[allAfrica] Former World Health Organisation (WHO) Director of Research Policy and Cooperation, Professor Tiki Pan, says Low-and Lower-Middle-Income Countries are adopting the WHO position on tobacco harm reduction hook, line and sinker despite stagnant smoking rates and the high morbidity and mortality linked to tobacco in LLMICs.

[Namibian] Former Namibian diplomat Tuliameni Kalomoh says the UK's recent «Trump-style» threat to impose visa bans on Namibia is driven by British domestic politics rather than anything Namibia has done.

[ISS] The exclusion of the main opposition and rivalry between military factions could destabilise the 23 November elections.

La Direction Provinciale des Eaux et Forêts et la Police judiciaire de l'Ogooué-Ivindo, avec le soutien de l'ONG Conservation Justice, ont procédé le 12 novembre 2025 à l'arrestation de quatre présumés trafiquants d'ivoire en possession de 14 défenses d'éléphants à Makokou. Les quatre indélicats, tous de nationalité gabonaise, ont été pris en flagrant délit de détention et tentative de vente illégale des 14 défenses d'éléphants. L'un des mis en cause est un récidiviste. Ce dernier a (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

It's estimated that more than 500,000 Britons are addicted to opioid painkillers, with many of their issues starting after a prescription from their GP.

TEHRAN - In the twenty-first century, power is no longer measured by land, oil, or military strength. It is calculated by data. Nations that once competed for natural resources are now locked in a new race, one defined by algorithms, computing capacity, and the ability to transform information into strategic advantage.

TEHRAN – The health ministry is observing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) week from November 18 to 24 with the global theme of ‘Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future’.

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation led by the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, is participating in the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25), from 17 to 28 November 2025.

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation led by Deputy Health Minister Sajjad Razavi is representing the country at the first Meeting of D-8 Health Experts, being held in Cairo, Egypt, on November 17 and 18.

DR Congo’s Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba and his delegation have survived a runway accident at Kolwezi airport Read Full Article at RT.com

The US and Russia are in discussions over a potential new prisoner exchange, Axios reported citing officials from both nations Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow broke an 85-year-old November temperature record after experiencing its latest first snowfall in decades, weather experts say Read Full Article at RT.com

Andrius Kubilius says the EU needs Kiev’s military to deter a potential Russian attack, despite Moscow dismissing such claims as “nonsense” Read Full Article at RT.com

France gleefully ignores the massive graft scandal gripping Kiev as it announces its intent to sell 100 fighter jets to Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Sometimes politics is loud, messy and emotional. But every now and then, behind the noise, there is a human feeling that deserves to be heard before we rush to condemn. That is how I believe we should look at Alfred Gangata’s remarks. Yes, his words were strong. Yes, they shook the government and surprised many. […] The post OPINION | Before We Judge Gangata, Let Us First Understand What He Is Crying Out For appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Scammers are using a new method to fraudulently take over the food delivery platform accounts of food and beverage (F&B) businesses, the police have warned.They said that at least four cases have been reported since August 2025 with losses amounting to at least $42,000.Claiming to represent food delivery platforms, scammers would call up  businesses and cite upgrades or connection issues to their point-of-sale terminals and ask victims to provide personal information.The information sought include email addresses, mobile numbers, platforms' passwords and/or one-time passwords, purportedly to verify the victims' identities. Victims may also be asked to provide a photograph of their NRIC via chat applications such as WhatsApp.

Two men, aged 19 and 22, were arrested for housebreaking after two schools in Jurong West reported a break-in on Monday (Nov 17) morning.The first case occurred at a school canteen along Jurong West Street 72 at about 8.05am on Monday, the police said on Tuesday (Nov 18). The culprit allegedly made off with cash amounting to $70 and a mobile phone.A second similar case was reported at a school canteen along Jurong West Street 41 at about 8.25am. No valuables were reported missing in this instance.West Grove Primary School is located at Jurong West Street 72, while two government schools are located along Jurong West Street 41 — Fuhua Secondary School and Yuhua Secondary School. The police did not state which schools were targeted.They said on Tuesday that the identities of the two culprits were established through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras and CCTVs.The men were arrested within 11 hours of the reports and will be charged in court with housebreaking on Wednesday (Nov 19).If found guilty, they face a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine.[[nid:724133]]

SINGAPORE – After all the years of underachievement, unrealistic dreams, heart breaks and false dawns, the Lions celebrated their biggest accomplishment in Singapore football history as they secured a maiden Asian Cup qualification with a comeback 2-1 away win over Hong Kong at the Kai Tak Stadium on Nov 18.On the back of a remarkable perfect away record against Bangladesh, India and Hong Kong in five Group C games, the world No. 155 Lions have clinched top spot on 11 points with a game to spare.They cannot be overtaken by 148th-ranked Hong Kong, who have eight points but an inferior head-to-head record after this defeat and a 0-0 draw in Singapore in March.The raucous atmosphere created by the majority of the scarf-waving home fans in the 47,762-strong crowd – with about 2,000 Singapore supporters – made for a nervy start with 41-year-old Hong Kong goalkeeper Wang Zhenpeng dropping a 10th-minute Song Ui-young free-kick.

In Newport, Middlesbrough, six out of seven children are currently classed as living in poverty, meaning their households have an income that is 60 percent less than average.

I am not the only one who thinks Princess Beatrice should be lying low right now, rather than putting her head above the parapet, writes AMANDA PLATELL.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat has emphasised that recent parliamentary changes requiring foreign advisers working in Vanuatu’s security sector to be stationed at neutral venues or their respective embassies, and to obtain ministerial authorisation before accessing government premises, are “necessary…

The Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities has revealed in Parliament that he does not yet know how much revenue Vanuatu receives from the management of its airspace.

The Government of Vanuatu will officially launch the National Housing Policy 2025–2035 in Port Vila at the Seafront stage, Feiawa Park on 19 November (tomorrow).

The Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) will not enter into a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the government until all teachers’ back pay is paid in full.

Twenty-one custom chiefs from across Vanuatu have convened to call for an urgent review of the Land Reform Act, saying the legislation has not fully benefited indigenous landowners since its introduction.

The AA says forecourt pricing is on the 'knife edge' of returning to pre-Covid record levels.

Kate, 43, personally wrote the correspondence to coincide with the new photographic exhibition, This Is Also Motherhood, on display this week at Phillips in London.

The family of four fell violently ill at their hotel in Istanbul on November 11, just two days after arriving from Hamburg, Germany.

Keir Starmer is making what has been billed as a highly personal appearance on The Only Way is Essex alumnus's podcast Man Made.

There was a higher record level of net migration in 2023. But vastly more Britons are emigrating leaving figures down over a longer period, the Office for National Statistics figures said.

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) represents the first international treaty negotiated under the authority of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the first global public health treaty. It was adopted by the World Health Assembly on 21 May 2003 and entered into force on 27 February 2005. 183 Parties have signed this treaty, covering 90% of the world population. The Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO FCTC will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from the 17th to the 22nd of November 2025, bringing together Parties to advance global tobacco control policies and implementation. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

In accordance with contractual commitments, the Russian side will not only build the nuclear plant but will also supply fuel throughout the plant operation period and render assistance to Egyptian partners in training plant staff

According to Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, among other high-ranking officials, will deliver speeches

The prisoner said that he was also mobilized, despite medical contraindications

According to the document, Russia’s GDP will grow by 1.3% in 2026, and by almost 7% in three years, reaching around $3.4 trillion in nominal terms