External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar criticized growing trade protectionism and coercive supply chain practices by major global powers, implicitly targeting the US and China. He warned these actions erode trust and disproportionately hurt the Global South, citing US tariffs on Indian exports and Trump's pharma relocation demands. Jaishankar urged the Global South to resist such trends.

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami strongly questioned the police and state government's role after a deadly stampede claimed 39 lives at actor Vijay's TVK event. Palaniswami alleged inadequate and biased security, criticizing organizers for safety lapses. He expressed skepticism over the official inquiry, highlighting doubts and calling the incident unprecedented in Tamil Nadu's political campaign history, demanding accountability.

Opposition parties have repeatedly questioned the government's intent following the UKSSSC paper leak and suggested that the youth of the state are discontented with the government but the results of student union elections held across more than 100 colleges in the state present a completely different picture, BJP leaders said here on Saturday.

Prime Minister Modi used his Mann Ki Baat address to praise the RSS ahead of its 100th anniversary, highlighting its service and discipline. He also encouraged Khadi purchases and announced efforts to get Chhath Puja recognized by UNESCO, reflecting India's culture. Modi further paid tribute to Bhagat Singh and Lata Mangeshkar.

THE SERIES started with, among other things, the question of how a formerly enslaved African, Aniaso, renamed Archibald John Monteath, came to be buried in the Carmel Moravian Churchyard in Westmoreland when during his time, deceased enslaved...

On all American coins and paper currency, the country’s national motto of “In G-d We Trust” is famously written. As we approach Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, taking place Sept 22-24, I want to pose a question—not only to my fellow Jews, but...

NEW YORK (AP): Wellness advice seems to be everywhere these days, but change can be hard. How do you start a journey toward better health that you can stick with, and not be overwhelmed? Among the experts’ advice: Start with a little and it can...

The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to slap a US$100,000 fee on H-1B visas has stunned and confused employers, students and workers from the United States to India and beyond. Since announcing the decision two Fridays ago, the White House...

LONDON (AP): Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to make a state visit to the Vatican in late October, six months after the trip was postponed due to the illness of the late Pope Francis. While the king and queen delayed their formal...

Thirty-nine people caught using e-vaporisers laced with etomidate, also known as Kpods, have started or are about to begin rehabilitation.The cases were detected in the first three weeks after stricter penalties for vaping came into effect on Sept 1, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said in a press release on Saturday (Sept 27).From Sept 1 to 21, 656 people were caught for vape-related offences, with 44 confirmed to be in possession of Kpods.Three etomidate abusers have already begun rehabilitation at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) or with Social Service Agencies (SSAs) under the Ministry of Social and Family Development's Youth Enhanced Supervision Scheme programme. Another 36 are expected to start this week while five remain under investigation.Rehabilitation instead of prosecution Under the enhanced framework, those found possessing, using or buying vapes face higher penalties than before.

Yashina added that compared to 2022, the strikes become more targeted but no less dangerous

Friends of Princess Beatrice say she would have been keen to help ease the burden on King Charles and Prince William by carrying out more Royal engagements.

A watch shop at Far East Plaza has lodged a police report after a man stole a pre-owned Rolex priced at over $40,000.The theft occurred at about 3.25pm on Thursday (Sept 25), reported 8world.A HJ Luxury employee, surnamed Liu, said a man had walked into the store and requested to view a Rolex GMT Master II worth over $40,000. He asked if he could get a discount on the watch and then requested to try it on.«Many customers will want to try on watches, and we allowed him to do so too. Right after I helped him clasp the strap, he immediately ran off,» she recounted.She and her brother-in-law, who owns the store, chased after the man for about 150 metres before they lost track of him.Footage from HJ Luxury posted to TikTok shows a man wearing a mask walk up to the exterior display of the shop before entering.When Liu comes to the shopfront, he gestures at a watch on the display, and she retrieves it. Both parties are seen talking before Liu takes the timepiece to the back of the store.Meanwhile, the man fidgets and looks around while waiting for her to return.

A 33-year-old Singaporean man has been arrested in Bangkok, Thailand, for selling vapes laced with etomidate, also known as Kpods, reported Thai media outlets on Friday (Sept 26). Thai police said the man was caught in a sting the same day, after he accepted 100,000 baht (S$4,037) from officers posing as buyers, reported Siam Rath.Officers raided his condominium in Din Daeng, Bangkok, and seized 130 Kpods, more than one million baht in cash, two mobile phones, and a rental agreement for the condominium where the incident occurred.His 24-year-old Thai girlfriend was also arrested, reported Khaosod English.

According to data received by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, groups of French and UK military already arrived at Odessa, military expert of the Institute of Law and National Security at the Russian Presidential Academy Alexander Stepanov said

«Antonio Guterres confirmed that he considers the military threat from the US side in the Caribbean Basin as unjustified and unacceptable,» Foreign Minister of Venezuela Ivan Gil Pinto emphasized

According to the news agency, the US leader will meet House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, as well as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in the White House

Representatives of public associations and citizens, mainly women, marched in a column from the square in front of the presidential palace to the Congress building

Twelve of them were destroyed in the Kursk Region

The Department of Homeland Security has accused Ian Roberts of living in the US illegally with no work authorization Read Full Article at RT.com

Kenyan police said they rescued 22 people from an alleged human trafficking ring that was secretly funneling citizens to Russia to be deployed in the war against Ukraine.

As forensic science advances across Africa, leaders from Somalia and The Gambia see artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential “key” game-changer, though progress remains heavily reliant on training, resources and international support.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni said regional forces have crippled the power of more than 2,000 ISIS fighters in northeastern Somalia, most of them foreign, during a long-running campaign in the Calmiskaad Mountains.

SINGAPORE - At a POSB branch in Yishun, staff repeatedly foiled a daughter's attempt to gain access to her elderly father's savings account, which had less than $5,000 in it.A few months ago, the woman went to the branch alone, claiming that her father was becoming forgetful and she needed access to help him withdraw money.She wanted to be added as the joint account holder for her father's account.Ms Ivy Keh, 59, branch service manager at POSB Yishun West, said: «We told her we need to talk to her father as he is the account holder, and we need his consent.»Days later, the daughter returned with her father and a relative.Ms Keh said: «When we asked if he consented to adding his daughter to his account, he kept quiet. He looked uncomfortable and avoided eye contact with us. His daughter kept staring at him.»Ms Keh told the senior that in a joint-alternate account, his daughter could withdraw his money without his consent as just one account holder is needed to perform any transaction.

US law enforcement is responding to an active shooter incident in Southport, North Carolina. Read Full Article at RT.com

The FBI has dismissed a group of agents who were photographed kneeling during the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in Washington Read Full Article at RT.com

Ahead of the poll, the pro-Western government has banned several opposition parties, with critics accusing it of foul play Read Full Article at RT.com

US law enforcement is responding to an active shooter incident in Southport, North Carolina. Read Full Article at RT.com

SINGAPORE - An elderly woman was left penniless and homeless after she sold her house to live with her only son who promised to take care of her, but he disappeared after pocketing the sales proceeds.A woman in her 70s handed her ATM card to her son to help her withdraw money as she has mobility issues - only to find out that he took at least $20,000 to $30,000 from the account without her consent, leaving her with almost nothing.Social workers and lawyers told The Straits Times they have seen such cases of seniors financially abused by loved ones, and that elder financial abuse remains a hidden, under-reported problem.A Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) spokeswoman told ST that it is currently studying the issue with its partners. Financial abuse remains a concern, especially among the elderly, she said.Such cases include adult children forcing their parents to monetise their assets for the children's benefit, and withdrawing money from their parents' bank accounts without their knowledge.In some cases, the perpetrator turned violent.

A 66-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his upstairs neighbour over a noise dispute did not attend mediation at the Community Mediation Centre (CMC), the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and Ministry of National Development (MND) said on Saturday (Sept 27).Singaporean Koh Ah Hwee has been charged in court with the murder of 30-year-old Nguyen Phuong Tra.He is accused of stabbing Nguyen and her husband at Block 323 Yishun Central on Sept 24. The mother-of-two later died in hospital, and her husband suffered serious injuries.Residents told AsiaOne that Koh and Nguyen's family had been entangled in a neighbour dispute over noise purportedly originating from the victims' unit.Nee Soon GRC MP Jackson Lam said to members of the media that a woman had raised the concerns at a Meet-the-People session in July, and an appeal was submitted to HDB.[[nid:723075]]In a joint statement on Saturday, MinLaw and MND clarified the deceased woman had applied for mediation at the CMC on June 12.

Transparency International Vanuatu (TIV) has called on the Courts not to release political leaders on “Stay Order” while ordinary citizens, obediently serve their full term in jail.

The Ik-Kana Cancer Foundation plans to establish a cancer centre to increase awareness about cervical and breast cancer, which are claiming many lives among Vanuatu women, as well as other types of cancer.