The cash either goes directly into their bank accounts without being subject to any government clawback if a more basic car is selected, or towards the upfront cost of a plusher model.

Baidoa (HOL) — Southwest security forces repelled an Al-Shabaab attack on government troops in Wajid district, Bakool region, on Friday.

The Trump administration has spread disinformation about the true terms of trade between the U.S. and Canada. While tariff rate quotas are rarely used, disinformation about them complicates negotiations.

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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur since violence erupted nearly two years ago, highlighting the need for a healing touch. He also questioned the delay in imposing President's rule despite constitutional collapse and criticised Home Minister Amit Shah's lack of response on the situation in Manipur.

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis reviewed the communal violence in Nagpur due to the Aurangzeb tomb row. He emphasized that rioters would bear the costs of damages, with assets sold if necessary. The unrest included stone-pelting after rumors of a Quran verse burning. Over 100 arrests have been made, and social media posts inciting violence have been deleted.

The RSS has voiced concern over the continuous violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh by radical Islamist groups, citing it as a severe violation of human rights. It also condemned the Bangladeshi interim government for its alleged support for this violence and urged the Indian government to protect Bangladeshi Hindus and engage in dialogue with Dhaka.

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[Premium Times] Nigeria's qualification campaign has been far from ideal, with the three-time African champions yet to register a win in four matches.

[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- As part of the process for the election of the next World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, a virtual live candidates' forum will be held on Wednesday 2 April 2025 from 09:30 to 16:00 Brazzaville time.

Hong Kah North SMC MP Amy Khor said she will continue to focus on serving residents, after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee dissolved her constituency into neighbouring GRCs of Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC and Chua Chu Kang GRC. Senior Minister of State Khor was addressing the media after her walkabout outside the Bukit Batok West hawker centre on Saturday (March 22), where she was accompanied by Prime Minister and Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP Lawrence Wong. Responding to queries regarding her plans following changes to the electoral boundaries, Dr Khor said that her standing in the upcoming election is a decision that PM Wong — who is also the Secretary-General for the People's Action Party — will decide. «But in the meantime, I will continue to focus on serving residents and really understanding their needs, assisting them, as well as continuing to enhance their living environment as I have done,» she stated, adding that she had  opened the new Bukit Batok West hawker centre just the week before. Dr Khor shared with AsiaOne about the experiences and fond memories of serving the Hong Kah North region for 24 years.

Opposition People's Power Party (PPP) secretary-general Goh Meng Seng has said that his party will not contest in Nee Soon GRC in the coming election. Instead, his party will «step aside» for Red Dot United (RDU) to run against the incumbent People's Action Party (PAP). The PPP and RDU had both staked their claim in Nee Soon GRC after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee released its report on March 11. But in a Facebook live stream on March 16, Goh said that he will be «glad» to withdraw his team from Nee Soon GRC if the PAP slate, currently led by Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam, confirms that an «LGBTQ activist» will not be fielded in its team. In a press conference on Saturday (March 22) Goh, with RDU secretary-general Ravi Philemon, said that since the PAP is «unlikely to field the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) activist», his party will no longer contest in Nee Soon GRC for the sake of «opposition unity». He said: "Mr Shanmugam had gone to meetings with the church leaders twice, and thereafter a certain messaging came up that no decision has been made about the (LGBTQ activist).

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Hong Kah North SMC MP Amy Khor said she will continue to focus on serving residents, after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee dissolved her constituency into neighbouring GRCs of Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC and Chua Chu Kang GRC. Senior Minister of State Khor was addressing the media after her walkabout outside the Bukit Batok West hawker centre on Saturday (March 22), where she was accompanied by Prime Minister and Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP Lawrence Wong. Responding to queries regarding her plans following changes to the electoral boundaries, Khor said that her standing in the upcoming election is a decision that PM Wong — who is also the Secretary-General for the People's Action Party — will decide. «But in the meantime, I will continue to focus on serving residents and really understanding their needs, assisting them, as well as continuing to enhance their living environment as I have done,» she stated, adding that she had  opened the new Bukit Batok West hawker centre just the week before. Khor shared with AsiaOne about the experiences and fond memories of serving the Hong Kah North region for 24 years.

The Emergencies Ministry added that the fire truck was also damaged

Their objective was to destabilize the situation in Russia, spokesperson for the Russian Investigative Committee Svetlana Petrenko told TASS

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government has welcomed the Sudanese Armed Forces’ capture of the presidential palace in Khartoum, hailing it as a major milestone in the country’s efforts to restore sovereignty following two years of civil conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held meetings with local officials, elders, and intellectuals in Adale district on Friday to strengthen collaboration and accelerate military operations against Al-Shabaab in the Middle Shabelle region.

Baardheere (HOL) – Security forces in Baardheere town shot and killed a suspected Al-Shabaab member on Friday evening as he allegedly attempted to carry out an assassination during Iftar, according to local authorities.

According to the documents obtained by TASS, the supervisory agency approved the indictment and sent the charges to the capital's court

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): Pastor Nilka Marrero will slam her hand on the table, raise her voice and, if needed, shake her parishioners while playing the role of a federal agent. Many of her parishioners are undocumented immigrants, and she...

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TOKYO (AP): Meet the world’s oldest female barber: She is 108, but the slender, white-haired Japanese woman has no plans to retire anytime soon. Shitsui Hakoishi says the formal recognition by the Guinness World Records earlier this month brought...

Oshane Creary, the man on the ground in Jamaica leading the Lesma Ellis Foundation, is on a mission to train more women in technology. This comes after the foundation recently received a grant from the European Union to support its mandate...