The Election Commission of India is set to streamline voter roll updates by electronically obtaining death registration data from the Registrar General of India. This initiative, enabled by amendments to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, aims to reduce reliance on manual field visits. Booth level officers will still verify death information.

Delhi was hit by severe weather, resulting in fatalities and travel disruptions, while concerns arose at KIIT after another student death. Simultaneously, tensions escalated between India and Pakistan, marked by cross-border firing and airspace restrictions. Amidst these challenges, PM Modi is set to inaugurate the Vizhinjam Seaport, a significant step for India's maritime trade.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala, taking a subtle jab at the opposition INDIA bloc, noting the presence of Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Vijayan expressed gratitude to PM Modi for dedicating the project, while Tharoor welcomed the Prime Minister to his constituency.

As Malawi marked International Labour Day on Wednesday, the country’s leading workers’ rights groups and employers issued a strong call to government: tame the rising cost of goods and ease the economic pressures strangling job creation and workers’ livelihoods. Speaking at a national commemoration held at Balaka Stadium, Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) president […] The post Workers’ Unions Urge Govt to Curb Soaring Prices: Chakwera Promises Action on Minimum Wage and Market Greed appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a nation where over 60% of the population is under the age of 35, it is no longer sufficient for national leaders to talk about the youth—they must talk to the youth. And not just from podiums or press conferences, but in the spaces where youth already are: on Facebook Lives, TikTok reels, YouTube […] The post Chakwera Logs in: The President who Streams Leadership to Meet the Youth Where They Scroll appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus Chakwera has once again mounted the national podium, not to lead decisively, but to throw vague insinuations and cryptic accusations into the public square. His recent admission that a Cabinet minister is illegally awarding business contracts, using the proceeds to fund political rallies, and manipulating the media for personal gain is not only […] The post EDITORIAL: Mr. President, Enough Podium Politics — Name, Fire, and Prosecute the Corrupt Minister appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

From objectifying comments online to catcalling in person, this general election has seen a focus on women candidates — with much of it centring not on their policies or ideas, but their physical appearance. Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) took to Instagram on Thursday (May 1) to slam sexist and racist remarks that have surfaced throughout the campaign period. The gender advocacy organisation described these actions as «distasteful» and «dangerous». «A woman on the ballot should not have to face being objectified, degraded and stereotyped,» Aware wrote. «It is insulting and humiliating.»

[New Times] It is true that sports can be a powerful tool for trauma healing and can offer immense benefits such as increased mental health, physical fitness and resilience, as well as fostering social cohesion but for Joseline Umulisa, Tennis has been much more than just a sport.

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The document will tee up new spending battles with Congress as the administration seeks a range of policy changes.

The executive order also instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to halt indirect funding of NPR and PBS through grants to local stations.

In a landmark moment for youth engagement and digital communication in Malawi, President Lazarus Chakwera made a historic appearance on Mijedo Corner, a nationally followed online magazine program hosted by the vibrant Felistus Nya-uyu Ngwira. The interview, streamed across various social platforms on Thursday, symbolized the President’s deep commitment to ensuring that young people are […] The post “The Youth Are the Now”: Chakwera Champions Youth Inclusion on Mijedo Corner, Emphasizes Digital Engagement for Malawi 2063 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

[New Times] The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean Damascène Bizimana, has criticized former BBC journalist Ally Yusuf Mugenzi, accusing him of aligning with long-standing denialist narratives about he 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- A prominent Somali lawmaker has accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of neglecting the fight against Al-Shabaab militants, blaming growing political disputes over constitutional amendments and the electoral process for weakening the government's focus.

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[The Conversation Africa] Just over 74% of South Africa's electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Germany, the UK, France, the US and the European Union. They committed to providing South Africa with US$8.5 billion (R157 billion) to move away from coal to renewable energy. (In March 2025, US president Donald Trump withdrew the US and its share of the funding, about US$1.5 billion, or R27.7 billion, from the arrangement.) Researcher Nqobile Xaba talks to

[UN News] An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving up humanitarian needs and further limiting access to basic services. The escalating crisis is also widening critical gaps in healthcare and protection, amid a broader surge in infectious diseases.

[Global Press Journal] Masindi, Uganda -- Tobacco farming in Uganda has resulted in the loss of trees key to the diets of chimpanzees and baboons, increasing human-primate interactions -- and the risk for disease spillover.

The IDF announced strikes close to the presidential palace in Damascus Read Full Article at RT.com

13 youth are under police investigation for suspected involvement in damaging wheelchairs at designated general polling stations.  In a statement on Thursday (May 1), the police shared that the alleged perpetrators are aged between 13 and 20 years old and there were two separate cases where government property was damaged.  The first incident happened on April 28 at about 10.55pm at an open space that had been designated for use as a polling station.  Police received a call for assistance at Block 51A Sengkang West Avenue, where three wheelchairs belonging to the Elections Department were damaged. Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identities of five persons believed to be involved.  Preliminary investigations found that they had allegedly used the wheelchairs to race with one another. One of them had also allegedly thrown one of the wheelchairs in the air. In the second incident, which happened on May 1, the Police received a call for assistance at Block 176B Boon Lay Drive, where a sheltered basketball court had been cordoned off to be used as a polling station.

The deal covering such resources as oil and gas, graphite and aluminum reflects US leader Donald Trump’s «intention to use foreign policy to add assets rather than liabilities to the US balance sheet,» the source said, cited by the news agency

«If the United States decides to acquire these resources for ourselves, we will be given first choice to either acquire them or designate the purchaser of our choice,» the statement indicates

The minerals deal establishes a mechanism for compensation in return for future US aid to Kiev, «which, along with US companies and workers setting up shop on the ground in Ukraine, can serve as one of several postwar assurances in lieu of the hard security guarantees Ukrainian officials seek but are unlikely to get,» Mark Episkopos said

L’association des étudiants de la Polynésie française de Bordeaux organise, comme chaque année, son spectacle de ori Tahiti. Un moyen de garder ce lien avec la culture du fenua, mais aussi de la promouvoir dans le Sud-Ouest de l’Hexagone.

Amid rising tensions following the Pahalgam attack, Pakistani leaders Shehbaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari have vowed a strong response to any Indian aggression. India, meanwhile, has promised to hunt down the perpetrators, with PM Modi granting the armed forces full operational freedom.

Amid escalating tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack, the United States has affirmed its unwavering support for India against terrorism. The US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce conveyed President Trump's full support to Prime Minister Modi, emphasizing ongoing communication with both Indian and Pakistani authorities.

The US tariffs on China are doomed to fail, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The US stays determined to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Vice President J.D. Vance has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A confidential memorandum prepared by a working group of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres suggests consolidating dozens of agencies in four main directions: peace and security, humanitarian issues, sustainable development and human rights

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A scheduled technical meeting was to be held before the high-level meeting between the US and Iran, and since these negotiations will not take place, the technical meeting became irrelevant, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said

These documents were inked after «Ukraine had requested some last minute changes and the US Treasury played ‘hardball’,» the newspaper reported