[Bhekisisa] Could a vaccine that protects you against one of the most painful diseases of older age also help keep your brain healthy? South Africa has finally launched Shingrix, a new shingles vaccine that studies suggest may lower the risk of dementia too. We unpack what the evidence really shows -- and whether the hefty price tag is worth it.

As ties between Singapore and Malaysia deepen, some Singapore businesses may lose out from close links with Johor, but both countries stand to benefit overall, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Wednesday (July 15).He was speaking to reporters after a breakfast roundtable with business leaders on the final day of his state visit to Malaysia from July 12 to 15.Addressing questions from the media, President Tharman shared that both sides are investing in bilateral ties and «strengthening complementarity» between the two countries.«It is no secret that, in linking up more with Johor for instance – through the Special Economic Zone and the RTS (Rapid Transit System) Link – there will be some businesses in Singapore who lose out – some service industries will lose out.»However, he noted that while some businesses and service industries may be affected, others stand to gain from closer Johor-Singapore links.«Both countries will be winners,» he said.The President added that the overall gains for Singapore and Malaysia would outweigh any smaller losses, describing this as a mature way of approaching the bilateral relationship.

One person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a flat in Bukit Batok in the early hours of Wednesday (July 15).Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire at Block 412 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4 at about 3.15am.SCDF said the fire involved a bedroom in a unit on the 16th floor and was extinguished using a water jet.The cause of the fire is under investigation.In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC MP Lee Hong Chuang said he was informed of the fire after returning home from a community event at Hong Kah North Community Club.«I immediately headed to the scene and activated the relevant agencies, together with our grassroots leaders, to provide assistance to the affected residents,» said Lee.Images shared on his social media show the charred interiors of the affected flat, with the ceiling blackened by the blaze.

SINGAPORE - Anti-vaccine group founder Iris Koh and her husband appeared in the High Court on July 15, after the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) sought to have them declared as vexatious litigants.A vexatious litigant is someone who habitually and persistently, without reasonable grounds, initiates legal proceedings, typically to harass opponents or abuse the court process.The AGC had filed an application to require 50-year-old Koh, founder of Healing the Divide, and her husband Raymond Ng, 53, to seek the court's permission before commencing new civil proceedings or continuing existing civil suits.Addressing Justice Hoo Sheau Peng on July 15, State Counsel Vincent Leow said it was clear the couple viewed commencing civil litigation against others as an instant recourse.«The moment they feel aggrieved, their instinct is to sue,» Leow said.He added that the couple had a habit of filing multiple lawsuits against various individuals and entities and raising funds through crowdfunding to pay for legal fees.

Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist.

Malawi has just 600 doctors for entire population, with staggering 1:33,000 doctor-patient ratio Opposition leader Simplex Chithyola Banda says killings could trigger exodus of medical staff abroad Health Minister admits she is ‘saddened’ and probing whether doctors are being deliberately targeted A chilling wave of violence against Malawi’s doctors has sparked an urgent call for […] The post ‘Doctors are becoming an endangered species’: Chithyola Banda calls for tighter security for Malawi’s medics appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), acting in its capacity as the country’s designated Data Protection Authority (DPA), on Wednesday convened a stakeholder consultation meeting in Lilongwe to gather views on draft data protection regulations, with particular focus on proposed registration fees for data controllers and data processors. The consultation, held at Capital Hotel, brought […] The post MACRA consults stakeholders on proposed data protection registration fees appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A parliamentary joint committee investigating the administrative delays that have stalled approval of Mtalimanja Holdings’ Mulalo Fertiliser Plant in Dowa began its inquiry on Wednesday morning, hearing evidence from the company’s director on the impact of the hold-up. Napoleon Dzombe, the company’s director, appeared before the committee in person, while Robert Matengula, team leader for […] The post Delays to Dowa fertiliser plant have taken personal and financial toll, MPs told appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s headline inflation rate fell by 2.3 percentage points in June to 21.1 per cent, down from 23.4 per cent in May, according to the latest flash estimate from the National Statistical Office, marking a continuation of the disinflationary trend seen in recent months. The moderation was driven primarily by food inflation, which slowed to […] The post Malawi inflation eases to 21.1% in June as food prices moderate appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Iceland's Ministry of Education and Children has introduced plans for legislation that would prohibit children under the age of 15 from using social media.

Forty years after the infamous ‘Hand of God’ incident, the stage is now set for another England-Argentina showdown as the second semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes the spotlight today. Expectation is high at the British High Commission in Kingston and, likewise, at the Argentina Embassy that their countries will be in Sunday’s final.

TEHRAN - A wide range of projects is currently underway by the Iran Space Agency, focusing on three main areas of infrastructure development, satellite design, and data and imagery-based services.

TEHRAN –The Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the Indonesia National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) conducted a joint webinar, titled ‘Advancing Iran-Indonesia Research Collaboration: Strategic Opportunities Ahead’, on Wednesday to explore avenues for the expansion of scientific and research cooperation between the researchers, scientists, and the scientific institutions of the two countries.

TEHRAN - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has condemned attacks by the United States and the Zionist Regime targeting Iranian relief workers, medical personnel, ambulances, and humanitarian infrastructure, stressing the need to uphold international humanitarian law and ensure the protection of aid workers and civilians.

TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has said that the projected inauguration of seven technology transfer centers will accelerate rural development.

Failed asylum seekers Karin Al-Danasurt, Ibrahim Alshafe and Abdulla Ahmadi are being sentenced for gang-raping an unconscious woman on a beach in Brighton last October.

A Delhi court has restored activist Umar Khalid's weekly video meetings with his family. Jail authorities had previously reduced these meetings from two to one weekly session. The court found no justification for the reduction in the number of meetings. Khalid remains in jail in connection with the 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case. This order follows the rejection of his recent bail pleas by a Delhi court.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's long-awaited National Dialogue Conference officially opened in Addis Ababa today.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Parliament has received a petition seeking to have male low libido and female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) recognised as disabilities.

Jamie Varley, 37, was led down the prison's corridors into D Wing to serve his time alongside a chilling rogues' gallery of some Britain's most depraved child killers, rapists and sex offenders

Failed asylum seekers Karin Al-Danasurt, Ibrahim Alshafe and Abdulla Ahmadi are being sentenced for gang-raping an unconscious woman on a beach in Brighton last October.

Most country lanes are currently derestricted and are subject to the national speed limit of 60mph, however, this new guidance would see it reduced to 20mph.

The Reform UK leader said he was also told the same by the chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police James Vaughan in the aftermath of her body being discovered last week.

Keir Starmer was cheered into the chamber for the weekly set-piece, and the Speaker praised 'his public service, his international leadership... his steadfast support for Ukraine'.

The DPP «is futilely seeking to achieve independence with the use of military force,» Zhu Fenglian said

The platform is designed for logistics missions such as the delivery of provisions, water, combat ammunition loads and medicines

Sources inside the Istanbul police confirmed the incident but declined further comment

All the victims have been identified

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India and Russia will sign a Northern Sea Route cargo pact to boost Arctic shipping and trade Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU and UK should abandon middle-power ambitions and accept their role as US “vassals,” Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev says Read Full Article at RT.com

Iran’s IRGC has warned that regional oil and gas exports will be “for everyone or for no one” amid the escalating conflict with the US Read Full Article at RT.com