Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir, Minister of Children’s Affairs in Kristrún Frostadóttir’s government, has resigned following revelations that she had a child with a 15-year-old boy when she was 22 years old, over 30 years ago.

Fourteen toll collection agencies are banned for two years for irregularities in highway-user fee collection, with performance securities of over Rs 100 crore forfeited. The NHAI plans to implement AI-powered audit cameras and a variable UPI payment system to curb toll fraud and ensure accurate transactions.

The Indian government revealed expenses of nearly Rs 258 crore for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 38 foreign trips between May 2022 and December 2024. The most costly visit was to the US in June 2023, costing over Rs 22 crore. Detailed expenses included hotel arrangements, community receptions, transport, and other costs for official delegations.

India's Election Commission is hosting nationwide all-party meetings led by state, district, and electoral registration officers until March 31, 2025, to address poll-related issues. Additionally, the EC is offering training for political party representatives on electoral laws and seeking suggestions to enhance poll conduct by April 30, 2025, focusing on better voter participation and seamless electoral processes.

The government has taken a risky gamble by targeting a key opposition leader ahead of his party’s primary Read Full Article at RT.com

Vanuatu is one of the most disaster-prone nations on the planet, with cyclones, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. And its people now face an unsettling question: how many disasters can one nation take?

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud returned to the frontlines on Thursday in Middle Shabelle as part of efforts to accelerate military operations aimed at eradicating Al-Shabaab from central Somalia.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government forces killed several Al-Shabaab commanders and militants in a targeted military operation in the Middle Shabelle region while repelling a pre-dawn assault by the extremist group in Lower Shabelle, officials said Thursday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali forces, with the backing of international allies, carried out a highly coordinated airstrike in the Galgadud region, killing several senior Al-Shabaab commanders in what NISA officials described as a major blow to the extremist group's leadership.

Stopping military aid and intelligence sharing with Kiev is crucial for a peaceful resolution of the conflict, the Foreign Ministry has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has published an army recruitment ad on Tik Tok centered around cheeseburgers Read Full Article at RT.com

The previous US administration ordered a massive chicken cull just before President Trump’s inauguration, the White House has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Brussels has reportedly opted against confiscating Moscow’s frozen funds, citing legal and financial stability risks Read Full Article at RT.com

Since the overthrow of the old regime, the new Damascus government has seen bloody sectarian violence and an economy in ruins Read Full Article at RT.com

L'essor de l'intelligence artificielle (IA) en Afrique pose aujourd'hui une question essentielle : comment faire de cette révolution technologique un moteur de développement plutôt qu'un facteur d'instabilité ? Cette interrogation a été au cœur des discussions lors de la récente Réunion ministérielle du Conseil de Paix et de Sécurité de l'Union Africaine (CPS-UA), présidée par le Maroc pour le mois de mars. Dans son intervention, le ministre marocain des Affaires étrangères, Nasser (...) - INTERNATIONAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Président de la Transition, Président de la République, Chef de l'État, le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a dirigé ce jeudi la cérémonie de signature de la convention minière entre l'État gabonais et la société REMINAC, filiale de l'opérateur australien GENMIN pour l'exploitation de la mine de Baniaka. Située dans la Province du Haut-Ogooué entre les villes de Franceville, Boumango et Bakoumba, la mine de Baniaka est l'un des plus gros gisements de fer au monde avec plusieurs (...) - MINES ET HYDROCARBURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Président de la Transition, Président de la République, Chef de l'État, le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a reçu en audience M. Nouhoum Sangaré, Représentant Régional et Directeur du Centre des Nations Unies pour les Droits de l'Homme et la Démocratie en Afrique Centrale. Les échanges ont porté sur les enjeux démocratiques et la protection des libertés fondamentales à l'approche des élections Présidentielles. Le Président de la Transition et son hôte ont notamment insisté sur (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The officials' statement emphasized that many bodies remain under the rubble of destroyed buildings and rescuers have not yet been able to remove them

Company’s expenses for paying interest on loans increased by 1.5 times, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said

«The pace of the indicator is primarily driven by oil production constraints in accordance with decisions of the Russian government,» the company said

«As of the end of 2024, Rosneft maintained the status of the largest independent gas producer in Russia,» the company said

«Stable supplies of high quality engine fuel to Russian consumers is one of main priority of Rosneft’s operations,» the Russian oil producer underlined

The election procedure of IOC officials took place during the organization’s 144th session in Greece running on March 18-21

Mikhail Degtyarev congratulated Kirsty Coventry on her election as President of the International Olympic Committee

According to Farhan Haq, Antonio Guterres «made clear to his various interlocutors the willingness of the UN to make available its good offices, if the parties accept»

The Russian leader is confident that Kirsty Coventry's personal athletic experience and interest in the real promotion of noble Olympic ideals will contribute to the success in such a responsible job

Sergey Shoigu recalled that money transfers from Russia into Armenia amount for approximately 15% of the country’s GDP

Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati has revealed that they now identify as non-binary.