Many Canadians are enduring long waits to learn the fate of relatives who have been arrested or gone missing in the wake of a violent crackdown on protests during which at least 7,000 people were killed, rights group say.

Ontario's changes to its post-secondary financial aid model have raised concerns about rising student debt and a return to when unaffordability deterred people from getting a higher education.

Alberta's premier used to want rapid growth in newcomers and enjoyed surplus budgets. Now in deficit, she's pointing a finger at immigration levels.

Internet data is cheap. Smartphones are cheap. Because of this, everyone has suddenly become a financial analyst on Facebook. Every hour there are new “experts” explaining the Public Pension Fund issue with confidence and anger, yet many of these opinions are built more on emotion than on facts. Even anthu ouma mutu—people who refuse to […] The post ANALYSIS | Noise Over Numbers: Malawians Are Missing the Real Financial Questions in the Amaryllis Hotel Debate appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

For a decade, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was arrested on Thursday, advocated globally for U.K. trade, cooking up deals that at times made his family cringe.

A taxi driver was spotted opening their car door while driving along Bartley Road East, raising safety concerns.The incident occurred on Feb 19 around 6pm, according to a Facebook post shared by SG Road Vigilante on Feb 20. In the video, the driver of a yellow Toyota Prius taxi can be seen opening the door while the vehicle was in motion. He was reportedly alone in the car when the incident happened. A voice in the clip can be heard saying: «He's driving very fast.» Witnesses shared that the car almost crashed into the road divider a couple of times. At the end of the video, the driver can be seen closing the vehicle door. Speaking to ComfortDelGro, a spokesperson told Lianhe Zaobao that the company is aware of the incident and is conducting investigations. «The safety of our taxi drivers is our top priority,» they added. AsiaOne has reached out to ComfortDelGro for more details. [[nid:729886]]melissateo@asiaone.com

SINGAPORE – When Charmaine Tan turned 16, she was eager to follow in her parents' footsteps and be a regular blood donor.She also wanted to spread the word, and began volunteering with the Singapore Red Cross' youth donor recruitment initiative YouthInspire.Now 18, and having donated blood three times, the soon-to-be university student hopes to inspire her peers to do the same.Her role is an important one, as new figures show the proportion of youth blood donors  aged 16 to 25 – continuing on its downward trend.In 2025, there were more than 9,600 youth donors, making up about 12 per cent of the donor pool, according to Health Sciences Authority (HSA) figures released in January 2026. This is down from 28 per cent in 2015.Blood donors made up 1.3 per cent of Singapore's population in 2025. On the whole, the total number of blood donors grew nearly nine per cent – from 71,277 in 2015, to 77,567 in 2025.In the same period, total blood donations rose almost 12 per cent, from 122,048 units to 136,172 units.

A two-room HDB resale flat at SkyParc @ Dawson has been sold for $695,000, setting the highest price ever for this type of unit.The 505 sq ft unit - which has recently completed its minimum occupation period - is located at Block 95 Dawson Road between the 34th and 36th storeys, according to data from HDB's website.It has a remaining lease of 94 years and nine months. This sale makes it the most expensive two-room HDB resale transaction in Singapore that has officially been recorded, according to 99.coThe last two-room resale flat from that same block was sold at $540,000 last December, based on HDB's data. That unit is located between the 7th and 9th storeys. Before the recent $695,000 sale, the national record for a two-room resale flat was $585,000, set by a unit at Ghim Moh in August 2023 that held the top spot for nearly three years, reported 99.coSkyParc @ Dawson, which was completed in December 2020, is located near Queenstown and Commonwealth MRT stations. 

The Golden Peacock Complex in Lilongwe is set for a night of music, celebration and star power as gospel singer Steve Spesho takes the stage tonight to perform at the birthday celebration of Shepherd Bushiri. Spesho — the son of renowned Malawian gospel icon late Grace Chinga — will share the spotlight with Zambian music […] The post A Night of Music and Celebration: Grace Chinga’s son, Steve Spesho, to Perform at Bushiri’s Birthday Party Tonight Alongside Yo Maps appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Malawi Law Society has delivered a sharp rebuke to lawyer Alexious Kamangila, refusing to provide him legal representation in a high-stakes defamation case filed by Kenan Manda — and exposing what it says is Kamangila’s own failure to meet basic professional obligations. In a strongly worded letter dated February 19, MLS chairperson Davis Njobvu […] The post Malawi Law Society Slams Kamangila, Refuses to Defend Him in K250 Million Defamation Battle appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Green Party's candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election faces allegations of hypocrisy for jetting off on foreign holidays and co-owning homes worth over £1m.

A pair of rulings on tariffs and National Guard deployment mark the justices’ first major decisions against the president. More may be coming.

Although many leading MAGA voices are quieter than they were in June, some foreign policy experts who have advocated a more limited approach have continued to raise the alarm.

A wave of worship is sweeping through Malawi’s gospel music scene as the Lilongwe-based multi-faith collective The Heart of Worship Malawi (THOWMw) unveils a powerful live audio and video recording of its latest song, “Dzina Lake.” The moving performance, drawn from the group’s album Echo Holy 2, captures the raw emotion and spiritual intensity that […] The post Worship in Motion: Heart of Worship Malawi Releases Spirit-Lifting Live Recording of “Dzina Lake” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

There is no serious government in the world, believe me, that is remotely happy with the idea of the current Iranian regime acquiring a nuclear weapon.

After a miserable 18 months in which almost nothing seems to have gone well for the Labour government, ministers have taken to claiming 2026 will be the year the country turns the corner.

Like a cat with nine lives, the former Duchess of York has spent the vast majority of her time in the public spotlight skipping from one scandal to another, with an apologetic shrug of her shoulders.

A British influencer allegedly tried to kill her husband by drugging his wine after pressuring him to get life insurance.

Twenty-six years may have passed since Julie Maughan's (pictured) daughter Heather died but the pain never goes.

He has dragged the monarchy into the gravest crisis in a generation. He has left an indelible taint on the reign of his brother and the memory of his mother.

Helen Bird, 47, was found seriously injured on February 2 inside the £500,000 village home at Chelveston, Northamptonshire. She died eight days later.

The TV chef, 41, who won the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off in 2015, revealed that she still has 'no idea' why she was dropped but has now mostly turned her back on showbiz.

It was the night that saw most of Gordon Ramsay's brood come together in a show of unity and celebration.

The Government of Malawi says its National Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Plan has successfully reached all groups of people affected by hunger, bringing relief and renewed hope to millions of struggling families across the country. On February 19, 2026, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) led a high-level monitoring visit to Dowa and […] The post Relief at Last: Government Food Programme Rescues Millions from the Grip of Hunger appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi and other countries in the Southern African region failed to raise concerns about the alleged deceptive recruitment of African youth into the Russia–Ukraine war during the recent summit of the African Union held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The silence came despite growing reports that young African men and women are being lured into the […] The post Malawi Fails to Raise Deceptive Recruitment of Youth into Russia–Ukraine War at AU Summit appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The volume of logging will not be above 176 mln cubic meters, which is 20-30% below the average metrics for the last decade," Executive Board Member Nikolay Ivanov said

Naftna Industrija Srbije can continue supplies of crude oil, refine it at the refinery in Pancevo and regularly supply the market with petroleum products, Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said

Investors made more purchases than sales

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the administration's use of import duties under the pretext of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act is an abuse of power

Rostec presented devices of different designs - aircraft, with a vertical takeoff, quadrocopters, multicopters, both with electric motors and internal combustion engines, said CEO Sergey Chemezov