Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Warsaw’s economic interests shaped Polish PM Tusk’s Nord Stream sabotage stance Read Full Article at RT.com

A Russian volunteer unit has shot down a Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo missile over Kursk Region with machine-gun fire, its governor has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A Turkish sailor who survived a drone strike was reportedly killed when the ship that rescued him was attacked off Russia’s Novorossiysk Read Full Article at RT.com

They will sign it in the near future, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov said

It would target those responsible for that, the Israeli prime minister’s office said

Maxim Ryzhenkov added that the agreement is ready, with only several technical aspects remaining

The field also contains gas condensate

Data from the Alberta government indicates 40 grizzlies were killed by people in 2024, with 21 of those bears killed by law enforcement. Those are the highest grizzly bear mortality numbers of any year on record, and the only year in which more than half of the total deaths were carried out by law enforcement.

Drivers are dashing around the National Mall at speeds expected to exceed 185 mph.

TEHRAN - More than 200 trillion rials (around $100 million) has been provided by benevolent people over the past two years to expand educational facilities across the country, science minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf has said.

TEHRAN – The United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), in collaboration with the ministries of health and labour, commemorated World Population Day focusing on what young people want for their lives — and what stands between them and the families and futures they hope to build.

Germany was much better off before the introduction of the euro, co-chair of the Alternative for Germany Alice Weidel said

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf illustrated the boomerang effect by several photos showing that economic pressure on Iran and disruptions in energy markets would ultimately have consequences for the United States

Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Crimea, the Arkhangelsk, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Smolensk, Tula, Moscow, and Krasnodar Regions, and the Black Sea, he Russian defense ministry said

U.S. forces have redirected 70 commercial vessels, disabled 3 and boarded 2 to ensure compliance

According to the Russian emergencies ministry, over the four days of participating in firefighting operations, the aircraft has performed 19 flights and dropped an overall of 798 tons of water

The Red Army turned the Kursk salient into an unprecedented defensive system, absorbed Germany’s armored blow and forced the Wehrmacht west Read Full Article at RT.com

[allAfrica] Each time we travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), we first go to listen.

Lightning strikes lit up the skies across B.C.'s South Coast overnight in a rare display as a severe thunderstorm passed over the region, snarling traffic at Vancouver International Airport and causing flight issues in the process.

Since 2022, utility bill subsidy payments to HMRC contractors working from home have more than doubled - from £95,000 four years ago to £211,000 in 2026.

One of the UK’s low-capacity power plants was reportedly put out of operation for four days due to Iranian cyber attack Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU keeps providing “loans” to Ukraine despite knowing they cannot be repaid, former Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was booed during his first public appearance after vanishing from public view for more than three weeks Read Full Article at RT.com

The WNBA transgender eligibility debate intensifies after Freedom and White announce plans to enter the league’s 2027 draft Read Full Article at RT.com

Neo-Nazism in Ukraine has reached such a scale that even Polish authorities that are openly anti-Russian see it, Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Friends and designers Halldór Karlsson and Atli Geir Alfreðsson recently launched the clothing brand Lost Horse, selling handmade cowboy hats, shirts and bandanas inspired by classic Western style.

The monthly household income ceiling for Build-To-Order (BTO) flat buyers will be raised from $14,000 to $16,000, announced Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during his National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 23).This is to keep public housing affordable and accessible for Singaporeans, he added.This will kick into effect from Aug 24, according to a joint press release from the Ministry of National Development (MND) and the Housing Development Board (HDB).«These days, Singaporeans are marrying later. By the time they settle down, many are further along in their careers and earning more. So more young couples are crossing the current income ceilings,» said PM Wong on Sunday.He added that the government wants to ensure that the vast majority of Singaporean couples can continue to have access to subsidised public housing, which is why the income ceiling will be raised.According to the joint statement by MND and HDB, incomes have risen since the income ceilings were last adjusted in 2019, resulting in more aspiring home buyers exceeding the existing ceilings.

The Government is studying the feasibility of building undersea tunnels to Pulau Tekong, where new military recruits undergo their first months of training.With no physical structures connecting Singapore's mainland and the island located off the north-eastern coast, soldiers currently use ferries.«In the past, we relied on this to get there — Ramp Powered Launches (RPL), standing room only, and no air-con!» PM Wong said during the National Day Rally 2026 speech at the ITE College Central on Sunday (Aug 23). Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said military recruits used to board Ramp Powered Launches to reach Pulau Tekong.PHOTO: Screengrab/YouTube/Lawrence Wong Speaking about the connectivity of the nation's coastline, he said Pulau Tekong still has no land connection, unlike other islands such as Sentosa and Jurong Island.

Raising the income ceiling for HDB home buyers, giving working parents more childcare leave and providing greater financial support for new parents — these were among the measures announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 23).Speaking at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College Central in Ang Mo Kio, PM Wong unveiled a series of measures spanning childcare support and housing policies, as well as plans to harness advances in technology, including autonomous vehicles (AV).Here are five key points he brought up during the rally. 1. BTO income ceiling to be raisedThe income ceilings for all Build-To-Order (BTO) flats and executive condominiums (EC) will be raised from Aug 24, in a bid to keep public housing affordable and accessible for Singaporeans.Income ceilings were last adjusted in 2019, and will now be increased from $14,000 to $16,000 for BTO flats. ECs will see theirs raised from $16,000 to $18,000.

L'Assemblée Générale d'Akanda ouvre un nouveau cycle de gouvernance et de réformesAkanda, 22 août 2026 – Changement de cap pour l'ONG Malachie. Réunie en Assemblée Générale le 22 août à Akanda, l'organisation a reconduit à l'unanimité Pépécy Ogouliguende à la Présidence exécutive pour un nouveau mandat. Ce vote de confiance marque le début d'un nouveau cycle axé sur la gouvernance, les réformes internes et la mesure d'impact.Une gouvernance renouvelée pour plus de performanceL'Assemblée (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON