Even for a career criminal, Christy Kinahan always had an eye on bigger things. Nothing got in the way of his plans for an international drugs empire and the vast riches that would follow.

A breakaway faction of Somalia's main opposition alliance has signed an electoral agreement with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, dealing a significant blow to the broader opposition movement, according to local media reports.

Kenya and Germany have strengthened their cooperation on migration and mobility after holding the first Joint Implementation Committee meeting under the Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Kenya has launched an effort to mediate between Somalia’s federal government and the semi-autonomous Jubbaland administration as tensions escalate over constitutional changes and electoral reforms, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.

Urging loyalty to the junta’s proxy party, Min Aung Hlaing toured seven towns and Yangon to promote his regime’s election, which he expects will secure him the presidency.

Victoria's top cop has revealed more details about his officers' confrontation with Dezi Freeman before he opened fire and killed two cops - as the manhunt for the alleged gunman

La Santé était au centre des discussions ce mardi matin, 26 août, à l'assemblée de la Polynésie lors du vote du troisième collectif budgétaire. Rendre la Polynésie plus attractive pour les professionnels de Santé est devenu un des enjeux des réformes à venir.

Zhao Pei underlined that China-Russia cooperation is not aimed against any third party, but rather at building a fairer international system - despite the West’s efforts to impose its dominance

Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky stressed that some Western officials attempt to link the sabotage to the Ukrainian crisis, despite the fact that it involved the destruction of international underwater infrastructure

15 of them were destroyed over the Rostov Region

Ministry spokesman Adil Charygov noted that Natalia Nagovitsina has been declared missing because no one can officially confirm whether she is alive or dead

Explosions were reported in Sumy at least eight times last night

The personal income tax breaks proposed by the country’s two main political parties triggered fireworks at the second political debate on Tuesday. The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has promised to reduce income tax to 15 per cent from 25...

Home Team agencies such as the Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), as well as the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have stepped up enforcement checks at their respective premises as part of whole-of-government anti-vaping efforts.In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Aug 27), police said that enhanced checks have been carried out at the Home Team and Civil Defence academies, when trainees report for their stay-in training.  "SCDF and SPF take a serious stance against the possession and use of e-vaporisers and will not hesitate to take officers who are found to be in possession of e-vaporiser to task.

After her 28-year-old son was retrenched from his job as a technician in June last year, he became addicted to using «Kpods», a drug-laced vape. He'd also twice threatened to jump from their HDB block with his five-year-old son, said his mum.Wong (not her real name), 58, told Shin Min Daily News that her son had been struggling with financial issues and started using vapes after being told by friends that it would help him to sleep better. Due to monetary issues, her son also became estranged with his wife and are now in the midst of a divorce, according to Wong. Wong said that her son found work sometime in August last year, but this only fuelled her son's addiction as he had to work the night shift and could not fall asleep in the day.«He could smoke up to five Kpods a day at home, and each costs about $85,» Wong told Shin Min.She added that after using (Kpods), he would walk unsteadily and easily lose control of his emotions. He had even hit his head against the wall several times, said Wong. 

Une agression violente d'un homme a été filmée puis partagée sur les réseaux sociaux. On y voit un homme, à terre, qui se fait insulter et menacer par un couple. La personne suspectée d'avoir donné les coups a été placée en garde à vue, selon nos confrères de TNTV.

À la suite d’un changement dans les règles des autorités américaines fin juillet, l'opérateur postal polynésien Fare Rata interrompt, jusqu’à nouvel ordre, les envois de marchandises à destination des États-Unis. Une mesure qui s’applique également à d’autres réseaux postaux français et internationaux.

The 56-year-old allegedly gunned down a 59-year-old detective and a 35-year-old senior constable in 'cold blood' after an arrest warrant went bad at Freeman's bush retreat in Porepunkah.

The embattled actress claimed to have been left in fear for her life due to a smear campaign allegedly waged against her by erstwhile co-star Justin Baldoni.

Thomas Ford, 28, from Congelton, Cheshire, assaulted the driver on a drunken night out to celebrate qualifying as an architect is still running a so-called 'architecture and visualisation' business.

Victoria's top cop has revealed more details about his officers' confrontation with Dezi Freeman before he opened fire and killed two cops - as the manhunt for the alleged gunman

The National Environment Agency (NEA) has launched an investigation into a canal at Yishun Close after the water inside turned green.In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Aug 26), Nee Soon GRC MP Jackson Lam said that some residents have noticed the discolouration of the canal at Yishun Close and that he has checked with NEA «who is tirelessly looking into the matter».While investigations are ongoing, they have identified a potential source of the discolouration through surveillance and inspections, he added.In his post, he also attached several images of the canal, showing the discoloured water. PHOTO: Facebook/Yvonne Lim In the comments, Facebook user Yvonne Lim shared a photo of the canal taken on Aug 16, showing the water to be a bright blue colour.

The recent Johor earthquake has not affected buildings in Singapore, according to a Facebook post by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) on Tuesday (Aug 26).An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 struck Johor on Sunday (Aug 24) at around 6.10am, originating 5km west of Segamat in Johor at a depth of 10km, the Malaysian Meteorological Department stated. This location is about 180km from Singapore, BCA said, adding that it — along with other agencies — have been monitoring real-time data and assessing the impact of seismic activities on buildings in Singapore.«None of our tremor sensors (accelerometers) installed on buildings across Singapore were triggered by this earthquake,» the authority stated.BCA explained that all buildings in Singapore are designed based on internationally recognised codes that have been adapted for our local context.«Our buildings are designed to be sufficiently robust and capable of withstanding lateral forces, including those due to tremors from distant earthquakes.»

A concerned Yishun resident has claimed that a man has been patrolling the corridor outside his HDB unit, allegedly looking for items to steal.Speaking to AsiaOne, the resident, who wished to be known only as Ken, said his suspicions were first raised in April this year, when he noticed that a jersey he had hung on his balcony had gone missing.«I first lost my jersey in April. I've always hung my clothes on the balcony to dry and secured them with clips, so it was unlikely that my items had been blown away,» said the 29-year-old assistant engineer. Initially, Ken decided to brush it off until he started losing his items regularly.It wasn't until August that he decided to take action and install a CCTV camera to capture the theft and upload the footage to his social media. 

Tokyo is eyeing areas such as semiconductors, critical minerals, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence Read Full Article at RT.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump’s agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting global trade with tariffs. An...

The Jamaica Defence Force was on Tuesday called in to assist the police in assessing a device found at an auto parts store in Osborne Store, Clarendon, following a shooting incident. The police told The Gleaner that a licensed firearm holder shot...

Officers are investigating a serious report of violence in Gillingham following the encounter at 9.25pm on Monday.

US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff has said that Washington hopes to see the Ukraine conflict resolved by the end of 2025 Read Full Article at RT.com

Tom Barrack told journalists in Beirut that their “animalistic” behavior highlights the core problems of the region Read Full Article at RT.com

A mother and landlord at Bladiniere has called on the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) to continue patrolling the streets in an effort to reduce stealing and trespassing.

Inspectors from the Vanuatu Maritime and Safety Authority (VMSA) visited the grounded vessel LC Herpoli yesterday morning to investigate reports of an oil spill.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed that establishing a Health Service Commission will require an amendment to the Constitution.

A major infrastructure development is underway for Ambae and Tanna, with China financing a 39.5-kilometre road project valued at approximately VT5.4 billion (RMB 3.3 billion).

The Government of the People’s Republic of China yesterday officially handed over seven patrol boats valued at more than $2 million (VT239 million) to the Government of Vanuatu in a ceremony at South Paray, marking another step in the partnership…