Power outages could jeopardize mobile-phone connection for Ukrainians this winter, operators say Read Full Article at RT.com

Israeli soldiers were allegedly filmed throwing bodies of Palestinian men killed during a raid in the West Bank off a rooftop   Read Full Article at RT.com

The coronavirus pandemic “most likely” originated from an exotic wildlife corner at a market in Wuhan, China, new research has suggested Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Tusk has announced that Berlin offered to send some troops to help Warsaw deal with devastating floods Read Full Article at RT.com

The European Parliament's September 2024 plenary session took place as floods devastated many areas in central European Member States, leading Members to debate and adopt a resolution on the EU's preparedness to act to tackle disasters exacerbated by climate change. The flooding also led to the postponement of the planned statement on the priorities of the Hungarian Council Presidency. During the session, Members debated a number of European Commission statements: on financial and military support to Ukraine; addressing migration and effective return; strengthening the role of the Digital Services Act in regulating social media platforms and protecting democracy online; as well as persistent antisemitism, hate speech and hate crime in Europe; and the EU response to the Mpox outbreak. Members further debated the outcome of the strategic dialogue on the future of EU agriculture, the state of the energy union, and the danger of criminalisation of environmental defenders. Members held debates on European Commission statements on external relations issues, including: on the war in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the Middle East, the situation in Venezuela, and the outcome of the G20 ministerial meeting in Brazil. Two debates followed Council and Commission statements: on the Hungarian 'National Card' scheme and its consequences for the Schengen area, and the Court of Justice of the EU ruling on the Apple State aid case. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

[New Times] Zimbabwe, which has been affected by prolonged El Nino induced drought, on Thursday, September 19 took delivery of a 1000-metric ton maize flour donation from Rwanda.

[HRW] UN Report Sheds Light on Rapes in Makala Prison During Deadly Jailbreak

[VOA] Pentagon -- The U.S. is returning Special Forces troops to Chad after leaving at the country's request nearly five months ago.

In the middle of the small crowd — near the tents, the lineup of kids awaiting face painting, the snack table — stood a jubilant Chiara Padovani. 'When I say 'tenant, you say 'power,'' she commanded to several dozen tenants, who chanted back with gusto. What looked like a summer block party in front of two north-end Toronto apartment buildings last month was a celebration of what renters who withheld payments for months called a 'huge victory.'

RECENTLY WE published an article on how, despite our efforts to break away from the political ties that Jamaica has with Britain, there will always be a strong connection between both jurisdictions because the names of hundreds of places in Jamaica...

WESTERN BUREAU: AFTER YEARS of trying various policing initiatives, including states of emergency (SOE) and zones of special operations (ZOSO), to combat the rapid lawlessness which has been plaguing western Jamaica for over two decades, the Area...

WESTERN BUREAU: Patrick Crawford, the Dutch national who was convicted for attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Jamaica via the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on May 9, was sentenced to nine months in prison in the St...

WESTERN BUREAU: Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is not resisting calls for its members to wear body-worn cameras for the sake of accountability but is insisting that the implementation must be done in...

The unavailability of a witness in the Keith Clarke murder trial on Wednesday resulted in the matter being further postponed for resumption on September 23. A former legal officer at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Colonel Patrick Cole, was...

Barcelona loses in their Champions League debut against Monaco

Washington, D.C. (HOL) – U.S. President Joe Biden received the diplomatic credentials of Somali Ambassador Dahir Hassan Arab at the White House, marking a step toward reinforcing the relationship between Somalia and the United States.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali police have seized illegal weapons and arrested four arms traders during a security operation across several districts in the Banadir region, officials reported on Thursday.

The German economy will remain in stagnation for the rest of 2024, according to Bundesbank   Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian troops in Kursk region are putting Russian citizens in Nazi-style concentration camps, Moscow says Read Full Article at RT.com

It's true that Singapore's population is ageing rapidly - but that may not be a bad thing, according to panellists at a DBS dialogue. Come 2030, the percentage of persons aged 65 and above in Singapore will become one in four. «Today the narrative is one that is gloomy and negative. We talk about 'silver tsunamis'. Is anyone truly, really, happy when you talk about tsunamis? I don't think so,» said Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Social and Family Development, as well as the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Eric Chua. He was speaking during a panel discussion at the inaugural session of DBS Foundation's Impact Beyond Dialogue on Sept 18. Instead, he thinks the narrative should be reframed, starting with «positive language». «We have more older folks among us... than young people. That means that our population is going to have more wisdom, more experience,» he explained.

SINGAPORE – She had just returned from the coffeeshop slightly before 1pm when she saw smoke billowing from the top of her neighbour’s unit at Synergy@KB. Ms Vina Tai’s car workshop, on the fifth floor of the industrial building at 25 Kaki Bukit Road 4, is next door to a signage company that was ravaged by a blaze on Sept 19, resulting in the deaths of two men. She quickly alerted the police and SCDF to the fire. As the fire grew, six staff members from signage company Amen Industrial waited anxiously outside the unit. Ms Tai said she saw workers from other units had gathered on a narrow road outside the units. Her voice trembling as she spoke to The Straits Times at her shop unit on Sept 20, Ms Tai said: “People were still standing around as black smoke filled half of the fifth floor. “In the chaos, a staff member from the carpentry shop told me that two persons were trapped. “It broke my heart when he said the person’s last words were ‘there’s too much smoke, I can’t breathe’.” Subsequent calls to that person went unanswered. Ms Tai, 31, said she did not know the deceased men.

The influence of US media and pro-democracy groups on other nations is widely recognized; India has not faced this with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

«Russian territory and Russian regions cannot be the subject of any discussion or transfer to anyone,» Dmitry Peskov emphasized

Maria Zakharova pointed out that the European Union had lost independence

«The situation in those areas which are under the control of the Ukrainian militants is extraordinary, of course,» Dmitry Peskov stated

Russian investigators have initiated three criminal cases against Ukrainian militants involved in crimes against civilians in the Kursk Region

A senior White House official has signaled a potential increase in sanctions pressure on Russia’s energy sector Read Full Article at RT.com

The Senior Resident Magistrate’s court in Lilongwe has convicted and sentenced Ndaona Kabango, 51, to 19 years imprisonment for severely hacking ex-wife, and chopping off three toes with a panga knife in the district. Sub Inspector Jean Chirombo of Lilongwe Police told the court that Kabango (convict), committed the offence on September 1, 2024 at […] The post Man, 51, jailed 19 years for hacking ex-wife in Lilongwe appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In the realm of politics, consistency and integrity should be the hallmarks of a leader’s – without matter on whether the leadership in question is real or merely imaginary. Regrettably, the recent actions of former Reserve Bank Governor Dalitso Kabambe serve as a cautionary tale of the dangers of political flip-flopping, a phenomenon that threatens […] The post Perils of Kabambe’s Political Flip-Flopping: Bankruptcy of his integrity and public trust appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

UTM President, Dr. Michael Usi, has passionately affirmed that he will not remove the image of the late Saulos Chilima from UTM cloth and t-shirts, declaring that Chilima’s face will forever remain the symbol of the party. Usi stated that this is not only a sign of respect for UTM’s late president but also a […] The post Usi vows he will never allow anyone to destroy Chilima’s name: “I am always indebted to him.” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

China and Seychelles have forged profound friendship since the diplomatic ties were established 48 years ago and the two countries have always trusted each other and firmly supported each other's core interests and major concerns. The statement was made on Thursday by the Chinese Ambassador to Seychelles, Lin Nan, at a National Day reception for the 75th Anniversary of the founding of China at the Eden Bleu Hotel. The ambassador said, «We appreciate the one-China policy adhered to by the Seychelles' government and people, and we are happy to see that projects aided by China such as the National Assembly building, Palace of Justice, hospital, social housing, have contributed a lot to Seychelles economic and social development. The new SBC House will be in operation soon, and new social housing project has been planned.» She spoke about the meeting of President Xi Jinping with President Wavel Ramkalawan during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing recently. «They jointly announced the elevation of the China-Seychelles relationship to a strategic partnership. This is an important milestone of our bilateral relations, spearheading a new era of bilateral cooperation and friendship,» said Nan. She said that the two countries will continue to support each other on the international stage and that China will tap the potential of economic and trade interactions, and are ready to import more quality Seychelles products. «We will further enhance cooperation in fishery, Blue Economy, health, culture, education, people-to-people exchanges and maritime security,» added the ambassador. She emphasised that the «Deepened friendship between our two countries and peoples calls for more active participation of all stakeholders. The Embassy is ready to work with Seychellois friends from all walks of life to implement concrete projects. We encourage and support the Association for the Promotion of Friendship between Seychelles and China, the Chinese community and contractors, business people, Confucious Institute, and China Medical Team to play their important role in this common undertaking.» Nan added that she has full confidence that with concerted efforts the two countries  will build a «new era» of China-Seychelles relations and a community with a shared future. On his part, the Designated Minister, Jean-François Ferrari, stated that China «has been reliable in our pursuit of development and prosperity, this year in particular, has seen significant progress in our relations.» He explained that in the health sector alone, this year the Chinese Navy hospital ship, Peace Ark returned to Seychelles after 14 years while Chinese medical experts have been posted in the country demonstrating China's ongoing support for the well-being of the Seychellois people.« In education, six Seychellois students have gone for further studies in Chinese universities, adding to the 31 Seychellois already studying in the Asian country. Ferrari said China has also been a partner to Seychelles in maritime security by »offering essential training to members of the Seychelles Defence Forces and preparing to donate a new patrol vessel to strengthen our efforts in protecting our waters.« He concluded by saying, »The strength of a partnership is not defined by size or distance, but by shared goals and the government of Seychelles is deeply committed to further enhancing our long-standing relationship with China."

Artists from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Arkhangelsk and Crimea have come to the archipelago

Leaders of the leading countries of the Global South and East have been invited to an expanded meeting in the BRICS Plus format

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«The North Korean people express their support for the Russian people in their just struggle,» Choe Son Hui stressed