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Electoral analysts estimate that Matua voters influence outcomes in 60 to 65 assembly seats. In the second phase alone, they are a key factor in 21 constituencies. In tightly contested elections, this scale of influence gives the community leverage that political parties cannot ignore. This is evident in recent electoral trends.

AAP MLA Mehraj Malik was released from Kathua jail after eight months following a J&K High Court order quashing his detention under the Public Safety Act. The court found the detention legally unsustainable. Malik, AAP's J&K president, was detained on charges of disturbing public order.

Aerospace giant SpaceX has linked CEO Elon Musk’s stock awards to Mars colonization and valuation targets, according to a report Read Full Article at RT.com

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, pocketed $400,000 after placing a $32,000 bet on Polymarket that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro would be 'out' by January, prosecutors have said.

The President noted that Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, who died in 2000, 'loved the royal family and the Queen', and that she thought the then-Prince Charles was 'cute'.

The relentless 'merry-go-round' of trading wars between ice cream vendors has spilled over onto surrounding streets, residents in Trumpington claim.

Cancer-stricken Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has detailed his heartbreaking health battle as he revealed how close to death he was after chemotherapy stopped working.

The Commons rejected a motion instructing the cross-party privileges committee to investigate whether Keir Starmer misled the House.

The royal visit takes place at a tense moment in relations between Washington and London.

Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank echoes attacks on Jews during the Holocaust, a former Mossad chief says Read Full Article at RT.com

Pakistan has shelled Afghanistan’s border region of Kunar, killing at least seven and wounding over 70, according to local authorities Read Full Article at RT.com

Pentagon officials behind the Golden Dome project have warned that the US lacks defenses against advanced Chinese and Russian missiles Read Full Article at RT.com

Renowned Russian archaeologist Aleksandr Butyagin has been released from Polish custody as part of a five-for-five prisoner swap Read Full Article at RT.com

Doctors Without Borders has accused Israel of restricting water supply in Gaza as a “collective punishment” against Palestinians Read Full Article at RT.com

Officers descended on two branches of Martin's Funeral Directors this morning following 'concerns about some of the practices' taking place at the parlours.

The United Arab Emirates, OPEC’s third-biggest oil producer, has announced that it will leave the organization Read Full Article at RT.com

In a standoff that lays bare the limits of parliamentary oversight, former Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba has effectively brushed off Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), forcing lawmakers to concede defeat in their attempts to question her over the controversial purchase of Amaryllis Hotel by the Public Service Pension Trust Fund (PSPTF). […] The post Zamba Successfully Snubs Parliament For Good as PAC Backs Down on Amaryllis Hotel Probe appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s tobacco sector has opened the 2026 marketing season with a dramatic surge in earnings, raking in K83 billion (about $48 million) in just the first week. But beneath the impressive figures lies a more complicated story—one that exposes both progress and persistent structural problems. According to the Tobacco Commission, the country sold 22 million […] The post Tobacco Earnings Surge to $48m in Week One—but Cracks Emerge Beneath the Numbers appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned the parliamentary election results for Balaka Mulunguzi Constituency, in a powerful judgment that has immediately unseated the area’s Member of Parliament and reignited debate on electoral integrity in Malawi. The ruling follows a successful appeal by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate James Makhumula, who challenged the outcome of […] The post Supreme Court Nullifies Balaka Mulunguzi Election, MP Mambala Loses Seat in Landmark Ruling appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Parliament has announced that fresh investigations into the Chikangawa plane crash that claimed the lives of former Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others will begin by mid-May 2026, marking a renewed push for answers in one of Malawi’s most tragic aviation disasters. The development comes after the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee completed […] The post Parliament Sets Mid-May Start for Fresh Chikangawa Plane Crash Probe, Promises Full Accountability appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

CDH Investment Bank has recorded a strong financial performance for the year ended 31st December 2025, posting a profit after tax of K43.221 billion. This represents an impressive 84% increase from K23.534 billion recorded in the previous year. The bank’s performance was driven by robust growth in operating income, which rose by 69%. Net interest […] The post CDH Investment Bank Reports Strong 84% Profit Surge in 2025 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Laurence Billam appeared in court from a hospital bed charged, with the murder of his wife Shirley (pictured) at their home in Exeter, Devon.

A string of the PM's own backbenchers have demanded he agrees to a privileges committee probe into whether he misled Parliament over the Peter Mandelson scandal.

Terry has again responded to an Instagram post by Rupert Lowe, the former Reform UK MP who recently launched another political party called Restore Britain.

Residents living on Ifield Road have engaged in a prolonged war against their neighbour claiming the house is 'rotting from the inside out'. Pictured: the homeowner Nicholas Halbritter

Some hawkers have begun raising prices due to rising operating costs, including increases in plastic, fuel and supplier expenses, while others remain cautious amid concerns over customer demand.Speaking to AsiaOne, Ashton Ng, 36, said his third-generation family-run hawker business has had to make price adjustments across parts of its menu due to rising costs amid the Middle East conflict.«The ongoing crisis has definitely indirectly affected us. Most of my a la carte items have increased by 10 cents, while set meals have increased by 20 cents,» said Ng, who runs Sin Hoe Huat Cafe.«This applies to both dine-in and takeaway orders, as the increase in supplier costs affects our overall business costs,» he added.Ng shared that rising plastic costs have had a wider impact than many might expect and adjustments are often unavoidable.«It does not affect just one area. It affects many things we use every day, such as cups, bowls, plates, lids and other packaging items,» he explained. 

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers have foiled yet another attempt to smuggle vapes and related components into Singapore.In a social media post on Tuesday (April 28), ICA said a 44-year-old Singaporean man was arrested on April 19 at Tuas Checkpoint after officers found more than 20 vapes and related components.The contraband was hidden among his personal belongings and the car's spare tyre compartment. ICA search and examination officers had directed the vehicle for further checks based on information received from ICA's Integrated Targeting Centre.The case has been referred to the Health Sciences Authority for further investigation. Parliament on March 6 passed new anti-vaping laws, which will come into force on Friday (May 1).Vape users will be liable to a fine of up to $10,000, or five times the current maximum penalty, while sellers will face fines of up to $200,000. Smugglers will fines of up to $300,000 — 30 times the current maximum penalty.

Laurence Billam appeared in court from a hospital bed charged, with the murder of his wife Shirley (pictured) at their home in Exeter, Devon.