Sweden’s parliament has passed a law lowering the age of legal gender change from 18 to 16 Read Full Article at RT.com

Malawi Embassy in Tel Viv, Israel, has officially been opened today with a blessing of also having the memorandum of understanding (MOU)with Israel on the labour export deal signed. Kunkuyu has confirmed the development saying this means that soon Malawi will resume exporting labour to Israeli farms. Foreign affairs minister for Israel, Israel Katz signed […] The post Historical! Malawi opens diplomatic relation with Israel, MOU on labour export deal signed appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Nduna yoona za m’dziko a Ken Zikhale Ng’oma yati makina amene akuwagwiritsa ntchito posindikiza ziphaso zoyendera (passports) akugwira ntchitoyo mochedwa kwambiri. Ndunayi yati makinawa akumasindikiza ziphaso zosadutsa 500 patsiku zimene zikuchititsa ntchitoyi kumagwirika mochedwa. Iwo ati pakadali pano nthambiyi ili ndi ziphaso zofuna kusindikiza zokwana 35,000 zimene ikudikira koma apereka chikhulupiriro kuti izi zitheka posachedwapa. […] The post Vuto la ma pasipoti lizatha? A Zikhale akuti makina alipowo akuchedwa, akupanga mapasipoti 500 okha pa tsiku appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

VTB chief Andrey Kostin says Western-dominated payment systems should be avoided to free up international commerce Read Full Article at RT.com

The “discovery” in Germany of Ukrainian kids ‘kidnapped” by Russia exposes Kiev’s lies, Russian ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova says Read Full Article at RT.com

A Jewish woman from Australia tore down pro-Palestine posters in Kochi, India, claiming they promoted “racism and propaganda” Read Full Article at RT.com

Burkina Faso has accused three French diplomatic staff of subversive activities and ordered them to leave the country Read Full Article at RT.com

Kyrgyzstan has reportedly blocked video-sharing app TikTok over slack content regulations and concerns over children’s wellbeing Read Full Article at RT.com

Jury selection in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York is scheduled to continue Thursday. Five more jurors and six alternates need to be selected.

Almost 7,000 bars of pure gold were stolen from Pearson International Airport exactly one year ago during an elaborate heist, but so far only a tiny fraction of that stolen loot has been found.

The lawyer representing child-killer Allan Schoenborn walked out of his client's annual review hearing Wednesday – abruptly ending proceedings marked by tense exchanges and several outbursts.

Around 100 members of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers plan to hold a protest in Abbotsford, B.C., today.

In the Indian general election that gets underway on Friday, almost a billion people are eligible to vote, but a vast majority of the overseas Indian community in Canada won't be casting a ballot.

The judge presiding over the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer is set to continue her instructions to the jury today.

Tom Cruise won't be celebrating with his daughter Suri for her 18th birthday on Thursday, with the star pictured in London on Wednesday.

DRDO successfully tested ITCM at ITR, Chandipur, showcasing low-altitude sea-skimming flight with indigenous propulsion and advanced avionics. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the team for the milestone in Indian defence R&D.

Indian embassy issued an update on the situation of Indians stranded in Dubai due to ongoing floods. The embassy said that it was in regular communication with airlines and authorities to aid stranded passengers. The consulate also said that it was in touch with the airlines to help the stranded passengers, and that the emergency numbers will continue working till normalcy is restored.

Rahul Gandhi criticizes media distortion, fights BJP daily, criticizes PM Modi. He highlights unequal wealth distribution and attacks on diversity. The upcoming election focuses on India's Constitution and democratic structure. BJP's attempts to change diversity are criticized.

MOGADISHU (HOL) — A young boy in Somalia has been identified as the fourth person in the world to have four kidneys, a rare medical anomaly typically discovered only through specific diagnostic tests.

Nairobi (HOL) — Sir Mo Farah, the celebrated Somali-British distance runner, will visit Kenya from April 21 to 23 as the first Global Goodwill Ambassador for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – UN Migration.

A UN donor conference held in Geneva had hoped to raise significant pledges towards a $1 billion target (€940 million) to address the «critical» humanitarian situation in Ethiopia over the next three months. However pledges fell short at €570 million.

Immigration officials launched dawn raids in a coordinated blitz as part of a nationwide crackdown on a gang suspected of ferrying migrants into Britain by air, land and sea.

In his latest gaffe, Joe Biden describes how he’d warned Israel against attacking itself, urging the Jewish state not to attack its own city Read Full Article at RT.com

A parliamentary motion for a vote of no-confidence of the government was voted down last night just before 11 pm. The proposal was voted down by 35 votes to 25.

Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA) says it is key for non-governmental organizations in the country to be well coordinated, well governed and complying to the rule of good governance in order to set good image amongst citizens. CONGOMA Executive Director Ronald Mtonga said this during Sector Technical Forum meeting which they organized with […] The post CONGOMA upbeat in uplifting good governance appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus Chakwera has engaged Minister of Agriculture, Sam Kawale, Minister of Tourism, Vera Kamtukule and Minister of Mining, Monica Chang’anamuno and has been was briefed on the preparations for ATM promotion week, scheduled to take place from April 19th to 27th at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. In an interview after […] The post Chakwera gets offensive in promoting agriculture, tourism and mining: Announces ATM week from 19th to 27th April at BICC. appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus Chakwera has, today, sworn in Justice Lovemore Chikopa as the Deputy Chief Justice, automatically becoming the first person in the history of Malawi to hold this position newly established in the Constitution three years ago. In his speech today at State House in Lilongwe, Chakwera thanked the judiciary, under the guide of Chief […] The post Chikopa sworn in as Deputy Chief Justice: Becomes first Malawian to occupy the office appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Shocking revelations have emerged on Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani-Hara gagged Malawi government, through Parliament, to blew over K1 billion while vying for the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Presidential Seat in October last year. The revelations have been made by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South East constituency, Sameer Suleman, in […] The post Exposed: Gotani-Hara gagged Parliament to fund her K1 billion campaign for an Inter-Parliamentary Union seat she lost appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Center for Social Research says there is a significant decline in the involvement of young people in political and developmental processes in Malawi which has resulted in individuals above 35 years old predominantly influencing the country’s priorities. Despite constituting 56% of registered voters in 2019, the youth were heavily targeted by political parties and […] The post Madala taking over? Study reveals sharp decline in youth involvement in politics in Malawi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

SINGAPORE — Some residents at Block 131B Kim Tian Road woke up on April 17 to find that their water supply had been cut off. The disruption, which lasted at least six hours, was caused by a burst underground pipe, a spokesperson for the Tanjong Pagar Town Council said in response to queries. The spokesperson added that 16 units from the second to fifth floors of the block were affected by the incident. The other floors in the 30-storey Housing Board block, as well as the other blocks in the estate, were not affected. Shin Min Daily News reported that a resident noticed the outage at 5am on April 17. The town council spokesperson told The Straits Times that the water supply was restored by 11am that same day, after contractors made a «temporary connection» to the water supply for the affected units. PUB and town council staff distributed bags of water to residents from 8am, the spokesperson said, adding that contractors also installed water taps for residents to draw water near the rubbish chute area from the ground floor to the fifth.

The next time you're at a Kopitiam food court, the person preparing your order could be the big boss himself. We're talking about Henry Chu, the CEO of FairPrice Group's Food Services Business, which runs the Kopitiam chain and the Heavenly Wang eateries.  «To truly understand someone, you have to walk a mile in their shoes,» goes his mantra. To put himself in his employees' shoes, Chu, who became CEO in December 2022, works like a regular employee at one of the Kopitiam outlets once a month.  There are more than 100 Kopitiam food courts islandwide. And Chu is not afraid to get his hands dirty — he will wash the dishes and clear the tables if he has to. He also helps out at new stalls which are short-staffed. Speaking to 8world at the Kopitiam food court at FairPrice Hub in Joo Koon, Chu recounted his most memorable experience while working alongside his employees at a Heavenly Wang outlet right after the Covid-19 pandemic.