«According to flash statistics and data from polls, the economic activity in the fourth quarter increased as compared to the third quarter, and quite noticeably,» the experts added

Refineries’ reps and analysts clarified that there has been no government directive to stop purchasing oil from Russia

The number of bodies that go unclaimed every year in Ontario continues to reach new record levels, according to the latest figures from the Office of the Chief Coroner.

The first sexual assault trial for Frank Stronach that was scheduled to begin Tuesday in Toronto has been delayed after the defence asked for more time to review «voluminous» amounts of new disclosure items.

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee announced plans to move an impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner over the Special Intensive Revision process. The party alleges the SIR is flawed and aims to disenfranchise citizens, particularly in opposition-ruled states ahead of elections. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee also criticized the timing and selective application of the SIR.

A 36-year-old businessman, Shivam Gupta, tragically passed away after a brutal assault by food delivery agents in Delhi. The incident, stemming from a verbal dispute over water, escalated into a violent attack involving punches, kicks, and a helmet. Shivam's family is devastated, demanding swift justice for the senseless loss of their only child.

Staff at the streaming company are reportedly helping themselves to 'freebies' from the Duchess of Sussex's lifestyle brand amid claims two rooms are 'packed with As Ever products'.

Elon Musk is combining SpaceX and xAI in a merger that reportedly values the enlarged company at $1.25 trillion Read Full Article at RT.com

(AP) — PepsiCo is cutting prices on Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos chips this year to win back customers exasperated by years of price hikes. PepsiCo has leaned on price increases as the cost of packaging, ingredients and transportation...

Jamaicans are being advised to brace for unsettled weather over the next several days as a trough and another cold front are expected to affect conditions across the island. A trough across the western Caribbean is forecast to move across the...

Some Canadians are paying for menopause care from a host of private practitioners opening clinics outside the public health-care system.

Robert Power, 69, died after a long wait for emergency care at the Carbonear General Hospital. His wife is calling for an inquiry into his death.

In a time of skyrocketing food prices and turbulent economic times, Costco's rotisserie chickens are, for many, a reliable meal mainstay. But a new lawsuit filed in a California court has a bone to pick with how the retailer advertises its beloved cooked birds.

Three men and one woman who are currently attending, or are alumni of, Western University face a slew of charges alleging — among other things — that they were storing chemicals that could be made into explosives at a house just west of campus in London, Ont. Here's what we know about them.

Gold futures with delivery in April 2026 edged up by 6.98% to $4,977.2 per Troy ounce

Explosions rocked Kiev on Tuesday night, prompting emergency power outages in the Darnitsky and Dneprovsky districts

«The EU authorities, on the contrary, have opted to isolate themselves from the global powers,» Peter Szijjarto noted

As many as 141 of parliament's 169 members supported the continuation of the monarchy

According to Kharkov Mayor Igor Terekhov, the TPP-5 power plant in the city was damaged

A significant study comparing homoeopathy with conventional infant care has been retracted by the European Journal of Pediatrics due to serious design flaws, including a lack of blinding and placebo controls. These issues, the journal stated, could have introduced substantial bias, undermining the study's reliability. The authors, however, disagree with the retraction.

Rahul Gandhi has lodged a strong protest with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, citing his inability to speak on the President's address. Gandhi claims he was prevented from quoting an unpublished book by former Army Chief General MM Naravane on the India-China clashes, calling it a «blot on our democracy» and a deliberate government attempt to silence him.

Bharatiya Janata Party's Yumnam Khemchand has been elected as the leader of the legislative party and is set to become the new chief minister of Manipur. This development follows a meeting of BJP legislative members in Delhi. Khemchand, a senior leader, previously served as the assembly speaker and a cabinet minister.

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee announced plans to move an impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner over the Special Intensive Revision process. The party alleges the SIR is flawed and aims to disenfranchise citizens, particularly in opposition-ruled states ahead of elections. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee also criticized the timing and selective application of the SIR.

A total of $3.995 billion worth of Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers, including SG60 vouchers, were spent over the last four years.The update was given on Tuesday (Feb 3) by Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo in a written response to a parliamentary question by MP Saktiandi Supaat (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC).Saktiandi had asked how many households have claimed the 2026 CDC vouchers, and how much of the spending were at heartland businesses.He also asked about the impact of CDC vouchers on household consumption and small business resilience.In his response, Neo — who said that he was answering in his capacity as the minister charged with the responsibility for the People's Association — explained that it is «still early» to share the claim and spend rate of the latest tranche of $300 CDC vouchers.Eligible Singaporean households were able to claim and use $300 in CDC vouchers only just slightly a month ago, from Jan 2.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has no plans to introduce the central kitchen model to all school canteens, Minister of State for Education Jasmin Lau said on Tuesday (Feb 3).Responding to questions from several MPs, she said there is also no target in mind to replace traditional canteens where students buy food from individual stallholders.From last month, 13 schools had switched to the model where a single operator manages their canteens.Lau said that the central kitchen model was not introduced to replace traditional canteens, but rather as an alternative to help schools that were struggling to attract stallholders and had severe shortages of functioning stalls.«We want to avoid putting students in these schools at risk of not having good access to affordable, nutritious and balanced meals,» she said.Yusof Ishak Secondary School was the first to pilot the central kitchen model in 2022.Lau said that after seeing «positive results», MOE decided to roll out the model to 13 additional schools that face challenges in securing sufficient stallholders.Some of these schools are using hybrid models, she said.

Persistent hotspots in eastern Johor have resulted in smoke plumes which are moving towards Singapore due to the prevailing north-easterly and north-westerly winds, said the National Environment Agency (NEA).In a Facebook update after 7.30pm on Tuesday (Feb 3), the agency said that the detection was made during a satellite pass just after 2pm, adding that showers over Singapore and the surrounding areas expected from Wednesday (Feb 4) should help to improve air quality. On Tuesday afternoon, AsiaOne was on the ground in Tampines, Paya Lebar and Whampoa, where passers-by said they noticed a burning smell in the air. 

No snow was recorded in Reykjavík in the month of January that has just ended, meaning the month was completely snow-free. This was reported by meteorologist Einar Sveinbjörnsson of Blika in a Facebook post.

Operators who offer so-called “gusa” (guided sauna steam sessions) will soon be required to pay for the music used in these services.

Joshua Robbins died instantly after he plunged five floors at Thuston Dwellings on Newton Street, London, last Thursday.

The Reserve Bank of Malawi is expected to compensate the Finance Bank over wrongful closure following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal ruling today in Blantyre. Financial and legal analysts say the compensation could run into billions if not trillions of Kwachas once worked out. The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the Reserve Bank […] The post Reserve Bank of Malawi to compensate Finance Bank with billions over wrongful closure appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has put Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman under intense pressure, accusing him of failing to protect lawmakers after police arrested two Members of Parliament while official Parliamentary Committee meetings were in progress. Chithyola Banda says the Speaker has now been compelled to engage the Inspector General of […] The post Opposition Leader Takes Speaker to Task Over Arrest of MPs appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

 The US has announced a reduced tariff of 18% for India, nearly a year after imposing 50% rate Read Full Article at RT.com