LONDON (ANI): Adopting a physically active lifestyle at any stage of adulthood significantly lowers your risk of dying from any cause, especially from cardiovascular disease. A sweeping analysis of 85 studies confirms that those who stay active...

The United States (US) Embassy in Kingston has indicated that the 2025 cohort of youth ambassadors has embarked on a three-week exchange programme in the US that will bring them to Washington DC; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Charlottsville,...

In Jamaica these days, there are versions of history based on fiction, not facts. There are those mythologising Jamaica’s history. The fiction has taken hold and is hard to correct, as many people prefer fiction over facts. Fiction provides a...

Persons utilising the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) are being given an assurance that the facility’s management will be working, along with the architect, to ensure patients’ safety while mitigating added discomfort during the...

Jamaica Post says efforts are ongoing to restore full postal services to Negril, Westmoreland, after the town’s post office was closed in July last year because of the building’s deteriorating conditions. “The leadership of the PTD (Post and...

A tree in Jurong West caught fire after exterminators reportedly removed a beehive from it on Friday (Aug 8).In a video posted to Facebook a day after the incident, the tree is seen engulfed in flames from a top view.Towards the end of the video, small sparks of fire can still be seen smoldering on the tree.According to Shin Min Daily News, the fire occurred near Block 330, Jurong West Street 93. One witness, Feng Shengkuan (transliteration) told the Chinese daily that he smelled smoke near his home that night before spotting a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) vehicle below the block.Curious, he went downstairs to find out what was happening.The 26-year-old clerk said that by the time he reached the scene, firefighters were already spraying water on the tree, and no visible flames remained. He added that the fire might have started earlier and speculated that a cigarette butt thrown from an upper floor could have ignited the branches.In response to queries from AsiaOne, the SCDF said it was alerted to the fire at about 10.20pm near 329 Tah Ching Road. 

A Malaysian man designed a special SG60 shirt to acknowledge and thank the Singaporeans who supported him during tough times.In a video posted to TikTok on Aug 9, Afiq Abdul Latif shared the newly designed shirt, saying that it represented «memories and love» and «two lands that were once one».The 31-year-old father of two is the founder of Joyy Colony, a store in Johor Bahru where he designs and prints customised shirts. Speaking in the video, Afiq said that when he faced some personal struggles in 2023, it was Singaporeans who supported him even though he was «just someone who creates content» about the country.«This is not just a shirt. This is proof of the love between two nations, two cultures, one soul,» he said.«From Malaysia to Singapore, happy 60th National Day.»Afiq lived in Singapore for a decade, starting out as a crew member for a fast food chain in 2013 and working his way up to a managerial role. He then moved back to Malaysia with his wife and eldest child after the Covid-19 pandemic, reported Berita Harian.

Two Singapore-registered cars were allegedly seized and their drivers detained after they offered illegal ride-hailing services on Saturday (Aug 9), China Press reported that day.In photographs posted on a now-deleted Facebook post of the incident, multiple officers can be seen gathered around two black multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) near Legoland in Johor Bahru.Separate photographs show one of the vehicles on the road, escorted by vehicles from Johor's Road Transport Department.Speaking with China Press, a source by the name of Chen claimed that the drivers had planned on driving their customers back to Singapore when they were stopped by officers.Another source alleged that the Road Transport Department had been acting upon tipoffs by members of the public, China Press reported.The user who uploaded the post also wrote in captions: «You catch me, I catch you, we hurt each other and compare who gets hurt the most: Singapore dollar or Malaysian ringgit car price.»The same post has also been shared on other cross-border Facebook groups with the same caption.

Despite previous pledges by the UK and France, “no one wants to send their troops to die in Ukraine,” a source has told the newspaper Read Full Article at RT.com

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Harambee stars have beaten Morocco 1-0 in their third CHAN group stage match at the Moi Kasarani International Stadium in a thrilling match on 10 August 2025.

Mogadishu (HOL) — A high-stakes meeting between Somalia’s federal government and the Opposition Salvation Forum, scheduled to open Sunday at the Presidential Palace, has been pushed to Wednesday, August 13, after the two sides failed to bridge deep divisions over the country’s political future.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s immigration chief met with senior U.S. diplomats in Mogadishu on Sunday to discuss strengthening border controls, improving passport services, and expanding joint security initiatives.

Les manèges ont toujours autant de succès que par le passé. Que ce soit à Pirae, à Mama’o, à Faaa ou à Punaauia, les familles en profitent pour que leurs enfants s’amusent. Avec le temps, les attractions se sont diversifiées pour attirer plus de monde. Mais les bénéfices eux, n’ont pas atteint les objectifs escomptés cette année.

Notre ancien collègue Yves Haupert est décédé, ce dimanche 10 août, à l'âge de 63 ans. Avant de fouler le sol polynésien en 1992, il avait exercé en Guadeloupe puis en Guyane. Son parcours atypique l’a conduit, après RFO, à la direction générale de TNTV. Il a également occupé plusieurs postes à responsabilité dans les institutions du pays. Thomas Teriiteporouarai l'a bien connu et il lui adresse cet hommage personnel, en rassemblant les différentes réactions de la sphère audiovisuelle et politique.

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green told a packed Half-Way Tree Square on Sunday that the Andrew Holness-led administration will introduce a billion dollar pension fund for fisherfolk and farmers. “We are going to move to introduce, for the first...

Everything will be “criss and curry come September morning” with the Government’s new rural school bus system, Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has vowed. “Tek dat from Daryl Vaz,” he said during a mass rally of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (...

Health Minister and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) campaign director, Dr Christopher Tufton, said more has been done for Jamaicans under the Andrew Holness-led administration than under any other government. He was speaking at the JLP's mass...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness used the platform of Sunday's Jamaica Labour Party mass rally in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, to call for swift justice in the probe of the deadly attack on a policeman and his family on Saturday night. “I want to...

Le Gabon fait face à un enjeu crucial qui conditionne directement la santé, la stabilité sociale et le développement économique du pays : la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle. Selon les dernières statistiques officielles, plus de 70 % des aliments consommés au Gabon sont importés, entraînant une forte dépendance extérieure qui fragilise la souveraineté nationale. Le secteur agricole ne contribue actuellement qu'à 5 % du PIB, alors que plus de 60 % de la population active dans le (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Six of those, ranging in magnitude from two to four, were felt, the regional department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that the world recognizes India as a rapidly growing economy with the strength to defend itself, a capability that has drawn envy. He alluded to tariff tensions, predicting that attempts to hinder India's progress through tariffs would fail due to the country's strong position.

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Denis Pushilin pointed out that Russia’s Armed Forces fully control the situation along the entire line of engagement in the DPR

According to John Bolton, the US leader has allowed Vladimir Putin to get first mover advantage by putting his peace plan on the negotiating table first

The journalists were in a tent for media workers outside al-Shifa Hospital when the strike using a drone was launched, Qatar’s TV channel said

According to Peter Kuznick, Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, this is a very positive step in the right direction

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says Saturday's train derailment in the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine has significantly damaged the electrical back-up system for the area, resulting in more communities being out of power supply. The...

Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has dismissed Opposition Leader Mark Golding’s pledge to “rescue” Jamaica from the Andrew Holness-led Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in the upcoming general election. Speaking at a JLP rally in Half-Way...