[New Times] A new malaria control strategy launched in April has started to bear fruits as health officials report to have detected at least 30 per cent of new cases that had not been reported to health facilities or shown any symptoms of the tropical disease.

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[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe recorded a surge in malaria deaths, killing 317 during the 2025 peak malaria transmission season compared to the same period last year, according to the Health Ministry.

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has convened a high-level expert stakeholder meeting in Nairobi to validate the End-Term Review Report of its Regional Agricultural Investment Plan (RAIP) 2016–2020.

The sharp descent into hunger faced by Hussein Idris Nunow’s family of seven since he lost his job digging sand in Baidoa bears witness to the fragile livelihoods of displaced people living in the crowded camps.

C’est l’ultime épreuve du baccalauréat : le grand oral. Il a débuté ce lundi 23 juin. En Polynésie, près de 3.200 élèves s’y confrontent cette semaine. Vingt minutes d’entretien face à un jury, pour convaincre, argumenter et débattre. Tout au long de l’année, les candidats ont préparé deux questions liées à leurs spécialités.

SINGAPORE – The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is on the hunt for its fourth national head coach in six years after Tsutomu Ogura’s decision to step down.In a media statement on June 24, the FAS said that Ogura, who was appointed in February 2024 on a two-year contract, has decided to step down as head coach of the Singapore national team with immediate effect, due to personal reasons.In the interim, the FAS has appointed former BG Tampines Rovers coach Gavin Lee to lead the Lions while the search for a new permanent head coach is actively underway.The FAS said that Ogura informed the FAS of his decision several weeks ago, citing the need to return to his home country to attend to pressing personal matters.“Since then, the FAS executive committee has been in close consultation with Mr Ogura to explore various avenues to facilitate his continued tenure. Despite collective efforts and a mutual desire to sustain the working relationship, the nature of the personal issues involved ultimately made it untenable for him to continue,” the statement said.

The motorcyclist who died in an accident along Admiralty Road last Friday (June 20) afternoon was a single father from Malaysia who worked two jobs, according to Shin Min Daily News.Chan Yong Kang, 30, was believed to have been run over by a garbage truck while on his way back to Johor.According to a Shin Min report published Monday, Chan started working as an electrician in Singapore 11 years ago.He has a five-year-old daughter and has reportedly been estranged from his wife for four years, although formal divorce proceedings were only initiated last year.Chan's Facebook profile states that he is divorced and a single dad.In an interview with the Chinese evening daily, his older sister Cailian (transliteration) said her brother is the third eldest among eight siblings.The victim and his younger brother Yongshun (transliteration) work for the same company in Singapore and would ride across the Causeway together every day.

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The Israel’s N12 television channel also noted that several other individuals sustained injuries in the attack

As previously emphasized by the Russian Foreign Ministry, the unprovoked aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran, coupled with overt attempts to pursue regime change and undermine the country’s sovereignty, represents a flagrant violation of the UN Charter

The United States entered the armed conflict nine days after it escalated: on the night of June 22, US forces struck three Iranian nuclear facilities

Earlier, the US president announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a complete ceasefire within the coming hours

Qatar’s airspace had been closed for approximately 4.5 hours

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday (June 23) that it has rejected former NTUC Income chief executive Tan Suee Chieh's request to meet chairman Gan Kim Yong or a senior MAS representative over the proposed transaction by German insurer Allianz to buy a controlling stake in NTUC Income.This was in response to Tan's letter to MAS on Jun 9, seeking a response to his April 28 open letter, as well as to request for such a meeting.Responding to Tan's three open letters between August 2024 and April 2025 on the Allianz-Income matter, MAS highlighted that the proposed transaction and amendments to the Insurance Act had been extensively debated in Parliament.«Nevertheless, if Mr Tan has further feedback or information to share with us, we will duly consider them,» said the authority in a statement released a day ahead of Income's annual general meeting.

SINGAPORE — The National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) has asked ride-hailing platform Grab to delay the roll-out of changes to its incentive schemes slated for July 1 «for further deliberation».In an in-app message to drivers at 2pm on June 20, Grab announced that from July 1, Streak Zones would be available to all its partner drivers, along with revisions to the existing monthly bonus scheme.Streak Zones was previously trialled from May 2024. It allows drivers to pre-book two-hour time slots where they drive in high-demand areas, during which all their bookings are automatically accepted. These slots are mostly during peak periods.Drivers earn a cashback of five per cent on every completed trip. «Payouts are made the next day, improving cash flow for driver-partners,» Grab told The Straits Times.However, NPHVA is concerned that the changes would result in reduced earnings of most full-time drivers, said Yeo Wan Ling, adviser to the association, in a Facebook post on June 23.

A woman in the UK recently shared a negative travel experience on her travel to Singapore and said that she would not want to revisit, sparking discussions among netizens.The woman was part of a street interview and featured in a TikTok posted by user emma_a_cosmos2, a TikToker based in London, on June 19.@emma_a_cosmos2 Her experience for the first time visiting #singapore ♬ original sound - emma_a_cosmos

Singapore's partnership with China has expanded into «new frontiers» over the years, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on his first visit to China as Singapore's prime minister. PM Wong met Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Monday (June 23) marking the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and China.«Over the years, our partnership has gone from strength to strength,» PM Wong said in a Facebook post on Monday, reflecting his visit. «Our three government-to-government projects continue to make good progress.»We're also expanding into new frontiers — from digital and green economy co-operation, to growing people-to-people exchanges.«Singapore and China have an All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership which the two countries had elevated and intend to deepen, PM Wong wrote.He also stated: »I am confident that with continued trust and co-operation, the best days of the Singapore-China partnership are still ahead of us."

The Government of Vanuatu is set to roll out sweeping reforms to modernise its land administration system, improve revenue collection, and lay the foundation for inclusive economic development.

In a long-running land dispute, the Supreme Court of Vanuatu has ordered Mr. George Lapi to vacate a property in Malapoa Estate, South Efate, after finding that he failed to fulfil the terms of a 2012 purchase agreement. However, the…

The Supreme Court of Vanuatu has dismissed an urgent legal challenge brought by Dr Sunaraparipooranan Pakshirajan over the recruitment process for Vanuatu’s Ambassador to India. The case, Pakshirajan v Foreign Service Board [2025] VUSC 155, sought to halt the diplomatic…

Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Johnny Koanapo, gave the honour to the President of the Republic of Vanuatu, Nikenike Vurobaravu, to lead the groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of the West Ambae tarseal road yesterday at Mataidan.

A delegation of 26 members, led by the Minister of Trade and Commerce and Member of Parliament (MP) for Santo Rural, Samson Samsen, embarked on a one-week visit to Fiji on 20 June 2025 to explore Economic Development Zones (EDZ).

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[New Times] Rwanda's National Land Authority (NLA) on June 20 unveiled a digital platform designed to transform the way land disputes are addressed, promising fairness, speed, and transparency.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Debretsion Gebremichael, chairperson of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), said the party is working to ensure that «the people-to-people relations developing between the peoples of Tigray and Eritrea continue to strengthen,» and added that efforts will also be made to establish «similar relations» with other neighboring communities.