As war spreads and old institutions stall, Beijing is emerging as the key venue for crisis diplomacy and great-power talks Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Zelensky chief of staff Andrey Yermak has been freed after posting multimillion-dollar bail in a money laundering case Read Full Article at RT.com

 EU-India trade deal can be signed by year-end, Ursula von der Leyen has said as Narendra Modi visits Europe Read Full Article at RT.com

Deeper agricultural ties with Russia could strengthen food security and support job growth, a Tanzanian minister has said Read Full Article at RT.com

South African President Ramaphosa has called for urgent cross-border collaboration to contain Ebola outbreaks in Central and East Africa Read Full Article at RT.com

On May 11, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing Rath's murder had arrested three people before widening its probe across multiple states. The cops suspected that hired sharpshooters were brought in from outside West Bengal to carry out the killing with military-style precision. A key breakthrough came after investigators traced a UPI payment made at the Nivedita Setu toll plaza on May 6.

​​In March, the Enforcement Directorate moved a special PMLA court under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEO) seeking to permanently confiscate 15 assets worth around Rs 700 crore belonging to late drug smuggler Iqbal Memon, also known as Iqbal Mirchi, and his family in Mumbai and Dubai. The plea includes Worli properties, comprising Rabia Mansion, Marium Lodge, and Sea View properties, and around 15 properties in Dubai, including Hotel Midwest Apartment in Bur Dubai.

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan may have to face privilege proceedings in Rajya Sabha. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh submitted a notice, accusing Pradhan of lowering Parliament's dignity with remarks about a parliamentary committee post the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. Ramesh stated the minister's comments showed contempt for Parliament and its committees.

Janice Nix, 67, from south London, repeatedly denied punishing her stepchildren Andrea and Desmond Bernard in the 1970s. The five-year-old girl died after being scalded in the bath in 1978.

Manager Stacey Byrne, 40, and barmaid Jasmine Holmes, 20, pocketed the takings over just six months at The Ram Inn hotel in Brandon, Suffolk.

Elite Finnish divers have located the remains of a team of Italians who died inside sea caves in the Maldives - days after a local rescuer perished in the search operation.

Abbey Ridgway, 26, pulled out on the A4 Bath Road in Wiltshire without looking and was hit by a lorry seriously injuring her boyfriend and killing Rosa Taylor, 19, who were passengers.

The women, who have not been named, have raised serious concerns about the welfare and safety of female participants on the programme, which is also a hit in the US and Australia.

Iran will take the US and Israel to court over attacks on its cultural sites, the Foreign Ministry in Tehran has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals has announced that Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga has died in custody Read Full Article at RT.com

The decoupling of US and European armies is accelerating as Washington no longer sees Europe as a priority Read Full Article at RT.com

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The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) got a failing grade from the Auditor General’s Department for the financial management of funds donated to assist the victims of Hurricane Melissa that devastated western and southern sections of the country on October 28, 2025.

Residents in sections of Westmoreland affected by a recently imposed curfew are pleading with the Government to ease restrictions, arguing that the measure is crippling livelihoods and worsening hardships already caused by Hurricane Melissa.

WESTERN BUREAU: The official opening of Treasure Beach Village at Beaches Resorts in the Turks and Caicos Islands on Saturday marked the first major step in a planned US$1-billion expansion for the Jamaican-owned hospitality brand. The investment will see Beaches Resorts double its footprint across the Caribbean over the next several years.

It was as if the vehicles vanished into thin air — some in under 60 seconds — leaving owners and investigators stunned by the thieves’ speed and precision. The criminals have remained relentless, targeting communities including Hope Pastures, Karachi and Mona in St Andrew, along with sections of Greater Portmore in St Catherine, Barnett Street in St James, and sections of Ochi Rios, St Ann, almost nightly.

The Opposition is demanding the tabling tomorrow of an Integrity Commission (IC) investigation into alleged corruption and irregularities at the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), six weeks after the IC submitted the report to Parliament. Mark Golding, the leader of the Opposition, wrote to Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness after the parliamentary leadership signalled that the report was not tabled due to judicial proceedings and that the matter was sub judice.

The BJP government has also done away with the exisiting state OBC list in accordance with the Calcutta high court judgement and would set up a panel to decide quota eligibility. Last year on July 28, however, the CJI-led bench of the Supreme Court had vacated high court's stay on implementation of the new OBC list that had a total of 140 sub-groups under OBC-A and OBC-B categories, including 80 belonging to the Muslim community.

​NTA chairperson Pradeep Kumar Joshi and other bureaucrats have been summoned for deliberations on May 21. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports will seek the views of top education ministry bureaucrats on the alleged paper leak and reforms of NTA, which holds centralised admission tests to various undergraduate courses, on May 21, a Rajya Sabha notice said according to PTI.

Twisha Sharma's father demands a fresh autopsy at AIIMS-Delhi, alleging a cover-up and accusing his son-in-law of drug addiction. Meanwhile, Yogi Adityanath warns of 'other methods' if namaz continues on UP roads. West Bengal's new government scraps religion-based schemes and the OBC list. India reaffirms its commitment to buying Russian crude oil, prioritizing energy security.

Russia's position is that «the project is being implemented, and additional power units are being constructed,» the foreign minister stressed

At least 2,449 Malawians have returned home from South Africa within just 17 days at Mwanza Border and 11 days at Dedza Border as renewed xenophobic violence tightens fear and panic among foreign nationals living in the Rainbow Nation. Statistics gathered from the country’s two main entry points from South Africa show a sharp rise […] The post Over 2,449 Malawians flee South Africa as xenophobic attacks intensify appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Chilobwe, Lawrence Chakakala Chaziya, has handed over a newly constructed girls’ hostel at Kamzimbi Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) and a clinic at Mang’a in a move aimed at improving education and healthcare services in the constituency. Speaking during the official handover ceremony at Kamzimbi CDSS in Lilongwe, Chakakala Chaziya […] The post Chakakala Chaziya hands over girls’ hostel, clinic to boost education and healthcare in Lilongwe Chilobwe appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Malawi Government has pledged continued support for the eight survivors of the tragic Zimbabwe bus crash that killed 17 Malawians earlier this month, with authorities promising medical care, financial assistance and safe transportation back home. Chief Secretary Dr. Justin Adack Saidi returned to Malawi on Friday after visiting the injured survivors in Zimbabwe, where […] The post Malawi Government pledges full support for 8 survivors of deadly Zimbabwe bus crash appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.