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.

The derelict property, in Maidstone, Kent, looks more like a haunted house than a dream home.

The 47-member branch had peace was shattered when a neighbouring former youth hostel was converted into a £4,000-a-week private rental which can sleep up to 20 guests.

Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu, 41, tried to kiss a schoolgirl before groping a woman who came to her aid. It sparked a huge anti-migrant demonstration in Epping, Essex.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali government on Tuesday repatriated 173 citizens who had been held in prisons across Libya, where they endured harsh conditions and widespread human rights abuses.

International Safe Abortion Day, observed annually on 28 September, draws attention to global disparities in access to safe and legal abortion. It also provides an occasion to examine the legal and policy framework within the European Union. While competence in public health lies primarily with the Member States, EU institutions – most notably the European Parliament – have increasingly engaged with sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The dollar is likely to lose its dominant position as a world currency. The world will evolve towards a multipolar currency system which includes the euro as one of the significant international currencies. To achieve this status the Capital Markets Union (CMU) should be strengthened. In addition, to counter the dominance of the dollar payment system, the full integration of the national payments systems in the euro area should be pursued. This document was provided by the Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit at the request of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) ahead of the Monetary Dialogue with the ECB President on 6 October 2025. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Ce document s’intègre dans une série d’études qui, avec une perspective de droit comparé, visent à faire une présentation du principe de protection de l’environnement dans différents ordres juridiques. Après avoir expliqué le droit positif et la jurisprudence d’application, le contenu, les limites et la possible évolution de ce principe sont examinés. La présente étude a pour objet le cas de la Suisse. La protection de l’environnement s’est construite de manière sectorielle, depuis la première moitié du XXe siècle. En complément aux législations spécifiques à la protection de la nature, de l’eau, des forêts, des animaux, ou à la législation sur la chasse et la pêche, la loi sur la protection de l’environnement du 7 octobre 1983, entrée en vigueur le 1er janvier 1985, vient non seulement combler les lacunes relativement à la protection de l’homme et de l’environnement en matière d’atteintes nuisibles ou incommodantes, mais également poser des principes généraux, applicables à l’ensemble de la matière environnementale. Ces principes d’anticipation des atteintes (prévention/précaution), de causalité des coûts (pollueur-payeur) et de durabilité des ressources sont désormais exprimés dans la Constitution fédérale de 1999 aux art. 73 et 74 Cst. et constituent le pivot de la matière. Le droit suisse n’a pas consacré de droit à un environnement sain. Cependant, les principes évoqués ci-dessus sont, dans une certaine mesure, justiciables, soit directement, soit par leur portée interprétative, de telle sorte qu’ils permettent une harmonisation de la mise en œuvre des textes infraconstitutionnels. Par ailleurs, dans les domaines qui touchent à la sphère de protection des individus, le droit infraconstitutionnel donne des droits invocables en justice : droit d’exiger l’absence d’atteintes nuisibles ou incommodantes, droit d’exiger le contrôle des actes de surveillance d’installations dangereuses (dans le domaine nucléaire, notamment). Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Once dispersed in the environment, microplastic particles under 5 mm in size are extremely difficult to remove and very persistent. Today, they are present in the air, soil, freshwater, seas, oceans, plants and animals, and in several components of the human diet. Human exposure to microplastic particles is therefore widespread, raising concerns about potential health impacts. On 16 October 2023, the European Commission proposed a regulation to tackle microplastic pollution resulting from losses of plastic pellets. The proposal would set requirements for best handling practices, mandatory certification and self-declaration, and provide for the development of a harmonised methodology to estimate losses. The co-legislators reached a provisional deal on 9 April 2025. The Council formally adopted it on 22 September 2025. Parliament's second-reading vote on the text is planned for the October II session. Third edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

New York (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his delegation attended a high-level international conference in New York on Monday on Palestinian statehood, where Somalia reaffirmed its longstanding support for the recognition of Palestine and the protection of the Palestinian people’s historical rights.

Meanwhile, the price of Brent crude oil futures for November 2025 delivery on London's ICE exchange fell 0.36% to $66.32 per barrel

At Indira Gandhi International Airport, he was found wandering on the tarmac and handed over to security