The business and environment secretaries hailed a new deal which will shackle Britain to Brussels' rulebook on food standards as they urged firms to start preparing for it.

In the week Harry Styles launched his new album, one certainly wouldn't expect him to be on the cover of Runner's World Magazine.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth guaranteed on Sunday night that Iran will 'surrender,' and President Donald Trump will set the terms of their defeat.

Senior Gleaner journalist Kimone Francis says being named the 2025 Journalist of the Year is a prestigious honour, but is not her “North Star”. “Knowing that a story helped a family find justice or brought resources to a neglected community provides a level of fulfilment that a title cannot replicate,” Francis said yesterday. Her award is among 20 the RJRGLEANER Communications Group took home during the Press Association of Jamaica’s (PAJ) annual national awards ceremony held in St Andrew on Saturday.

Seeing colleague journalists struggle quietly with medical challenges and other personal crises is what moved veteran practitioner Janet Silvera to propose a welfare fund for Jamaican journalists. Silvera, who is also an entrepreneur, will make the first contribution of $1 million to the Journalism Welfare Fund from the proceeds of the Jill Stewart Mobay City Run she founded. “Over the years, I have watched too many colleagues struggle quietly when illness or personal crises strike,” she told The Gleaner yesterday.

The Jamaica Libraries and Information Network (JAMLIN), an arm of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), has launched a Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) training initiative aimed at strengthening accessibility and inclusion across Jamaica’s library network. The programme, titled ‘Bridging the Gap: One Sign at a Time’, was officially launched on March 2 during a ceremony held at The University of the West Indies, Mona campus.

Defence attorney Hugh Wildman has urged the court to exclude the testimony of a key prosecution witness in the trial of six policemen charged in connection with the January 2013 fatal shooting of three men on Acadia Drive in St Andrew, arguing that the evidence was “tainted and unlawfully obtained”. Wildman told the court that the evidence of the female eyewitness should be “totally” struck from the record because she participated in a meeting with the prosecutor and another witness shortly before she took the witness stand.

Months after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica, administrators and students at several special-needs institutions remain in a desperate battle for survival, grappling with a sluggish recovery that threatens to derail the education of the nation’s most vulnerable learners. One St Elizabeth-based early childhood institution has remained shuttered since the passage of the devastating storm, whose name the World Meteorological Organization last week struck from its list, while another institution in St Ann has phased its opening.

He spoke to the US President after enduring a week of insults following his refusal to let US planes take off from the UK to attack Iran.

As the head of a global organised crime group he is one of the world's most wanted criminals, and has reportedly received anti-surveillance training to conceal his identity.

Vets have reported an influx in inquiries about euthanising pets as thousands of Brits trapped in the region scramble to get home.

The women stood silent on Monday evening during the anthem ceremony of their Asian Cup match against South Korea in a defiant move which sparked a furious response.

A seventh US service member has been killed as the war between Iran and America rages on. Six others were returned home as part of a dignified transfer on Saturday.

[New Times] Four to five decades ago, Rwanda's Eastern Province had significant forest cover. Once characterised by rolling hills, plains, savannahs, wetlands and grasslands, the region has since experienced widespread deforestation as communities cleared land for agriculture and relied heavily on charcoal, firewood, and timber for construction.

[New Times] Rwanda's new law on competition and consumer protection has introduced provisions aimed at ensuring that public subsidies are transparent, justified, and do not unfairly distort market competition.

[The Conversation Africa] Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or worse in October-December 2025. The number was expected to rise to 52.8 million in June-August 2026. Researchers Kirui Oliver Kiptoo and Chibuzo Nwagbosu explain how serious the situation is.

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian government has called for the immediate release of 42 Nigerians allegedly arrested by Mozambique without any offences levelled against them.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi experienced exceptionally heavy rainfall over the weekend, with torrential downpours triggering devastating floods that have killed at least forty-two people and displaced more than 50,000 across the country, authorities confirmed.

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The engine compartment of a Toyota Prius hybrid car caught fire at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) carpark in Yishun on Monday (March 9). The incident happened at about 11.05am at the sixth-floor of Block 512 Yishun Street 41 — a multistorey carpark. Eyewitnesses told AsiaOne that there were no other cars parked near the vehicle when it caught fire. Photos of the aftermath show heat and smoke damage on the ceiling and walls near the burnt car.  Heat and smoke damage were seen on the walls and ceiling near where the Toyota Prius car was parked. PHOTO: AsiaOne reader At least three Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) vehicles were seen responding to the incident. 

The spike in oil prices will not deter America in its war against Iran, US President Donald Trump has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The IDF says it will target Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s successors amid the ongoing war in the Middle East Read Full Article at RT.com

Grâce à un partenariat entre le CHPF et la Polyclinique Paofai, les patients atteints de cancer pourront désormais être suivis et recevoir leur chimiothérapie dans l'établissement privé. Une avancée importante pour améliorer l'accès aux soins oncologiques en Polynésie et mieux accompagner les malades.

An Indian national was injured in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia, after an Iranian military projectile hit a residential building. The Indian embassy confirmed no Indian fatalities, stating the injured individual is receiving treatment. The incident took place amidst heightened regional tensions and follows Iran's appointment of a new Supreme Leader.

A Singaporean couple escaped with only minor injuries after their car flipped on an expressway in Malaysia.In a TikTok video shared on Saturday (March 7), user rr_unscripted said that he was driving from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur with his wife when another car «suddenly entered» their lane.«Everything turned to chaos,» he recounted.Footage of the accident posted on Instagram showed the couple's sports utility vehicle (SUV) colliding into a lorry, before spinning and hitting a road divider.The car flipped before landing upright on the opposite side of the expressway.

For a second night running, scenes of tearful but joyful reunion played out at Changi Airport Terminal 3, as some 167 Singaporeans and their dependents landed safely in Singapore from Muscat, Oman on Sunday (March 8) night.Along with the 152 persons who returned home on Saturday, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has reunited 319 Singaporeans and their dependents with their families, for now — with plans underway to dispatch a third repatriation flight from Saudi Arabia later this week.

Face à l'escalade des tensions au Moyen-Orient, le Royaume du Maroc a réaffirmé avec fermeté son soutien aux pays du Golfe arabe, soulignant l'indissociabilité entre leur sécurité et celle du Royaume. Intervenant dimanche lors de la session extraordinaire du Conseil de la Ligue des États arabes au niveau ministériel, consacrée à l'examen des agressions attribuées à l'Iran contre la souveraineté et l'intégrité territoriale de plusieurs États arabes, le ministre marocain des Affaires (...) - INTERNATIONAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Malgré la multiplication des campagnes de sensibilisation, les violences faites aux femmes demeurent une plaie ouverte au Gabon. En cette Journée internationale des droits des femmes, le thème mondial « Droits, Justice, Action pour toutes les femmes et les filles » résonne comme un appel à l'urgence : si l'arsenal législatif se muscle, la réalité du terrain, elle, peine à suivre. Un cadre légal en pleine mutation Le Gabon a franchi des étapes historiques avec la loi n°006/2021. Ce (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

A motorcyclist had a close shave with death after colliding with a car and narrowly avoiding a passing minibus in Sengkang on Friday (March 6).Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to an accident involving a car, a minibus and a motorcycle along Sengkang East Road towards Punggol Way at about 7.05pm.A 56-year-old male motorcyclist was taken conscious to Sengkang General Hospital and is assisting with investigations. Police investigations are ongoing.In a video shared on a Facebook page for Grab delivery riders, a motorcyclist is seen riding along a road before turning right.As he approaches a red light, he appears to slow down but fails to brake in time and crashes into a car stopped in front of him, before falling sideways onto the road.At the same time, a white minibus passes on his left, coming dangerously close to the fallen motorcyclist and narrowly missing him before stopping.

Planning a trip to Malaysia for the March school holidays or to celebrate Hari Raya Puasa?You may want to reconsider, as the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has warned of very heavy traffic at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints from March 13 to 22 in a travel advisory issued on March 9.Travellers might also experience longer queues at immigration as the authority continues its stepped-up security checks at arrival points at all checkpoints due to the heightened global security situation, including the recent Middle East crisis.Travellers are advised to check the traffic situation at the checkpoints before embarking on their journey and can also use QR code clearance for more convenience.«Those who need to travel during this peak period can also consider taking the cross-border bus services to avoid congestion,» the authority added.Over the Chinese New Year festive period, more than three million travellers used Singapore's land checkpoints from Feb 13 to 19. Almost 565,000 travellers crossed on Feb 13, said ICA.

An infant is among four who have been taken to a hospital following an accident involving two buses and a car in Ang Mo Kio on Sunday (March 8), according to a video uploaded to TikTok by user Biker6074 that same day.In the video, a green SBS Transit bus can be seen parked along the road of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, blocking two lanes of traffic.A police vehicle is also parked up ahead, with officers taking photographs of a car further in front and of the bus.The video then cuts to a second bus - this vehicle is visibly damaged, with its windscreen cracked and bumper crumpled from the impact of a collision.Separately, photographs of the incident were posted to Facebook group Singapura Channel, showing multiple SBS Transit workers on the scene.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police stated that they were alerted to an accident involving two buses and a car along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 towards Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 just before noon on Sunday.A 60-year-old male car driver and three bus passengers aged between seven months and 77 years of age were subsequently conveyed conscious to the hospital.