Shortly after midnight, rescue teams in the Skaftá region were called out after a hiker lost his way near Úlfárdalsker.

Rescue teams from Dagrenning in Hvolsvöllur and the Air Rescue Team in Hella were dispatched on the highest priority yesterday morning after reports of a car stuck in Markarfljót, near Gilsá on the Emstrur route. Five people were in the vehicle.

On the 11-year completion of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday emphasised how India's economy has progressed over the years and how crores of citizens have been connected to the financial system.

Gorakhpur, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is emerging as a significant industrial hub due to incentive-driven policies and improved connectivity. GIDA has allocated 182 acres for 54 new units, attracting major investments from companies like PepsiCo, Adani Group's Ambuja Cement and Coca-Cola's Amrit Bottlers. Further investments are expected from Reliance Consumer Products and Shree Cements, boosting the region's industrial growth.

Intelligence agencies alerted Bihar authorities about three Pakistani terrorists entering through Nepal. Vehicle checks are underway in border areas. Police stations are on high alert. A reward of Rs 50,000 is offered for information. The terrorists, identified as Hasnain, Adil, and Usman, arrived in Kathmandu in August. They are suspected to have entered Bihar through Araria district.

Arundhati Roy, at her memoir launch, 'Mother Mary Comes to Me,' stated that those labeled 'anti-nationals' often genuinely care about the country, while self-proclaimed nationalists prioritize personal wealth. She described her memoir as a tribute to her mother, Mary Roy, a women’s rights activist. «I write when it becomes harder to keep quiet than to write,» Roy told PTI.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Rahul Gandhi's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar of using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A viral video allegedly shows individuals using a slur against PM Modi during the Yatra in Darbhanga district.

Dmitry Peskov noted that Western intelligence agencies looking into the terrorist attack did not maintain contact with Russia

As Dmitry Peskov pointed out, it is certainly encouraging that the investigation into the Nord Stream explosion is underway

The government is taking decisive actions to ensure that energy and gasoline prices remain within a stable range, Dmitry Peskov said

According to Zhang Hanhui, global intellectualization is rapidly gaining momentum, and has created both unprecedented opportunities for development and risks and challenges

The sports games will include the Vladivostok International Rowing Regatta that will bring together rowers from 10 countries

SINGAPORE — Two men allegedly worked together to access a computer platform even though they were not authorised to do so and stole cryptocurrencies worth around US$6.5 million (S$8.4 million).On Aug 28, Singaporean Dai Yong, 36, and Chinese national Zhang Xinghua, 38, were each charged with one count of misusing a computer system linked to global cryptocurrency exchange SafeX.The pair and other unknown parties are accused of committing the offence on or around June 30.The police said in a statement that on Aug 22, officers received a report about a case involving multiple instances of unauthorised access to a cryptocurrency wallet, resulting in unlawful transfers of cryptocurrencies from it.Officers from the Cybercrime Command of the Criminal Investigation Department identified the two men and arrested them four days later.

A new government official impersonation scam variant has emerged.This time, scammers impersonating officers from the Commercial Affairs Department's Suspicious Transaction Reporting Office (STRO) would claim that victims are involved in criminal activities such as money laundering and that they are required to be investigated. At least 20 of such cases involving more than $408,000 in losses have been reported since April 2025, said the police on Thursday (Aug 28).STRO is Singapore's Financial Intelligence Unit. It receives suspicious transaction reports and other financial information such as cash movement reports and cash transaction reports, analysing them to detect money laundering, terrorism financing and other serious crimes.Given this nature of its work, some unwitting members of public have fallen prey to fake official documents such as STRO reports and even 'Anti-Money Laundering warrant' issued through WhatsApp.

C'est une nouvelle voix qui a pris place à l'antenne de Gabonews depuis le vendredi 8 août 2025, date de lancement de l'émission AKA SHOW sur le 93.5 FM. Mussili, autodidacte, a déjà tout d'une grande, et on lui souhaite le meilleur avec son rendez-vous hebdomadaire. Elle nous a accordé un entretien, histoire de se présenter à ceux qui aimeraient en savoir plus. Pouvez-vous vous présenter à ceux qui ne vous connaissent pas ? Mussili, jeune gabonaise, passionnée de culture et (...) - ARTS & CULTURE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Kiev’s refusal to consider territorial concessions is strongly supported by Berlin Read Full Article at RT.com

Smart tech is pushing young professionals out of the market, the report claims Read Full Article at RT.com

The surprise visit is viewed as a gesture of reassurance as Pyongyang is developing closer ties with Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

The regime on Thursday confirmed reports that Min Aung Hlaing is on his way to China, where he will attend a regional summit and a World War II victory parade.

At least 50 regime soldiers were reportedly killed in a fierce battle for No. 236 Light Infantry Battalion in Bhamo town.

The Russian leader noted that this event helps to introduce businesses, including foreign ones, to the unique economic, scientific, technological and infrastructural potential of the Russian Far Eastern territories

Vladimir Dzhabarov noted that digital tools and platforms are currently being used to carry out such attacks

Earlier, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto called the attack on the Druzhba oil pipeline an encroachment on Hungary's sovereignty

The Israel Defense Forces yet refused to confirm or deny reports of Israeli troops landing near Damascus

According to Anatol Lieven, «Germany, the largest economy, is facing severe budgetary problems of its owns»

Regime forces seized Naungpein as fighting intensified on the highway to Kyaukme amid China-brokered talks; junta forces are also pushing toward Mogoke.

Goods are rotting in warehouses along the Thai border amid a mysterious crackdown on trade with neighboring countries despite the junta’s inability to provide for its own people.

It's difficult to imagine a more horrific crime than killing children as they pray in church, so it will be a particular challenge trying to understand the sort of person prepared to do it.

Last week, Anne and Stanley Tucci - another returning cast member from the first film - sent fans into a frenzy when they were seen filming a funeral scene.

Treasury officials are said to be looking at proposals to levy £2billion from property earnings as they scramble for revenue-raisers ahead of the Budget this autumn.

I met my mother's eyes across the hospital bed where my brother lay in a coma. Ten years my junior, he had suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. This was the first time I had seen her in almost a decade.

Police raided the home of a Nazi heir looking for a painting stolen from a Jewish man in an investigation that had spanned several continents and decades.

The cost of banking regulation and the supervisory framework for banks feature prominently in the debate over EU competitiveness. The strong regulation and supervision implemented after the great financial crisis are generally considered a positive for the EU economy, but in the context of the notion of simplification, a discussion is ongoing whether cost reduction is possible without deregulation. To support parliamentary scrutiny of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), this briefing analyses: - the interaction of simplicity and deregulation; - the ongoing simplification efforts of the ECB / SSM and the European Commission; and - the demands of stakeholders for simplification. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Touching lives, inspiring others, and showing up with heart every single day is what defines Kimya Beedle Fisher, assistant clerk of the court at the St James Parish Court. And on the very day she marked four years of service in the Jamaican court...