Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday held a 'Janata Darshan' at the Gorakhnath Temple premises, where he personally heard grievances from around 250 people from different districts of the state and directed officials to take strict action against those involved in fraud, particularly cases of cheating people on the pretext of sending them abroad.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says a major, highly secured construction project in his hometown of Foya began without his knowledge, a striking admission that has raises national and international concern over who authorized the project, how it is being funded, and whether Liberia's executive oversight mechanisms are functioning as promised under the country's new administration.

[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- Tensions have risen between the Government of South Sudan and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) following the death, under circumstances that remain unclear, of a mission staff member who had been detained by local security forces. «UNMISS strongly condemns the killing of one of its staff in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal,» a statement from the UN mission said.

[Premium Times] Nigeria has recorded notable progress in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), exceeding global targets for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis, as a Gates Foundation-supported project officially concluded.

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, Andrews Memorial Hospital Limited (AMH), the Allkare Wellness Foundation and the Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church staged a Hurricane Recovery Health Clinic on Sunday, December 7, across...

UNICEF Jamaica is urging families to make play a central part of recovery during the holiday season, noting that games and creative activities are vital for children’s emotional healing in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “Play is powerful at...

The resilience so often used to describe the Jamaican farmer is clearly exemplified in 35-year-old Latoya Burrows-Johns, who, along with her partner, operates a 15-acre crop and livestock farm at Salt Pond, a section of the Bernard Lodge in St...

The Sandals Foundation and staff from Sandals South Coast Resort this week hosted a holiday party for 400 children still reeling from Hurricane Melissa. On December 18 pupils from Culloden Infant, Kings Primary, Petersville Primary and the...

An Air India Express pilot allegedly assaulted a passenger, Ankit Dewan, at Delhi Airport over a security lane dispute. The Delhi Police stated no formal complaint has been filed, learning of the incident via social media. The airline has grounded the pilot and condemned the behavior, promising disciplinary action.

An Air India Express pilot has been grounded and faces a probe after allegedly assaulting a passenger at Delhi Airport's Terminal 1. The incident reportedly stemmed from a queue-cutting dispute at a staff entry gate. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered a formal inquiry, seeking reports from aviation security and CISF.

The Supreme Court has stayed a Bombay High Court order that reinstated the Shani Shinganapur temple trust, appointing the Nashik Divisional Commissioner as administrator. The court expressed concern over alleged financial mismanagement by the trust and the Collector's swift handover of charge, deeming it imprudent with the trust's tenure ending soon.

Andrey Rudenko pointed out that the militarization of Japan will only make the situation in Northeast Asia worse and, of course, will entail due countermeasures from countries who see this militarization as a threat

The virus is primarily a risk for those encountering it for the first time, as well as young children, pregnant women, and individuals with chronic conditions

However, the possibility of discovering other dead people cannot be ruled out, and this number may increase

The police arrested a 17-year-old male teenager on Friday (Dec 19) for his suspected involvement in a case of armed robbery.In a news release on the same day, the police said the alleged crime took place at about 10.35pm on Thursday, along Jurong West Street 93.«Preliminary investigations revealed that the teenager had allegedly swung a karambit towards the victim and demanded for him to hand over his mobile phone and gold ring,» the police said. A karambit knife has a short curved blade with a finger grip.He was identified through follow-up investigations and with the aid of police cameras. A mobile phone, gold ring, and a karambit were also recovered and seized as case exhibits.The teenager will be charged in court on Saturday.The offence of armed robbery with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt carries a jail term of up to 20 years and at least 12 strokes of the cane.«The police will not tolerate such brazen acts of crime and will spare no effort to apprehend such offenders and deal with them in accordance with the law,» the police added.[[nid:724509]]

Wham! took the trophy in 2023 and 2024 with Last Christmas, but despite aiming for the triple, Kylie, 57, pipped them with her catchy hit, XMAS.

We are cruising down a quiet road behind Lambeth Palace when the in-car radio communications system crackles into life. A smart phone has just been snatched on nearby Borough High Street.

Customers scarred by the Chancellor's £30billion tax raid are keeping their purse strings tight, figures show.

The Supreme Court swiftly responded to a young advocate's tearful plea, who alleged her uncle was harassing her and her mother over ancestral property. The bench, led by CJI Surya Kant, ordered immediate legal aid, protection for the duo, and restrained the uncle from alienating property, emphasizing the poor's right to judicial time.

The Supreme Court agrees to hear pleas on the elephant corridor in the Sigur plateau

The Centre for Policy Research and Governance recently held a dialogue on AI in publishing. Experts discussed technology's impact on reading habits and content creation. The Youth Readership Study was also released. Discussions focused on balancing AI's role with human creativity and judgment in the evolving publishing landscape.

US and Jordanian forces have carried out strikes against more than 70 alleged Islamic State terrorist targets in Syria Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian authorities have voted to dismantle a series of memorials in Kiev, including a monument to renowned writer Mikhail Bulgakov Read Full Article at RT.com

Maintaining peace and upholding the ceasefire in Gaza, while working towards the next phase of reconstruction is crucial, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong at a fundraising event supporting relief efforts for affected civilians on Saturday (Dec 20).Speaking to the media at the Armenian Church during Humanity Matters’ (HM) relief event, Gan said that relief work and fundraising efforts for conflict-stricken civilians in Gaza remain vital.He noted that in previous years, many Singaporeans from different races and religions have come together with local charities to find ways to help people in Gaza.«Singapore government is doing its part by contributing $1 million as seed money to support the fundraising efforts of the Singapore Red Cross as well as other charitable organisations,» said Gan. 

La députée Mereana Reid-Arbelot et son groupe GDR (Gauche démocrate et républicaine) franchissent une étape majeure à l’Assemblée nationale : leur proposition de loi visant à améliorer l’indemnisation des victimes des essais nucléaires en Polynésie sera débattue lors de la semaine transpartisane de janvier 2026. Pendant ce temps, l’État poursuit sa mission « Aller vers » pour accompagner les potentielles victimes dans la constitution de leur dossier.

The president of the International Handball Federation Hassan Moustafa recently announced the possibility of allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete internationally in 2026

The spacecraft’s multinational crew will also comprise NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway

Doctor of medical sciences and virologist Yelena Malinnikova called upon everyone to comply with sanitary and epidemiological guidelines

Russian Ambassador to Switzerland Sergey Garmonin stressed that Swiss elites «understand perfectly well that a theft of Russian assets will be illegal and destroy the confederation’s reputation of a 'safe haven' for foreign investors»

Two of them were destroyed over the Sea of Azov waters