«The pillars of peace and progress are buckling under the weight of impunity, inequality, and indifference,» Antonio Guterres noted

Swimmer Yip Pin Xiu won Singapore's first medal at the World Para Swimming Championships today (Sept 23).She finished second in the women's 100m backstroke S2 final held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre.The 33-year-old had qualified first overall in the morning's heats, ahead of Italy's Arjola Trimi and Angela Procida.However, she was surpassed by Russia's Diana Koltsova — who is competing as a neutral athlete — in the evening's final.Koltsova touched the wall first at the 2:19.60 mark while Yip finished second at 2:23.73. Procida came third at 2:32.32.Yip will compete in the 50m backstroke S2 on Sept 26, an event for which she secured a gold medal in 2023.The swimmer was already a seven-time gold medallist and three-time silver medallist entering this world championships.Last year, Yip made waves at the Paris Paralympics by retaining her top spot in the 50m and 100m backstroke S2 events, earning a double gold for her third Paralympics in a row.She also holds the world record for the two events.

Garowe (HOL) — Brig. Gen. Ahmed Abdi Ali Qarjab, widely known as Gen. Qalyare, was killed Tuesday when a landmine exploded in the Bari region of Puntland during ongoing operations against Islamic State militants, security sources said.

AAP leader Sanjay Singh has criticised PM Modi's «GST Bachat Utsav,» alleging it burdens the common people while benefiting the rich. Singh claimed the Centre has collected Rs 127 lakh crore through GST, with a disproportionate burden on the lower income population. He further alleged demonetisation led to the closure of numerous small-scale industries.

The Delhi High Court has modified an order regarding Patanjali Ayurved's advertisement for its chyawanprash. Patanjali can now use the phrase «why settle for ordinary Chyawanprash,» but must remove the phrase «made with 40 herbs» deemed disparaging to Dabur. The court noted that the remaining statement is permissible puffery and unlikely to deter consumers from buying Dabur Chyawanprash.

TEHRAN –Supported by the Center for Progress and Development of Iran (CPDI), and the Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-based Economy, twelve scientists, under the age of 40, have represented the country in the 10th Young Scientists Forum as well as the 8th Young Innovator Prize, focusing on science diplomacy, artificial intelligence (AI), and climate change.

TEHRAN –According to the 18th edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) report, the Islamic Republic of Iran ranks second among the countries of the Central and South Asian region, unchanged over the last three years.

TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has voiced the country's readiness to foster cooperation with other countries, in line with Hangzhou Action Plan, to promote twinning between biosphere reserve sites.

TEHRAN – Observed annually on September 23, the International Day of Sign Language aims to raise awareness of the significance of sign language in the realization of human rights.

Asaduddin Owaisi, the AIMIM president, is set to launch his party's Bihar Assembly election campaign with a four-day «Seemanchal Nyay Yatra» from September 24-27, focusing on the Seemanchal region. The Yatra aims to unite people for the development of the backward region, with Owaisi criticizing the BJP's caste politics. In the 2020 elections, AIMIM won five seats from Seemanchal and plans to contest more in 2025.

A political uproar erupted in Dombivli after a Congress worker's morphed image of PM Modi triggered BJP protests. In Delhi, over 200 people fell ill from suspected food poisoning during Navratri fasting. Kolkata faced deadly floods, leading to political accusations. An Uttarakhand man studying in Russia was allegedly coerced into joining the Russian army in Ukraine.

Kolkata is grappling with severe flooding after record rainfall, leading to eight electrocution deaths and widespread disruption. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed poor dredging and the CESC for the crisis, announcing advanced Puja holidays and virtual inaugurations.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has intensified his support for the Centre's 'Swadeshi campaign', criticizing those allegedly dividing society and opposing the initiative. He highlighted PM Modi's call for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', urging citizens to prioritize 'Made in India' products to boost the economy and support local businesses.

The Workers’ Party (WP) must justify its standing in Parliament as the sole opposition presence by presenting its own alternative visions and policies for Singapore, said Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday (Sept 23).This way, a vote for the Opposition is not just an endorsement for more checks and balances on the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), said Ong in his speech on day two of the debate on the President’s Address.“If the WP wishes to position itself as the ‘0.5 in a 1.5-party system’, I think it needs to present a principled, consistent and coherent approach to the main challenges facing Singapore,” added Ong, who is also Minister for Health.WP is the only opposition party this term, with 10 elected MPs and two Non-Constituency MPs — its largest-ever presence in Parliament.Ong said that Singaporeans want PAP to remain in government, but also want an opposition in Parliament “as an alternative voice, and to provide a check”.The MP for Sembawang GRC recalled an interaction with residents who told him that “they were happy with the new facilities at Bukit Canberra”.

It's Monday and basketball superstars LeBron James and Stephen Curry are casually travelling around Singapore.Except these two men looking like James and Curry are actually their celebrity doppelgangers, though their getup probably attracted double takes from passersby.TikTok user sleepymo0npie uploaded a video on Monday (Sept 22) of the duo striding past with smiles and waves. Keong Saik Bakery's Jewel Changi Airport outlet is seen in the background.«I just saw LeBron and Steph Curry here in SG,» the user captioned in Tagalog.

The site of the former Keppel Club will be transformed into Berlayar estate, a new area at the Greater Southern Waterfront that will offer around 7,000 public housing units, said Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat.This is up from the 6,000 units that was previously announced earlier this year.Speaking at the HDB Awards Ceremony on Sept 23, Chee unveiled the masterplan for Berlayar estate, adding that the first project — Berlayar Residences — will be launched at the October 2025 sales exercise.Berlayar estate will span some 48 ha and is estimated to provide about 10,000 new homes when completed, of which about 7,000 will be public housing.«Berlayar marks an exciting first step towards realising our vision for urban living along the Greater Southern Waterfront. It reflects our vision for the future of public housing – to provide not just roofs over our heads, but also liveable spaces where communities can thrive,» said Chee.Berlayar Residences will offer 870 Build-to-Order (BTO) units — including 2-room Flexi, 3-room and 4-room flats — and 200 rental flats.

The Hungarian Foreign Minister also stressed that it is «totally impossible to carry out a fact-based, rational dialogue based on common sense» with Western European countries

The Russian embassy stated that «the European Union, not Russia, is sponsoring Moldovan citizens to spread fake news ahead of the elections»

Felix Yudakhin was a specialist in deep structure and modern geodynamics of the lithosphere, in seismicity, seismic zoning, and geo-ecology problems of the northern territories

Dmitry Peskov opined that «a country with a serious and responsible approach should not put forward unsubstantiated accusations»

According to a senior European diplomat, Ukraine’s allies are concerned over Ukraine’s manpower shortages

Sinclair Inc., whose local stations pay to run ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, is standing by its policy from last week that it would keep the show off the air indefinitely.

You have to feel sorry for Geri. First, she changed her name from Halliwell to Horner when she married Christian back in 2015.

It is the future king and queen's second visit to Southport, which has showed immense bravery and solitary in the face of unmitigated evil, and forms part of their ongoing support.

The volume of foreign currency sales on the domestic market with settlement on September 19, 2025, also amounted to $124.4 mln

The European Commission intends to phase out LNG from Russia a year earlier than originally planned

«The NATO forces promptly intercepted and escorted the aircraft without escalation, as no immediate threat was assessed,» the NATO Secretary General pointed out

The spokesman also warned that the ongoing Israeli ban on fuel supplies to Gaza «threatens to turn into a terrible disaster both for the healthcare system and for the entire enclave»

The EU also wants to ban companies from reinsuring Russian ships and aircraft for five years after their sale, according to the publication

It is the future king and queen's second visit to Southport, which has showed immense bravery and solitary in the face of unmitigated evil, and forms part of their ongoing support.

The model, 46, felt the need to close The Half Moon pub in West Sussex for three days after her staff were treated appallingly.