According to preliminary information reported by the Emergencies Ministry earlier, nine people were injured

Her net worth is estimated at $5 bln

The agenda of the meeting includes nine other items

Russian-origin diamonds weighing 1 carat or more may be imported provided that they were located outside Russia and were not exported or reexported from Russia on or after March 1, 2024

Acording to the authority, a fire broke out aboard the oil tanker

US-Canada trade tensions are spilling into the bathroom, as tariffs on paper products threaten to drive up toilet paper prices for Americans Read Full Article at RT.com

A 21-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a scheme to buy e-wallets from work permit holders to use in scams, the police said on Wednesday (Aug 26).He allegedly bought work permit holders' Singpass accounts for $50 each and then used them to apply for e-wallets.Scam proceeds of at least $9,792 were found to have been transacted through these e-wallets, the police stated.Officers from the Clementi Police Division conducted an operation between Aug 25 and 26 to determine the identity of the man and the work permit holders to take enforcement action against them.The man was subsequently arrested and will be charged in court on Thursday for cheating.If found guilty, he will be fined and jailed for up to three years.Work permit holders who sold him their Singpass accounts for e-wallets may be slapped with the offence of abetment of cheating, which may also come with a jail term of up to three years and a fine.The police also urged the public not to accept offers of quick money in exchange for their bank accounts, e-wallets, Singpass accounts or credentials.

Two men, aged 25 and 47, were arrested on Tuesday (Aug 25) for their their allegedly involvement in fraudulently obtaining the Singpass login credentials of Singapore citizens and work permit holders. Police said in a news release on Wednesday that the two male Chinese Malaysians were arrested following an operation conducted between Aug 21 and 25.The operation — to identify the syndicate members — involved officers from the police's Cyber Command, supported by the Singpass Trust & Safety team at the Government Technology Agency of Singapore.The two arrested Malaysian men were employees of a mobile phone shop in Singapore, the police said, adding that they allegedly exploited opportunities arising from their work to access customers' Singpass accounts.In one instance, one of the two men offered a customer, who was purchasing a new SIM card, to update the mobile number linked to the customer's Singpass account.He however used the opportunity to create a LiquidPay account without the customer's knowledge.

Football-mad tycoon William Mpinganjira has revealed he’s ploughed a jaw-dropping K2 BILLION into his beloved Ekhaya FC in just three years — as the club gears up to take on his own father’s team in a blockbuster cup final showdown. The Ekhaya president dropped the eye-watering figure at a press briefing in Blantyre on Monday, […] The post Wills Mpinganjira reveals K2bn Ekhaya FC investment ahead of Airtel cup final appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The IAEA director general said he had developed a very good working relationship with Russia

The IAEA director general also noted that the UN could not effectively perform its functions without contributions from the US

According to Interior, Local Authorities, and Transport Minister Said Sayoud, more than 50 people were injured

According to Taalatbek Masadykov, the country’s leadership has its position, while the Armenian people have theirs

The Russian presidential adviser said that virtually no Asian country condemned the special military operation or joined the anti-Russian front being formed on the basis of NATO

Malawi’s Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr Ben Malunga Phiri, has issued a stark warning over the dangers of the country’s motorcycle taxi industry, urging kabaza operators to take a leaf out of Rwanda’s book, where strict government regulations have forced riders to adhere to strict safety and order standards. Dr Phiri delivered […] The post Minister Ben Phiri demands Malawi copy Rwanda’s iron-fist crackdown on kabaza chaos appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A retired military pilot has told the parliamentary committee investigating the Chikangawa plane crash that he would not have permitted the aircraft carrying former vice-president Saulos Chilima to depart, given the weather conditions at Mzuzu Airdrome on the morning of the crash. Brigadier General Juvenalis Mtende, a former Dornier pilot with extensive experience flying VVIP […] The post Ex-military pilot tells inquiry weather made Chilima flight unsafe: ‘I would not have taken off’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Nsanje and Chikwawa Socio-Economic Development Trust (NECK) will hold its second People’s Conference on 4 and 5 September, bringing together leaders and residents from across the Shire Valley to discuss the region’s development priorities. The conference, to be held at Arrows Hotel under the theme “Unity of Purpose & Action,” will open with a […] The post Second People’s Conference to address Shire Valley development roadmap appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Traditional leaders in Kasungu have called for community-led security patrols to protect electricity infrastructure, following a wave of transformer vandalism that has left several local communities without power in recent weeks. Four transformers have been vandalised in the district within weeks, according to the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), prompting the utility to launch […] The post Chiefs call for patrols to protect power infrastructure: ESCOM vandalism costs it K3bn a year appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Lilongwe City Council has shut down Novus Factory in Kanengo with immediate effect, after shocking findings from a routine health inspection exposed filthy conditions and glaring safety failures at the bottled gin manufacturer. Health inspectors descended on the factory this morning, uncovering a catalogue of violations that left officials with no choice but to close […] The post Lilongwe gin maker shut over shocking hygiene failures: Novus Factory filthy appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Beijing has rejected the allegations, while Washington did not disclose whether any sensitive information was stolen Read Full Article at RT.com

An youngster was seen performing risky scooter stunts near Tanjong Pagar MRT station, drawing mixed reactions from netizens, according to a post shared on Sgfollowsall Instagram page on Tuesday (Aug 25).The video has since garnered over 2,800 likes and more than 250 comments as of Wednesday evening.In the video, he can be seen riding a kick-scooter as he takes a two-metre-high hop off the roof of a structure beneath a multi-storey car park.He lands hard, but bends his knees to cushion the fall.A separate clip also shows the youth scooting down the metal divider between escalators outside Tanjong Pagar MRT station before riding his scooter towards the station.AsiaOne understands that the escalator is not considered MRT premises under SMRT, which operates Tanjong Pagar MRT station.Other clips show him leaping off stairs, riding on roads, grinding on roadside pavements and zipping down various structures.Some users felt that the stunts he performed were too dangerous and posed a risk to others that might be around, with one commenting: «A danger to pedestrians using pedestrain facilities.»

The Ministry of National Development (MND) will continue to «build more and build faster» to ensure an adequate supply of new flats to meet the expected increase in demand for BTO flats and executive condominiums.This comes after income ceilings were revised to a higher limit of $16,000 and $18,000 respectively, said Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat. Raising the income ceiling, and giving more balloting chances for first-time families who are expecting, or who have children, are possible only when Singapore has an adequate supply of new flats, Chee told CNA's Singapore Tonight on Tuesday (Aug 25).He was responding to comments from property experts, who felt that higher income ceilings could drive up demand, making it harder to secure choice flats. Explaining how the Government was able to do so, Chee said MND had taken the approach of building more and building faster when Desmond Lee was National Development Minister between 2020 and 2025.

A mother and daughter earned praise from netizens after they rescued a chick stuck in a drain under a Marine Terrace HDB block.A video of the heartwarming rescue was uploaded to by Facebook user Connie Tay to the Singapore Wildlife Sightings group on Sunday (Aug 23).In the post, Tay recalls: «Heard a chick's desperate call when we walked out to buy food (and again when we came) back, must have been a good 30 minutes.»Searching around the drain, they found a tiny chick chirping out from behind the grills and felt inclined to help it.In the video, Tay and her daughter can be seen stamping their feet on the drain's grills as they guide the chick down the channel before capturing it in an empty rice bag.Cooing at the chick, Tay says: «Hello baby, we go find your mummy!»They later find a hen, which they named Bella, walking around under the block with a flock of chicks in tow, comparing the chick's colours with her.Deciding that the chick belongs to that hen, they slowly approach the flock to ensure that they don't scare them off.

“Govt of India stands with Nepal in this hour of crisis. I spoke with CMs of Bihar and UP regarding the disaster in Nepal. In border areas likely to be affected, local administration and rescue teams, along with NDRF, have been placed on high alert,” Shah said on X, expressing condolences to families of those who lost their loved ones in the disaster.

A group of dissidents that includes senior netas like Charanjit Channi and Sukhjinder Randhawa has been seeking the replacement of state chief Amarinder Raja Warring ever since the AICC announced a clutch of poll-related panels while sticking with Warring at the helm two months ago. Now, sources said, the dissidents themselves have proposed that a Hindu Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief be appointed.

The digital counterpunch against Rahul’s campaign obviously complements BJP’s efforts, but the party has denied any association with the website. The website itself makes no direct mention of the people behind it, but as it trended on social media, some attributed its creation to “nationalist researchers” and Gen Z-ers, the very generation Rahul is targeting in his hops across cities.

“We don’t approve of the caste census being done through this methodology. Govt should cancel the present questionnaire and prepare a fresh one through consultations with political parties, experts, and the public so that a correct headcount of every caste and community is collected and the caste census is precise, relevant, and beneficial,” it said.

The committee on health and family welfare has recommended that kidney transplant facilities be expanded to at least three govt medical colleges in large states and one in every small state and UT, besides setting time-bound targets to increase organ retrieval centres and transplant infrastructure, particularly in underserved and hilly regions.

Roger Waters warns AI and social media erode independent thought while powerful elites profit from war and global conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

There will be two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, which greatly benefits Democrats.

The president’s executive order is now in effect for the midterm elections, but the ruling leaves the door open to renewed challenges from rights groups.

Marni Washington said she was following protocol to keep field workers safe in a politicized environment following 2024’s Hurricane Milton.

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned UK-based Palestine Action as a terrorist organization Read Full Article at RT.com

Pashinyan is pushing Armenia toward the EU while targeting pro-Russian opponents and preserving economic benefits that Moscow still provides Read Full Article at RT.com

The Ukrainian military has attacked Donetsk with Western-supplied missiles, regional head Denis Pushilin has said Read Full Article at RT.com