The firefighting operation to extinguish a surface fire continues in the exclusion zone
According to Dmitry Peskov, the bilateral relationship is «based on the principle of equality» that respects the interests of both sides
Here’s a question worth asking about Malawian politics right now: when did you last see President Arthur Peter Mutharika? Not hear about him. See him. Addressing the nation, holding an audience, out and about. If you’re struggling to remember, you’re not alone. The last notable sighting was his return from a private visit to South […] The post Mutharika’s Cincinnatus act — and the DPP succession race appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation has called on Members of Parliament to engage more closely with their local councils over the procedures required to access the Constituency Development Fund, following complaints from legislators about delays in disbursement. Joseph Mwanamvekha, the minister responsible, addressed the matter in Parliament after MPs pressed the ministry […] The post Finance minister urges MPs to press councils over Constituency Development Fund procedures appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.
A Malawian social commentator has taken aim at President Arthur Peter Mutharika, accusing him of surrounding himself with individuals previously convicted on corruption-related charges — with the appointment of Henry Mussa cited as the latest example. In a Facebook post that has since gone viral, commentator Idris Ali Nasser said it was neither by accident […] The post Commentator Nasser weighs in on Mutharika’s ‘cesspit’ of pardoned convicts appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.
A courtroom was left stunned when a woman who lost her eye at the hands of her own husband suddenly leapt up and rushed to beg for HIS freedom — just seconds after he was sentenced to five years behind bars. The extraordinary scene unfolded at Balaka Second Grade Magistrate’s Court after Blackson Godfrey, 27, […] The post Wife pleads for mercy after husband jailed for blinding her in one eye appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.
Nigeria’s ISA Under-17 side has emerged as one of the early success stories at this year’s Gothia Cup, combining dominant performances on the pitch with growing interest from European clubs as the academy continues building international pathways for its young players. The academy has opened its campaign with two emphatic victories, defeating Swedis h side […] The post ISA U-17s combine big wins with growing European interest at Gothia Cup appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.
The EU has imported a record volume of Russian LNG months before its planned 2027 ban takes effect, the FT has said Read Full Article at RT.com
This briefing, published by the European Parliamentary Research Service, aims to provide a broad range of key facts and figures about the European Parliament. Its many graphics offer a picture of the Parliament's Members and the institution's structures and activity in the current parliamentary term (July 2024 to June 2029) and in previous five-year terms since direct elections were introduced in June 1979. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the European Union’s latest generation of so-called mini trade deals (MTDs), an informal but analytically useful label applied to agreements that sit outside the standard free trade agreement (FTA) framework. The paper focuses on three current categories: clean trade and investment partnerships (CTIPs), sustainable investment facilitation agreements (SIFAs), and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) related to critical raw materials (CRMs). Drawing on existing research by Claussen (2022), Cernat (2023), Larsson and Wennerberg (2024), and Sasmal (2026), as well as on institutional documents, European Parliament (EP) research, and further academic literature, it examines each instrument’s substantive content, procedural origins, stakeholder involvement, legal character, governance architecture, and the role, or absence of a role, of the European Parliament. The paper evaluates the implementation record of existing agreements where data are available, identifies the systemic challenges of transparency and democratic accountability, and assesses the strategic rationale for MTDs in the current geopolitical environment. It concludes that while MTDs offer genuine advantages in speed and flexibility, their growing use (especially in legally non-binding form) raises serious governance concerns that the EU’s institutional architecture is not currently equipped to manage. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP
The thousands of per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) contain carbon-fluorine bonds, one of the strongest chemical bonds in organic chemistry, making them resistant to degradation. The favourable physicochemical properties that make PFAS valuable for countless applications and products pose huge environmental challenges: PFAS are persistent. Due to their persistence and mobility, widespread use and resulting emissions, PFAS are now ubiquitous contaminants, polluting soil and water resources. Remediation is technically challenging and very costly. Human biomonitoring shows PFAS are omnipresent in populations, raising serious health concerns. Given the scale of contamination and remediation limitations, scientists and regulators deem pollution prevention, i.e. regulating PFAS at source, the most sustainable option. European Union (EU) legislation has increasingly covered PFAS, with decisive Parliament input. However, regulatory steps taken so far are fragmented and cannot effectively address PFAS risks. Due to the sheer number of PFAS, regulating them individually is impractical and inadequate. The EU chemicals strategy for sustainability committed to regulate PFAS as a group. The European Chemicals Agency is assessing a wide-ranging restriction proposal (targeted ban) under the EU Regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH) that covers some 10 000 compounds. At stake are the need to protect citizens' health and preserve essential natural resources; the technical and economic challenges for businesses; Europe's need to catch up on innovation; and PFAS risks for investors and insurers. The European Chemicals Agency is expected to transmit its final opinion to the European Commission by the end of 2026. Parliament will scrutinise the Commission's draft restriction. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP
A drive back to Singapore ended on a distressing note for a family of four after a Causeway Link bus allegedly collided with their car near the Johor-Singapore Causeway.According to the father, who shared his account with Stomp, the incident occurred on May 3 at about 11.36am as the family was returning to Singapore after a long weekend in Desaru.The father, who wished to remain anonymous, said he was travelling with his wife and two children, aged two and six, when he entered a lane designated for buses while using the Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway for the first time.«By the time there were signs to show which was the car lane, the queue was already bumper to bumper,» he said, noting that the vehicle lanes were not clearly marked in advance.«I had no way to signal and slot myself into the queue. I had to wait to be let in once the car lane traffic moved forward.»
While the relationship between Singapore and Malaysia since independence has had its complications, the main story between the two neighbours remains one of cooperation across many fields, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Monday (July 13).He was speaking to some 150 Singaporeans living and working in Malaysia at a reception held at Singapore's High Commission in Kuala Lumpur.President Tharman, noting that there are about 120,000 Singaporeans living and working there, said each one of them plays an important role towards bilateral relations.Turning to the sense of «ease and familiarity» with being in Malaysia, the President suggested this comes from the two countries being immediate neighbours, and their common history – going back to before British colonial rule, and extending to the tumultuous 1960s and eventual separation.«The relationship since independence has had its complications at times. »But the main story of Singapore-Malaysia relations has been one of cooperation across many fields – cooperation underpinned by the belief that we are each better when we work together, and grow together," he explained.
SINGAPORE - The High Court on July 14 awarded Cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng each $230,000 in damages after ruling in their favour in the defamation suit they brought against news provider Bloomberg and its journalist.The case arose from a Bloomberg article published on Dec 12, 2024, titled “Singapore mansion deals are increasingly shrouded in secrecy”, which mentioned transactions involving Good Class Bungalows (GCBs) in Singapore.The article included the ministers’ property deals in 2023 – the sale of Mr Shanmugam’s former home in the Queen Astrid Park area to UBS Trustees for $88 million and Dr Tan’s non-caveated purchase of a bungalow in Brizay Park for nearly $27.3 million.In a written judgment on July 14, Justice Audrey Lim found the natural and ordinary meaning of the article is that the ministers took advantage of the absence of checks and balances or disclosure requirements to conduct their property transactions in a non-transparent manner, and that they did so in order to hide their transactions and avoid scrutiny that might extend to the possibility of money laundering.
The FSB has destroyed 35 drones and detained two suspects involved in plotting a Ukrainian attack on a Russian defense enterprise Read Full Article at RT.com
In a dramatic escalation, counter terrorism officers yesterday took over the investigation into the killing of the former Tory minister.
The US announced a new round of strikes on Iran on Monday, hours after President Donald Trump said that the United States is 'reinstating' a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
One responded to the news of Ann Widdecombe's death by calling her a 'BIGOT!'. It was a bizarre way to respond to the sudden passing of a 78-year-old lady...
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood took an hour of Commons questions about Ann Widdecombe 's murder. All I could feel was a hollowing sorrow.
Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake says domestic violence remains one of the country's most pressing public safety challenges, even as murders continue to decline.
A church secretary who allegedly fraudulently converted $2.5 million entrusted to her by her bishop for safekeeping appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court last Thursday, where she handed over what she said was the remaining $372,000 owed.
The Serbian president noted that gas reserves «have never been this low»
According to the publication, the Saudis are «concerned about a larger conflict with the Houthis,» so the authorities decided to coordinate their actions with Washington in advance
Rodion Miroshnik says that over 300 civilians were harmed by the aggression of Ukrainian troops during this period
The evacuation of the population of Konstantinovka is proceeding «with great difficulty,» Andrey Marochko noted
The Russian Armed Forces carried out group strikes using long-range precision air-and ground-launched weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles
Small in stature but big on spin, six-year-old Ahmad Yusuf Ahmad Bahrain has become Southeast Asia's Beyblade champion.Not only did Yusuf emerge champion in the Regular category at the Singapore G1 Beyblade Championship, he also clinched the G1 Southeast Asia (SEA) Cup Regular title on Sunday (July 12), reported Berita Harian (BH). As the Singapore G1 champion, the primary one pupil from Pioneer Primary School represented Singapore at the SEA Cup, which brings together G1 champions from several Southeast Asian countries.The G1 Championship is Beyblade's highest-tier official tournament in the region, above G2 and G3 competitions, with stricter entry requirements and equipment inspections.Yusuf defeated more than 100 participants in the Singapore G1 Regular qualifying tournament at Marina Square on Saturday.He then beat representatives from Indonesia and Thailand on Sunday, before being crowned the regional champion in the Regular category for competitors aged six to 12.According to Yusuf's father, Ahmad Bahrain Hassan, 34, his son has yet to fully grasp what he has achieved.
Fraudsters are once again taking advantage of the upcoming Government cash payouts to hijack Telegram accounts and perpetuate scams, several TikTokers warned.Content creator Nicole Chen, also known as Nicole Liel, shared a scam message purportedly sent via a «gov.sg» Telegram channel, encouraging recipients to check their eligibility for the GST Voucher (GSTV) cash and Medisave schemes.«If someone sends you this link, don't go and press this thing, like legit automatically (sic) you will get hacked,» she said in a video posted on Monday (July 13).AsiaOne observed that the Telegram channel from which the scam message originated has the same name and display picture as the official «gov.sg» broadcast channel.However, the infographic in the scam message incorrectly claimed that recipients would receive a GSTV cash payment amount of $1,000, and a MediSave top-up sum of $850 in the August disbursement.
Western banks have reportedly sued German firm Linde over losses after its pullout from a Russian gas project due to EU sanctions Read Full Article at RT.com
A family in Woodlands recently found themselves playing host to some unexpected — and adorable — neighbours.After a pair of olive-backed sunbirds built a nest in a potted plant outside their HDB flat in June, the family spent over a month watching the birds raise two chicks, which eventually became so comfortable around humans that they were seen perching on residents' fingers.In a Facebook post shared in the group Singapore Wildlife Sightings on Sunday (July 12), the homeowner, Qiu Fen Deng (transliterated), 55, wrote that the chicks had «officially fledged their nest and are exploring the neighbourhood».«It's been such a joy watching this little family build nest from June 4, [with the] first sighting of babies on July 4 [before they finally] fledged off on July 12,» he wrote.The 55-year-old aviation propulsion engineering supervisor told Lianhe Zaobao that the sunbird parents began building their nest on June 4 among the branches of a potted plant outside his flat.
The police are looking for a man to assist with investigations in relation to an incident at Compass One Shopping Centre.In a Facebook post on Sunday (July 13), the Sengkang Neighbourhood Police Centre said the incident took place at about 3.32pm on May 28.Police did not provide further details on the incident, to avoid compromising ongoing police investigations. Based on the photograph provided by the police, the bespectacled man was wearing a brown t-shirt, kaki-coloured cargo pants, and a pair of grey shoes. can contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information would be kept strictly confidential, said the police.[[nid:737282]]editor@asiaone.com
A woman said she was «impressed» when Singapore Airlines cabin crew launched a full-scale rescue mission to retrieve her ring after it fell into a gap in her plane seat.A video shared on social media on Monday (July 13) by user @cforcassan shows a male crew member lying on the ground as he searches beneath the passenger's seat for the lost ring. «Your ring falls into the depths of your plant seat and the entire cabin crew launches a rescue mission,» the video captioned. The woman, whose account handle is Cassandra Tan, said that she had gotten the ring in Shanghai from a Chinese brand called Hefang. Checks by AsiaOne show that the rings can cost up to US$240 (S$310) on the brand's website. «They constructed an entire tool with whatever they had on the plane. This is now a core memory for me,» said Tan.The makeshift tool consisted of two chopsticks and a DIY hook made from a bobby pin, taped together with what looked like plasters. Tan added that she was supposed to wait for the engineers to come on board after the plane landed.
