[allAfrica] Durban, South Africa -- In rural Rwanda, a girl's first period signals womanhood, but too often steals her education and future. This is the devastating toll of Africa's adolescent pregnancy crisis.

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, is appealing to citizens to stay up to date on the bulletins issued by the Meteorological Service of Jamaica and to heed the instructions given. McKenzie, who is Deputy Chair...

The Jamaica Union of Seventh-day Adventists is aiming to provide meals for up to 40,000 Jamaicans who go hungry each night as part of efforts to combat food insecurity across the island. Speaking during World Food Day celebrations at the Port Maria...

WE ARE still in Jamaica’s heritage month, and Heritage Week was concluded on Monday, October 20 with the annual National Honours and Awards Ceremony at King’s House. But, there is a place in Boston, Portland called Great Huts Eco Resort –...

A woman fainted and was rushed to the hospital for food poisoning, purportedly after she consumed fruits served at hot pot chain Haidilao's Seletar Mall branch on Oct 12.Her older brother, surnamed Wang, told Shin Min Daily News that three other relatives who ate from the same fruit platter also experienced stomach aches and diarrhoea after the meal.The 36-year-old explained that he and 11 family members had gathered for a birthday celebration at Haidilao, where only his father, uncle, young brother and younger sister consumed the fruit platter.After they returned home, the four diners began experiencing diarrhoea, with Wang's sister being the worst-hit.«She felt dizzy after going to the toilet,» he recalled.«Our father was resting in the room when he heard a shout and found her in a faint on the floor. He was shocked and immediately called an ambulance.»According to Wang, his sister was diagnosed with gastroenteritis at the A&E and administered IV fluids.She was reportedly discharged that evening but reportedly continued to suffer from diarrhoea afterwards, fully recovering after three days.

SINGAPORE - They began exchanging letters in 1982, when they were only 12 years old, and kept at it for 43 years.Yet, even as they wrote to each other all those years, they had never met in person. Not until last week, when Ms Michelle Anne Ng, a Singaporean, flew to St John's in Newfoundland, Canada, on Oct 17 to see an old friend, Ms Sonya Clarke Casey.«We realised that visiting each other may no longer be a dream. We can make our sign-off dream 'Hope some day we will meet' come true,» Ms Ng told The Straits Times.«I mean I'm still young. So, if not now, when? Seize the day because, with age catching up with us, travelling long distance may not be as easy as someone who is in her 30s or 40s,» she said.Ms Ng and Ms Casey were paired through the International Youth Service (IYS) in 1983, when Ms Ng was in Primary 6 and Ms Casey was in Grade 5.IYS is a now-defunct Finnish service that matched those aged 10 to 20 as «penpals» or «pen-friends», people who wrote to each other and sent letters across vast distances through postal mail.

SINGAPORE - The bank employee whose role in a forgery case in 2021 contributed to the largest money laundering probe in Singapore was sentenced on Thursday (Oct 23) to two years' jail.Wang Qiming, 28, had pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery, one count of money laundering and one for the obstruction of justice.The Chinese national had forged documents to conceal the source of funds belonging to Cambodian national Su Baolin, who was one of the 10 foreigners arrested in 2023 in the $3 billion money laundering probe.Six other charges, including for forging a document to allow money launderer Vang Shuiming to deposit $1 million into Vang's Citibank account, were taken into consideration for sentencing.Wang's lawyer, Mr Vinit Chhabra from Vinit Chhabra Law Corporation, had argued for seven to 11 months' jail, saying that it was disproportionate for his client's sentence to be longer than that of the convicted money launderers.The 10 foreigners were jailed for between 13 and 17 months in 2024.

Tory Robert Jenrick said an official report showed probation officers 'won't be able to cope' with huge numbers of criminals handed community punishments instead of jail.

As the second pillar of the common agricultural policy (CAP), the EU’s rural development policy is designed to support its rural areas and meet the wide range of economic, environmental and societal challenges they face. Greater flexibility (in comparison with the first pillar) enables regional, national and local authorities to formulate their rural development support schemes based on a ‘menu’ of EU-wide measures. Unlike the first pillar, which is entirely financed by the EU, second-pillar programmes are co-financed by EU funds and regional or national funds. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy is part of the European Union’s Green Deal, which aims to make the EU climate-neutral by 2050. The F2F Strategy is a policy framework setting out policy goals and initiatives designed to make the European Union’s food system more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The strategy comprises both regulatory and non-regulatory initiatives, with the common agricultural and fisheries policies as key tools to support a just transition. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

A Ukrainian drone has hit a residential house in Krasnogorsk, injuring several people, Andrey Vorobyov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The US could launch land operations against drug cartels linked to Venezuela, President Donald Trump has said Read Full Article at RT.com

President Donald Trump said Canada “fraudulently used” an ad that featured audio from a 1987 radio address by President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.

Tests on supplements sold at popular health stores as well as Amazon found many contained more than double the safe upper limit recommended by UK health officials.

«This undermines demand for resources, which means risks for the price environment and demand for our exports,» Maxim Reshetnikov said

According to the American leader, in the commercial the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, is «speaking negatively about Tariffs»

Europe is unlikely to abandon the idea of transferring Russian funds to Kiev in the future, but there was no open approval of this idea, which many expected at the Brussels summit, according to the newspaper

«All four rounds of trade and economic consultations between the two countries have convincingly proved that China and the United States, through equal negotiations based on mutual respect, can absolutely find ways to eliminate mutual concerns and find the right path to coexistence,» Wang Wentao said

The final WTA tournament is held on the hard surface from November 1-8 in Saudi Arabia

Un touriste sexagénaire a été retrouvé sans vie, gisant «à moitié sur la plage» dans la matinée. Son entourage était sans nouvelle de lui depuis la veille.

The image (pictured), shared as a 'Throwback Thursday' on Instagram by Sean Borg, shows Hurley at a birthday party with her close pal and one-time flatmate Julia Verdin - and Ghislaine Maxwell.

A tragic collision in California, which involved a truck driver identified as an undocumented immigrant from India, has ignited a White House inquiry into the commercial licensing process. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the driver’s licensing, highlighting concerns over undocumented individuals acquiring such permits. This incident has reignited discussions on the intersection of immigration policy and roadway safety regulations.

The Election Commission is gearing up for a nationwide special intensive revision of electoral rolls, urging Chief Electoral Officers to train Booth Level Officers immediately. Political parties are also encouraged to appoint Booth Level Agents to ensure smooth implementation. This crucial exercise, set to begin soon, aims to update voter lists across India, with a focus on poll-bound states.

The tiny Bornean orangutan was born on October 7 at Chester Zoo, after it's mother Leia delivered it after an eight and a half month pregnancy.

Former soldiers and ministers slammed the case against a veteran in his seventies known only as Soldier F, but warned more still face court. Pictured: British troops on Bloody Sunday.

The bill, which is from a shop on New Year's Eve 2001, cost just £34.57 and included staple items such as olive oil and cat food all of which have seen a marked increase in prices since then.

Emily Robinson joined Harry and Meghan's team as director of communications in June, but she has already jumped ship.

The Chancellor is eyeing up a series of tax raids as she seeks to fill a £30billion black hole in the public finances next month.