The ECB’s 2025 strategy review responded to high inflation, supply shocks and broader structural transformations. The framework preserved the core of the 2021 design but introduced refinements in five areas: price stability, temporal orientation, instruments, analytical framework and communication. This briefing outlines these changes and assesses their implications, noting progress and highlighting persisting gaps. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The Ministry of Health (MOH) submitted its intention on Monday (Sept 29) to suspend operations of cord blood banking services at Cordlife for a year.Cordlife has 14 days to submit its written representations to the ministry.MOH said that a follow up audit on Cordlife conducted in July had found significant lapses in the collection and processing of new cord blood units (CBU).Cord blood is the blood remaining in the umbilical cord and placenta after childbirth and contains blood stem cells, which have been successfully used in stem cell transplants to treat blood cancers, immune and genetic diseases.The suspension will require Cordlife to focus on properly maintaining the safety and quality of its existing CBUs. It will be disallowed from banking new CBUs.This intended action by MOH comes a year after the cord blood banking facility partially resumed operations in September 2024.It was revealed in November 2023 that seven of Cordlife's 22 storage tanks had been exposed to suboptimal temperatures, damaging around 2,200 CBUs in one affected Tank A.

A heated brawl erupted between two motorists heading to Johor Bahru on Sunday (Sept 28) afternoon after one accused the other of cutting the queue.A video shared by Facebook Group I Love JB showed the two men punching and kicking each other against a Causeway Link bus near the Bungunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex.Another man is seen trying to break up the fight. It is unclear how the conflict between the pair was resolved.The video has since garnered over 90 comments, 470 reactions and 175,000 views. Several netizens criticised the pair for allowing their frustrations over the heavy traffic on the Causeway to get the better of them.“You end up in the police station if you win, the hospital if you lose,” said a Facebook user named Wallace.

Three teenagers aged between 14 and 15 were arrested for their suspected involvement in a case of loanshark harassment by fire.In a statement on Monday (Sept 29), the police said they were alerted to an incident at a Housing Board flat along Boon Lay Drive on Sept 24 at around 3.05pm.The main door and gate of the unit had been set on fire, while a wall at the staircase landing near the unit was also scribbled with loanshark-related graffiti.With the aid of police camera images, officers from the Jurong Police Division and Criminal Investigation established the identities of the teenagers and arrested them within six hours.A mobile phone, black marker, black hoodie and a pair of sunglasses were seized as case exhibits, the police said.«Investigations against the three teenagers are ongoing,» they added.For first-time offenders, a loanshark harassment offence carries a fine of between $5,000 and $50,000, up to five years’ jail and up to six strokes of the cane.«The police have zero tolerance for loanshark harassment activities,» the statement said. 

[New Times] Rwanda and Egypt on Sunday, September 28, signed a Visa Waiver Agreement that will allow easier travel between the two countries, whose relations have seen a boost in recent days.

[New Times] Michel Bussi's Les Ombres du monde - The Shadows of the World, in English - published in France last month, is an unexpected novel. Bussi tackles the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda by using the tropes of crime fiction to reach readers who might otherwise never have engaged with this history.

[New Times] The High Court in Kigali has rejected a request by Victoire Ingabire to disqualify the panel of judges presiding over her trial.

[allAfrica] Kenyan police have rescued 22 people from a suspected human trafficking ring that lured victims with fake job offers in Russia but intended to send them to fight in Ukraine. It follows an intelligence-led raid on a residential apartment on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi, where officers seized recruitment materials, travel documents, and job offer letters.

Malawi’s fight against HIV and Aids has suffered a major setback following the announcement that the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and Aids (UNAids) will shut down its full presence in the country and relocate operations to Zimbabwe. The move, which comes after nearly three decades of UNAids support in Malawi, has been described […] The post UNAids Exit Delivers Another Heavy Blow to Malawi’s HIV Fight appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The incoming Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration has stumbled into its first major media controversy after President-elect Peter Mutharika’s inaugural press conference in Blantyre on Friday turned into what critics have branded a partisan rally disguised as a briefing. Held at Mutharika’s private residence in Nyambadwe, the event was overshadowed by the dominance of party […] The post DPP’s First Press Briefing Sparks Outcry: Journalists Locked Out, Party Cadres Take Over appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President-elect Professor Peter Mutharika faces a delicate balancing act as the dust settles on Malawi’s hotly contested 2025 elections. Central to this debate is whether he should appoint Alliance for Democracy (Aford) leader, Enoch Chihana, as Second Vice President—a move that, while constitutionally permissible, is stirring both excitement and unease. Constitutional Backing, Political Dilemma Section […] The post Chihana’s Potential Appointment as Second Vice President: Pragmatic Alliance or Costly Burden? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc, in partnership with Portland Cement Malawi Limited, has launched a cement distributors’ financing solution aimed at empowering retailers and distributors in the construction sector. The initiative, launched under the theme ‘Building Malawi Together: A Landmark Partnership for Growth’ on Friday, is set to enhance access to affordable credit in […] The post NBM plc, Portland Cement partner on cement distributor financing solution appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) ambitious pledge to allocate K5 billion annually to each of Malawi’s 229 constituencies has sparked debate, but development experts agree it could be a game-changer in the country’s decentralisation journey if implemented with strong accountability measures. In its September 16 General Election manifesto, the DPP promised to decentralise development financing […] The post DPP’s K5 Billion Per Constituency Plan: A Bold Step Toward Real Decentralisation appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Eight months into his second term, the president is facing some difficulties living up to the high expectations of his supporters.

Federal law places strict limits on using soldiers for law enforcement. President Trump is pushing those limits. How much courts may push back remains unclear.

Letby's barrister Mark McDonald said he has 26 separate experts and 1,000 pages of fresh evidence to back up his claim.

As the flight took off, the group of men immediately began drinking duty-free booze and 'engaging in loud, inappropriate conversations all within earshot of young children seated nearby'.

A man who was charged with murdering his British wife in Los Angeles allegedly killed her after he complained she failed to lose her baby weight. 

Derby City Council has offered residents a chance to collect their flags before they begin the widespread removal of them today.

Irune Pedrayes was only 14 and in her first weeks at the £34,000-a-year Buckswood School, near Hastings, East Sussex when she was supplied with vape liquid containing the stimulant mephedrone.

Elon Musk's X will appeal the Karnataka High Court's decision upholding mandatory onboarding on the government's Sahyog portal. X argues the portal allows arbitrary police takedown orders, bypassing legal due process and violating free speech. The court, however, emphasised the need to regulate social media, saying that free speech has reasonable restrictions. The government says Sahyog aims to expedite removal of unlawful online content, making cyberspace safer.

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor accused Bihar deputy CM Samrat Choudhary of involvement in a 1995 murder case, alleging he used forged documents to claim minority status. Kishor demanded Choudhary's immediate arrest and removal from office, highlighting a contradiction in his age declarations. He threatened legal action if authorities fail to intervene.

The Nicholai Graham Scholarship, established to support high-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students from Glowell Preparatory School in Cedar Grove, Portmore in St Catherine, has expanded to benefit two students in the 2025-2026 academic...

At the request of the Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has been partnering with the British Overseas Territory for the certification of its civil servants and educational services...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrially altered products - like soda, snacks and processed meats - packed with additives and stripped of nutrients. Hundreds of new ingredients, previously unknown to the human body, now make up nearly 60 per...

Perseverance – that tenacity to remain determined and driven – was the theme of the presentation of philanthropist Philip Wong, in the second of the three-part lecture series at St George’s College, which highlighted a donation of $50-million...

WESTERN BUREAU: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has launched a new ‘Jamaica First’ initiative, vowing that his administration’s first 90 days in office will focus on deepening local linkages, tackling bottlenecks in the supply chain, and...

A police officer who allegedly tried to trick his bosses by 'key jamming' his computer to look as though he was working is facing a misconduct hearing.

Au lendemain de la proclamation des résultats législatifs, Justine Judith Lekogo, candidate du deuxième arrondissement de Franceville, s'est exprimée avec fermeté sur certaines irrégularités. Selon elle, si la victoire a été confirmée par le ministère de l'Intérieur avec 50,83 % des suffrages, ce chiffre ne reflète pas fidèlement la vérité des urnes. « Nos propres procès-verbaux nous donnaient à environ 55%. Même au niveau de la commission, avant les manipulations, nous étions encore (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Congress demanded immediate action against BJP spokesperson Pintu Mahadev for allegedly issuing a death threat to Rahul Gandhi during a live television debate. The party termed it a «cold and calculated death threat,» questioning if BJP endorses such intimidation and violence. They seek police action and a public apology from BJP leadership, warning of complicity if ignored.

The #BeeWell survey is a Manchester University project which includes a questionnaire distributed to secondary school pupils which asks them about their 'gender identity' and sexuality.