At a time when Malawi continues to wrestle with poverty, weak public systems, and uneven development, one of its sons is quietly working to connect global policy thinking with the realities on the ground back home. Chimwemwe Salie Hara is not a household name. He does not command rallies or dominate headlines. But in policy […] The post Chimwemwe Salie Hara: A Malawian Voice Bridging Policy and People appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into healthcare and daily life has the potential to deeply impact people's health and wellbeing, bringing health benefits but also introducing new challenges. Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed healthcare by supporting clinicians in improving diagnostics, predicting health risks, and personalising treatments, particularly in fields such as radiology, oncology, cardiology, and rare diseases, as well as streamlining hospital management. It offers opportunities to make healthcare more effective, more accessible for all, with better outcomes for patients and national health systems. It also supports pharmaceutical development. Beyond clinical settings, AI chatbots and virtual assistants are widely used by citizens for health information and wellness advice, although these carry risks of misinformation and over-reliance. While AI offers benefits for vulnerable groups such as older adults, young people, and children, it also carries age-specific risks that require careful attention. For older adults, AI offers remote monitoring, assistive technologies, and companionship tools, but risks replacing rather than complementing human interaction. Young people and children using AI face serious risks including exposure to harmful content, emotional dependency, privacy violations, and reduced critical thinking. Across all age groups, excessive or poorly designed AI use is linked to anxiety, sleep disorders, sedentary behaviour, and social withdrawal. Designed to improve wellbeing and address loneliness, use of AI companions can backfire, potentially deepening isolation or even triggering mental health crises in vulnerable users. The EU AI Act and sector-specific legislation aim to govern these risks while fostering innovation. Realising AI's health benefits ultimately requires robust human oversight, strong safeguards, and digital skills, with a clear commitment to keeping human connection and care at the centre, as AI cannot replace face-to-face contact and community structures. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

This study provides an evidence based assessment of the value for money of EU transport investments in the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework proposal, examining how CEF Transport, cohesion funds, the European Competitiveness Fund, InvestEU and EIB lending interact and how flexibility and performance frameworks can best support TEN T completion, decarbonisation, security and cohesion objectives. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

A crocodile was sighted in the waters off Sentosa Cove on Wednesday (May 6) evening, said Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC).In a Facebook post at about 6.25pm, the agency said it was alerted to the sighting in the evening, adding that a joint search team with the National Parks Board (NParks) has been activated to search for the crocodile.As a precautionary measure, SDC said it has suspended water activities such as swimming and kayaking at Siloso, Palawan and Tanjong beaches, following discussions with NParks.The suspension is in place until further notice.Meanwhile, SDC said it has stepped up patrols and monitoring across the island's beachfront areas. It advised members of the public to adhere strictly to safety signages and instructions on the ground.Those who encounter a crocodile should stay calm and back away slowly. They should not approach, provoke, or feed the animal.To report crocodile sightings or encounters, members of the public may contact NParks' Animal Response Centre at 1800-476-1600.[[nid:734915]]editor@asiaone.com 

About 13,4000 accounts suspected of bot activity were suspended by the three driving schools in Singapore last year, said Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam on Wednesday (May 6).The schools are: Singapore Safety Driving Centre in Woodlands, ComfortDelGro Driving Centre in Ubi, and Bukit Batok Driving Centre He was responding to a parliamentary question by MP Gabriel Lam (Sembawang GRC), who asked whether the Government has data on how widespread the use of bots or third-party services is in securing driving lesson slots.Lam, a first-term MP, also asked whether a centralised or queue-based booking system will be considered to ensure fair access for learners.The issue of bots being used by learners to reserve and book lesson slots is not new. Since 2024, services for «camper» bots or booking bots have popped up on e-commerce platforms such as Carousell. Those interested in such services would be directed to a Telegram or Discord link.There, learners can pay for bot services to book free slots, or be notified when a slot becomes available for booking.

The Government will not allow Singaporeans to become «helpless passengers» as artificial intelligence (AI) propels our country into the future, Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng said in Parliament on Wednesday (May 6).He was sharing his perspective on the parliamentary motion of no «jobless growth» put forward by labour chief Ng Chee Meng on Tuesday, where the latter highlighted that Singapore's AI-driven economic growth does not equate to more or better jobs for workers.After seven hours of speeches and debates by 24 MPs, the motion tabled by Ng was unanimously passed.Highlighting the concerns that Singaporeans are feeling amid the AI transition, Dr Tan said that many may «sense that the ground is shifting beneath their feet».Not only is the world rapidly changing due to conflict in the Middle East, AI is also a source of anxiety as Singaporeans worry over what it could represent amid large tech firms announcing layoffs due to AI adoption«These are legitimate concerns, and we take it seriously,» he said. «And the change of this magnitude is indeed unsettling.»However, there are early signs for cautious optimism, he added.

Björg Magnúsdóttir, leader of the Liberal Reform Party in Reykjavík, sharply criticizes the Social Democratic Alliance in a Facebook post.

US and Iran are reportedly nearing a one-page memo to de-escalate conflict, focusing on nuclear talks and sanctions. In Tamil Nadu, TVK's Vijay claims government formation after electoral win, with Congress offering conditional support. Meanwhile, a tragic suicide of a rape victim in UP and twin blasts in Punjab, claimed by a Khalistan group, are under investigation.

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav announced the party has ended its association with political consultancy I-PAC, citing financial constraints rather than electoral performance. Yadav clarified that the decision was due to limited resources, not recent election outcomes, and that the party had engaged I-PAC for early preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

India and Japan on Wednesday strengthened their cooperation in emerging technologies and health research, with both countries exchanging agreements in the fields of quantum science and medical devices during a high-level bilateral meeting in New Delhi.

The minority of the Parliamentary Constitutional and Supervisory Committee has proposed postponing the national referendum scheduled for August until October. Both the minority and the majority of the committee have also proposed changing the wording of the question. In an interview with mbl.is on Monday, Bryndís Haraldsdóttir, chair of the committee, said the committee would propose revising the wording. At that point, the National Electoral Commission had already approved two new versions of the question.

[263Chat] The Government has approved a broad overhaul of licences, permits and fees in the mining sector in a move it says will reduce the cost of doing business and improve competitiveness.

According to royal biographer Omid Scobie, it was actually Archie that gave the Duke and Duchess of Sussex the courage to leave the Royal Family in the first place.

Claire Nielson, who starred alongside John Cleese in one of the most iconic episodes of Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 89.

Jonathan Hetherington, head of More House School in Surrey, said the overhaul of special needs provision may lead to 'woeful outcomes' for pupils like his.

YouGov's last survey of the campaign found Keir Starmer's nightmare could become reality, with the party's support plummeting by two-thirds from the general election.

A man who had been onboard the luxury cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being treated in Zurich after developing symptoms following his return to Switzerland. 

Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutionary who led the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and founded the Soviet Union, becoming one of the most influential communist leaders, having overwhelming influence in West Bengal politics under the CPM regime, which was uprooted by the TMC's Mamata Banerjee after three decades in 2011. The party said it registered a police complaint, leading to arrest of five and vowed to rebuild the statue on May 8.

With the consumption of alcohol on a steady decline, the province’s state-run liquor retailer is making an aggressive attempt to make sure sales don’t dip. Public health experts question whether it's going too far.

CMHC data suggests Canada's mid-size cities are growing denser. From Halifax to Kelowna, apartments and other multi-unit housing now make up more new construction — even as residents, experts and developers disagree on how to address the crisis and who new housing should serve.

India has approved a $2 billion credit guarantee for sectors, including aviation, impacted by the ongoing Middle East conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

Iran has launched a new mechanism to govern maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz amid the standoff with the US, Press TV reports Read Full Article at RT.com

From the Great Game to the Cold War, peripheral conflicts once defined great power rivalry. Today they increasingly signal strategic decline Read Full Article at RT.com

The Francophonie system is rooted in the colonial past, when language was the main tool of administration and control Read Full Article at RT.com

A Boko Haram attack has killed 23 Chadian soldiers and injured 26, the armed forces have said Read Full Article at RT.com

[Scrolla] Floods have cut off nearly two thousand families in the Northern Cape and destroyed homes in the Free State today. Authorities locked the doors of over one hundred schools in the Western Cape to keep children safe from rising waters.

[HRW] Concerned Governments Should Not Overlook Dire Rights Record

[Vanguard] Diplomatic pressure on South Africa is mounting as more African countries threaten retaliatory measures over renewed xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals, particularly Nigerians.