A former risk and compliance manager fighting his dismissal in court has been hit with a staggering K145 million counterclaim, after his ex-employer accused him of serious oversight failures that left the institution exposed to financial risk. Harmony Mwavuli, who served as Risk and Compliance Manager at the Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF), is challenging […] The post ‘You caused the losses’: MEDF hits back at sacked manager with K145m counterclaim appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) director of legal affairs George Kadzipatike has voluntarily handed himself in to police at Area 30 in Lilongwe, after learning that officers had obtained a warrant for his arrest over alleged tax issues. Kadzipatike, a private practice lawyer and MP for Dowa Kasangazi Constituency, said he decided to present himself to […] The post MCP lawyer-MP Kadzipatike hands himself to police over tax warrant days after office raids appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Russian strikes have hit military-related logistics in Kiev and a steel plant in Ukraine-controlled Zaporozhye, the Defense Ministry said Read Full Article at RT.com

US judge dismissed bribery case against billionaire Gautam Adani, after the DOJ said it was a primarily foreign case and hard to prove Read Full Article at RT.com

[allAfrica] Zambia Election Set for Closely Fought Opposition Battle

The US president said that FIFA World Cup «will never be as successful or profitable again» if Gianni Infantino leaves his position

According to Abolfazl Zohrevand, the new bill is being drafted with a long-term perspective to prevent aggression against Iran and consolidate Tehran’s position in the Persian Gulf region

Abolfazl Zohrevand said the bill is comprehensive

The Defense Ministry reported that Russian Aerospace Forces crews carried out airstrikes on the identified targets using FAB-250 aerial bombs

The battlegroup’s fighters also located and destroyed 61 enemy UAV control centers

De la reddition des comptes au contrôle de l'action publique, les quatre députés de la commune de Franceville inscrivent leur démarche dans une dynamique de proximité, de responsabilité et de suivi des projets engagés par l'État. 8 août 2026 : les députés rendent compte de leur action Le samedi 8 août 2026, les quatre députés de la commune de Franceville ont organisé, à la salle de conférence Marcel Sandougou, un compte rendu parlementaire consacré à leur activité au cours de la (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

While having dinner and drinks with colleagues at a coffee shop in Ang Mo Kio, a man was jokingly called a «freeloader».Johnson Ang Wai Ping grew angry and fetched two swords from his flat to challenge them to a fight on May 22, 2025, reported Shin Min Daily News.Two days later, the Singaporean got into a brawl at another coffee shop in the neighbourhood, throwing chairs and punches at his victims.Ang, 47, was sentenced to eight months and three weeks' jail on Aug 4 after pleading guilty to five charges, including possessing an offensive weapon, attempting to voluntarily cause hurt with a weapon, causing hurt by rash act and using insulting words to a public servant.Ten other charges were taken into consideration during the sentencing.According to Shin Min, Ang had downed 10 beers at a coffee shop at Block 530 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on May 22, 2025, when his two colleagues made the joke.His colleagues asked Ang to return to the coffee shop, but Ang said he was already home and suggested they meet him below his block.At about 9.45 pm, he saw his two colleagues drive their respective vehicles towards the car park.

SINGAPORE — They were recruited through friends or over drinks, and within a few years the Singaporeans found themselves flying on private planes and driving luxury cars as they ran favours for their bosses.From 2017, Alfred Law Hon Kit, Ryan Lee Chee Keong, Jason Teo Jing Shen and Alex Lim Zhongliang ended up working for companies and individuals linked to Cambodian national Chen Zhi.Chen Zhi is the chairman of Prince Holding Group, a conglomerate that was involved in everything from real estate to banking. According to the US Treasury, the company was a front for a multibillion-dollar global criminal syndicate.The Singaporeans claimed they had unknowingly stumbled into a murky world of scam compounds and money laundering.Law, Lee and Teo spoke with The Straits Times, denying knowledge of criminal activities. They said they had cut links to anything associated with Chen Zhi when the US slapped sanctions and criminal indictments against him, his associates, Prince Group and several companies linked to the conglomerate.Lim has been uncontactable.

Ukraine should not be allowed to join the EU without confronting its Nazi-linked past, Poland’s parliament speaker has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A curfew has been imposed in the Colombian city of Cali after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake killed at least 138 people and injured 570 Read Full Article at RT.com

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Le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a reçu ce lundi, au Palais de la Rénovation, le Ministre des Eaux et Forêts, Maurice Ntossui Allogho, accompagné des principaux opérateurs de la filière Forêt-Bois. Cette audience a été consacrée à l'examen de la situation de la filière Forêt-Bois, confrontée depuis plusieurs années à une conjoncture difficile, notamment en raison du ralentissement de la demande sur certains marchés (...) - ECONOMIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Patience pour les automobilistes...La rentrée scolaire, c'est ce mardi 11 août. Mais des travaux publics sont encore en cours sur de nombreuses zones urbaines, laissant craindre des embouteillages encore plus importants que d'habitude.

A woman who had been sleeping at a lift landing for the past four years of a Clementi block can finally return to a clean and safer home, after more than 30 volunteers came together on National Day to clear her heavily cluttered flat.In a Facebook post on Sunday (Aug 9), ground-up community initiative Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Social Move (AMKSS) said the woman had been sleeping outside her home as her unit was packed with hoarded items that had piled up to the ceiling.AMKSS added that the clutter had become so extensive that there was barely enough space for the main door to open, and that the harsh living conditions from years of rough sleeping had taken a toll on the woman's health.«But, today, more than 30 amazing volunteers came together on this special National Day to give their time, energy and love to help clear her home,» it said.Volunteers uncover woman's long-forgotten belongingsThroughout the day, the charity said one highlight was witnessing the woman's reaction when volunteers uncovered some of her long-forgotten belongings.

A 58-year-old Singaporean man was on Tuesday (Aug 11) sentenced to 14 months' and three weeks' imprisonment after he was convicted for entering and leaving Singapore illegally between 2011 and 2016, and for abscondment. Tan Khi Wie was convicted in August 2002 and sentenced to 18 months' jail for cheating the then-Singapore Productivity and Standards Board into disbursing a grant of $195,800 under the Local Enterprise Technical Assistance Scheme. He then filed a notice of appeal against his conviction and sentence the same month, but absconded from Singapore to avoid serving his sentence.A Warrant of Arrest was issued against Tan on February 20, 2003, after he failed to show up at a court mention in January that year.According to ICA, Tan left Singapore illegally for Pasir Gudang in Johor via a fishing boat sometime between August 2002 and January 2003.He then continued on to Thailand, and eventually settled in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he resided thereafter.

Singapore's second-largest bank OCBC has expanded its precious metals offering on its mobile app to include platinum and palladium bullion.Announcing this in a media release on Tuesday (Aug 11), OCBC said this will provide its retail customers with a lower entry point and greater choice to diversify within the asset class.«These new additions build on the bank’s existing digital gold and silver capabilities, which have been available to retail customers since October 2021,» it said.Prior to OCBC's move, the two precious metal types, despite being globally traded, were limited to affluent customers.OCBC's mass retail customers can now invest in platinum and palladium bullion digitally from as little as 0.01 ounces, priced at about S$23 for platinum and S$18 for palladium as of Aug 7.Head of OCBC's group wealth management, Tan Siew Lee, said in a statement that the bank is strengthening its position as a leading wealth management player and as the go-to bank for precious metals.

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Rodion Miroshnik added that we must do everything possible to strengthen our country

The annual event, known as supercar season, sees affluent neighbourhoods such as Mayfair and Knightsbridge awash with expensive sports cars.