Directive 2005/44/EC on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways ('RIS Directive') establishes rules on RIS to ensure the safety, efficiency and environmental protection of inland waterways in the EU. On 26 January 2024, the European Commission put forward a proposal to amend the RIS Directive with a view to addressing certain shortcomings. The amending directive should provide better-quality information, reduce efforts to collect basic information, reduce the need to re-register cargo information and report cargo information to ports, save costs through electronic processing of cargo information instead of on paper, save time spent planning voyages, save time on reporting requirements and improve navigation efficiency. In the European Parliament, the file has been assigned to the Committee on Transport and Tourism. A rapporteur was appointed on 17 April 2024. In the Council, work is ongoing at working party level. First edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

The seven-phased voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections started on April 19 and will end on June 1. The results will be announced on June 4. Exit poll results will be released on June 1 after 6:30 pm.

[allAfrica] A decade ago, the world united at the 67th World Health Assembly to pass Resolution WHA67.20 for strengthening evidence-informed policy-making and priority-setting processes in health. This historic resolution singled out the vital role of evidence in shaping health policy and priority-setting processes. Member states pledged to support the use of evidence to guide healthcare decision-making in healthcare, with the World Health Organization (WHO) assigned for support and guidance.

Somalia is currently grappling with severe environmental and conflict-driven challenges. An historic drought in 2023, widespread flooding in 2024, and escalating warfare with the armed group Al-Shabab have resulted in the displacement of over a million people.

A special court in Mumbai on Thursday sentenced underworld don Chhota Rajan to life imprisonment for the 2001 murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty at the Golden Crown Hotel in Gamdevi, central Mumbai, where two purported members of Rajan's gang fatally shot Shetty on the first floor on May 4.

An SBS Transit driver had to be rescued by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) after he was trapped in his seat when the vehicle rammed into a lorry on Thursday (May 30) morning. Clips and photos of the accident — which took place along Loyang Avenue — were uploaded to Facebook and show a lorry crushed between two SBS Transit buses. The back of the lorry appears to have pierced through the windscreen of the bus behind it. A resident in the area surnamed Xin, 32, told Shin Min Daily News that he was jolted awake by the loud collision. 

Olaf Scholz is now in favor of allowing Ukraine to carry out strikes deep into Russian territory, Politico reports Read Full Article at RT.com

The US government is “concerned” at reports of attacks on parts of Russia’s nuclear deterrence system, according to the Washington Post Read Full Article at RT.com

The US must maintain deterrence against North Korea, Republican Senator Roger Wicker has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Fenley Douglas, councillor for the Waterford division in Portmore, has criticised Robert Miller, member of parliament for St Catherine South East, and Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton for failing to deliver on a promise made in...

The Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) at the University of Technology, Jamaica is observing Poison Prevention Week from May 26-31 under the theme ‘Poison Connection – Linking Each Facet of Society’. Poison information coordinator at...

WESTERN BUREAU: Thomas Edwards, the Manchester resident who was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle $18.7 million worth of cocaine through Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport on May 22, was offered bail in the sum of $1.2 million when...

Israel has assumed control over the entirety of Gaza’s border with Egypt, the IDF has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia may be forced to ramp up its missile arsenal in response to US policies, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The leadership in Kiev is “indifferent” to ordinary Ukrainians, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Olaf Scholz is now in favor of allowing Ukraine to carry out strikes deep into Russian territory, Politico reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Pierce and his co-host Sarah Vine have now hit out at Sir Keir Starmer on their podcast, suggesting that the Labour leader 'looks like he's bullying' veteran MP Diane Abbott.

Even Diane Abbott's staunchest defenders would admit she has attracted her fair share of negative headlines. Yet in the past 24 hours, Starmer has made her an unlikely martyr.

Majorcans have gotten exactly what they asked for, as new snaps reveal that Magaluf is half empty days after locals raised hell in a mass protest against tourism. 

On the first day of the conference, Russian and Chinese high-ranking officials, leading researchers and experts will discuss the political aspects of bilateral cooperation

«The political elites in Ukraine are currently poised to continue the military confrontation,» Igor Korotchenko opined

SINGAPORE — A man force-fed his four-year-old son the tip of a chilli after the child soiled himself, and the boy later fell unconscious and died. An autopsy report revealed that the victim died of an acute airway obstruction by a foreign object, and the tip of the chilli was found blocking his air passage. On May 30, his 38-year-old father pleaded guilty to causing his son's death by performing a rash act and was sentenced to eight months' jail. He cannot be named due to a gag order to protect the identity of the victim and his young siblings. The father-of-four was at home in his Sengkang flat on Aug 2, 2022, when he noticed that the victim reeked of faeces. The boy was undergoing toilet training at the time and was supposed to notify his parents if he needed to relieve himself. When the child denied soiling himself, the father decided to discipline him by forcing the tip of a chili into the boy's mouth. After that, the victim started running around while gesturing at his throat. He vomited and collapsed soon after.

A 19-year-old student from China was found dead below an apartment block in Jurong West — just a week before her graduation.  Li Jiaxuan's body was discovered by a security guard and a cleaner at The Lakeshore condominium in the wee hours of the morning on May 23, reported Chinese media outlet Jimu News.  She had just completed her International Baccalaureate exams at the Canadian International School in Jurong West, and was supposed to graduate on June 1 and return to China.  Jiaxuan, who came to Singapore in 2016, had also reportedly applied to several universities in Hong Kong, Macau and Australia.  Upon hearing the news of her death that morning, her father, Li Feng, flew to Singapore and arrived on May 24 to take her ashes back to Ningbo in Zhejiang province, where she was born.  Speaking to Chinese media when he arrived home on May 28, Li said that he last spoke to his daughter on May 21, when she video-called him to discuss her university applications.  Nothing seemed to be amiss then, he recounted, adding that Jiaxuan was in contact with two of her close friends at about 2am on the day she died. 

The driver of a Mitsubishi Lancer who rammed into multiple vehicles in Admiralty while attempting to flee from police officers on Tuesday (May 28) has been charged in court.  Muhammad Idris Musbah, 36, was arrested for suspected rash conduct, possession of weapons and drug-related offences, according to a police press statement on Wednesday. Following the arrest, a baton, knuckle duster, pocket knife, bank card, seven cash cards, substances believed to be controlled drugs, as well as drug paraphernalia were found in the vehicle. A baton, a knuckle duster and a pocket knife were found in the vehicle after Idris was arrested. PHOTO: Singapore Police Force It was later determined that Idris was also wanted by the police and CNB for multiple offences. Preliminary investigations by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) also revealed that his urine tested positive for controlled drugs.

Kenya will increase its shareholding in three key African financial institutions, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), by $100 million as a show of confidence in efforts to solve the continent’s problems.