Abhishek Banerjee criticised Amit Shah's 'Sonar Bangla' promise, accusing the BJP-led Centre of withholding Rs 2 lakh crore in dues and disrespecting Bengal's icons. He challenged Shah to a debate on the funds and highlighted the BJP's alleged ignorance of Bengal's culture and heritage. Banerjee defended Bengal's resilience and the TMC's commitment to welfare, contrasting it with the BJP's rhetoric.

Yip Pin Xiu added an eighth world title to her long list of career achievements on Sept 26, clinching gold in the women’s 50m backstroke S2 at the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships.It was the first gold for the Singaporean at the meet – and her fourth consecutive world title in the event – after she claimed silver in the 100m backstroke S2 on Sept 23.At the OCBC Aquatic Centre on Sept 26, the 33-year-old touched the wall first in 1min 04.31sec, ahead of Russian neutral athlete Diana Koltsova (1:05.72) and Italy’s Arjola Trimi (1:05.83) who finished second and third respectively.Yip had qualified first in the morning’s heats, clocking 1:09.58. Italy’s Angela Procida (1:10.89) was second fastest, while Mexico’s Fabiola Ramirez Martinez (1:10.94) was third.In the morning’s other heats, Wong Zhi Wei clocked 4:47.22 to finish 12th out of 12 in the men’s 400m freestyle S13, while Sophie Soon (1:30.84) was last out of nine in the women’s 100m back S11 heats.

The Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) has voiced deep concerns regarding the incident at  the Al-Istiqamah Mosque in Serangoon North.A parcel, found to contain meat that appeared to be pork, caused the mosque to be evacuated on Wednesday (Sept 24) night.In a Facebook post on Thursday (Sept 25), the IRO said that it takes a strong stand against any actions that threaten the peace and safety of places of worship or undermine religious harmony in Singapore.«An act against one religion is an act against all religions,» it said The IRO is a non-governmental organisation founded by leaders from the Hindu, Jewish, Zoroastrian, Buddhist, Taoist, Jain, Christian, Muslim, Sikh and Baha'i religions. 

The likelihood of a magma intrusion — and potentially a volcanic eruption — at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row will increase starting September 27, according to a new update from the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

Numbers rose by 755,300 between mid-2023 and mid-2024 - the second-biggest annual increase since 1950.

In the last message she ever sent to her mother, Fawziyah Javed said she was heading out for a walk during an Edinburgh getaway with her husband.

Love Island star Amber is a trained West End performer and will make her debut on Saturday night for the first live show of the series - dancing with partner Nikita Kuzmin .

The coffee shop closed on Wednesday with a spokesman adding this week that another one of the chef's struggling food branches in Wiltshire could also be shutting for good.

Harris returns to the spotlight with a new memoir on her 2024 campaign, prompting questions about her political future during her national book tour.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent soldiers to Albuquerque to help police deal with crime, making sure it didn’t look like a military takeover.

For more than four decades, Iran has faced various international sanctions designed to modify its regime's conduct across multiple areas of concern. These areas include nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and proliferation, support for terrorism, regional destabilisation and human rights abuses. Since 1979, the United States' (US) sanctions on Iran have evolved into a complex and comprehensive regime. Between 2006 and 2010, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) imposed multilateral sanctions specifically targeting Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile proliferation activities. The European Union (EU) has implemented the UNSC measures and, since 2010, has developed its own restrictive measures on Iran. The EU's sanctions extend beyond non-proliferation concerns to encompass measures for Iran's human rights violations, support for terrorism and assistance to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) established an agreement between Iran, the five permanent members of the UNSC, plus Germany and the EU's High Representative. This agreement provided for the gradual lifting of sanctions against Iran in exchange for limitations on its nuclear programme. Following the US's withdrawal from the deal in 2018 and the subsequent re-imposition of previously lifted US sanctions, Iran began violating its JCPOA commitments. On 28 August 2025, the three European parties to the JCPOA – France, Germany and the United Kingdom – triggered the procedure to restore all UNSC sanctions on Iran, which were originally set to definitively expire on 18 October 2025. Although diplomatic efforts were complicated by Israeli and US military strikes against Iran in June 2025, and despite the UNSC's rejection on 19 September of a draft resolution to extend the lifting of sanctions, dialogue between Iran and the European powers continues in search of a diplomatic solution to prevent the re-imposition of comprehensive UNSC sanctions scheduled for 28 September 2025. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

We are very possibly heading for a historic crash, one that could presage all manner of impoverishment, ruined careers, decimated retirement prospects, social unrest - and worse.

The Government temporarily listed etomidate under the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) as the situation involving vapes laced with the drug was deemed urgent, Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim said in Parliament on Friday (Sept 26).The interim measure allows tougher enforcement as well as rehabilitation for abusers, pending the strengthening of vape laws, he added.Associate Professor Faishal was responding to a question from Vikram Nair (Sembawang GRC) who had asked why etomidate was classified as a Class C drug for only six months till Feb 28, 2026.To counter the growing problem of vaping, the Government announced that etomidate would be listed as a harmful drug from Sept 1.This means stiffer penalties for those who abuse and traffic the drug which was previously classified under the Poisons Act.On Friday, Assoc Prof Faishal said that the Ministry of Home Affairs takes the decision to list a substance under the MDA «very seriously».

Sa candidature est l'émanation des militants du Parti Démocratique Gabonais (PDG) du 1er Arrondissement de la Commune de Port-Gentil. Donald U. Indingui affirme, dans cette interview, que le coup de libération du 30 août 2023 a également libéré certains membres du PDG. 1- La campagne électorale bat son plein depuis plusieurs jours. Quelles sont vos chances de l'emporter au soir du 27 septembre ? Je compte sur les militants du Parti Démocratique Gabonais (PDG), mes parents, amis et (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Dans le cadre de sa participation à la 80ᵉ session de l'Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies, le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Chef du Gouvernement, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a poursuivi ce jour à New York un agenda économique et diplomatique marqué par d'importantes rencontres bilatérales. Le Chef de l'État a tout d'abord accordé une audience à Madame Jeannine Scott, représentante du Groupe Omatapalo, entreprise angolaise de référence dans le secteur du (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

À l'invitation de Son Excellence Madame Emine Erdoğan, Première Dame de la République de Turquie, la Première Dame du Gabon, Zita Oligui Nguema a eu l'honneur de visiter, à la Mission permanente de la République de Turquie auprès des Nations Unies (Turkish House), l'exposition Anadoludakiler “Treasures Behind the Doors of Anatolia”. La Première Dame du Gabon, Zita Oligui Nguema a répondu favorablement à l'invitation de Emine Erdoğan, Première Dame de la République de Turquie. L'épouse (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting education by awarding prestigious Carlton Alexander bursaries to 23 children of GraceKennedy team members for the 2025/2026 academic year. The awards, which recognise...

Caribbean Airlines will discontinue its Fort Lauderdale to Montego Bay and Fort Lauderdale to Kingston routes effective November 2, 2025, just a few months after resuming the service following a five-year hiatus. The airline explained that the...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognised on Wednesday. The longest of the words is “carry-go-bring-come”, and...

KINGSTON CREATIVE suspended its August 2025 iteration of Artwalk Festival because it was days away from the general elections. Now, it is back on Sunday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with ‘Food and Fashion’. The highlight of the day will be...

ONE OF the highlights of the Kingston Creative Artwalk Festival on Sunday, September 28 in downtown Kingston is the launch of the FAME (Film, Animation, Music...

Peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are under strain. The People’s Republic of China’s diplomatic offensive against the Republic of China, Taiwan, has more recently been coupled with routinised large-scale and increasingly complex military exercises, incursions across the median line and an uptick in hybrid warfare tactics. China’s assertiveness has been met, and sometimes anticipated, by United States-led military and diplomatic countermeasures aimed at fostering Taiwan’s resilience within the broader context of a forceful China pushback. This paper takes stock of cross-Strait dynamics, including the action-reaction spiral which feeds Chinese insecurity and assertiveness, to present options for the European Union (EU) to bolster relations with Taiwan. Based on best practices from Group of Seven allies, the United States of America in particular, the paper argues that the EU should adopt a twin track of diplomacy and realistic deterrence, coupled with reassurances that all interested parties – including its Member States and like-minded parties – will abide by a ‘One China’ policy. The paper also argues that the EU’s support of Taiwan’s democracy needs to take into consideration its fraught and polarised domestic politics. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The former prime minister wants to temporarily run the besieged territory before handing it over to the Palestinian Authority, who previously controlled it until 2006.

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.

A Singaporean man whose drug trafficking charges were temporarily dropped has been issued a detention order, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Friday (Sept 26).Benny Kee Soon Chuan, 32, is suspected of supplying and distributing drugs in Singapore. In September 2024, he was repatriated from Thailand and charged with engaging in a conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine.However, on Sept 8, 2025, the prosecution applied for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal, which was granted, reported CNA.Kee's lawyer Ramesh Tiwary told CNA that his client «is innocent» and «very grateful to be reunited with his family» once released from remand.On Friday, MHA said Kee was arrested under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (CLTPA) the same day he got a discharge not amounting to an acquittal.He was subsequently issued a detention order on Sept 22.It explained that drug offences are typically prosecuted under the Misuse of Drugs Act, and the CLTPA is invoked «only as a last resort» when prosecution is not possible.

Nine drivers were caught for providing illegal ride-hailing services in Singapore and for trips to and from Malaysia. In a Facebook post on Friday (Sept 26), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that the drivers were caught during recent patrols in Arab Street, Marina Bay Cruise Centre, Marsiling Road and Changi Airport. The nine foreign-registered vehicles have since been impounded.The authority added that on top of ongoing regulatory efforts, it had acted on tip-offs from the National Private Hire Vehicles Association and National Taxi Association.Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling said in a Facebook post on Friday that the drivers will be charged for providing illegal ride-hailing services.«As their vehicles are unlicensed, they also do not have adequate insurance coverage for passengers who engage their services,» she said. 

Penny Lancaster has ripped into her former boss at Ultimo, describing the end to their relationship as 'cynical and ugly'.

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.