According to the Bank of Russia, banks prevented around 34 mln attempted thefts totaling approximately $43.05 bln in the first half of the year

In particular, Battlegroup West units destroyed 57 enemy UAV control centers

Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Moscow on August 27

Built-in AI algorithms classify targets and filter out harmless ones, minimizing the number of false alarms, Russia’s state tech corporation said

According to the White House, the change has been made official in the Geographic Names Information System

The property, located on the edge of Bath, is believed to be the biggest newbuild home constructed in the historic city in the last 100 years.

Admiral Bradley Cooper claimed that since the US resumed its maritime blockade on Iran in mid-July, the Islamic republic «has exported zero oil from its shores»

Admiral Bradley Cooper added that since the the Strait of Hormuz blockade was resumed in mid-July, it has been maintained by over 20 US warships

According to available information, 13,295 people are involved in the rescue operation

According to The Wall Street Journal, major technology companies that have made large donations to Trump’s projects fear becoming targets of congressional investigations and legal prosecutions

King Harald V of Norway was hospitalized on August 17 due to an infection and complications from hemolytic anemia

Une plume s'éteint à la fleur de l'âge. Libreville, 27 août 2026 – La presse gabonaise est en deuil. Rudy Hombenet du Quotidien l'Union s'en est allée. Rudy Hombenet, journaliste au quotidien national L'Union, nous a quittés. La nouvelle a frappé de plein fouet la rédaction de L'Union et l'ensemble de la corporation. «Consœur respectée, professionnelle engagée et passionnée, Rudy Hombenet laisse le souvenir d'une journaliste travailleuse, discrète et profondément attachée à son métier» (...) - NECROLOGIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

A comprehensive audit of nearly five thousand kilometers of highway projects will be carried out by a third-party inspection agency. Engineers India Ltd has been chosen for these essential quality checks, aiming to rectify issues related to project shortcomings and untimely road failures. The focus will be on expressways along with six-lane and four-lane national highways, ensuring elevated quality standards in infrastructure development.

Claimants argued that Facebook and Instagram had purposefully fostered addiction in children and teenagers, spreading anxiety and depression.

After a blissfully quiet few weeks when he struggled to score so much as a 'news in brief' paragraph, and the television studios largely stopped calling, Mr Polanski has again been hogging the headlines.

Named after Russian explorer Yerofey Khabarov, the Khabarovsk will now undergo rigorous testing before being considered fit for active service.

As rescuers battled to reach villages wiped out by Wednesday's 600ft surging wall of mud, rock and ice, dozens of Britons remain unaccounted for.

A mob of youths torched several cars and set off fireworks at a balloon release for one of the A66 crash gang last night.

A third grizzly in a family of four well-known bears in the West Kootenay has been killed.

A 22-inch LCD monitor donated by Titan FX will support the Vanuatu Tourism Office’s (VTO) efforts to promote the country at Japan Expo 2026, as Vanuatu steps up its focus on the Japanese tourism market.

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Effective airport security depends not only on screening passengers and baggage, but also on how well those systems are managed when something goes wrong.

Farmers of Nambahuk village in rural Santo can now transport their produce to markets in Luganville easily throughout the year, thanks to a Chinese exploration company for upgrading their road.

Vanuatu’s Labour Department is weighing a review of long-term participation in Australia’s Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, with the impact of workers’ prolonged absence on children and families emerging as a key concern.

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has weighed in on Singapore's push to reverse its record-low total fertility rate (TFR) of 0.87, warning simply: «Humans are disappearing.»The remark comes nearly two years after Musk warned that Singapore was «going extinct» amid concerns over the country's declining birth rate. Musk was responding to a post on X by user XFreeze, which pointed out measures announced by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the 2026 National Day Rally (NDR) on Sunday (August 23) to tackle the country's fertility crisis.Measures include $70,000 in direct financial support for each Singaporean from birth to age 17, increased childcare leave and more opportunities for first-time families to secure a build-to-order (BTO) flat.The post also included a clip of PM Wong speaking at NDR.«Singapore just went all in on birth rates,» XFreeze wrote in a post on Monday.

Public transport operator SMRT on Friday (Aug 28) launched a transformative initiative that will change how it manages and maintains its bus fleet. Dubbed «Bus 4.0», the $6 million initiative will allow SMRT to identify risks earlier, coordinate responses faster and act before issues affect commuters, the operator said in a media release.It is made possible by the installation of telematics across the entire bus fleet managed by SMRT. This, in turn, allows SMRT to see the entire network, identify emerging problems, and quickly focus on what needs attention, said SMRT chairman Seah Moon Ming during the launch at Gali Batu Depot. 

The Government plans to hire 1,800 more infant care educators by 2030 to expand access to affordable, quality preschool education, announced Senior Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming.Speaking at a Teachers' Day celebration at E-Bridge Pre-School @ Sumang Lane on Friday (Aug 28), SMS Goh shared that the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) also plans to expand the network of government-supported preschools.In line with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's National Day Rally message to strengthen support for families and provide affordable infant care, ECDA will be expanding the Manpower Hiring Grant (MHG) from September 2026.«ECDA's focus is to build a strong and well-trained infant care workforce,» said the agency in a press release on the same day.«Infant care educators require specialised knowledge and skills to support the developmental and caregiving needs of infants.»