Russian troops are expanding a bridgehead in that frontline area, a source in Russian defense circles said

The Vietnamese president made this statement while receiving Russia’s Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan who led the Russian delegation at the ceremony of signing the UN Convention against Cybercrime in Hanoi

Live-recording images showed flames engulfing the Ukrainian army’s sites hit by Geran drones

On October 19, Zakharova reported that Igor Kartavykh, head of the Sputnik Azerbaijan news agency, was released from custody and headed to Russia

The question of tapping Moscow’s assets has been shelved for now but could return in the future, the country’s defense minister said  Read Full Article at RT.com

Published here for the first time, a series of 'behind the scenes' pictures show the late monarch posing on a wooden 'sawhorse' for American artist Arnold Friberg at Buckingham Palace

[allAfrica] The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has once again found itself at a familiar crossroads -- a fallen president, jubilant protesters, and young military men promising a ''new beginning.'' The cycle has become eerily predictable: political euphoria followed by disillusionment, a coup cloaked in patriotism, and eventually, the slow decay of yet another regime.

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia — Integrating training between the Singapore Army and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) could be of «great value», said the Air Director of Exercise Wallaby 2025 Colonel Woo Sin Boon.Speaking to the media at Warriors Camp in Rockhampton, Australia on Friday (Oct 24), COL Woo explained that RSAF and the Singapore Army have traditionally been using «very rudimentary» methods of communication. «(This) is because a lot of our systems were developed individually,» he said. «There's a great value to make sure that both the Army and Air Force can operate seamlessly, exactly like (what is expected) in real combat.»COL Woo added that integration between the two would be done through digital means and will «greatly facilitate» the success of any joint missions they conduct.Exercise Wallaby, SAF's largest overseas unilateral exercise, is being held from Sept 7 to Nov 2 in Shoalwater Bay Training Area. The training area is approximately five times the size of Singapore.

SINGAPORE - Singapore and China have agreed to work together to decarbonise and digitalise shipping routes between the two countries, with the establishment of a national green and digital shipping corridor.This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is one of eight agreements exchanged on Saturday (Oct 25) during an official visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, as Singapore and China pledged to deepen co-operation and bilateral ties.Mr Li, who is visiting Singapore for the first time at the invitation of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, was welcomed by a guard-of-honour at Parliament House.In his opening remarks during a meeting between the two delegations, PM Wong said: «We would like to see how we can deepen our co-operation further, and also how we can work together to uphold the key principles of free trade and the rules-based multilateral order.»Mr Li said he looks forward to further deepening China-Singapore relations during his visit here - the first by a Chinese Premier in seven years.

A 10-year-old boy has been reported missing since Wednesday (Oct 22).In a news release on Saturday (Oct 25), the police said Zulfi Amzi Bin Abdullah was last seen near Block 48 Lower Delta Road at around 6.45pm on Oct 22. Earlier this month, the boy was also reported missing and found on the same evening after police put out an appeal for information. Anyone with information 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:723907]]editor@asiaone.com 

Grace Lyons, the founder and music director of Heritage Singers Canada, is overjoyed that the Heritage Singers Canada archival donation is now housed in the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections at the Scott Library, York University, and...

Over a decade later, Don-Juanique Gardener is using his second chance at life to give back to the hospital that helped save his life after a near-fatal crash in St Ann. The JN Bank merchant relationship officer returned to the St Ann’s Bay Hospital...

The Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) is observing Red Cross Month 2025, under the theme ‘On the Side of Humanity’, as it celebrates 61 years of dedicated humanitarian service to the people of Jamaica. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think...

The theme for the September 28 Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival was ‘Food and Fashion’. And there was indeed a lot of food and ‘free’ beverages. The samples at the Colombian Embassy were to die for. The fashion, too, was blazing, on and off the...

A FIVE-YEAR initiative has been launched to address Jamaica’s urban climate and societal challenges by integrating nature-based solutions (NbS) into urban planning and community development. Dubbed ‘Jamaica Urban Solutions for the Environment’ (J-...

TEHRAN – The Iran International Innovation Zone and the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance technological collaboration.

TEHRAN – A delegation of health experts from the Pasteur Institute of Iran has participated in the Pasteur Network Annual Meeting  2025 to discuss ways for expanding scientific and operational interactions among member states.

The UK and EU fear dialogue between the US and Russia, President Vladimir Putin’s aide, Kirill Dmitriev, has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The US uses “bullying” to impose its will and block the rise of a multipolar world, Iran’s Deputy FM Saeed Khatibzadeh told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

TEHRAN – Over 1,100  participants from 65 countries, including Pakistan, Oman, Vietnam, Tunisia, India, Turkey,  Bangladesh, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and Romania, will attend the second international technology Olympics, which is planned to be held from October 27 to 30, at Pardis Technology Park, Tehran.

Questions about what the rise of an anti-Zionist mayor in the most Jewish U.S. city means

The regional authorities have started the evacuation of residents living in flood-risk areas

Kiev loses 1,385 troops along engagement line in past day

During his work at forward command posts of the combined arms army, motor rifle formations and marine infantry units, Gerasimov listened to reports by the army’s commander, commanders of military formations and other military officials on the results of fulfilling objectives in the areas of their responsibility

The European Union seeks to return the United States «to the continued financing [of the Kiev regime], military supplies and the creation of a diplomatic cover for the lawlessness taking place on the territory of Ukraine,» Rodion Miroshnik said

Georgia has opened a criminal probe under the article «Illegal Handling of Nuclear Materials or Devices, Radioactive Waste or Substances» of the country’s Criminal Code

Trump’s new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom would be almost as large as the rest of the complex.

Moody’s has revised France’s credit rating outlook to ‘negative’, citing the risks posed by political “fragmentation” Read Full Article at RT.com

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will attend the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 26 to 28. The summit is the second of two meetings hosted by Malaysia as this year's Asean chair. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Saturday (Oct 25) that the theme of «Inclusivity and Sustainability» — at a time of geopolitical and economical challenges — encapsulates the region's efforts to build a forward-looking, cohesive and resilient Asean.The leaders will reaffirm their commitment to Asean's community building efforts and discuss ways to promote «an open, inclusive, and stable regional architecture» among the soon-to-be 11-member bloc and with its external partners, PMO added.