A UK-based tech company has apologised after placing a job advert where it said only Indian immigrants would be considered.

Billionaire CEO of Tesla Elon Musk on Tuesday savaged President Donald Trump's trade advisor Peter Navarro after he criticized his car company.

At least 18 people were killed after a roof collapsed at a popular night club in the Dominican Republic early on Tuesday morning.

'Petite, blonde and bubbly' Kerri Pegg, 42, was accused of having a relationship with major Liverpool drugs baron Anthony Saunderson after meeting at the open prison where she worked.

Russian media highlight the medical career of Maher al-Sharaa, the new Syrian leader’s brother and aide, in Voronezh Read Full Article at RT.com

Financiers have warned of imminent recession and other problems for the US economy Read Full Article at RT.com

Tokyo will retain its share in the Sakhalin projects despite pledges to phase out Russian energy, the Foreign Ministry says Read Full Article at RT.com

Negotiations between the Iranian foreign minister and the US president’s special envoy will take place in Oman on Saturday Read Full Article at RT.com

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will participate in Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9, according to an envoy Read Full Article at RT.com

Beledweyne (HOL) — Somali government forces and allied local militias have said they have pushed out Al-Shabaab fighters from the village of Aboorey in the Hiiraan region after heavy overnight fighting with Al-Shabaab militants, the second major clash in the area in less than 24 hours, officials said Tuesday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s electoral commission has certified five political associations to contest the country’s upcoming local elections, a step widely seen as part of a fragile but forward-moving transition toward democratic governance.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Dahabo Suusow, has urged the public to remain calm and dismissed speculation that a former military officer who died in custody earlier this week was poisoned. Her comments come as government officials and family members work to tamp down growing rumours following the death of Sheegow Ahmed Ali, widely known as «General Sheegow.»

SINGAPORE — A series of lapses in the reporting of abuse and follow-up checks contributed to the death of four-year-old Megan Khung, who was physically and emotionally abused for more than a year. During that period, she was forced to wear soiled diapers over her head, eat food from the dustbin and eat her mother's mucus. She died in 2020 after a fatal punch to the stomach, and her mother and her then boyfriend burned her body to hide their crime. Teachers at the young girl's pre-school, Healthy Start Child Development Centre (HSCDC), had observed visible injuries on her in March 2019. The centre, which is run by social service agency Beyond Social Services, submitted a report to the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) in early April 2019. The ECDA is the regulatory authority for pre-schools here. «However, the report did not fully describe the severity of the injuries, as compared to the evidence presented in the Court documents when Megan's mother and her partner were being charged,» the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) told The Straits Times on April 8.

Come May, teens will be able to link their Grab accounts to their parents' Grab for Family account where the latter can book rides on behalf of their children. Several new features will also be implemented to enhance safety for these teenage children on the road, including a PIN number to confirm rides and an upgraded AudioProtect system. These are part of a suite of new features unveiled by local tech company Grab on Tuesday (April 8).  Grab for Family/Teens — an addition to the Grab for Family account — was introduced at the GrabX event on Tuesday at the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom The existing Grab for Family account, according to Grab's website, currently allows for family members to join only if they are 18 years old and above, and is available only to Singapore Grab users. This new feature will benefit users aged 13 to 17. Speaking at the event, Grab's chief product officer Philipp Kandal stressed the «need for safe, trackable transportation for teenagers across Southeast Asia», which Grab may soon be capable of fulfilling.

A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty to three counts of voyeurism on Monday (April 7) after he was caught taking upskirt photos and a video of a woman in Paya Lebar MRT station. On Sept 24, 2024, a 29-year-old Korean woman felt something hitting her calf while on an escalator out of the station. Suspicious of his intentions, the victim asked to check Benjamin Kow's phone and found an upskirt video and multiple blurry upskirt photos, Shin Min Daily News reported. When she called the police, Kow grabbed his phone and attempted to flee, pushing the victim and causing injuries to her elbow and ankles. Hearing calls for help, a male passerby got onto a bicycle, chased after the accused and stopped him. The report said that Kow attempted to delete video evidence while waiting for the police to arrive. Investigations revealed that Kow had prior instances of committing voyeurism, where he took upskirt photos of two other women at Dakota MRT station on separate occasions. No reports were filed at the time as the victims were not aware of his actions.

The defense ministry ordered the relevant officials and the organizations to determine the order of developing ground-based systems and address their flaws based on the current needs of the army

«The second round of Russian-US consultations on normalizing the operation of the two countries’ diplomatic missions will be held within days,» the ministry said

«What is obvious is that the Euro-Atlantic system is based on a strict hierarchy,» Ivan Timofeyev said

«We’ll make our decision based on the actual circumstances at that time,» Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said

The market imbalance is always bad for all the players, Pavel Marinychev said

The Duke of Sussex landed from LA on Sunday but his father spent the weekend at Highgrove, his private Gloucestershire home, resting ahead of this week's busy State Visit to Italy.

The teenager was just 14 when he donned a balaclava and viciously attacked retired factory owner Bhim Kohli, 80, in Leicester.

It is feared the batches of the popular beer may contain hidden traces of wheat and poses a risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten.

Malawi’s cotton sector has registered a remarkable surge in the 2024/25 farming season, offering a potential economic lifeline to farmers and promising new momentum for the country’s textile and agro-industrial ambitions. According to the Second Round Crop Estimates released by the Ministry of Agriculture, cotton production has shot up by a staggering 177.2%, rising from […] The post Cotton Production Booms by 179%: Lifeline for Farmers and Economic Potential for Malawi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland government has issued a stern warning against Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre's anticipated visit to Las Anod, the capital of the SSC-Khatumo administration, a territory Somaliland claims as part of its borders.

Somalia's reported decision to offer the U.S. access to its strategic military bases sparked debate within the country. Some see it as a step toward greater security and stability, while others, including some Somali leaders, expressed concerns about the potential destabilizing effects, especially with groups like al-Shabaab still active.

TEHRAN –According to the recent ranking published by SCImago 2024, Iran, with 75501 documents, ranks second among Islamic countries.

TEHRAN – The Iranian deputy foreign minister for the Caspian Sea affairs, Alireza Jahangiri, and the special representative of Turkmenistan on Caspian Sea issues, Murad Atajanov, have met in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, to discuss the issues on the Caspian Sea.

TEHRAN – According to Metrological Organization, average precipitation is projected to be less than normal from April 8 to 20, and normal from April 21 to May 18.

More than 200,000 tulips at Chamran Park in the city of Karaj have come into bloom, welcoming people to the eleventh edition of a festival that opened to the public on Friday, April 4, and will run until April 11.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have strongly criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent statement that the Indian Constitution is «thousands of years old.» The BJP leaders highlighted that the Constitution was drafted in 1949 and implemented in 1950, accusing Gandhi of ignorance and disrespect towards Babasaheb Ambedkar. They further stated that Congress party is confused and speechless after hearing him.