[New Times] The introduction of mental health-informed practices into Rwanda's justice system marks a progressive and humane shift, one that recognizes that justice cannot be separated from healing. The Ministry of Justice's partnership with African Peace Partners to train professionals in trauma-informed mediation and restorative justice is not just a policy innovation; it is an invitation for society as a whole to rethink its role in justice.

[New Times] Internationally acclaimed gospel singers Todd Galberth and Naomi Raine are set to make a stop in Rwanda as part of their Everywhere World Tour, a global concert series bringing worship music to audiences across Europe, Africa, and Australia.

[New Times] The 27th edition of the Men's Senior Handball Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Kigali from January 21 to 31, with hosts Rwanda and 15 other top nations set to battle for continental supremacy.

Moscow will treat any Western troop deployment in Ukraine as a “foreign intervention,” Maria Zakharova has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

Bangladesh's interim government has temporarily suspended visa services at its key diplomatic missions in India, including New Delhi, citing «security concerns.» This move follows similar restrictions by India on Bangladeshi nationals. Dhaka is also seeking a reversal of United States visa bond requirement, deeming it «certainly unfortunate and painful for them.»

Iceland, a small island in the North Atlantic Ocean, is home to 393 000 inhabitants. Driven by tourism, fishing, and aluminium smelting, its economy is robust. The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is the 5th highest globally. After applying for European Union (EU) membership in 2009, Iceland suspended its well-advanced accession process in 2015. However, the country's relations with the EU have remained positive. It maintains close economic, political and sectoral ties, largely shaped by the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. This agreement, in force since 1994, brings all EU Member States, alongside Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, into the single market. It also enables free movement of people, services, goods and capital in the EEA. It covers competition and State aid regulations, horizontal policies such as consumer protection, energy, environment and social policy, as well as flanking policies including research, education, public health and entrepreneurship. The EU and Iceland are aligned on key foreign policy issues and hold regular dialogues. Cooperating under North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) auspices and beyond, they are equally close partners on security and defence. Moreover, Iceland participates in key aspects of EU cooperation concerning justice and home affairs, primarily through the Schengen Agreement. Currently, the debate on joining the EU has revived in Iceland. Following the latest Icelandic parliamentary elections in November 2024, the new coalition government agreed to hold a national referendum on whether to open EU accession talks by 2027. The European Parliament is closely involved in nurturing EU-Iceland relations. It sends a delegation to the EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee and holds an annual bilateral interparliamentary meeting with Iceland. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

A video allegedly showing two motorcyclists on separate Malaysia-registered motorcycles trying to evade parking fees at an open carpark in Marina Bay has sparked debate.In the video posted to Facebook group Complaint Singapore, member Daryl Toh said that the incident happened at about 10pm on Wednesday (Jan 7) evening.«How much can the parking fees be for motorcycles in Singapore? It's embarrassing,» he wrote.Checks online by AsiaOne indicate that the charges for motorcycle parking at the said carpark is 25 cents per block of 30 minutes. 

The US is pulling out of dozens of international organizations, including UN bodies, citing conflicts with national interests Read Full Article at RT.com

The oil tanker ‘Marinera’ was seized by the US military in breach of the UN maritime convention, Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has called for the “immediate revocation” of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland Read Full Article at RT.com

The oil tanker ‘Elbus’ has reportedly been attacked by a drone off the cost of Türkiye en route to Novorossiysk Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow has secured the return of Daniil Kasatkin, who has been accused by the US of being a member of a ransomware gang Read Full Article at RT.com

Frustrations are mounting in a remote First Nation in northern Ontario amid plans to evacuate residents due to a lack of clean water. Now, Kashechewan is asking Ottawa for military help to get people out of the community, which had been relying on bottled water and snowmelt after the treatment plant failed.

The video shows the USCGC Munro pursuring the Russian-flagged Marinera vessel, previously called Bella 1, in an operation in the North Atlantic.

The teenage sensation is on the property ladder after snapping up a sprawling five-bedroom property on the outskirts of Warrington, Cheshire, understood to be for his mother and father.

During a police interview, Ashenafei Demissie, 53, blamed five-year-old Fareed Amir for making the car jump forward saying he touched an external sensor.

Rachel Reeves accused Nigel Farage of only wanting white people to get welfare after he warned Labour's policy will benefit 'huge numbers of foreign-born people'.

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest updates as Storm Goretti - the first named storm of 2026 - threatens to blanket much of the UK with heavy snow while wind and rain warnings remain in place.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has once again drawn positive reactions from customers after sending the year-end interest credit, with many praising the bank for rewarding loyalty and consistent saving throughout 2025. The response followed an announcement on the Bank’s official Facebook page, informing customers that all applicable interest would be credited to savings […] The post NBM plc year-end interest credit excites customers appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Also Russian air defense forces shot down 142 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the past day

Gulyas warned that Budapest would not take part in implementing plans agreed upon by Kiev and Brussels under these conditions

The American leader noted that this operation “destroyed the entire Carter administration"

The key provision of the document is «the deployment of certain ‘multinational forces’ on Ukrainian territory», noted Maria Zakharova

The United States is required to ensure humane and dignified treatment of Russian citizens and not create obstacles to their speedy return to their homeland

The Enforcement Directorate accused West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee of obstructing a money-laundering probe into a coal smuggling syndicate. The ED claims Banerjee, accompanied by police, entered a residence and I-PAC office, seizing documents and electronic devices. Banerjee rejected the allegations, calling the searches politically motivated and an attempt to seize TMC's election strategy.

China's arms exports faced a significant setback as its weapons, including air defence systems like the HQ-9 and JY-27A radar, proved ineffective during India's Operation Sindoor and a recent Venezuelan operation. These incidents highlighted a technological gap, with Russian-supplied missiles also failing to perform. The failures have damaged China's reputation as a reliable arms supplier.

Remember the toasty, parching heat of mid-2025?With mean temperature at 29.3 deg C, June was Singapore's hottest month of 2025, tying with 1997 as the warmest June on record, the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said on Thursday (Jan 8).And the warm weather continued into the following month where July's monthly mean temperature came in at 29.1 deg C, making it the second warmest month in 2025 and the second warmest July since temperature records started in 1929.«2025 was the eighth warmest year for Singapore, and we experienced our warmest June and November on record,» stated MSS.The monthly mean temperature in November was 28.2 deg C, and the hottest day recorded at Changi climate station in 2025 was on Oct 28 when the daily maximum temperature reached 35.9 deg C.

In the immediate aftermath of the US' intervention in Venezuela, some analysts were quick to opine that the attack will embolden China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea. However, political analysts AsiaOne spoke disagreed with this take, stating that they do not expect China to take a similar course of action on Taiwan or elsewhere — at least not in the short-term. US Special Forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores early on Saturday (Jan 3) and subsequently flew them to the US — where Maduro was indicted on charges including including narco-terrorism and Flores charged with cocaine importation.