Chad has denied agreeing with Washington to redeploy US troops in the country Read Full Article at RT.com

Kenya’s Haiti mission could be converted to a full UN peacekeeping operation, according to President William Ruto Read Full Article at RT.com

FIDE has voted to uphold sanctions on Russia while backing a motion to consider lifting sanctions for disabled and junior players  Read Full Article at RT.com

The challenges of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev are set to become “deeper and harsher,” the UK foreign secretary has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

Some 15 people have been detained for disseminating radical ideology and committing violent acts motivated by religious hatred, the FSB says Read Full Article at RT.com

Six individuals were charged on Monday (23 Sept) for their suspected involvement in the murder of 25-year-old Dhinessh Vasie after a fatal brawl near Kitchener Road. Among them was 22-year-old Muhammad Sajid Saleem, who was given the capital charge.  The other five - three men and two women - received charges of rioting, reported CNA.  They are: Satish Jason Prabahas, 23, Kirrthik Roshan Prem Ananth, 22, Pradave Shashi Kumar, 20, Nur Diyana Harun Al Rasheed, 24, and Kasthuri Kallidas Marimuthu, 24. Two women were heard wailing when Sajid's murder charge was read out to him at State Court, reported The Straits Times. The six were charged after a fight broke out near Kim San Leng eating House at Verdun Road on Sept 22 at about 4am.  Police said they received a call for assistance at about 4.05am on Sunday, where two men, aged 24 and 25, were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.  The 25-year-old subsequently died.  According to the charge sheets, at least one of them was allegedly armed with a deadly weapon during the riot, which resulted in the injury of three others, reported CNA.

SINGAPORE — The man accused of killing Singaporean Audrey Fang in Spain met up with his Ukrainian girlfriend days after the alleged incident and told her he was hoping to resolve his financial difficulties soon. The woman, who testified recently in a Spanish court, said she noticed the accused, Mitchell Ong, had injuries on his knees, reported Spanish media outlet La Verdad on Sept 23. The woman, who was not identified, described Ong as an aggressive person. She did not quiz him about his injuries. La Verdad reported that Ong, 43, and the Ukrainian woman had been romantically linked for several years but have since broken up. He had previously confided in her about his financial woes. It is not clear from Spanish media reports whether Ong's trial has started, or what his charges are. It was previously reported that Ong was in pre-trial detention in Spain. Ong has been in custody since April 16 after Fang was found dead with 30 stab wounds and other injuries near a parking area for lorries in the town of Abanilla on April 10.

One Singaporean who drove over to JB to check on his Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) application ended up spending over three hours in the queue. Rasidi Awang, 53, started queuing at 8.45am outside the TCSens office in Danga Bay on Sunday (Sept 22), reported Berita Harian.  Rasidi explained that he and his son tried to check on his VEP application online but encountered difficulties, so he drove up north but found himself having to join a queue instead. While there are offices in Taman Daya and Larkin, they do not handle queries and only deal with the collection and installation of VEP tags by appointment, he told Berita Harian. «There were about 150 people in the queue and the line moved only every 10 to 15 minutes,» he told the Malay publication. «I got everything sorted at 11.45am.»   Other Singaporeans, however, who turned up at other locations to enquire about their VEP application were forced to take a detour. Alhakim Salim, 41, had queued up at Johor's JPJ Complex at 7am, but was informed an hour later that queries regarding his VEP could not be resolved at that office.

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Management of the Monrovia City Government has expressed regret over the unprecedented flooding that has affected Monrovia and its surrounding areas from September 20 to 22, 2024.

[spotlight] The Northern Cape health department has had several heads of department in the last five years. Spotlight unpacks the implications of this leadership instability and asks what it means for good governance in the public health sector.

[Nile Post] The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called for greater responsibility in using social media platforms, highlighting the rise of online hate speech and disinformation against refugees.

Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) announced that 'enemy warplanes have been launched', with witnesses reporting intense bombing raids and pictures showing columns of smoke in multiple areas.

The EU market for new cars saw its biggest drop in over two years in August Read Full Article at RT.com

According to Glenn Diesen, NATO expansion that canceled inclusive pan-European security agreements with Russia was «the main manifestation of America's hegemonic ambitions after the Cold War»

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The army earlier reported that the Israeli Air Force had attacked more than 150 Hezbollah targets in the morning hours

Dmitry Peskov noted that this would require great efforts in the future and be a matter of special concern for the Kremlin in order to ensure Russia's legitimate security interests

The spacecraft carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolay Chub, accompanied by NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, back to Earth is expected to land southeast of Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan, at 3:00 p.m. Moscow time

In May 2023, the European Commission presented an anti-corruption package, which includes a proposal for a directive on combating corruption. Based on Articles 83 and 82 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the proposal defines criminal offences and sanctions relating to corruption, one of the 'areas of particularly serious crime with a cross-border dimension' for which the European Parliament and the Council may establish minimum rules by means of directives. The proposal seeks to update the fragmented EU legislative framework, including by incorporating international standards binding on the EU. It addresses corruption in both the public and private sectors. In Parliament, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted its report in January 2024. The committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations was confirmed by plenary in February 2024. The Council confirmed its position in June. The new Parliament now needs to confirm its position before trilogue negotiations can take place. First edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

A six-year-old girl who had been missing since Thursday in northern B.C. has been found safe.

A six-year-old boy who had been missing in a northeastern Manitoba First Nation since Wednesday has been found dead, Manitoba RCMP say. 

Canadians are buying EVs and installing heat pumps and solar panels in their homes as part of the push to slow climate change and transition to cleaner forms of energy. But some are running into an unexpected hurdle: home insurance companies.

Fisheries scientists say the federal government ignored its own guidelines when it hiked cod quotas off the northern and eastern coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Forecasters have warned of potential flooding and travel carnage across England today, as some places could see nearly five inches of rain.

Are alien craft inspecting the planes, launch sites and bases that house the world's nuclear arsenal - and switching missiles off, or setting them to be ready to launch?

Local authorities across Britain have come under fire for fining homeowners who leave out furniture for others to collect as they attempt to crack down on illegal waste dumping.

Forecasters have warned of potential flooding and travel carnage across England today, as some places could see nearly five inches of rain.

On Sunday, the mother-of-two, 33, took to Instagram to share a snap of her new partner, and simply captioned the post with a heart emoji.

Strictly has reportledy been hit with yet another blow after it's first live episode of the latest series saw ratings plummet to it's lowest in the show's 20-year history.

Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has given his three children an astonishing $143.1billion task.

In a round of interviews, Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended taking £7,500 worth of clothes from a donor during the election campaign.

World leaders, including Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan, adopted a Pact for the Future to transform global governance on Sunday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. In his statement at the UN Summit of the Future Plenary Session, Ramkalawan said, «The Pact for the Future must not just mirror the aspirations of all nations – it must embody the hopes and dreams of the most vulnerable among us.» Ramkalawan stated, «We cannot afford to make commitments to strengthen global cooperation on climate action, sustainable development, and equitable access to resources only to see them diluted in implementation. The harsh truth is that, despite our ambitions, there is a real risk that these commitments will fall short, continuing to marginalise those who are already most at risk, shutting them out of the very decision-making processes that shape their futures.» The head of state of Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, said to ensure that the Pact for the Future truly represents all sectors of society, young people must be actively engaged in the development process, as their involvement is crucial to building a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable world today. Ramkalawan said addressing the digital divide is just as crucial and that this inequality threatens to widen the gap between the haves and have-nots, making targeted action essential. «Strong partnerships are vital to ensuring equitable access to the technologies and infrastructure that underpin modern development. These efforts must be supported by resilient multilateral institutions, international cooperation, global solidarity, and shared responsibility, as no nation can tackle these immense challenges alone,» he added. «To truly embody the principles of cooperation and shared responsibility, we must recognise and preserve the strategic significance of regions like the Indian Ocean, where fostering peace and collaboration is vital for both regional stability and the broader success of our global community,» said Ramkalawan. He said to ensure that the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for small island developing states (SIDS) truly succeeds «we must move beyond rhetoric and into action. We urge multilateral institutions to recognise the critical importance of the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index and to implement it as a key tool in their policies, ensuring that the unique vulnerabilities of the most at-risk nations are given the priority they deserve in global financing strategies.» «Our collective future depends on the strength of our multilateral institutions and the solidarity of our global community. The challenges we face are daunting, complex, and deeply interconnected. No single country can hope to overcome them alone. We must restore trust in multilateralism and ensure that our global governance structures are not only responsive and inclusive but also effective and just,» he added. Ramkalwan said amid the challenges, there is hope and that the decisions made today will determine the world of tomorrow. «For my small nation, the stakes could not be higher. We are ready – eager – to contribute to a future that is sustainable, equitable, and just. But we cannot do this alone. It is only through cooperation, mutual respect, and shared responsibility that we can hope to tackle the enormous challenges that confront us all. We need your partnership, your solidarity, and your unwavering commitment to ensuring that no one—no nation—is left behind,» he concluded. 

«Our solutions provide protection against the whole range of internal and external security threats to regional countries,» Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev said

So far, the Israel Defense Forces has confirmed the deaths of only 33 hostages, the media said