A CBC investigation finds that school time lost due to reported illness is up in all districts that provided data — more than tripling in some places compared to five years ago. While the data doesn’t say why, experts say deteriorating mental health is causing some kids to stay home.

The head of Zelensky’s office, Andrey Yermak, will lead the negotiating group

According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, the Russian side sees «a certain discord on this issue»

The declaration notes that, despite the efforts of the global community, up to 720 million people worldwide continued to face hunger in 2024

Summit participants emphasized that UN reform should enable countries around the world to live in accordance with their shared goals

G20 leaders underscored the importance of broadening cooperation with the United Nations and other international and regional organizations

TEHRAN – Sediqeh Torabi, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE), has called for implementing a regional action plan drafted by five littoral states for the conservation of the Caspian Sea.

TEHRAN – A national HIV testing campaign, organized by the health ministry, is being held for a month, starting from November 11, across the country.

TEHRAN – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, has held separate meetings with his Algerian and Kenyan counterparts, discussing ways to develop markets and enhance synergy to promote collaboration on smart government, space industry, digital economy, and cybersecurity.

TEHRAN – Farhad Yazdandoost, an official with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, and Kim Junpyo, South Korea’s ambassador to Iran, have discussed ways to promote scientific and technological collaboration between the two countries.

Seven years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leapt onto the national stage as an outsider, she’s learned an inside game and is considering a run for Senate or president.

Mogadishu (HOL) - South African bandits killed a Somali businessman, identified as Mahmoud Abdi Osman, in Philippi, Cape Town, on Friday night.

NEW YORK, NYC: Howard University has partnered with the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC, to host a 12-hour radiothon to raise funds to support people affected by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica. The radiothon is scheduled to air on Howard...

TORONTO: Torontonians may now donate essential items at 12 fire stations across the city and can provide financial assistance to the Jamaican Canadian Association’s Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund through the DonateTO portal ( toronto.ca/donate)....

As families rebuild after Hurricane Melissa, parents and caregivers are being urged to focus on children’s emotional well-being alongside physical recovery. Chair of the Violence Prevention Alliance Dr Elizabeth Ward said restoring normal routines...

As the UK concluded another African History Month, I feel compelled to highlight the Aya bursary, its first recipient, and why the BTP (British Transport Police) should continue funding it for a King’s College London law undergraduate of African/...

Marlie Acres in Old Harbour and Gutterhead in Yallahs are the latest communities where families are refuting claims that their loved ones died while in confrontations with the security forces after they were shot dead on Friday. In St Thomas, the...

The Chancellor was urged to get a tighter grip on spending after the Office for National Statistics revealed public sector borrowing stood at £17.4billion in October.

The Justice Department is going on the offensive to discredit the federal judge overseeing the case against former FBI director James B. Comey.

Somalia marks Somali Teachers’ Day on November 21, a moment dedicated to celebrating the women and men whose commitment strengthens the foundation of our nation. This year’s celebration comes at a transformative time for Somalia’s education sector, where teachers stand at the heart of national reform.

A man has been arrested after he was spotted at the Geylang Serai Market taxi stand dancing and interacting with members of the public boarding cabs. In a video shared on SG Road Vigilante Facebook Group on Nov 20, the individual, who donned a red cap, would help passengers open taxi doors and load their items into the vehicle's boot. Once the cars drove off, he would animatedly signal for the next vehicle to come forward by dancing and rolling his arms. He was also seen assisting an elderly person in a wheelchair down the slope and into a taxi. Throughout this, two police officers stood by and watched him. At several points of the clip, the man would gesticulate at the police in a seemingly frustrated manner. «Singapore Police officers looked bewildered while man provide doorman services that rival Narajan Singh at Raffles Hotel,» read the video caption. In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they received a call for assistance at 1 Geylang Serai on Nov 19 at about 11.10am. 

Transport operator SBS Transit will take disciplinary action against one of its traffic inspectors seen shouting at an elderly man who had jumped the queue at the Johor Bahru checkpoint bus stop. In a video uploaded onto Facebook page The SG Daily on Friday (Nov 21), the elderly man was seen pointing at the traffic inspector before the SBS Transit staff member raised his voice and appeared to shout an expletive while gesticulating at the older man. As the traffic inspector yelled «go back», a commuter already on the bus pulled the elderly man onto the vehicle. According to the video caption, the incident happened on Nov 20 at around 7.10pm. A witness shared that they were sitting in the front row of the bus when the incident occurred.They recounted that the elderly man had tried to skip the queue, claiming he was sick and needed to get on the bus.He later began arguing with the bus staff member and had allegedly threatened to hit someone. 

SINGAPORE – Lions fans can breathe a sigh of relief as their hero of the hour Ilhan Fandi will not be out for long, despite earlier concerns that he might have suffered a serious injury after his heroics in the 2-1 Asian Cup qualifying win in Hong Kong on Nov 18.Holding a crutch and with his left foot in a protective boot, the 23-year-old arrived at Changi Airport the following day with the rest of the Singapore team and headed straight to the hospital for checks.The doctor told him on Nov 20 that there was no fracture.However, there was some soft tissue injury in his left leg and he is expected to be out for three to four weeks.Ilhan will remain in Singapore for physiotherapy before returning to Thai giants Buriram United, where he is on loan from parent club BG Pathum United, on Nov 27.He told The Straits Times: “At first, I thought it was something bad because I heard a loud crack in my left foot and was very worried. Thank God, it was not as serious as I feared.“I’m thankful for all the concern from the fans. I was just doing my job and these things can happen. The most important thing was that we qualified for the Asian Cup.

The tone of the meeting in Kiev, during which the US detailed its peace deal demands, was “nauseating,” an EU official told the outlet Read Full Article at RT.com

Users have noted that in numerous now-deleted posts, the chatbot frequently hailed the billionaire as top in any given field Read Full Article at RT.com

[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- The national under 17 football team came from a goal down to beat Rwanda in the second match of their Cecafa Regional qualifiers in Addis Ababa on Friday afternoon.

Margarita Simonyan says the EU extended sanctions against the outlet because it reports on Nazism and crimes in Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Under the common agricultural policy (CAP), each EU Member State is required to draw up a CAP strategic plan (CSP) setting out how it will direct the CAP’s funding instruments (i.e. farmer income support and market and rural development measures) to address its local needs and achieve tangible results on EU-level objectives. This delivery model, established in 2021, provides for greater flexibility and subsidiarity in assigning responsibilities to the Member States. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The common agricultural policy (CAP) has undergone six major reforms, the most recent of which were in 2013 (for the 2014-2020 financial period) and 2021 (for the 2023-2027 financial period). The latest reform and new legislation came into force in January 2023. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The European Union has developed a policy to support the gradual integration of the Western Balkan countries with the EU. On 1 July 2013, Croatia became the first of the seven countries to join, and Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia have candidate country status. Accession negotiations and chapters have been opened with Albania, Montenegro and Serbia. Negotiations were opened with North Macedonia in July 2022 and with Bosnia and Herzegovina in March 2024. Kosovo submitted its application for EU membership in December 2022. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Winnipeg's professional men's soccer club, Valour FC, announced Friday it has suspended operations. 

When Paul McCartney plays tonight at Hamilton’s newly renovated TD Coliseum for the last Canadian date of his Got Back tour, it’s going to be hard for fans not to think that, after decades of extraordinary contributions to popular music, we are somewhere close to the end.