Les deux élèves de l'Ecole hôtelière ont brillé au concours Jeunes Talents Escoffier Asie-Pacifique 2025 à Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville. Poerava Temakeu décroche la deuxième place en salle et se qualifie pour la finale nationale 2026. Aanoha Hermann prend la quatrième place en cuisine.

Tejashwi Yadav unveiled a significant electoral promise: Jeevika Didis will become permanent government employees with a Rs 30,000 monthly salary. He criticized the current government's Rs 10,000 scheme as a bribe, assuring loan interest waivers and interest-free credit for Jeevika Didis. Yadav highlighted public discontent with the 'double-engine' government over corruption and unemployment.

Los Angeles City Hall celebrated Diwali with a special event hosted by the City Council and the Consulate General of India, recognizing the contributions of the Indian diaspora. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump participated in White House festivities, highlighting the symbolic meaning of Diwali and its connection to US-India relations.

An Air India flight from Mumbai to Newark made a precautionary return to Mumbai four hours after takeoff due to a suspected technical issue. The Boeing 777 landed safely, but the return flight from Newark was also cancelled. Affected passengers are being assisted with rebooking and accommodation, with safety being the airline's top priority.

Congress criticizes the government after US President Trump claimed India will reduce Russian oil imports, alleging Prime Minister Modi is concealing details. While Trump stated Modi assured him of cutbacks, the MEA denies any such assurance. The opposition accuses the government of a «frightened» foreign policy and outsourcing decisions to the US.

In a jaw-droppingly audacious heist worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster, four thieves brazenly managed to swipe priceless jewels from the Louvre in broad daylight on October 19, 2025.

WESTERN BUREAU: Montego Bay Mayor Richard Vernon says Fresh Bread Ministries International (FBMI), a non-denominational organisation based in the St James capital, has made the area richer in spirit and stronger in purpose in the 25 years it has...

“Our first event, ‘Our Love’, was held in February 2022, and that really marked the beginning of our journey. We officially registered Well Ample Productions in 2023, after realising how much impact and community energy was growing around what we...

Temporary restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures were introduced at airports in Krasnodar, Kaluga, Penza, Pskov, Yaroslavl, Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Makhachkala

The Trans-Arctic Corridor develops as an evolution of the Great Northern Sea Route project, implemented under the Efficient Transport System national project

Andrew Napolitano specified that this type of weaponry is offensive, and «the Americans have no place giving them to the Ukrainians»

The yuan exceeded 11.462 rubles for the first time since October 6

The Bank of Russia lowered the key rate by one percentage point at the previous meeting

The “pro-war political elite” is trying to thwart the summit between the Russian and the US leaders, Budapest has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Read Full Article at RT.com

Malawi’s 2025 parliamentary election has delivered a strong and painful message to most of its lawmakers: voters have had enough. Nyasatimes analysis has revealed that from the 2019–2025 cohort of Parliament, only 70 out of 193 Members of Parliament have been re-elected. That means just 36 percent of MPs have managed to hold on to […] The post Over 64% of Malawi’s MPs Have Failed to Return to Parliament: Here is Why! appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Peter Mutharika has dropped a bombshell on one of the Chakwera administration’s flagship programmes, declaring that the mega farms initiative has been deeply compromised by corruption, cronyism, and gross mismanagement. Speaking at Sanjika Palace during the swearing-in ceremony of Second Vice-President Enoch Chihana and new ministers Roza Fatch Mbilizi (Agriculture) and George Partridge (Industry), […] The post Mutharika Slams Corruption and Favouritism in Mega Farms: A Flagship Vision Gone Rotten appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Peter Mutharika’s declaration that no minerals should leave Malawi in raw form has electrified national debate. It is a statement steeped in pride, power, and economic nationalism — the idea that Malawi should no longer be a warehouse for the world’s wealth while its own people remain poor. The argument is simple: if we […] The post OPINION | Mutharika’s Mineral Ban: Bold Vision or a Fast Track to Smuggling? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The government has appointed Mr. Arthur Chipenda as Acting Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) on secondment, following the suspension of Mr. George Kasakula. The announcement was made with immediate effect, and Chipenda, who currently serves as Director of Information in the Ministry of Information and Digitalisation, has already assumed his new role. […] The post Govt Secondment of Chipenda at MBC as Acting Director General Sparks Debate Over Procedure appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) has struck hard against malpractice in public procurement, blacklisting five companies — Mata Butchery of Mzuzu, NTK Investments of Blantyre, DMC Investments and Consultants of Lilongwe, AG Auto Services, and Frapat Investment of Zomba — for violating the PPDA Act No. 7 of 2025. In a […] The post PPDA Cracks the Whip: Mata Butchery, NTK Investments, DMC Consultants, AG Auto Services, and Frapat Investment Blacklisted Over Procurement Scandals appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

For Muhammad Harith Firas, 15, seeing a close friend struggle with Kpod addiction was both frightening and eye-opening.The Secondary 3 student at Presbyterian High School told AsiaOne on Wednesday (Oct 22): «I know someone who actually vapes, and I've caught him on multiple occasions. Whenever he vapes, he doesn’t behave the same — he becomes very lethargic and gets angry easily.»Added Firas: «His grades were slipping and I get scared that he might actually hurt me whenever I try to stop him from vaping.»On Oct 22, the media were invited to Presbyterian High School to observe how anti-vaping lessons are conducted in schools across Singapore as part of ongoing efforts to educate students about the risks of vaping.Firas is among the secondary school students currently attending such lessons.

A riot broke out in a Dublin suburb after reports that an asylum seeker raped a 10-year-old girl Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine and its European backers are working on a peace plan that rules out any territorial concession to Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied claims that plans for a meeting with US President Donald Trump have been canceled Read Full Article at RT.com

India is working to make it easier for its free-trade partners to settle transactions in rupees instead of the dollar Read Full Article at RT.com

Malawi has finally taken a step that history will remember — the decision to make secondary education free from January 2026. Critics call it reckless. Realists call it revolutionary. And if the lessons from Ghana, Sierra Leone, Kenya, and Zambia are anything to go by, this is the single most transformative policy the country could […] The post OPINION | Free Secondary Education Is Malawi’s Most Radical Leap Toward Equality appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked US President Donald Trump for his Diwali greetings and phone call, highlighting India and the US as «great democracies» united against terrorism. Trump also extended Diwali wishes, mentioning discussions on trade and the situation with Pakistan, despite recent US tariffs on Indian oil imports.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar declared his return to the NDA «for good,» citing «circumstances» as the reason for past alliances with the RJD. He criticized the RJD's previous rule, highlighting improvements in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and law and order under his leadership, while emphasizing his government's focus on women's empowerment.