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Estonia could introduce a security tax as it mulls further increase in defense spending to 5%, according to its finance minister   Read Full Article at RT.com

Le Collectif Jeune Capable a fait le tour des administrations politico-judiciaires de la province de la Ngounié ce mardi 23 avril 2024. L'objectif était de présenter le bilan des différentes activités menées, mais aussi, la mise en exergue des futurs projets pour la jeunesse de Mouila. Le Collectif Jeune Capable, conduit par son président, Davy Lepedez, a été reçu en audiences, par les différentes autorités administratives et judiciaires de la province de la Ngounié. L'objectif était de (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The L'Union Estate management is exploring the possibility of offering equestrian services at the L'Union Estate Park on La Digue, Seychelles' third most populated island, and an expression of interest has been launched to attract potential investors for the idea. The chief executive and financial controller of the L'Union Estate Company, David Okello, told SNA that L'Union Estate used to have horses maintained and kept within the Estate as an attraction. «We want to bring this back to L'Union as part of our tourism plan to create and offer more diverse attractions within the Estate. Horses are beautiful and we would also like to offer the local community a glimpse and a chance to see horses roaming freely in the Estate, we hope to attract not only tourists with this but also locals. We expect to attract more visitors to the Estate,» he said. Okello said they received a lot of interest from investors so far and apart from the horse project, L'Union Estate intends to diversify its attractions. The tourism plan is to create and offer more diverse attractions within the Estate. (State House) Photo License: CC-BY  «We are in the process of having Electric Quad bike riding within the Estate, there are also plans to have Penny Farthing bicycles in the Estate. One proprietor has made plans to build a Creole cafeteria, which will offer Creole traditional cuisine. There are also plans to build a museum to showcase the old pictures and antique products of La Digue. A paddle club for surfing is also in the works,» he added.  Okello said their plans also include a monthly special event that aims to improve the nightlife of La Digue. «We also anticipate having a L'Union Bazaar in collaboration with the Tourism Department, the Bazaar will be scheduled to be operational every last Friday of the month from 5 pm to midnight. The plan aims to enhance the night experience in La Digue; we will have participants selling food and also have Moutya [dancing]. Once all these become operational, we anticipate that visitors to L'Union will enjoy their time within the park,» explained Okello. L'Union Estate is a state-owned enterprise that falls under the responsibility of the Ministry for Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry. It manages one of the island's most beautiful beaches, Anse Source D'Argent, and is renowned for its large vanilla plantation covering 2.2 hectares with 3,584 vines of vanilla. Plans to revitalise and make the Estate more profitable started last July after being approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. 

Singapore's QR code immigration clearance system has been the envy of many Malaysian travellers and there have been calls for Johor to implement a similar system at their checkpoints. Well, they may not have to wait long, if a pilot initiative proves successful. For a start, Malaysians who travel to Singapore on factory buses will soon be able to clear immigration via QR codes. The system will be implemented at both land checkpoints in Johor in phases starting from June, reported the New Straits Times (NST). The initiative, spearheaded by Malaysia's Ministry of Home Affairs, comes after Singapore's successful implementation of its QR code clearance system in March. Singapore's system has received positive feedback from travellers from both sides of the Causeway for its ease and convenience, especially benefiting those travelling in larger groups who can register their information under a group QR code.

He thought it was ridiculous. A man was surprised that he was charged 30 cents for «takeaway» by a food court stall even though he brought his container. Stomp contributor Kin was then told the 30 cents charge was actually for something else. This was after he ordered the six-piece set with noodles from the yong tau foo stall at the Cantine food court in Paya Lebar Square on Apr 19 and used the FairPrice Group app to make payment. A screenshot of the app shows that the set cost $6.40 and he was charged an additional 30-cent «takeaway fee». Because he was using the app to pay, he also received a 10 per cent discount and was charged $6.03. But the Stomp contributor was puzzled by the «takeaway fee» since he had brought his own container. Sharing a photo of the food, he said: «The bowl is mine. I brought my own bowl for packing back to the office to eat.» So he asked the stall assistant why he was charged for takeaway. «She said because you fried your tofu, need to charge 30 cents,» recounted the Stomp contributor.

SINGAPORE – Growing up, former Singaporean diplomat Sean Bai was a die hard Manchester United fan. One of the low points he remembers in the club’s illustrious history was on April 30, 2012, when Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany headed in the winning goal against their Derby rivals. It proved to be a pivotal moment as City went on to win the English Premier League (EPL) for the first time — at the expense of United. Now, 12 years later, Bai and Kompany are set to work in tandem at EPL side Burnley, where the latter has been head coach since 2022. Bai, 39, officially started as Burnley’s chief of staff on April 24, replacing Marc Boixasa who left the club to take up a key role with Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal. Speaking to The Straits Times, Bai, who had been Singapore Premier League club Geylang International’s general manager since Oct 2023, called his decision a “no brainer”.

Pyongyang’s international trade minister Yun Jong Ho is leading a delegation to Iran, the state-run KCNA news agency has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Details of a corruption investigation involving Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov have been revealed by the media Read Full Article at RT.com

An apparent lapse by Spain’s judiciary has seen a suspected drug lord, who allegedly planned to kidnap or kill a Dutch princess, flee Read Full Article at RT.com

One country should not be able to censor the entire internet, tech billionaire Elon Musk has argued Read Full Article at RT.com

Amid mounting opposition pressure, the Election Commission is learnt to have started examining complaints against a speech made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajasthan in which he suggested that if the Congress came to power, it would redistribute the wealth of people to Muslims. The Congress and the CPI-M had separately urged the poll panel against Modi's speech on Sunday.

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Vice-Chairman has been served a contempt notice by the Supreme Court for cutting down more than 1,000 trees to build a road near Maidan Garhi, connecting Chattarpur Road and SAARC University. Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta highlighted that the DDA defied a court order against tree felling.

The fourth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on May 13 includes various states like Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh. Vote counting is on June 4.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticizes Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of caste census and the need for justice for 90% of the population during a 'Samajik Nyay Sammelan' in New Delhi.

This document provides an overview of Economic Dialogues with the other institutions of the European Union that has taken place in the competent committee(s) of the European Parliament since September 2019 under the European Semester for economic policy coordination. It also lists the Recovery and Resilience Dialogues with the European Commission as undertaken by the competent committee(s) since the entry of force of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in 2021. It also includes an overview of the respective legal bases for these dialogues. During the 9th legislative term, the competent committees held 15 Recovery and Resilience Dialogues with the Commission, 10 Economic Dialogues with the Commission, 9 Economic Dialogues with the Council, and 6 Economic Dialogues with the Eurogroup. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Anthony Albanese has trekked his way into history by becoming the first sitting prime minister to complete a section of the Kokoda track.

Currently, the courts are reviewing another 45 criminal cases against 118 defendants

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 24th

Although the number of recorded extremist crimes has gone down, one-third of them are still committed online and they are highly dangerous, Igor Krasnov noted

A State Department spokesperson told a special briefing previewing Blinken’s trip earlier that the Secretary of State would visit Shanghai and Beijing to «build on our intensive diplomacy [with China] over the past year»

According to the foreign minister, building a longstanding strategic partnership with African nations is among Russia’s top priorities

Five Household Cavalry horses have run loose in central London after throwing their military riders during an exercise - including one soaked in blood.

The Defence Secretary said a vote in Washington DC last night was 'interesting' after the US Senate voted in favour of hardline legislation.

Shropshire chief fire officer Simon Hardiman and his deputy Adam Matthews described women in the service as 'lazy' and 'useless' in WhatsApp exchanges sent over more than a year.

At least one soldier was injured after a spooked horse smashed into cars  outside the Clermont Hotel on Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria.

The 61-year-old politician, who is Northern Ireland 's longest-serving MP, was arrested and charged in relation to historical sexual allegations at the end of March.

At least 16 people have died after a boat they were traveling in from Yemen capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations' International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday.

(ERGO) – The education of scores of children has been disrupted after families living in the central Somali town of Amara were forced to flee during the recent recapture of the town from government forces by Al-Shabab militia.

The fact that tourists try to get too close to the eruption site at Sundhnúkagígar crater row is a problem that has also occurred in previous volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula. However, no rescue teams have been called in connection with the current eruption, but it was noted that an attempt was made to drive a Dacia Duser car offroad in the area. That car is no longer in the lava field as we reported earlier.