The boys, who are only the second known case of conjoined twins born in PNG, are expected to come to Australia for medical treatment.

Discontent brews within Bihar's NDA over seat-sharing for upcoming assembly polls. Allies like Upendra Kushwaha and Jitan Ram Manjhi express dissatisfaction, with HAM even announcing plans to contest against Chirag Paswan's LJP. BJP leaders maintain alliance strength, while the opposition Mahagathbandhan criticizes the BJP's intentions.

Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor will not contest the upcoming Bihar assembly polls, stating the decision was made for the «greater good» of his Jan Suraaj party. He believes his absence will allow him to focus on organizational work, and remains confident of a significant electoral outcome, either a landslide victory or a substantial defeat.

The BJP-led NDA faces internal friction in Bihar post seat-sharing talks, primarily due to Chirag Paswan's significant allocation of 29 seats. This has irked allies like JD(U), HAM, and RLSP, especially as the BJP matched JD(U)'s 101 seats. Nitish Kumar reportedly objects to constituencies assigned to Paswan and Kushwaha, fueling discontent and a tug-of-war within the alliance.

At 12 years old, Sutay Kameka, a bright and determined 2025 JN Foundation PEP Scholar, has her eyes firmly set on becoming a mathematician. Her love for numbers, combined with discipline and support from her mother, has already set her apart as one...

The recent rains in the Corporate Area have increased the road hazard associated with a number of potholes that had already been creating headaches for road users for several months. Here are just a few of those damaged sections of road in Kingston...

IN UNFLATTERING circumstances Malcus Mosiah Garvey was born in St Ann’s Bay, St Ann on August 17, 1887. Somewhere along the journey Malcus was changed to Marcus. He became a printer’s apprentice, before moving in 1906 to Kingston, where he got...

[ANGOP] Lubango -- Only 10 percent of the 750,000 tons of ornamental stone extracted in southern Angola is processed by the local industry. The rest is exported in its raw state to ten destinations in Asia, America, and Europe.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi has issued a strong warning to opposition politicians, saying that public demonstrations in the capital will not be permitted.

Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in a HDB flat kitchen in Jurong West on Tuesday (Oct 14).Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to a fire at Block 675A, Jurong West Street 64, at about 5.40pm.Upon arrival, SCDF found the kitchen of a 13th-floor unit on fire and extinguished the blaze using a water jet.Two people were taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.SCDF reminded the public not to leave any cooking or heating activities unattended and to switch off all gas and electrical appliances when not in use.According to SCDF's annual statistics report released on Feb 13, the number of residential fires in 2024 remained largely unchanged, with a total of 968 cases. Unattended cooking and electrical faults continued to be the two leading causes of fires in residential premises.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has warned the public against hanging on traffic lights and signposts as part of a social media trend.In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Oct 14), the authority stated that it is aware of the trend where people film themselves hanging from traffic lights, road signs and other road infrastructure.«Fun's fun, but our road infrastructure isn't a playground. It helps facilitate travel and keeps everyone safe. Please don't use them as props for social media. Let's keep our roads safe (and your content risk-free),» said LTA. The post also had images depicting the challenge which were generated by artificial intelligence. 

Sales staff of a beauty chain in Singapore have been accused of misleading and hard selling packages or products, amounting to nearly $1 million, to customers.Fifty-three complaints against DNA Brands Co were made to the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) from August 2024 to Oct 14, 2025, with at least 20 elderly consumers submitting complaints to the watchdog.Case said in a statement on Wednesday (Oct 15) that the complaints involved a total value of over $980,000 and pertain to two beauty brands run by DNA Brands Co. The businesses involved are beauty salons operating under the Beautique name and wellness retail outlets under The Mineral Boutique label. High-pressure sales tactics Complainants alleged that they had been misled or pressured by sales assistants into purchasing excessive beauty packages or products.25 cases were lodged in the last five months of 2024, and 28 in 2025.Half of the complaints involved purchases exceeding $10,000, according to Case. One consumer was charged at least $370,000 for products and packages.

[Afropop] An independent label that began in Portland and now based in New York, Mississippi Records is devoted to ethically documenting overlooked music--often by working directly with families and estates rather than relying on expired or unfair contracts.

Le colloque sur l'accès à la propriété foncière s'est ouvert le 14 octobre à l'assemblée. Quatre thématiques seront abordées : la sortie d'indivision, l'usucapion, le titrement et l'acquisition d'une propriété. Certaines familles ont fait le déplacement en espérant obtenir des réponses à leurs interrogations.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced on Tuesday that local council elections in the districts of the Banadir region will take place in Mogadishu at the end of November 2025.

Addis Ababa (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilaahi (Cirro) arrived in Addis Ababa on Tuesday following an official invitation from Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, the Somaliland Presidency said in a statement.

The Russian ambassador has given US Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna the copies of the declassified Soviet files on the JFK assassination Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom Read Full Article at RT.com

The family of a Kenyan woman who was killed after a night out with British soldiers 13 years ago requested Tuesday that the U.K. government ensure the suspect is arrested and extradited, one month after a court ruling in Kenya.

An army commander who led a mutiny in Madagascar said on Tuesday the military had taken power after President Andry Rajoelina was impeached by lawmakers and forced to flee the country following weeks of youth-led protests.

Israel has imposed new restrictions on aid entering the besieged Gaza Strip and will not open the Rafah crossing as planned, while Israeli forces killed at least nine people in the Palestinian territory as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire came under growing strain.

The Philip Morris International (PMI) Technovation in Dubai ended with industry players emphasising the need to address challenges around access to Tobacco Harm Reduction products, which would lead to higher consumption of safer smoking alternatives and lower consumption of cigarettes, especially in the global south. Technovation is an initiative that discusses the development of smoke-free […] The post Global South challenged to make harm reduction products more accessible to improve public health appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Some of the potential consequences due to prohibitions, as anti-smoking and drug abuse campaigns, can be significant and far-reaching on public health, which include increased illicit use, high risks of overdose and death, mental health impacts, spread of infectious diseases, reduced access to treatment and increased violence and crime. According to research that has been […] The post Consequences of prohibition on public health can be significant and far-reaching appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Trump posthumously honored conservative activist Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom about a month after he was fatally shot at a campus event.

The Russian ambassador has given US Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna the copies of the declassified Soviet files on the JFK assassination Read Full Article at RT.com