Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson, Minister of Education and Children’s Affairs, has decided to step down from his post for health reasons.

The police have disrupted over 3,500 scam attempts during a two-month-long operation which ended on Dec 31, 2025, preventing potential losses of over $34.2 million.In a news release on Friday (Jan 9), the police said that they partnered with five banks— DBS, GXS, OCBC, Standard Chartered Bank and UOB — for the operation which began on Nov 1, 2025.«(We) leveraged robotic process automation (RPA) to identify victims of e-commerce, government official impersonation, investment, job and loan scams.»This coordinated response draws on the swift exchange of information between the police and the banks to enable early intervention," the police added.RPA is the technology that enables computer software to emulate and integrate actions typically performed by humans interacting with digital systems. The use of RPA has enabled the police to automate information sharing and processing, and the mass distribution of SMS alerts. In turn, this allows the police and partnering banks to enhance their outreach — to promptly alert a larger number of victims within a short period of time to prevent further losses.

A 26-year-old man nabbed in an enforcement operation in Geylang on Wednesday (Jan 7) has been charged with trafficking etomidate laced vapes, known as Kpods.Abdul Ammar Mahmood Jumat, a Singaporean, was found with an e-vaporiser and four e-vaporiser pods at the back alley along Geylang Lorong 35 on Wednesday afternoon, court documents stated.The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Friday (Jan 9) that the pods were tested and confirmed to contain etomidate, a Class C drug.HSA officers also seized from him six bottles of cough syrup as well as prescription medicines consisting of more than 1,000 capsules and tablets.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi woke up to heartbreak yesterday following the sudden death of Leader of Opposition and former First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Madalitso Kwaderanji Kazombo, who died after suffering an asthma attack.

[This Day] United States President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could carry out additional military strikes in Nigeria if Christians continue to be killed there, comments that have drawn renewed attention to Washington's rhetoric on killings in the Country.

[Scrolla] · Three major fires are still burning in Kouga, with confirmed damage to homes in the Kromme River and Smith Town areas, while helicopters work overhead.

Ongoing investigations into an alleged baby-trafficking syndicate in Indonesia have resulted in delays in Singapore granting citizenship to adopted children from there.In a joint statement on Friday (Jan 9), the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that they are «keenly aware» of the anxiety this has caused to adoptive parents.The statement did not say how many parents have been affected by the delay.«We are working closely across the relevant authorities to ensure that the cases are dealt with as expeditiously as we can, and to safeguard the welfare and interests of the children,» the ministries said.This comes after Indonesian news outlets reported last September that Indonesian police are working with their Singapore counterparts to probe the alleged baby trafficking ring operating from West Java.The Indonesian police had identified 22 suspects accused of trafficking at least 25 babies, with 15 allegedly sent to Singapore for adoption.

Scammers are now using the National University of Singapore (NUS) logo and impersonating its president. In a Facebook post on Thursday (Jan 8), the university issued a warning against impersonation scams and fake news articles using images of NUS president Professor Tan Eng Chye and the NUS logo that have been circulating online. According to NUS, the scams reportedly promote investment products. Separately, the university said that it has seen fraudulent social media accounts with the unauthorised use of the NUS name and logo, such as NusOnline SG, attempting to market courses.The university urged members of the public not to share any personal information, click or respond to any of the scams, adding that these should be reported to ScamShield. 

A traveller who had disembarked from a flight at Changi Airport's Terminal 4 unexpectedly found the boarding gate's exit closed.She also heard staff asking passengers if they had just arrived or were about to depart.The incident occurred at boarding gate 11 at about 10pm on Jan 1, when passengers arriving on AirAsia flight AK721 became «mixed up» with passengers waiting at the same gate to board, reported Lianhe Zaobao.AirAsia passenger Gong Ping (transliteration) told the Chinese daily that several passengers on the same arriving flight had managed to enter the concourse before staff noticed the different passenger groups together in the same zone.The 36-year-old, who had disembarked from the aircraft later, claimed that those held at the arrival corridor of the shut gate were not informed of what was happening. At one point, a passenger became upset, but most people remained calm.According to her, the departing passengers were directed to another boarding gate at about 11pm. The AirAsia group were then allowed to leave the gate.

As Trump targets Venezuelan oil exports, the Coast Guard has put out a call for specialists who can fix captured tankers so they won’t be turned away from U.S. ports.

In the context of the wars in Ukraine and other parts of the world, the increasingly global effects – material and political – of war make it more important than ever to measure the level of threats to peace, security and democracy around the world. The Normandy Index has presented an annual measurement of these threats since the 2019 Normandy Peace Forum. The results of the 2025 exercise suggest the level of threats to peace is at its highest since the index was launched, confirming declining trends in global security resulting from conflict, geopolitical rivalry, growing militarisation and hybrid threats. The findings of the 2025 exercise draw on data compiled in 2024 and 2025 to compare peace – defined on the basis of a given country's performance against a range of predetermined threats – across countries and regions. Derived from the Index, 63 individual country case studies provide a picture of the state of peace in the world today. Designed and prepared by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), in conjunction with, and on the basis of data provided by, the Institute for Economics and Peace, the Normandy Index is produced in partnership with the Region of Normandy. The paper forms part of the EPRS contribution to the 2026 Normandy World Peace Forum. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The Supreme Court continues hearing pleas on stray dog management. Actor Sharmila Tagore's counsel argued for science-based solutions. Lawyers debated the Animal Birth Control rules and identifying aggressive dogs. The court cautioned against romanticizing dogs in hospitals. Suggestions for identification were raised. Welfare groups stressed proper rule enforcement. The court considered constitutional limits and empathy in its interim order.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the Modi government's foreign policy, citing alleged inconsistency and compromise of India's strategic interests. He pointed to the potential lifting of bans on Chinese companies for government contracts and PM Modi's silence on US President Donald Trump's comments regarding India's Russian oil purchases.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday strongly condemned recent moves by Somaliland authorities, warning they threaten Somalia's unity and sovereignty and accusing the breakaway region of repeatedly walking away from opportunities for political dialogue.

According to Jalali, the five Caspian states are pursuing cooperation in several areas to address this issue

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However, Kazem Jalali stated that it was inappropriate to discuss the details of such cooperation

The reason is that the island's residents believe that the standard of living in Denmark is much higher

India’s presidency of BRICS can help the grouping be a bridge to the G7, Emmanuel Macron has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Ce jeudi soir sur notre plateau, Patrick Galenon, président du conseil d'administration de la CPS, a apporté son soutien à la proposition de loi de la députée Mereana Reid Arbelot sur l'indemnisation des victimes du nucléaire. Avec cette loi, plus besoin de prouver un certain seuil de contamination et toute personne présente en Polynésie entre 1966 et 1974 (pendant les essais atmosphériques) sera automatiquement considérée comme exposée.

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest updates as Storm Goretti - the first named storm of 2026 - threatens to blanket much of the UK with heavy snow while wind and rain warnings remain in place.

Harrison Taylor, 19, raced around the millionaire's playground in a Mercedes A200 closely followed by 21-year-old brother Henry in a BMW 135i on Boxing Day, 2023.

  Malawi’s tobacco industry is facing a tough season. Preliminary reports show that buyers want to purchase only 170 million kilograms of tobacco in the 2025/26 season. This is 25 percent less than last year, when buyers bought 213 million kilograms. The number of companies buying tobacco is also falling—from 11 last year to 8 […] The post Tobacco Demand Drops, Raising Concerns for Farmers and the Economy appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

What good is all the money in the world if you don't have the time to spend it? Singapore ranks second among the richest countries in the world in 2025 based on gross domestic profit (GDP) per capita and after adjusting for price differences, according to an infographic by The Economist on Monday (Jan 5). However, the infographic includes a third element — prices and hours worked. With that factored in, Singapore falls to eighth place. This is among the 178 countries evaluated by The Economist, with the top three countries being Switzerland, Singapore and Norway.Switzerland takes the lead in terms of average earnings at over US$100,000 (S$128,600) per year, but falls behind due to their high cost of living, The Economist reported. In contrast, Singapore, with earnings at US$90,700 per year, has lower local costs, while Norway stands at US$86,800 per year.  

Goshen City has firmly dismissed suggestions of a fallout with the Film Association of Malawi (Fama), insisting that the decision to end their partnership is a strategic realignment rather than a breakdown in relations. Speculation swirled on social media this week after Goshen City announced on Wednesday that it had concluded its collaboration with Fama […] The post Goshen City, Fama Dismiss ‘Fallout’ Claims, Stress Strategic Shift and Continued Goodwill appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Barely half of the farmers targeted under the Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) have accessed their inputs—an alarming gap that experts warn could translate into poor harvests, deeper rural poverty and renewed food insecurity. As of January 6, only 583,485 farmers—about 53 percent of the intended 1.1 million beneficiaries—had redeemed subsidised seeds and fertiliser, according […] The post Fisp Delays Expose Deepening Crisis for Farmers, Threaten Malawi’s Food Security appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi woke up to heartbreak yesterday following the sudden death of Leader of Opposition and former First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Madalitso Kwaderanji Kazombo, who died after suffering an asthma attack. Kazombo collapsed shortly after attending a meeting in Lilongwe and was rushed to a hospital in Area 12, where he died […] The post Nation Mourns Madalitso Kazombo: A Gentle Giant Silenced Too Soon appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), through its office of the Liquidator, has issued a final and urgent notice to all eligible investors of Alliance Capital Limited, instructing them to personally submit their identification and banking details. In a statement signed by RBM Governor Dr. McDonald Mafuta Mwale, the central bank says this exercise is […] The post RBM Gives Final Call to Alliance Capital Investors to Submit Details or Risk Losing Money appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.