[UNHCR] After 28 years in Tanzania's Nyarugusu refugee camp, Ekyamba Alonda, 49, his wife Yohali and ten children, stand on the brink of resettlement to the United States of America, embodying a story of struggle, transformation, and the hope of a fresh start.

US budget deficits and debt present a growing risk to the global economy and have to be urgently addressed, the IMF says Read Full Article at RT.com

A European digital product passport (DPP) could enhance textile industry traceability, circularity, and transparency. This study focuses on the possibility to introduce a DPP, framed within the European Union's strategy for sustainable and circular textiles. It examines the potential, needs, benefits, and challenges associated with deploying a DPP for all stakeholders throughout the European textile sector's value chain. A DPP could benefit all actors in this complex value chain, including producers, supply-chain tiers, regulatory authorities, sorters, recyclers, and consumers. To enhance EU textile industry traceability, sustainability and business strategy, identifying where added value can be generated is crucial. This research is grounded in a review of regulatory texts, scientific literature and existing initiatives, and proposes a generic DPP model for the textile sector. Drawing on a survey of over 80 stakeholders, it gathers essential insights and outlines a three-phase deployment scenario with policy options aimed at fostering a circular economy to minimise the sector's overall footprint. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

The Afghan crisis will be the focus of an upcoming UN meeting in the Qatari capital of Doha

Luis Arce explained that economic issues were often behind coups d'etat in Latin American countries

«Power is to bring together the people that is people of goodwill, and to do that according to the values that created the United Nations,» Antonio Guterres explained

He pointed out that Joe Biden had «given $200 billion now or more to Ukraine»

On June 12, the US Treasury imposed sanctions against the Moscow Exchange and the National Clearing Center, part of the Moscow Exchange group

After announcing that they would end the controversial practice of imprisoning people for immigration purposes, Ontario has agreed to extend its contract with the federal government, and Quebec says it’s open to doing the same.

Alleged poison seller Kenneth Law will stand trial on charges of murder and abetting suicide in the fall of 2025, families of alleged victims have been told. CBC News has learned the families were notified to expect an eight-week trial next year, beginning on Sept. 2.

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[allAfrica] South Africa's lauded Government of National Unity is deadlocked as the two parties with the most votes are unable to agree on Cabinet appointments. The Cabinet was expected to be named this week but a series of «leaked letters» between the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) leadership reveals that the row over executive posts continues.

As the general public continues to complain about poor public services delivery through various governmental departments and agencies, NICE Trust volunteers have commented that things are going astray in the country. Comments were made during a joint orientation session  and sharing of experiences for District Advisory Forum Members of NICE Trust and its Volunteers on […] The post NICE volunteers complain of ‘poor public service delivery’: Things are going astray appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s drug control authority arrested several people involved in smuggling and seized large quantities of drugs after operations in Asir and Jazan, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday. Border guards in Jazan arrested two Ethiopians for attempting to smuggle 43 kg of hashish and 3,420 grams of methamphetamine into the Kingdom. Authorities also arrested a Yemeni citizen at the Jazan border for attempting to smuggle 30 kg of qat. In Asir meanwhile, two Ethiopian citizens were arrested for smuggling 22 kg of hashish.

Clint Eastwood walked his pregnant daughter Morgan down the aisle when she wed at his California ranch last week - in a ceremony attended by all seven of his children.

Sarah Machete, 41, was excited as she planned to travel from Edinburgh Airport to Naples on a 6am easyJet flight yesterday morning for her wedding, but it was cancelled at the last-minute.

Filming by an undercover investigator showed Reform figures advocating shooting Channel migrants as 'target practice' for Army recruits.

Moscow must look at Washington as a long-term threat Read Full Article at RT.com

Police in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators who rallied in another day of protests sparked by a controversial bill that would have raised taxes on essential goods.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ali Mohamed Omar to be in charge of East Africa Community Affairs.

Jose Fajardo scored late as Panama kept alive its hopes of reaching the Copa America quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory over the United States on Thursday.

WESTERN BUREAU: THE GOVERNMENT’S decision to look overseas to fill some of the staffing positions that will become available when the new Western Children and Adolescents Hospital (WCAH) open its door within the next 12 months, has caused one local...

JARED HALL is an artist, storyteller, illustrator, graphic designer, and animator, who has a bachelor of arts degree in illustration from Rhode Island School of Design, and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in animation at California...

AS THE Charles Town Drummers, Singers and Dancers brought the 16th Annual International Charles Town Conference and Festival (AICTMCF) to a riotous close on the evening of Sunday, June 23, a special group of men, women and children sat in the Asafu...

WESTERN BUREAU: British national Sianece Clarke-Johnson has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment or a fine of $300,000 after being convicted on cocaine-smuggling charges. On February 26, Clarke-Johnson checked in at the Sangster International...

Highlighting the intricate details of the crime scene, a former government forensic analyst on Thursday provided crucial insights into the positioning and nature of blood spatters found in the master bedroom of Keith Clarke's residence after he was...

Lions Club International District 412B, comprising Malawi and Mozambique, has supported Kamuzu Central Hospital Paediatric Cancer Centre with assorted nutritional food items as part of helping the patients to ably respond to the heavy treatment that the disease requires. Speaking during the handover ceremony held on Thursday evening at KCH, Lions Club District Governor for […] The post Lions Club supports KCH children cancer centre with a donation of assorted nutritional food items appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Urban development experts, policy makers, stakeholders and communities are engrossed in a discussion centered on solving challenges facing urban dwellers especially those living in informal settlements, which will result in issuance of a joint communique outlining collective vision and aspirations for an improved urban sector in Malawi. The stakeholders converged Thursday in Lilongwe in a […] The post Stakeholders concerned with challenges facing Malawi’s urban, informal settlement dwellers appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The High Court’s Constitutional Court in Blantyre is this morning expected to deliver a landmark judgement in a case where two applicants are challenging Malawi’s laws criminalizing same-sex relationships. The two applicants, Jan Willem Akster, from the Netherlands, and Jana Gonani, who were answering criminal charges in magistrate courts of sleeping with fellow men, brought […] The post High Court set to deliver ruling on Malawi laws criminalizing same sex relationships appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A Catholic priest serving at St. Joseph Chiphwanya Parish in Dedza Diocese, Father Gerald Malota, has disclosed that the church has intensified efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy among communities in which they discharge their duties across Malawi. Malota made the remarks in Salima on Thursday during the biannual tour, which the National TB […] The post Catholic Church intensifies fight against TB, leprosy in Malawi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Simplex Chithyola Banda has disclosed that negotiations with debtors over debt restructuring have started bearing fruits as Malawi has signed a supplemental debt pact with China. Chithyola Banda said this is a demonstration of confidence debtors and developed countries have in President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and his administration. […] The post Debt restructuring negotiations start bearing fruits as China signs supplemental debt pact with Malawi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Air Seychelles and Air Austral have formed a new partnership through a special prorate agreement (SPA) allowing their respective customers to travel between Seychelles and Reunion on one ticket with immediate effect, the airline said on Thursday. According to the airline, this comes after the decision by Air Austral to cancel their nonstop route between Seychelles and Reunion. Discussions were initiated with Air Seychelles to offer continuity of service between the two islands. The chief executive of Air Seychelles, Sandy Benoiton said, «It is a pleasure for Air Seychelles to be able to intervene and offer an alternative bridge between Seychelles and Reunion at a time when it was most needed. We look forward to a long and fruitful cooperation.»   On his side, Joseph Brema, chairman of the management board of Air Austral, said, «Air Austral is pleased with this partnership with Air Seychelles. It was important for us to be able to offer an alternative travel to the Seychelles to our passengers. It's a destination we know is particularly appreciated by the Reunion islanders and which we hope to be able to resume, as soon as the financial and operational situation will allow it, in agreement with our authorities.» The agreement for travelling between Seychelles and Reunion via Mauritius will benefit passengers allowing more flexible and cost-effective travel options. Travellers will also benefit from a single ticket for their entire journey, with their baggage checked in to their final destination. Air Seychelles gave examples of two one-way trips. From Seychelles to Reunion via Mauritius - departure from Seychelles at 9.30 am arriving in Mauritius at 12.05 pm and departure from Mauritius at 2.45 pm arriving in Reunion at 3.30 pm. Another example of a one-way trip from Reunion to Seychelles via Mauritius is departing from Reunion at 1.15 pm and arriving in Mauritius at 2 pm followed by departure from Mauritius at 5.05 pm and arriving in Seychelles at 7.40 pm. Air Seychelles currently operates between Seychelles and Mauritius three times a week - Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays - offering passengers a range of dates to plan their holidays and connections. The Seychelles' national carrier operates regionally to Colombo in Sri Lanka, Tel Aviv in Israel, Johannesburg in South Africa, Mumbai in India, and Mauritius with its Airbus A320NEOs.

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SINGAPORE — Gas and electricity tariffs will rise for the next three months. From July 1 to Sept 30, those supplied by grid operator SP Group will see a 0.3 per cent increase in electricity tariffs compared with the previous quarter, the group said in a statement on June 28. For households, this amounts to a tariff of 29.88 cents per kilowatt-hour before goods and services tax, up from 29.79 cents currently. The new tariff is still one cent lower than the first quarter of 2024. With the new tariff, the average monthly electricity bill for families living in four-room Housing Board flats will rise by 35 cents before GST, increasing from $118.03 to $118.38. The hike is due to an increase in energy costs, by 0.09 cents per kWh on average, said SP Group. These costs, which are paid to power generation companies, are adjusted quarterly to reflect changes in the cost of fuel and power generation. City Energy, the producer and retailer of piped gas, said in a separate statement on June 28 that town gas tariffs will increase by 0.03 cents per kWh over the same period, also due to higher costs.