According to Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, amid the policy revolution in the United States affecting trade, migration, and international institutions, along with shifts in geopolitics, technology, and demographics, «Uncertainty is the new normal, and it is here to stay»

The parties also signed a term sheet on long-term development of Kazakh gas in Russia

CEO of Gazprom Alexei Miller and Pakistan’s Minister of Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik had a working meeting at St. Petersburg International Gas Forum

The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

Joan Kennedy, the former wife of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, has died in her Boston home at the age of 89.

Malgorzata Wnuczek disappeared on her way home from her job at a logistics company in Leicester in May 2006.

On 1 March 2023, as part of the road safety package, the European Commission published a legislative proposal to help ensure EU-wide application of driving disqualifications. The proposal calls for increased cooperation, harmonisation of legislation, simplification of information exchange, capacity-building, and improved public awareness efforts. In order to prevent impunity due to a lack of legislation, the proposal sets out rules to allow better EU-wide enforcement of driver disqualification decisions when drivers commit major traffic offences outside their own country. In the European Parliament, the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) is responsible for the file. The TRAN committee adopted its report on 29 November 2023. Interinstitutional negotiations started in October 2024, and a provisional agreement was found on 25 March 2025. On 14 May 2025, the TRAN committee endorsed the text agreed in negotiations with the Council's representatives. Fifth edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Bihar's ruling NDA faces seat-sharing hurdles as smaller allies, including LJP (RV) and HAM, escalate their demands. The BJP and JD(U) are reportedly set to contest fewer seats than in 2020 to accommodate these requests. The alliance is working towards finalizing strategies and candidates ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.

Congress has raised concerns with the Election Commission of India regarding Bihar's voter list after the Special Intensive Revision. The party highlighted a significant decrease in registered voters and questioned the lack of a machine-readable list, making analysis difficult. They also pointed to unaccounted additions and deletions, as well as duplicate entries, urging for a frozen electoral roll.

The party’s chairman has already said it would not include scrutiny of how Joe Biden’s late withdrawal from the race was handled.

The leaks published by Candace Owens suggest that Charlie Kirk fell out with a Jewish donor just days before his assassination Read Full Article at RT.com

The countries of the collective West, covering up the terrorist acts of the Kiev regime and the regular attacks of the Ukrainian army on the Zaporozhye nuclear power station, are becoming «direct accomplices» of the Ukrainian crimes, Maria Zakharova said

«It became more technologically sophisticated and competitive,» Mikhail Mishustin said

Polish lawmaker Slawomir Mentzen has denounced the notion that naturalized Ukrainians could become a significant voter bloc Read Full Article at RT.com

New Delhi is seeking a unicorn from the defense sector as it aims to boost the Make in India program Read Full Article at RT.com

The Portuguese star’s wealth rose sharply after he signed a new $400 million deal in Saudi Arabia, the agency has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The powers of currently serving officials have been extended until after martial law is lifted Read Full Article at RT.com

There will be no dramatic steps to disconnect them, department head at the Bank of Russia Alla Bakina said

According to Donald Tusk, «blowing up a gas pipeline is acceptable»

«The Britons have always been known for their 'divide and conquer' principle,» the Russian foreign minister said

The official exchange rate of the euro has been reduced by 74 kopecks to 94.9351 rubles

Iran has been consistently speaking in favor of negotiations, showing flexible and creative approaches, the Russian foreign minister said

“The defendant has confessed to his role in the case concerning a 63-year-old woman who was shot to death in her home in Stockholm exactly one year ago,” said Alexandra Bittner, district prosecutor and lead prosecutor in the case against the Icelander, in an interview with mbl.is.

A dog died in a hit-and-run accident in Serangoon on Monday (Oct 6), after its owner had allegedly allowed it to roam freely.In a Facebook post uploaded on Oct 6, a neighbour who recognised the dog said the accident occurred along Serangoon Avenue 1, outside Serangoon Terrace.A video shared in the post showed animal paramedics performing CPR on the dog, which appeared unresponsive. Speaking to AsiaOne, the neighbour, who wished to be known only as Adeline, said she was walking her two dogs at around 11.40pm when the incident happened.«As I was walking, I heard a loud thud, like something had fallen, and saw a van, so I thought something might have fallen from the vehicle,» she said.She added that as the van drove off, she noticed something lying on the road and felt that something was amiss.

National Trade Unions Congress (NTUC) chief Ng Chee Meng has expressed «deep concern» over a civil suit where the district court expressed its «unmixed dissatisfaction» at Income Insurance over its «wholly unreasonable behaviour». The court expressed its disappointment at how Income Insurance had handled claims by the family of a man who died five years after a traffic accident. In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Oct 8), Ng extended his sympathy to the late Ko Wah.«I wish to express my sincere sympathy to the family of the late Mr Ko Wah for the grief and the emotional distress they have had to go through in the past year,» said the labour chief. Court chides Income Insurance Ko was left bedridden and mentally incapacitated after he was knocked down by a van at the basement carpark of an industrial building in Toh Guan Road East in June 2019. He died in October 2024.Ko's son sued the driver of the van and the building contractor to seek damages for his father's disabilities, loss of income and medical and other related expenses in 2021.

The principal of River Valley Primary School has denied a parent's allegation that his son was assaulted by a fellow pupil during recess on Oct 6.In a TikTok clip that has since garnered over 750,000 views overnight, the Primary 3 pupil's father, Adrod, recounted the incident that happened earlier that day.In response to queries from AsiaOne, Jennifer Pang said on Wednesday (Oct 8) their investigation established that the incident involved three students, aged between eight and nine years old, instead of only two students as recounted by Adrod.Referring to the alleged bully as Pupil A and Adrod's son as Pupil B, Pang said that the third student, Pupil C, was a friend ofPupil B's.She said Pupil A had not punched Pupil B during the incident, as was alleged in the video.Pupil B and C chased down Pupil A to retrieve B's stolen wallet, when Pupil C «accidentally hit Pupil B's lips with the wallet during the tussle», she added.Pang also said that the school will help the students learn from the incident and work towards a positive resolution of the matter.