Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has slammed arguments that Singapore's decision to treat vaping like drug offences undermines harm reduction approaches on tobacco.He was talking to the media at a community event in Yishun on Saturday (Aug 30).Harm reduction promotes a substance user's right to continue using a harmful substance and assumes a low probability of recovery. According to a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) study, it is based on the addicted individual's ability, even under impairment, to make choices. Singapore's approach to harm is based on eradication.In the wake of Singapore rolling out sterner measures against vaping, the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) executive coordinator Nancy Loucas had claimed  that «prohibition will only fuel underground markets while denying smokers access to safer alternatives».Loucas' comment was reported by Tobacco Reporter, which describes itself as «the leading trade journal around the world». 

At 12:46, an earthquake of magnitude 3.1 was measured near Seltún in Krýsuvík.

The town festival Í túninu heima in Mosfellsbær opened yesterday and will run throughout the weekend. The festival has become a tradition, with residents themselves creating the atmosphere by inviting people into their gardens, hosting street barbecues, and organizing a variety of events.

European leaders on war footing flocked to the White House to plea for protection. Ukraine’s president brought self-parody to center stage. Read Full Article at RT.com

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has suggested that Moscow could attack the EU, a notion which the Kremlin dismisses as “nonsense” Read Full Article at RT.com

Andrey Parubiy, who played a key role in the 2014 Maidan coup, was killed in Lviv after being shot eight times by an unknown gunman Read Full Article at RT.com

The breakthrough could massively boost remote service speeds, but critics warn the technology may fuel surveillance and privacy risks. Read Full Article at RT.com

A decade after its defeat in Yemen, the terror group is back with new tactics, global targets, and a digital playbook Read Full Article at RT.com

Mary Grace Westman, 67, who has so far refused to cooperate with police seeking information about her son, flew to Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon, within hours of the shocking attack.

Jagdeep Dhankhar, after resigning as Vice President citing health issues, has applied to resume his pension as a former legislator in Rajasthan. He previously received this pension until becoming the governor of West Bengal in 2019. Now 74, Dhankhar is entitled to a monthly pension of Rs 42,000, with the Rajasthan Assembly secretariat processing his application following his resignation.

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has refuted Pakistan's propaganda claiming India's S-400 air defence system was damaged during Operation Sindoor. PIB clarified that reports of destruction are false, and the circulated image is from a 2010 Russian parade. India launched Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam terror attack, striking terror hubs, and intercepted Pakistani drones and missiles using the S-400.

«Had a telecon today with Finnish Foreign Minister,» Jaishankar posted on X. «Our discussions centered around the Ukraine conflict and its ramifications. India should not be unfairly targeted in that context. We have always advocated dialogue and diplomacy.»

A new study shows that over the past 50 years, fewer and fewer Republicans have attended elite colleges, while an increasing share of Democrats attend those schools.

Despite the ruling, the appellate judges let President Donald Trump’s tariffs stand to allow time for a likely appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

A Delhi man lived with a pen cap lodged in his lung for 26 years after accidentally swallowing it as a child. Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital successfully removed the object, a rare case due to the lack of immediate complications.

The last officially acknowledged phone call between PM Modi and Trump took place on June 17, when Trump left the G7 Summit in Canada abruptly and flew back to Washington. A bilateral meeting between the two leaders, planned on the sidelines of the summit, had to be cancelled. During that call, Trump invited PM Modi to stop over in Washington.

Las Anod (HOL) — Abdikadir Ahmed Ali Firdhiye was elected President of Somalia’s newly formed Northeastern state on Saturday, following a contested election in Las Anod.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also recalled that the final report of the Russian parliamentary commission investigating the establishment of US-run biological laboratories in Ukraine made a significant contribution to exposing these activities

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova remarks came in response to Merz’s statement that Germany is effectively «in a conflict» with Russia, allegedly because Moscow is destabilizing the country and conducting interference operations online

Authorities confirmed that a pre-trial investigation into the murder has been opened

According to Vasily Prozorov, the former Verkhovna Rada speaker led «hundreds of self-defense militants» and fighters from the Right Sector (banned and designated as a terrorist organization in Russia), and played a central role in the escalation of violence on February 18, 2014, during the Maidan events

«It stems from the Maidan and post-Maidan periods, post-Maidan politics, and the current regime,» Artyom Dmitruk pointed out

PM Modi is in China for the SCO summit, meeting Xi Jinping and other leaders. A US court deemed Trump's tariffs illegal, challenging his trade policy. Operation Sindoor saw the IAF's precision strikes prompting Pakistan's ceasefire request. Zelenskyy condemned the murder of ex-speaker Andriy Parubiy.

TEHRAN – Over 80 health officials and senior managers from across Iran gathered in Hamadan for a 3-day training of trainers (ToT) workshop to enhance immunization service delivery and improve vaccine coverage across the country.

TEHRAN – The 2024 World University Rankings (WUR) report by the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) has included 72 Iranian universities, up from 69 in 2023.

TEHRAN – The ‘National Cheetah Day’ is celebrated annually on August 31 to raise awareness about the significance of safeguarding and increasing the existing population of Asiatic cheetahs in the country.

TEHRAN – The Rescue and Relief Organization of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is holding disaster preparedness and response training courses for some 85,000 rescuers, relief, and rapid response teams.

Rebekah Baptiste was found unresponsive on a highway in Holbrook, Arizona, in July, following months of alleged torture at the hands of her parents.

Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari recounted Operation Sindoor, revealing that fewer than 50 weapons strikes by the IAF on Pakistani military targets compelled Islamabad to request a ceasefire by May 10. These precision strikes, some hitting targets untouched even in the 1971 war, demonstrated India's air dominance and strategic planning, effectively conveying a strong message while minimizing collateral damage.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan refuted Donald Trump's «dead economy» remark, citing India's 7.8% GDP growth in April-June. BJP leaders criticized Rahul Gandhi for supporting Trump's statement, highlighting the strong economic figures as evidence of India's progress under Prime Minister Modi's leadership towards becoming a developed and self-reliant nation.

Tianjin is preparing to host the SCO Summit, with President Xi Jinping welcoming leaders including PM Modi and President Putin. Against a backdrop of global tensions heightened by US tariffs, the summit aims to project China as a stabilizing force and foster unity among the Global South. Discussions will likely encompass counterterrorism, trade, and a multipolar world order.

In ‘Celebrating a Cultural Icon’, The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/ Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) is staging the 2025 Annual Olive Lewin Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, September 11, at 10 a.m. at the ACIJ/JMB, located at 12 Ocean...

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