Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr Ben Phiri, has issued a stirring call for the country’s traditional leaders to govern with honesty and integrity, insisting leadership must always serve to improve the welfare of ordinary people. The minister delivered his message during the elevation of Traditional Authority Mnyanja of Kasungu to the rank […] The post Kasungu now has 16 Senior Chiefs following Mnyanja’s historic elevation appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

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Hostile actions against the Russian merchant fleet must be treated as “piracy,” Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian military has conducted new strikes against Ukrainian port infrastructure and shipping Read Full Article at RT.com

Riyadh says its nuclear program is peaceful, but uranium enrichment and weaker safeguards could give Saudi Arabia a future path to the bomb Read Full Article at RT.com

Centre Tasked CSIR-NEERI To Cut Pollution Levels By 50%

A new E20 Janta Party has emerged, demanding consumer choice for 100% petrol. This group seeks the resignation of Nitin Gadkari, the transport minister. Transporters are supporting this campaign, planning a march to Parliament against E20 petrol. The party advocates for transparent fuel labelling and data publication. They are not seeking subsidies but consumer choice and clear information.

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According to the president, no other country has an icebreaker fleet comparable to Russia's

The candidates are Jan Henric Buettner and Wadim Rosenstein of Germany, and Timur Turlov of Kazakhstan

Mayor Ivan Prikhodko said an ambulance car was attacked deliberately

Rodion Miroshnik added that Ukrainian troops were shelling the city throughout the day, killing four civilians

According to the statement, Moldova's measures «are aimed at severing mutually advantageous ties with our country»

Prime Minister Mark Carney has called three byelections in the B.C. riding of North Vancouver–Capilano, the Ontario riding of Beaches-East York and the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord.

Malawi’s Minister of Local Government, Dr  Ben Malubgs Phiri, has said high illiteracy and poverty are the main drivers behind attacks on elderly people over witchcraft accusations in the country. Phiri made the remarks in Mzimba on Sunday during a stakeholder engagement, held in the wake of a recent case in which three people died […] The post Minister says government ‘will not tolerate’ witchcraft accusations against elderly appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

An opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) MP has  publicly humiliated the ruling DPP government, demanding it slash its own flagship Constituency Development Fund (CDF) pledge from a colossal K5 billion to a mere K500 million — bluntly declaring the administration “cannot afford its own promise.” Salima North MP Maxwell Mnjema, speaking at a political gathering […] The post MCP MP demands DPP slash CDF pledge from K5bn to K500m appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Lilongwe Nyanja MP Steve Baba Malondera has ignited a political firestorm after launching a blistering attack on senior figures within the Malawi Congress Party, insisting former President Lazarus Chakwera was “a good leader undone by those around him.” Speaking at a packed community gathering in Malembo, Malondera didn’t hold back, laying the blame for MCP’s […] The post MP blames Chakwera’s inner circle — stacked with family and church allies — for MCP’s collapse appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat discussed marriage as a discipline instilling dharma. He noted live-in relationships as a modern alternative with consequences. Bhagwat also welcomed modernity while calling live-in relationships a blind imitation. He stressed that LGBTQ people are part of society and should be accepted. Elders should practice mobile discipline and engage in family conversations.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor humorously responded to his son's social media call. His son suggested banning «boomers» from using WhatsApp. This exchange followed a debate on children's social media access. Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu proposed banning young children from social media. The discussion highlights differing views on digital platform usage for youth.

Opposition parties will strongly raise police action against protesting students in Parliament. Rahul Gandhi demanded accountability from Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the incident. He questioned the use of lethal force and deployment of plainclothes personnel. The INDIA bloc will finalize its strategy for parliamentary discussions on Monday. Opposition leaders are calling for a judicial commission to investigate the alleged assault.

TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simaei-Sarraf has delivered a lecture at the 2026 global conference on the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, proposing that UNESCO member states establish an international framework to protect scientists, universities, and research institutions against military attacks.

TEHRAN – A total of 128 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from July 18 to 24, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

TEHRAN – Over the past years, the Department of Environment (DOE) has undertaken extensive measures to protect, monitor, restore, and develop mangrove forests.

TEHRAN – Ali Jafarian, a senior advisor to the health minister, in separate meetings with Anupriya Patel, India’s Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, and Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesia’s Health Minister, has explored avenues to enhance cooperation in the health sector.

Toronto police are investigating after two separate locations of a Jewish-owned bakery chain reported damage, with one hit by gunfire, on Sunday morning.

The fires merging have impacted Highway 97, which is now shut down between Loon Lake Road and Chasm Road.

The US military is eyeing a raid involving thousands of troops and elite commandos to seize Iran’s uranium stockpile, the NYP reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Nations that support US aggression against Iran will be treated as legitimate targets, Iran warns Read Full Article at RT.com

[allAfrica] When Eric was diagnosed with HIV at 26, a doctor told him to plan for his funeral and give up on the idea of children.

The US military is eyeing a raid involving thousands of troops and elite commandos to seize Iran’s uranium stockpile, the NYP reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a high-powered task force for examination reforms. This move follows recent irregularities in national entrance examinations like NEET-UG. The Congress party criticized the initiative as an attempt to repair the Prime Minister's image. The government aims to establish a foolproof examination system through this task force. Recommendations from a previous committee have yet to be fully implemented.

Kiev is using “terrorist tactics” against civilians to compensate for battlefield losses, Russian Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said Read Full Article at RT.com