As of 10:00 Moscow time, the MOEX and RTS indices increased by 1.09%

The Ukrainian military lost over 315 personnel, an armored personnel carrier and two armored combat vehicles over the past 24 hours

According to CoinMarketCap data as of August 25, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.71 trillion

During the past night, alert air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 148 Ukrainian aerial targets, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said the revised target now stands at 96 mln metric tons

[New Times] President Paul Kagame said Rwanda would be happy to acquire a stake in Aliko Dangote's planned oil refinery in East Africa, though talks are still in the early stages.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has criticised sanctions imposed on Rwanda over the conflict in eastern DR Congo, saying the measures have added to existing problems without addressing the root causes of the crisis.

[DW] A new roadmap sets out the conditions toward peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But disagreements over M23 rebels, Rwanda's role and security concerns remain, and could still derail the process.

A GetGo car caught fire on Lornie Highway on Tuesday (Aug 25) afternoon.In a video posted by sgfollowsall on Instagram, the white car is seen parked along the road shoulder while the front half of the vehicle is ablaze.Thick grey smoke is also seen billowing from the vehicle.In response to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that the incident took place at around 12pm and involved the engine compartment of a car.SCDF managed to extinguish the fire using a hosereel and no injuries were reported.The cause of fire is under investigation, it added.A spokesperson for GetGo told AsiaOne that it was alerted to the incident and immediately activated a team to provide the necessary support.«We are glad to share that no injuries were sustained and we will continue to provide ongoing support to the user as needed,» they said.The spokesperson added that they are taking the incident «very seriously», and are conducting a thorough investigation to understand the potential causes.[[nid:743437]]dana.leong@asiaone.com 

Twenty-two former cricketing greats write to Pakistan’s PM to give Imran Khan medical treatment ordered by the Supreme Court Read Full Article at RT.com

The US has added four Indian companies to its Iran sanctions list, amid the Middle East conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

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More than two decades after they met in high school in Jamaica and became friends, Rene Myrie and Francine Forbes have combined their professional knowledge to create Choobi, an artificial intelligence-powered mental wellness companion.

“What is a community without a library to help the kids with assignments and things to print?” That is the question a 15-year-old St Mary student is asking as the Oracabessa Branch Library faces closure, leaving students and residents uncertain about where they will turn for books, Internet access, printing, and a place to study. The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) says the branch was temporarily closed on August 15 because of concerns about the safety and condition of the building. The closure came ahead of the August 31 expiration of its tenancy arrangement.

WESTERN BUREAU: While J.C. Hutchinson will be stepping down as the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) deputy leader in charge of Area Council Four come October, he has made it clear that he plans to remain active to help secure a fourth consecutive term for the party. In reminding party supporters that he has served as an officer of the area council for more than two decades, Hutchinson said he intends to use his retirement from the position to focus even more on helping the JLP secure victories at the municipal and parliamentary levels.

The late Cambridge professor Jason Arday was set to deliver a message of hope to Jamaican parents of autistic children before his untimely death, organisers of the Hope, Tools and Tomorrow Autism Summit have revealed.

Four of the five children abandoned at the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine have spent their entire lives at the facility, a situation Chief Executive Officer Jacqueline Ellis says is unacceptable. The latest child – a male who is one and a half years old – has remained at the hospital 11 months after being discharged. Hospital records show that four of the children – whose ages range from 10 months to two and a half years old – were left by their parents shortly after birth to be adopted. The other child was left there for “care and protection”.

Only six companies in Vanuatu currently hold certification to standards such as ISO 9001, compared with more than 120 in Fiji, with local businesses set to learn more about the benefits of certification at an event this week.

A 24-year-old Fanafo man, Harold Visvis, has been sentenced to 30 months and 22 days in prison after pleading guilty to intentionally assaulting his wife, who was five months pregnant at the time, in an incident followed by the stillbirth…

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) says a recent ceremony involving students preparing to travel to Indonesia for further studies was not an official ministry engagement and is not formally recognised by the Minister or Director General.

South Sea Cargo (SSC) says farmers can transport a large bag of kava from the islands to Port Vila for VT10,000, following concerns raised about sea freight costs.

Of the 56 names submitted to contest the Port Vila Municipal Election tomorrow (Wednesday), two were rejected by the Electoral Commission.

A 47-year-old man will be charged in court on Wednesday (Aug 26) for allegedly using insulting and abusive words towards public servants.In a news release on Tuesday, police said that the man had sent multiple emails to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and them between March 14 and May 16 this year.According to the police, the emails contained insulting and abusive remarks directed at SPF officers, and were sent to express his dissatisfaction with his interactions with the police.Police did not say what these interactions were about. The 47-year-old will be charged with the offence of using insulting and abusive words towards public servants under the Protection from Harassment Act.If found guilty of the said offence, the man could be jailed for up to 12 months, fined up to $5,000, or both.The police said that they have zero tolerance for harassment and abusive conduct directed at police officers and public servants carrying out their duties.«The Police will not hesitate to take firm action against those who engage in such conduct in accordance with the law,» they added.[[nid:737842]]

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers cut open the seat of a Malaysia-registered car during an enhanced check at Woodlands Checkpoint on Aug 10.Photographs posted by ICA on its Facebook page on Tuesday (Aug 25) show the back of a car seat cut open, revealing cartons of cigarettes hidden inside. Several cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found concealed within the driver's seat of the Malaysia-registered car. PHOTO: Immigration and Checkpoints Authority Illegal cartons of cigarettes could also be seen in other compartments such as the car trunk and engine compartment.ICA said its search and examination officers had directed the vehicle for enhanced checks. 

The Aam Aadmi Party criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party after waterlogging occurred at Talkatora Stadium. BJP leaders had gathered there to flag off «Pavan Mati Kalash» processions for Sant Ravidas' birth anniversary. AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar shared a video showing the event amidst flooded stadium grounds. He sarcastically congratulated Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for the arrangements. The BJP stated the campaign aims to spread Sant Ravidas' teachings across society.

The Russian Security Council deputy chairman said that it had been going on for centuries

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Après les écoles, collèges et lycées, c’est au tour de l’université de faire sa rentrée. Ce lundi matin, les nouveaux étudiants ont découvert le campus de l’UPF (Université de la Polynésie française). Pour les aider à prendre leurs repères et faciliter leur intégration, un dispositif d’accueil et d’accompagnement a été mis en place.