The Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), H.E. Mr. Elias Magosi, has concluded a successful mission to the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, held from 15-16 February 2026 at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. Convened under the 2026 theme, “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability & Safe Sanitation […]

Humanitarian needs increased due to the eastern region earthquake, persistent drought in 12 provinces, and continued large-scale returns from Iran and Pakistan, placing additional pressure on already overstretched basic services. UNICEF reached 20,837,394 … Source link

A global financial body has urged the federal government to implement tax reform as Australia’s economy manages a “soft landing”. In its latest report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised the handling of Australia’s economy during difficult conditions as inflation pressures return. “Executive directors welcomed Australia’s progress toward a soft landing and internal balance,” the […]

On February 13, 2026 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Wang Yi stated that as major countries in the world and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, […]

Attachments HIGHLIGHTS Dozens of conflict-related casualties reported in Akobo County: Humanitarian partners report dozens of patients wounded in recent fighting are being treated at Akobo Hospital. Their condition remains precarious due to unreliable access to emergency referrals and critical life-saving medical care. Mass displacement in Jonglei: Since late December 2025, renewed fighting and airstrikes in […]

With Lunar New Year approaching Ajax Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) want to remind residents of firework safety tips. AFES recognize that fireworks are inherently dangerous and recommend that residents attend events that have been planned throughout the Region and delivered by trained professionals. This recommendation is made to minimize the risk of fire and […]

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11 February, 2026 Press releases New findings challenge ‘overdue earthquake’ myth and urge Himalayan policymakers to treat seismic risk as constant. A new study published in Science Advances has overturned a common assumption about earthquake prediction: that major earthquakes follow predictable cycles, and that regions can be ‘overdue’ for the next big […]

Westmorland and Furness Council’s Adult Social Care support has been praised for its person-centred approach, support for carers, keeping people safe, and for its pro-active prevention work to support health and wellbeing. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), in its first assessment of the new council since it was formed in 2023, also praised Adult Social […]

A number of anti-poverty campaigners last year questioned the plan by Lyons, describing it as a “distraction from the real issues”. Some 57 people in Northern Ireland were convicted of benefit fraud since April last year, according to DfC figures. More than 9,000 reports from members of the public of alleged benefit fraud were recorded […]