FDH Bank plc is set to post a profit after tax of between K140 billion and K151 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, marking a staggering 92 to 104 percent increase from last year’s K74.06 billion. The figures underscore the bank’s rapid growth and solid performance in Malawi’s competitive banking sector. Juliano Kanyongolo, […] The post FDH Bank Posts Record-Breaking Profits, Nearly Doubling Earnings to K151 Billion appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In today’s digital age, Facebook has emerged as Malawi’s leading online platform for community support and resource mobilization. The social media network connects people from all walks of life, creating a virtual community where underprivileged individuals receive help and relief through influencers and organizations that mobilize resources from their audiences. According to the Dataportal report […] The post Facebook: Malawi’s Digital Link for Community Support appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

First Capital Bank (FCB) has flown a Mzimba based businessman Christopher Muhammed Kazembe to Dubai after emerging winner in the bank’s ‘Mbambande Promotion’. Kazembe, a businessman from Mzimba District, left Malawi on Tuesday for a five-day all-expenses paid trip after emerging victorious in the bank’s nationwide digital banking campaign. The Mbambande Promotion was launched to encourage customers to embrace […] The post FCB promo winner flies to Dubai appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

C'est ce jeudi 18 décembre 2025, dans une structure médicale située dans le 1ᵉʳ arrondissement de Libreville, que la cérémonie de remise de matériel médical par le Rotary Club a eu lieu. Au cœur de cet événement, le club a livré un important lot de médicaments et d'équipements destinés à soutenir la 4ᵉ édition de la campagne de chirurgie réparatrice. Dans sa vision de soutenir les actions humanitaires, le Rotary Club de Libreville a offert un important lots de médicaments à une (...) - SOCIAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Revenant sur la Taxe forfaitaire d'habitation, le Chef de l'État a prévenu sur les risques de fraude et de contournement, notamment via les trafics de compteurs, qui menacent son assiette. En conséquence, il a instruit les ministres concernés ainsi que les opérateurs du secteur de déployer des mécanismes renforcés de contrôle, de prévention et de dissuasion. Cette réforme, essentielle pour élargir la base contributive et assurer l'équité territoriale, requiert un encadrement (...) - ECONOMIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

​L'actualité diplomatique de ce mois de décembre 2025 met en lumière une contradiction fondamentale du néonationalisme américain : la volonté de sceller les frontières humaines tout en maintenant une porosité totale pour les ressources stratégiques. Entre les mesures migratoires de Washington et la réponse souveraine de Libreville, une nouvelle grammaire des relations internationales s'écrit sous nos yeux, révélant ce que l'on pourrait nommer une « souveraineté sélective ». Le « (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Caning for scams and scams-related offences — which were among amendments to the law passed on Nov 30 — will come into effect on Dec 30. During the introduction of the amendments in October, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said judicial caning serves the function of deterrence and proportionate punishment. «Fighting scams continues to be a top national priority. The number of scam cases and scam losses remain concerning. MHA will introduce caning for scams and scams-related offences for stronger deterrence,» said the ministry then. In just the first half of 2025, $456.4 million was lost to scammers. 

A 59-year-old man thought he could game the system by engaging a service providing «insider information» on 4D winning numbers. But he ended up losing more than $2,000 and even had his photo altered by the scammer and posted online as evidence of the service's credibility. Victim Zhu Jinzong (transliteration) told Shin Min Daily News that he contacted the trickster after chancing upon his Facebook post in end-November. The person claimed they knew someone working at the Tote Board, who could obtain the 4D numbers for the top three prizes. «I told him my finances were tight. He readily said he could help me pay [the insider fee] first, and I just needed to pay a membership fee of $328,» said the private-hire driver. After Zhu transferred the sum, they continued chatting. On Dec 6, the man was given the «winning number» of 4877 for the first prize in that day's 4D draw. Based on the information, he placed a bet of $100 and also complied with instructions to send a selfie of himself holding the betting slip. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has solidified his position as India's most influential political voice on X, dominating engagement with eight of the top 10 most-liked tweets. Globally, he ranks as the fourth most-followed person, surpassing entertainment icons and becoming the most-followed world leader in office.

Nearly two months after Ottawa denied Marineland's request to export its whales, residents in Niagara Falls, Ont., continue to wait for news on the future of the shuttered theme park's property and dozens of animals, including up to 30 belugas and four dolphins. “Every time I drive by, it makes me really sad,” a local real estate agent says.

Congress criticizes Prime Minister Modi for 'acronym-itis' following the passage of the VB-G RAM G Bill, which replaces the MGNREGA. The opposition protested the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name and the financial burden on states, staging a dharna after the bill's approval.

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Ce jeudi 18 décembre 2025, le tohua Te Tumu a tremblé. Il ne s'agit pas ici de chorégraphie, mais de tripes. Alors que la technique faisait des siennes, laissant les projecteurs braqués sur une scène qui réclamait l'obscurité, la délégation de Hiva Oa a balayé l'incident d'un revers de main. Ou plutôt, d'un coup de torche. Dans une démonstration de virilité brute et d'élégance solaire, ces enfants d'un bout de la Terre des Hommes ont prouvé que le Mana ne dépend pas d'un interrupteur.

Wang Yiwei said the idea of using frozen assets for military purposes «effectively exposes the hypocrisy of the EU»

The Chief Executive Officer of Russian Direct Investment Fund added that Friedrich Merz and Ursula von der Leyen «spent all their political capital, promised results – and delivered a spectacular failure»

The program's call center, located at the People’s Front headquarters, is in its 16th day of operation

The deployment of the Russian-made hypersonic missile system in Belarus is an issue of strategic deterrence, Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin stressed

On the evening of December 13, a shooting occurred at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, leaving at least two dead and nine others injured

More than 2,700 people have been caught and fined for e-vaporiser related offences since enhanced penalties took effect on Sept 1. From Sept 1 to Nov 30, the authorities caught and fined a total of 2,710 culprits — 2,453 of whom were penalised for general vape offences while the remaining 257 were found with vapes containing etomidate, also known as Kpods. Of the 257 Kpod offenders, 162 have been placed on rehabilitation programmes at the Institute of Mental Health and Social Service Agencies, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in a joint statement on Friday (Dec 19). Meanwhile, a further six culprits are foreigners who have been repatriated or are pending repatriation, 18 culprits are in jail for crimes unrelated to vapes, and one culprit has been issued with a conditional warning. Investigations are ongoing into the remaining 70 Kpod suspects.

The rise of generative AI has presented a global challenge to copyright law regarding authorship and human creativity. This has implications for the ability of creators to control and monetise their work, in addition to incentives to use innovative technologies. Currently, the EU lacks specific rules on the copyrightability of AI-generated works, but existing case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and developments at Member State level demonstrate a strong need for human creativity. The European Parliament has also advocated a human-centric approach while calling for further analysis of how intellectual property rights are applied to content created with the use of AI tools. Most countries, including the United States, maintain a human-centric approach, limiting copyright to works with significant human involvement in the creative process. However, not all the international approaches and practices are aligned, and this briefing gives examples from a selection of different jurisdictions. Certain common-law countries, including the United Kingdom, grant copyright to 'computer-generated' works without a human author while, in a slightly contradictory manner, assigning authorship to the person responsible for the arrangements for the creation of the work. Chinese courts show mixed rulings, sometimes granting copyright based on sufficient human effort in selecting and editing prompts. Cases like the artwork called 'Suryast', produced with the help of AI, reveal conflicting copyright decisions across the world, with AI being recognised as a co-author in some countries. Uniquely, Ukraine has adopted a 'sui generis' right to provide alternative protection for AI-generated images, distinct from traditional copyright. As a result, there may be a need for greater coordination globally to reduce legal uncertainty and to determine the level of human involvement needed for copyright protection. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Bangladesh slid back into turmoil after the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth leader of last year’s July Uprising, triggered violent protests. The 32-year-old was shot by masked gunmen in central Dhaka while launching his election campaign and later died in hospital. His death has reignited political instability ahead of crucial national elections, with protests, arson and competing narratives deepening uncertainty at a critical moment for the country and its relations with New Delhi.

NIA arrested Yasir Ahmad Dar, the ninth accused in the Delhi car blast case, for pledging allegiance to 'jihad' via a voice note to a co-accused. Recruited in 2023, Yasir was later connected to the bomber, Dr. Umar Nabi, who radicalized him with anti-Palestinian narratives to execute fidayeen attacks across India.

Parliament's Winter Session concluded Friday with Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die. Despite disruptions over the VB-G RAM G Bill, both Houses saw significant legislative work, with Lok Sabha achieving 111% productivity. Key bills were passed, and leaders met to mark the session's end, though opposition protests continued.

Erika Kirk told a Turning Point USA conference that she would work to elect JD Vance president in 2028, at an event in which MAGA divisions were on full display.

[RFI] Kenya has pledged to crack down on overseas recruitment networks after hundreds of its citizens were lured to Russia with promises of work, only to be sent to military camps and, in some cases, the front line in Ukraine.

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Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh and national broadcaster Mediacorp were given warnings for the offence of contempt of court on Friday (Dec 19) over Singh's comments during an interview aired on CNA series The Assembly. The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said in a statement that it decided to issue the warnings after considering all the circumstances of the case, including the apologies made by Singh and Mediacorp on Dec 13.During the interview which was broadcast on Nov 5, Singh, who is also secretary-general of the Workers' Party, was asked about the court case relating to former MP Raeesah Khan. He said then that «the court of public opinion can be a bigger court than any court in the world». Singh had been found guilty in February of two counts of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee and was awaiting an appeal against conviction when the interview was filmed in July. 

Stiffer penalties for speeding will take effect from Jan 1, 2026, as drivers face higher demerit points and fines under measures announced by the authorities.The move comes amid a rising number of speeding violations in the first half of 2025. Ministry of Home Affairs in its media release on Friday (Dec 19) said that there were 120,000 speeding violations during the said period - an increase of about 45 per cent compared to the same period in 2024.«Motorists who speed will get slapped with more demerit points and higher composition sums,» said MHA.Previously, speeding violations reached a 10-year-high of around 201,400 in the whole of 2024, a 72.9 per cent increase from 2023. After the revised demerit points and compositions come into effect on Jan 1, the demerit points awarded for speeding offences will start from two points - up from four, while the composition fine will start from $250 - up from $200.

In the true spirit of giving and community upliftment, the Kiwanis Club of West St Andrew hosted a Christmas Health and Wellness Fair at Laura’s Basic School, providing much-needed health services, education, and festive cheer to children and...