Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, of the ruling BNP, was elected the 23rd president of Bangladesh on Thursday Read Full Article at RT.com

Beijing and Moscow oppose Japan’s nuclear ambitions, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui has said, warning of an arms race Read Full Article at RT.com

Australia has summoned Israel’s ambassador after the IDF refused to investigate the killing of Gaza aid worker Zomi Frankcom Read Full Article at RT.com

Major Western media outlets see mounting pressure on Zelensky amid the latest corruption scandal and a challenge from a former official Read Full Article at RT.com

Maria Zakharova highlighted that instead of openly acknowledging its role in initiating aggression across Asia and the Pacific, Japan appears to be increasingly engaged in whitewashing its wartime crimes

According to investigators, the suspect created at least two online communities in 2024 that brought together followers of far-right extremist ideology

NewNew Shipping Line intends to put six new container ships into service by the end of October this year

Maria Zakharova noted that Finland, starting in 2022, «has become one of the most ardent sponsors of the Kiev regime»

Chief Executive Officer Ke Jin said that Murmansk offers the best conditions thanks to the governor’s support and the fact that it is the only ice-free port in western Russia

Recent ratings of the state of American democracy in 2020 rose by eight points compared with surveys of Democrats that year.

The London attraction has revealed that its historic gallery, which has remained off-limits since the height of the Second World War in 1943, will welcome visitors once again from September 16.

Some expecting parents in Ontario are struggling to schedule routine ultrasound appointments due to growing waitlists and a shortage of sonographers. There is a 20 per cent sonographer vacancy rate in the province, according to Sonography Canada.

Quebec City’s Islamic Cultural Centre issued a safety reminder to its members following a number of incidents of vandalism and online harrasment impacting Muslim communities in the province this past year.

The boss of Travelodge has abruptly quit as the chain continues to overhaul its safety procedures following a sexual assault at one of its hotels.

[RFI] Two French journalists detained in Togo since late July have been placed in pre-trial detention and charged with «false statements», Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said, calling for their immediate release.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- The headquarters of the Liberia National Police (LNP) became a scene of heightened political tension Wednesday when former Montserrado County District #8 Representative Moses Acarus Gray was escorted from the compound after arriving to show solidarity with former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor.

[allAfrica] Geneva -- Political, security and human rights safeguards required for a peaceful and credible vote are largely absent in South Sudan, a UN commission has warned.

Officers detained two men in the Lugansk People’s Republic, who helped the Security Service of Ukraine plan a terrorist attack against the republic’s interior minister

According to The American Conservative, the Ukrainian armed forces are facing a shortage of manpower, and their stockpile of Patriot interceptor missiles «is at, or approaching, zero»

Another electrician from the Kakhovka power distribution zone was injured

According to the statement, the future of the region must be built not on the unilateral use of force, but on a security model based on respect for international law, sovereignty, and the territorial integrity of states

The measure was initially expected to apply only to men of conscription age

Six years on and a string of abandoned projects later, Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK.

As hundreds of thousands of pupils picked up their GCSE results this morning, 22 per cent were awarded a 7 or A, up from 21.9 per cent last year.

[Premium Times] He described it as the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak to date.

[Premium Times] The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday when he visited Nigerian refugees at the Kaya site in Lac Province of Chad to assess their welfare.

[New Times] World Vision Rwanda will host the Friends of World Vision Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 22, as part of efforts to mobilize support for initiatives aimed at improving child nutrition and strengthening school feeding programmes.

Malawians are asking questions after President Peter Mutharika failed to appear at a State House reception held to welcome and celebrate the Malawi Scorchers. Many have said that, as head of state, they had expected President Mutharika to attend the event in person – particularly given that the ceremony was held at State House itself, […] The post President Mutharika skips Scorchers’ State House celebration appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The 2026 regulations had already been kept in abeyance by the top court on January 29. At the time, the court said the provisions were «prima facie vague» and could have «very sweeping consequences», warning that they could potentially divide society and have a «dangerous impact». The court had also asked the Centre and the UGC to respond to three petitions challenging the new framework.

A health watchdog has found that EMMA, an AI chatbot used by GPs to cut down on waiting times over the phone, has struggled to understand patients from Rotherham, Yorkshire.

Justice Tay Yong Kwang and Justice Steven Chong Horng Siong will be stepping down as Justices of the Court of Appeal in September after decades of service.Their last days of service — on September 2 and September 22 respectively — were announced by the Singapore Courts in a statement on Thursday (Aug 20).Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, on behalf of the judiciary, expressed his his gratitude to the two retiring justices, noting that they have made «immense contributions» to the administration of justice in Singapore.'An exception character'Justice Tay's judicial career has spanned more than four decades.He started his judicial career with the Supreme Court in 1981, and became an assistant registrar and then a deputy registrar.The 69-year-old later served as a district judge at the Subordinate Courts, now known as the State Courts, for six years from 1991.In January 2003, Justice Tay was appointed judicial commissioner and later a High Court judge. He became a Justice of the Court of Appeal in August 2016.

A woman is suing the National Parks Board (NParks) over an alleged wild boar attack at a Bukit Panjang bus stop that made headlines in 2023.According to court documents cited by CNA, Durga Devi Subramaniam filed a lawsuit against NParks on April 29 and is seeking S$39,827.10 in medical expenses, transport costs and loss of earnings after the attack on May 1, 2023.The case is one of two negligence lawsuits currently being faced by NParks, with a separate claim involving two people who allegedly tripped over a temporary cable cover at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.Woman alleges wild boar tossed her three timesDurga said she was attacked by a wild boar at around 11.50pm at a bus stop along Bangkit Road on May 1, 2023, according to court documents cited by CNA.She alleged in the document that the animal bit her and «caught and tossed» her three times, leaving her with injuries on her right calf, pointer finger, right middle finger, right palm and buttocks.