US President Donald Trump has said the US is “taking over” the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, as the conflict over the waterway has escalated Read Full Article at RT.com

Slovakia wasn’t the only NATO state that refused to participate in the latest aid package for Ukraine, the country’s president has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany will fund the purchase of 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine, Reuters has reported, citing informed sources Read Full Article at RT.com

America’s 250th anniversary arrived amid growing doubts about democracy, prosperity, and national unity Read Full Article at RT.com

Olga Stefanishyna will exit as Ukraine’s US ambassador over a corruption probe into an alleged cut-price apartment deal, FT has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Two activists from the campaign group Republic held up the huge banner which had 'What did you know?' emblazoned across it - a question that has been asked of the royal family for years.

Ryanair passengers ended up having the flight from hell when a journey scheduled to take just three hours spiralled into a 12-hour ordeal amid a terrifying storm raging outside.

Jared Isaacman also met with Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov

Russia supplied approximately 2.1 million bpd of crude oil to India in May

Russia has a very strong and reliable energy foundation, the Russian president noted

For the Kiev regime, Kherson and its residents have long been expendable, Vladimir Saldo said

Russia will respond in kind to Ukraine’s attacks and its strikes will be much more powerful, the head of state said

The aircraft took off from an airfield in Siauliai

Another prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine will take place soon but its exact date will not be announced, Yana Lantratova said

[CAF] Sixteen years after making her debut for the Indomitable Lionesses, Gabrielle Aboudi Onguéné is preparing to write another chapter in one of African women's football's most enduring careers.

[New Times] The Rwandan government has sent condolences to the family of United States Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away on Sunday, July 12.

Malawi Parliament descended into farce on Monday as MPs openly patronised Sports and Culture Minister Alfred Gangata, mocking his struggles with basic English the moment he rose to speak. Gangata, clutching prepared notes, inched through his statement line by line. “Mr Speaker Sir, I beg to propose… I beg to present the paper… under item […] The post Parliament explodes in laughter as minister Gangata struggles to speak — MPs left roaring appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Singapore's president and prime minister sent condolence letters to Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Monday (July 13) following the passing of his father, the former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.The 73-year-old died on Sunday morning, according to a post on X by the Emir's office, which also announced a four-day mourning period till Wednesday.A Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam and former Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean, who is now Senior Adviser in the Prime Minister's Office, will represent Singapore to convey condolences to the Qatar royal family at Lusail Palace on Tuesday.President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and PM Lawrence Wong wrote to Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamin to convey their condolences.In his letter sent on behalf of Singaporeans, President Tharman said that the late Sheikh Hamad was an exceptional statesman, whose visionary leadership transformed Qatar and elevated its standing on the global stage.

A woman has taken to social media to express her frustration at Scoot allegedly refusing compensation for two surfboards damaged during a flight.In an Instagram post on Saturday (July 11), the traveller, whose account handle is Karliehuang33, said she had checked in a longboard and a mid-length surfboard on her flight from Hainan to Phuket.She said both surfboards were stored in a protective surfboard bag and tagged as «fragile» by airport staff before departure.However, upon arriving in Thailand, she said both surfboards had been broken in half, describing the damage as «total structural destruction» and saying that they were beyond repair.Images also show her damaged board bags, which she claimed were caused by baggage handling staff despite her taking precautions to protect the surfboards.

The police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will get a new director at the helm on July 20, with Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SAC) Julius Lim Wei-Yang taking over the role.He takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zhang Weihan, who will remain as the force's Deputy Commissioner for Investigation and Intelligence.The 40-year-old incoming director joined the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in 2004 and has held several key appointments over the past 22 years, including as Commander of Bedok Police Division and Senior Assistant Director of the Joint Operations Group at the Ministry of Home Affairs.Prior to his upcoming appointment, SAC Lim was the principal private secretary to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.In these roles, the incoming director is said to have contributed to strengthening Singapore's security and public safety capabilities, including through policy development, inter-agency coordination, and advancing whole-of-government efforts on Singapore's longer-term strategic priorities.

A British tourist has died at an Ibiza hotel after coming down his hotel pool water slide and failing to surface.

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) has confirmed it is now leading the investigation into the death of the 78-year-old former minister in Devon last week.

Top Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink has died, aged 38, weeks after he was dropped from the World Cup over a sexual assault arrest in the United Kingdom.

The broadcaster wiped away tears as he revealed that a member of his team had been in contact with the former Tory minister 'by chance' on the day she died.

A transgender ex-Labour candidate who celebrated the death of Ann Widdecombe and prayed she had 'screamed in agony' is being investigated.

Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Deputy Governor Kisu Simwaka has warned that Malawi’s stubbornly high inflation cannot be defeated by monetary policy alone, arguing that the country must address deeper structural weaknesses, including foreign exchange shortages, fiscal pressures, and climate vulnerability. Simwaka says Malawi’s inflation crisis has persisted because the economy lacks the foundations required […] The post RBM Deputy Governor Simwaka warns Malawi’s inflation fight requires more than interest rates as he outlines path to single digits appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

There is a particular type of donor that any well-run charity ought to fear: the one whose generosity arrives with more baggage than a private jet’s cargo hold. Beautify Malawi, the charity chaired by the country’s first lady, Gertrude Mutharika, appears to have acquired exactly such a benefactor in Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean businessman whose […] The post Chivayo’s charm offensive reaches First Lady: Malawi’s most awkward donor appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Senior officials from Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states are holding a preliminary meeting in Salima ahead of the 28th SADC Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. Speaking at the opening of the meeting on Monday, Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chancy Simwaka […] The post SADC officials gather in Malawi to discuss Madagascar, DRC crises appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Speaker of the National Assembly Sameer Suleiman has established a special parliamentary committee to investigate challenges facing businessman Napoleon Dzombe in his efforts to establish a fertiliser manufacturing plant in Dowa District. The matter was first raised in Parliament by Lilongwe Likuni MP Kelvin Mphande, who expressed concern over administrative and regulatory processes he said […] The post Speaker sets up parliamentary committee to probe delays to Dowa fertiliser plant appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Lilongwe Nyanja MP Steven Baba Malondera sparked laughter in the National Assembly on Monday after questioning changes to the seating arrangement of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the chamber. Rising on a point of order after the House had adopted a motion, Malondera first sought clarification on how long the newly constituted ad hoc […] The post MP’s question over DPP seating sparks laughter in Malawi’s Parliament appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

L'annonce d'une probable visite d'État du Président de la République gabonaise, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, auprès de son homologue français, Emmanuel Macron, suscite déjà de nombreuses attentes. Si cette rencontre venait à être confirmée, elle s'inscrirait dans une longue tradition diplomatique qui lie le Gabon et la France depuis l'accession de notre pays à l'indépendance, le 17 août 1960. Au-delà de son caractère protocolaire, une visite d'État constitue toujours un moment (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Je dois le confesser d'entrée : Lambaréné était pour moi une première. Jamais encore je n'avais eu l'occasion de vivre, de l'intérieur, un grand rendez-vous du football gabonais. Alors quand la finale du Championnat national U15 a été annoncée dans la capitale du Moyen-Ogooué, j'ai voulu être de ceux qui allaient vivre cet événement autrement qu'à travers un écran. Je ne le regrette pas. Car si le stade a offert son lot d'émotions sportives, c'est en dehors du terrain qu'est né, pour moi, (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

A pickup truck towing a caravan was caught by strong winds on Holtavörðuheiði today, causing the caravan to overturn and come to rest on its side across the road, while the pickup became stuck in the roadside shoulder for quite some time.