The AA denies killing 600 Rohingya in Htan Shauk Kham village, saying photos of the purported victims’ bodies in fact show junta soldiers who died in battle.

A brutal enforcer for successive military regimes, the former acting president is only the latest in a long line of criminals who escaped a reckoning with their crimes.

A temporary bridge has been built out to the island in the Ölfusá River from the east bank, and work is underway on the island so that construction machinery can be moved across the bridge. This will allow preparations to begin for the construction of a 60-meter tower that will be erected in the middle of the island. The tower will become a landmark of the new Ölfusá Bridge and will be visible from afar.

Charismatic Redeemed Ministries International (CRMI) is gearing up to celebrate a remarkable milestone — 25 years of impactful ministry rooted in the living testimonies of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. As the nation approaches the crucial September 16 general election, CRMI is urging all Malawians to unite in persistent prayer for peace and godly leadership. […] The post CRMI Marks 25 Years of Powerful Testimonies with Jesus and the Holy Spirit — Calls for United Prayer Ahead of Elections appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

After a highly impactful whistle-stop tour in Thyolo yesterday, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate Justice Dr. Jane Mayemu Ansah continues to sweep through the Southern Region with a determined and strategic campaign push, arriving in Mwanza today to connect with voters ahead of Malawi’s critical tripartite elections scheduled for 16 September 2025. Ansah’s tour […] The post DPP Running Mate Justice Dr. Jane Ansah Sweeps Through Southern Region, Hits Mwanza Today with a Powerful Message of Return to Proven Leadership appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a bold move to protect Malawian consumers from exploitative cement price hikes by local ‘cement cartels’ allegedly aimed at influencing the upcoming elections, no-nonsensical Vitumbiko Mumba, Minister of Trade and Industry, has stepped up to challenge the so-called “cement cartels” manipulating the market. Over recent months, local cement prices have spiraled wildly, causing alarm […] The post Mumba ‘Coming in Hot, Hot’ Against Cement Cartels: Reaches Deal with Zambia to Flood Market with Cheap Cement appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is partnering with universities to train skilled cybersecurity professionals by launching cyber drills, through which staff and students will be better prepared to effectively handle real-world cybersecurity threats. The programme, under MACRA’s Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team (mwCERT), will be implementing cyber drills in academic institutions across Malawi and was […] The post MACRA joining forces with universities to train skilled cybersecurity professionals appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has declared the reopening of Kayelekera Uranium Mine as a direct result of his administration’s bold policy reforms and new mining laws, promising that this time the mine’s riches will translate into real benefits for Malawians. Speaking at the colourful inauguration ceremony in Karonga on Tuesday, Chakwera said past mismanagement, political […] The post Chakwera Hails Kayelekera Comeback as Proof His Mining Reforms Work for Malawians appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

More than 40 rough sleepers have set up camp on Britain's most famous shopping street just weeks after a 'tent city' of homeless people was broken up. 

[Independent (Kampala)] Port of Lomé, in the capital of Togo, is increasingly becoming attractive to global powers, as Russia and the United States ramps up efforts to secure influence at Africa's fourth largest port.

[Vanguard] An unspecified number of Boko Haram terrorists have been killed by troops of the North East Joint Task Force 'Operation Hadin Kai' (OPHK) in a failed Improvised Explosive Device (IED) ambush along the Maiduguri-Kareto-Damasak federal highway in Borno state.

[Scrolla] Three Operation Dudula members were released on warning after being arrested for disrupting clinic services and demanding patient IDs. The group marched back to Lilian Ngoyi clinic after court to confront management who allegedly locked them in the labour ward.

Freddy Ireland-Rose, 30, died last September following an accidental overdose of nitazenes, a drug thought to be around 20 times more powerful than fentanyl.

Australian taxpayers have spent around half a billion dollars to fund the expansion of Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base — well over double the $175 million price tag originally flagged by the federal government.

Maria Zakharova asserted that Euro-Atlantic capitals remain committed to achieving a «strategic defeat» of Russia, willing to go to any lengths to realize this objective

«It is undoubtedly an opportunity to reach peace,» Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, August 12th

According to Fatemeh Mohajerani, a representative of the government of the Islamic Republic, this measure is intended to «ease the psychological pressure» on the population

The republic came under a massive attack from 9:20 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Moscow time

[New Times] Let's begin by ripping off the band-aid and settling one stubborn misbelief: contraceptives are not abortion. One prevents pregnancy; the other ends it. End of story. Anyone confusing the two is either deliberately clueless or commissioned to muddy the waters.

Moscow has been heavily impacted by levies imposed on New Delhi for buying Russian oil, the US president has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine will demand “robust security guarantees,” in exchange for peace, including prospects for NATO membership, the report claims Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU’s top diplomat has claimed the bloc is working on “more military support for Ukraine” Read Full Article at RT.com

Jim Risch has introduced amendments to Washington’s 2026 defense act to assess whether the M23 and RSF qualify as foreign terrorist groups Read Full Article at RT.com

An off-duty Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer died following an accident in Punggol on Tuesday (Aug 12). In a video posted to Facebook on the day of the accident, several people can be seen holding up a white sheet beside a white van to shield the victim from being viewed by other motorists. Towards the end of the video, a blue tent is visible next to a motorcycle, with police officers present at the scene.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police confirmed they were alerted to an accident at about 6.45 am on Tuesday, involving a motorcycle and two vans at the junction of Sumang Link and Punggol Way.A 50-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. His 15-year-old male pillion rider was taken conscious to KK Women's and Children's Hospital.Two male van drivers, aged 40 and 54, are assisting with investigations.

SINGAPORE — A total of 466 luxury items and 58 pieces of gold bars from the $3 billion money laundering case have been handed over by the police to professional services firm Deloitte to manage and liquidate.They include Patek Philippe and Richard Mille watches, multiple diamond-encrusted jewellery, Hermes and Louis Vuitton handbags. The gold bars each weighed between 999g and 1kg.The assets were among items seized in an anti-money laundering operation that saw 10 foreigners arrested in multiple raids on Aug 15, 2023, and 17 other suspects who fled Singapore amid the probe.The police said it would progressively hand over all the remaining non-cash assets to Deloitte to manage and liquidate.In total, police seized or took control of around $1.25 billion in non-cash assets during investigations, including cars, properties, art, watches, jewellery, gold bars, handbags and bottles of alcohol.

New images have shown an array of flash sports cars confiscated across Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea.

Debertolis, 29, was found unconscious during an orienteering event on August 8 and died four days later.

Powered with Met Office statistics dating back to 1918, the Daily Mail's new search tool shows how your local weather station's mercury reading compares historically.

On Sunday, he told reporters: 'If we had wanted to commit genocide, it would have taken exactly one afternoon.'

A sign appeared on the counter of the Potters Bar outlet, advertising that customers can get 'any medium size drink for free' if they provide proof of a store rating of nine or 10 in a feedback email.

Five Congress MPs, led by KC Venugopal, have requested a thorough investigation into alleged safety lapses on an Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi. The MPs cited a delayed departure, turbulence, a weather radar failure, and a near-aborted landing in Chennai.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has formed a three-member committee to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma related to a “cash-at-home” controversy. The panel includes senior advocate P.V. Acharya, Justice Aravind Kumar of the Supreme Court, and Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava.

The Supreme Court of India has mandated the immediate release of convicts across all states and union territories who have completed their court-mandated sentences, provided they are not implicated in other cases. This directive follows the court's concern about prisoners being detained beyond their sentence terms. The order was issued during the case of Sukhdev Yadav, convicted in the Nitish Katara murder, who finished his 20-year sentence in March.

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