adapted by Rebecca Cutler, who revealed she was in 'awe of its flagrant horniness'.
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Is this Netflix's sexiest show ever? The Hunting Wives - a murder mystery featuring MAGA women having lesbian romps - leaves viewers hot and bothered

The series is based on American author May Cobb's erotic thriller of the same name and adapted by Rebecca Cutler, who revealed she was in 'awe of its flagrant horniness'.

Police raid on 'Epping migrant hotel protester': Suspect is arrested at his home as a ring of steel is put up around two taxpayer-funded asylum seeker centres amid fears of riots

Video released by Essex Police showed officers telling the man in his 20s in Harlow to put his hands up before handcuffing him during the arrest on suspicion of violent disorder in Epping.
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Police raid on 'Epping migrant hotel protester': Suspect is arrested at his home as a ring of steel is put up around two taxpayer-funded asylum seeker centres amid fears of riots

Video released by Essex Police showed officers telling the man in his 20s in Harlow to put his hands up before handcuffing him during the arrest on suspicion of violent disorder in Epping.

Ozzy Osbourne's sister reveals the heartbreaking text he sent her before his death aged 76

The Black Sabbath frontman died on Tuesday at his home in Buckinghamshire just weeks after bidding farewell to fans at his final show.
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Ozzy Osbourne's sister reveals the heartbreaking text he sent her before his death aged 76

The Black Sabbath frontman died on Tuesday at his home in Buckinghamshire just weeks after bidding farewell to fans at his final show.

Sisters break sibling age record

Sisters Þórhildur and Hulda Dagmar Magnúsdóttir matched the Icelandic record for the combined age of siblings yesterday — and today they break the record as their combined age reaches 206 years and 203 days.
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Sisters break sibling age record

Sisters Þórhildur and Hulda Dagmar Magnúsdóttir matched the Icelandic record for the combined age of siblings yesterday — and today they break the record as their combined age reaches 206 years and 203 days.

Boy dashes across Moulmein Road, hit by SUV

A boy was sent to hospital after he was hit by a car while dashing across the road.The incident, which happened on Wednesday (July 23) at around 1pm, was captured on video and posted on SG Road Vigilante (SGRV) Facebook page on Thursday (July 24) morning.In r
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Boy dashes across Moulmein Road, hit by SUV

A boy was sent to hospital after he was hit by a car while dashing across the road.The incident, which happened on Wednesday (July 23) at around 1pm, was captured on video and posted on SG Road Vigilante (SGRV) Facebook page on Thursday (July 24) morning.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that it received a call for help on Wednesday at around 2pm.The incident occurred at the junction of Moulmein Road and Sinaran Drive, SCDF said, adding that it sent a person to KK Women's and Children's Hospital. In the video, the student is seen pausing at the road junction before dashing across and being hit by a Mitsubishi ASX.The boy seems to tumble onto the road upon impact with the car, but is seen walking away when the driver stops to check on him.Speaking to AsiaOne, the police said that a 72-year-old male driver is assisting with investigations.The police also said that the boy involved is a nine-year-old, who was taken conscious to the hospital.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:720490]]dana.leong@asiaone.com

7 weeks' jail for male cook who molested drunken man sleeping on bench at shopping mall

SINGAPORE — A cook employed at a Compass One eatery had just completed work when he spotted and molested a drunken man sleeping on a bench at the Sengkang shopping mall at 2.30am.After molesting the victim, who was reeking of vomit and alcohol, Aung Chue Ma
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7 weeks' jail for male cook who molested drunken man sleeping on bench at shopping mall

SINGAPORE — A cook employed at a Compass One eatery had just completed work when he spotted and molested a drunken man sleeping on a bench at the Sengkang shopping mall at 2.30am.After molesting the victim, who was reeking of vomit and alcohol, Aung Chue Marn walked away and then returned three more times to grope the man's private parts. The victim had remained asleep.The 26-year-old offender was sentenced to seven weeks' jail on July 24 after he pleaded guilty to one count of molestation over the incident which took place in October 2024.Aung Chue Marn, a Myanmar national, also admitted to an unrelated charge of being in possession of obscene films.The acts of molestation came to light only after the 29-year-old victim woke up and approached a security guard at the mall as his mobile phone was missing.Court documents did not disclose what happened to the device.«(The guard) reviewed CCTV footage and found that the accused had touched the victim whilst he was unconscious,» said Deputy Public Prosecutor Karl Tan.

Ex-inmate featured in documentary on Changi's maximum security prison returns to court to face fresh charges

Graceson Ang, an ex-inmate who was featured in CNA's Inside Maximum Security documentary, appeared in court on Thursday (July 24) over fresh charges.The 40-year-old Singaporean is accused of failing to present his passport when leaving for Malaysia at Woodlan
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Ex-inmate featured in documentary on Changi's maximum security prison returns to court to face fresh charges

Graceson Ang, an ex-inmate who was featured in CNA's Inside Maximum Security documentary, appeared in court on Thursday (July 24) over fresh charges.The 40-year-old Singaporean is accused of failing to present his passport when leaving for Malaysia at Woodlands Checkpoint in March 2023 and lying that he had lost his passport the following month when applying for a passport.Ang is also charged with importing mini LED flashlight stun guns in a parcel on Mar 7, 2023.At the time of importing the stun gun, he was under a remission order from November 2022 to June 2025.He was charged with the three offences last month.CNA reported that the prosecutor sought another two weeks' adjournment for the Singapore Customs and Central Narcotics Bureau to complete their investigations.The case was adjourned for investigations to be completed.Ang's lawyer said that he would be meeting him on Friday (July 25).If convicted of leaving Singapore without presenting a passport, Ang could face imprisonment of up to 10 years, fined up to $10,000, or both.

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