The former Top Gear presenter broke his silence as a record numbers of 18-year-olds across England, Wales and Northern Ireland today secured places at universities and colleges.

Lorries were the most common route used by people smugglers to hide migrants before tighter security around ports and the Channel Tunnel led to rise in small boat crossings.

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Around 150 people have been evacuated from the basement and ground floor levels of Guy's Hospital in Southwark, southeast London, by firefighters and hospital staff.

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Mogadishu (HOL) - Security forces in Mogadishu clashed on Thursday with armed militia protesting the federal government’s plan to seize a plot of land long inhabited by civilians since the 1991 collapse of Somalia’s central government.

Overview of the western state conflict shows ethnic army pushing for control of the capital but vulnerable to coastal incursions.

SINGAPORE — Instructed by his former stepfather to steal a luxury watch worth more than $47,000 from a Carousell user, a teenager «chickened out» three times before finally doing so with the help of a friend.Nigel Tan, 19, was also promised by the older man a larger share of the proceeds from the sale of the watch.Nigel was sentenced to reformative training on Aug 14 after pleading guilty to one count of cheating.His former stepfather, Kyoshirocaeden Tan Lee Yu, 37, is still at large.Nigel's accomplice, Lucian Tan Keat Hong, 20, was also arrested, but court documents do not state if he has been charged.Kyoshirocaeden Tan married Nigel's mother when the boy was about three years old. After the couple divorced in 2019, Nigel began living with Tan from 2022. The older man was unemployed, while Nigel worked as a bartender.On April 22, 2024, Tan told Nigel he needed money badly and asked for the youth's help to cheat someone into handing over an expensive watch, so they could sell it.

At the first meeting of the junta’s State Security and Peace Commission, Min Aung Hlaing ordered swift trials for ‘disruptors’ and a military push to expand voting areas.

Le Conseil des Ministres du 12 août 2025 a examiné le projet de calendrier scolaire 2025-2026, organisé sur neuf mois et structuré en trois trimestres de onze semaines chacun, soit 32 semaines de cours et 5 semaines d'examens nationaux. L'enseignement est réparti en paliers : cinq au primaire et six au secondaire, alternant quatre semaines de cours et une semaine d'évaluation-remédiation. – Rentrée administrative : du 25 au 29 août 2025 pour les établissements publics et privés, le 2 (...) - EDUCATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Chef du gouvernement, SE Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a reçu ce jour en audience Antoine Ghonda Mangalibi, Ambassadeur Itinérant, envoyé spécial de SE Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Président de la République Démocratique du Congo. Porteur d'un message fraternel de SE Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo à son homologue gabonais, l'émissaire congolais a traduit au Chef de l'État la volonté des autorités congolaises de consolider les (...) - DIPLOMATIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Mtsogoleli wa chipani cha UTM a Dalitso Kabambe ati anthu akawasakha pa udindo wa mtsogoleli wa dziko lino pa zisakho za pa 16 September adzayetsetsa kutsitsa ndalama ya msonkho yomwe anthu ogwila ntchito amapeleka ku boma malinga ndi momwe amalandila, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) pa chizungu. Iwo ati anthu m’dziko muno kuphatikizapo ogwila ntchito […] The post Kabambe walonjeza kudzatsitsa Msonkho Wapamalipiro a Anthu Ogwira Ntchito [PAYE] appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate Jane Ansah stormed Nsanje and Chikwawa with a fiery message—vote for Peter Mutharika on September 16 or brace for more economic pain. On a whirlwind whistle-stop tour through Marka, Nsanje Boma, Tengani, and Sorgin, Ansah tore into the Tonse Alliance government, accusing it of driving Malawians into poverty with […] The post Jane Ansah in Lower Shire: ‘No More Butchery Fertiliser – DPP Will Fix This Mess’ appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

What began as a mere dream—to establish a Marine Section within Malawi’s Immigration Department to police lakeside ports of entry—has now sailed into reality. The Japanese Government is set to hand over a state-of-the-art Immigration Patrol Vessel 001 (IPV) to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services. The historic handover ceremony will take place on […] The post Maritime Security Gets a Boost as Immigration Set to Receive Patrol Vessel appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

When it is about maintaining safety and operational continuity, commercial buildings often prioritise visible systems: fire alarms, emergency lighting, surveillance cameras, and evacuation routes. These are essential, no doubt. Yet, one critical component is often overlooked, despite its central role in electrical safety: the circuit breaker. Though easily dismissed as a routine part of the […] The post The Hidden Risks of Outdated Circuit Breakers in Commercial Buildings appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

National Bank of Malawi plc (NBM plc) has reaffirmed its commitment to Malawi’s economic growth with a K10 million sponsorship towards the Annual Bankers Association of Malawi’s (BAM) Conference. The conference is set to take place this Friday and Saturday in Mangochi. Speaking during the cheque handover ceremony in Blantyre, NBM plc Client Coverage Manager, […] The post NBM plc supports BAM conference with K10 million appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Several apartment buildings have been damaged by UAVs in the southern Russian port city of Rostov-on-Don Read Full Article at RT.com

Iranian and South African military chiefs have pledged closer defense ties, citing historical friendship and shared causes Read Full Article at RT.com

South Sudan has dismissed reports of talks with Israel on hosting Gaza residents as “baseless” and not reflective of its official policy Read Full Article at RT.com

Singapore and India reaffirmed close ties and discussed areas to strengthen bilateral collaboration during the third India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) on Wednesday (Aug 13) in New Delhi.In a doorstop interview after the conclusion of the ISMR, DPM Gan said that Singapore's six-member delegation held productive talks with their Indian counterparts and detailed potential collaborations regarding sustainability, digitalisation, skills development, healthcare and medicine, advanced manufacturing, and connectivity. In particular, DPM Gan highlighted interest from Singaporean companies to set up a semiconductor ecosystem between the two nations in hopes of strengthening their supply chains.Citing the «very long and complex» supply chains where different semiconductor parts are often manufactured at separate locations, DPM Gan said that it is important for businesses to diversify their pipelines so that they are less susceptible to disruption, alluding to the external disruptions caused by US tariffs.

A former secondary school teacher has been sentenced to jail for targeting three teenage girls and trying to engage in sexual activities with them on separate occasions in 2021.The 33-year-old man, who was referred to as a «sexual predator» by prosecution, pleaded guilty to four charges under the Children and Young Persons Act on Aug 11 and was sentenced to nine months' jail.The man cannot be named due to a gag order protecting the victims’ identities.Responding to AsiaOne's queries the Ministry of Education stated that the man is no longer working as a teacher, and stopped working for the ministry in March 2022.Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Bryan Wong told the court that the man was posted to the school in 2017 and had given advice to its student councillors.He also regularly received and accepted «follow» requests from students on his personal Instagram account.The man got to know one of the victims when he taught her in Secondary 1. The pair followed each other on Instagram, and she left the school some time before 2021.

The size of the compensation package and rehousing options will weigh heavily in their decision to sell their HDB flats back to the Government under the Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (Vers), elderly residents living in older estates have said.They were reacting to National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat’s remarks in an interview that his ministry aims to use the current term of Parliament to develop the policy framework for the scheme.This includes identifying possible sites where the scheme will be first offered, ensuring that there are sufficient homes for those involved to relocate to, and working out a fair compensation package for residents whose flats are taken back early.Once the policy parameters are in place, Vers will be progressively offered to a “few selected” sites likely from the first half of the next decade when the flats there are about 70 years old, Chee said.Vers was first announced by then-Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in 2018 to allow the Government to buy back flats nearing their 99-year lease by compensating residents and redeveloping the land.  

Moscow’s forces have struck industrial sites producing Ukrainian Sapsan long-range missiles, the agency said Read Full Article at RT.com

Wang Yi and India’s national security adviser are expected to hold the latest round of border negotiations Read Full Article at RT.com

Warsaw has halted payments to investigate the reported misuse of multimillion-euro grants Read Full Article at RT.com

This week’s Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks if Min Aung Hlaing will take responsibility for his crimes.

Au cours d'une audience solennelle ce jour au Palais Rénovation, le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Chef du Gouvernement Grand Maître des Ordres Nationaux, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a procédé ce jour à la remise de distinctions honorifiques à quatre dignitaires de la République. Il s'agit notamment de : – Gilbert Ngoulakia ; – Angélique Ngoma ; – Cécilia Otouma Veuve Ndjavé ; – et de Jean François Ndongou. Les intéressés ont respectivement été élevés (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The Supreme Court addressed a PIL concerning the detention and alleged torture of Bengali-speaking migrant workers suspected of being Bangladeshi nationals. While acknowledging the need to protect legitimate citizens from harassment, the court refrained from issuing an interim order on detentions.

Après un départ joyeux mercredi matin, les rameurs partis représenter la Polynésie aux championnats du monde de va'a marathon sont bloqués en Nouvelle-Zélande pour 24 heures. Leur vol vers le Brésil a été annulé.