Keir Starmer faced a furious backlash on Thursday over 'dystopian' plans to force millions of adults to sign up for a digital ID card.

Attitudes shifted after the presidential election in May won by nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki, the French paper has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Brussels’ overreach on trade and Russia exposes Europe’s failure to shed its old colonial mindset Read Full Article at RT.com

The German defense minister has alleged suspicious maneuvers, echoing the French military Read Full Article at RT.com

Neither Ruth Posner, 96, nor husband Michael, 97, had terminal illnesses but the pair, from Belsize Park, north London, decided they did not want to be apart after almost 75 years married.

Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of generals and admirals from around the world to gather in Quantico, Virginia, next week Read Full Article at RT.com

New Delhi and Moscow have discussed the setting up of a BRICS grain exchange to boost agricultural trade Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian emergency officials report a major fire in Smolensk Region following a train collision with a truck Read Full Article at RT.com

Excessive checks against foreigners working illegally as delivery riders are unsustainable and risk inconveniencing customers, Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon said in Parliament on Friday (Sept 26).He added that a «balance and calibrated approach» would be for delivery platforms to conduct their own checks, such as random facial recognition for riders on their mobile applications throughout the day.Koh was responding to parliamentary questions from MPs, including Leader of Opposition Pritam Singh, on foreigners working illegally on delivery platforms.The senior minister of state said that the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) receives an average of 50 complaints of illegal platform work each year since 2023, with the number of enforcement checks ramped up over the past few months.Out of the 644 delivery workers checked in more than 30 hot spots islandwide since July, four foreigners were caught without a valid work pass.But Koh cautioned that «excessive» enforcement checks at hot spots, where “huge crowds” of such workers congregate during peak hours, can lead to unintended “side effects”.

The Government will make changes to the income ceiling for couples and the eligibility age for singles applying for Build-To-Order (BTO) flats when sufficient conditions are met, said Senior Minister of State for National Development Sun Xueling.Speaking during the debate on the President's Address in Parliament on Sept 26, Sun said that policy space and a higher supply of BTO flats is needed before any changes to current policies can be made.Addressing the demand for public housing, she said that the Government is taking «active steps to ensure there is housing to meet the different needs of our people».Sun said that there is «strong broad-based housing demand» in «land scarce Singapore», highlighting young families who want their own homes and singles who want to live independently.BTO income ceilingIn particular, she recognised concerns over the current BTO income ceiling of $14,000, which was last revised in 2019, despite incomes having gone up over the years.

After 62 years of service, the Indian Air Force bid farewell to the MiG-21, a Soviet-origin supersonic jet that played a crucial role in several conflicts, including the 1965 and 1971 wars, the Kargil war, and the Balakot strikes. Air Chief Marshal A P Singh flew the last sortie of the MiG-21 Bison aircraft. The final operations were carried out by the number 23 Squadron, nicknamed «Panthers.»

Dave's always lived high on the hog, whether as a member of the Bullingdon during high-spirited days at Oxford, or subsequently at White's - starchiest of London's gentlemen's clubs...

The Left-wing organ is also an unhappy place torn by divisions and arguments. During the past few years there have been internal storms over slavery, trans issues and the sale of the Observer.

Officers raided the 49-year-old BBC actor's family home in Kensington, West London, just before 9am, with a specialist dog unit used in the search.

A source close to both the King and the Prince of Wales told me starkly this week: 'It's evident there's an attempt to manufacture division between them, when in reality, no such rift exists.'

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The Defense Ministry reported that on-duty air defenses intercepted and destroyed 55 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian regions overnight

According to the Russian president, political stability, which is partly ensured by voters, is the basis for Russia's success in all areas, including the military and security spheres

An Ivorian national accused of conspiring to smuggle firearms into West Africa has been extradited from Kenya to the United States.

New York (HOL) — Ethiopia pledged continued support for Somalia’s peace and security process on Thursday, even as the African Union’s new stabilization mission warned it faces a crippling $180 million funding gap for 2025.

New York (HOL) — The African Union’s top official warned Thursday that Somalia’s fragile gains risk unraveling unless international partners urgently plug a nearly $200 million funding gap for the continent’s newest peace mission.

[New Times] Moscow -- Rwanda is turning to nuclear energy through small modular reactors (SMRs) as it seeks to accelerate industrialisation and secure a stable power supply for its growing economy.

[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has called for a fairer and more inclusive global governance system, emphasizing that multilateralism must be anchored in a rules-based international order where all nations stand on equal footing.

Sameer Wankhede, the former NCB zonal director, has filed a lawsuit against Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix, alleging defamation in Aryan Khan's 'Ba***ds of Bollywood.' Wankhede claims the series contains an obscene gesture towards “Satyamev Jayate” and negatively portrays anti-drug enforcement agencies.

Narendra Modi honored Manmohan Singh on his 93rd birth anniversary. Modi acknowledged Singh's service to the nation. Singh served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014. He is known for economic reforms as finance minister. Singh represented Assam in Rajya Sabha for three decades. Leaders remembered his role in shaping India's economy. He passed away on December 26, 2024.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergey Lavrov underscored the importance of the UN Secretariat’s «unbiased and equidistant approach» to the subject, in accordance with Article 100 of the UN Charter

The Polish Embassy in Minsk explained recommendations by the tense situation on the border and what it described as arbitrary arrests of Polish citizens

The Belarusian leader’s spokesperson Natalia Eismont said that the agenda includes «the entire array of regional and bilateral relations»

Peter Szijjarto stressed that Budapest cannot count on the European Commission in this regard

Comey has been a staunch critic of Donald Trump 's administration since the president fired him. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the charges in a post to social media Thursday evening.

Roane Atu, 18 ans, est l’un des plus jeunes candidats à l'élection de Mister Tahiti. Du haut de son mètre 95, il est surtout le plus grand de cette promotion. Élu Mister Papara en mai dernier, le candidat N°10 est aussi l’un des rameurs les plus prometteurs de sa génération.

SINGAPORE — Music producer and former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim, 61, has been convicted of a molestation charge involving a 25-year-old woman.The incident happened at the Hype Records office in Henderson Road on Nov 23, 2021. Lim was the executive director of the record label company at the time.In delivering her decision on Sept 26, Principal District Judge Lee Lit Cheng said that she found the victim's testimony to be unusually convincing, which left no reasonable doubt of Lim's guilt.The judge noted that Lim had «jokingly» sent the woman a message stating that he could tie her up.She also found him to be an untruthful witness, who was willing to make claims to serve his own interests.In 2024, Lim had to fight off allegations involving a different woman who had accused him of using inappropriate words while they were at Hype Records' premises on July 25, 2012.After a trial, District Judge Wong Peck found Lim not guilty of insulting a woman's modesty.She said the woman, who was then 25 years old, had embellished her evidence and was not a credible witness.

A grand prize of approximately $10 million is up for grabs at the next Toto draw on Monday (Sept 29) after the past three draws yielded no winners.This is the tenth time that the Toto Group 1 prize has snowballed to $10 million in 2025. The upcoming draw will be a cascade draw, which is triggered when there are no Group 1 winners for three consecutive draws.If there is no Group 1 winner at the end of the fourth draw on Monday, the final jackpot amount will be paid to the next prize group's winners and shared equally.According to Singapore Pools' website, the prize money snowballed from nearly $1.24 million on Sept 18 to $3 million on Sept 22 and $5.66 million on Sept 25 with no winner for the Group 1 prize. The most recent draw on Thursday saw 23 winners for Group 2, who split a prize of $24,231.The last time a jackpot surpassed $10 million, a grand prize of $12.5 million was split between three lucky winners on Aug 28.The upcoming draw on Monday will take place at 9.30pm.[[nid:721923]]dana.leong@asiaone.com

Eleven people were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at Block 510, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, on Thursday (Sept 25) night.In response to queries from AsiaOne, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that a call for assistance was made at around 8.25 pm.SCDF added that the fire, which involved a personal mobility aid and bicycles at the lift lobby on the 7th floor, was swiftly extinguished by firefighters. Eleven individuals, aged between 18 months and 85 years old, were assessed for smoke inhalation and subsequently conveyed conscious to the hospital, said the police.As a precautionary measure, about 90 persons from the block were evacuated by the police and SCDF.Two male teenagers aged 16 and 17 were arrested for the offence of mischief by fire.