Rachel Morgan News Editor 
SINGAPORE — Two people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation and a firefighter taken to hospital for heat exhaustion after a fire broke out in the living room of a seventh-floor HDB flat in Ang Mo Kio on Sept. 22, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). The blaze at Block 254 Ang Mo Kio … Read more
Between January and August 2026, 1,846 individuals were killed in Balochistan in terror attacks and counteroperations, including 357 civilians, 614 state security forces, and 875 insurgents, according to verified reports. The violence intensified in late July, with 42 Pakistani security personnel killed in three attacks, prompting the Pakistani Army, Frontier Corps, and Balochistan Police to … Read more
On 17 August 2026, security forces in Timika, Mimika Regency, Papua Tengah Province, detained 24 activists belonging to the West Papua Independent Student Forum (FIM-WP) during a silent protest marking Indonesia’s Independence Day, according to documentation from Suara Papua. The demonstrators were intercepted near the SP2 Roundabout by joint personnel from the Indonesian National Police … Read more
US President Donald Trump announced that Washington is working on a broader deal with Belarus that includes fertilizer trade. This shift highlights complex international trade dynamics and carries significant financial implications for the Baltic states. Did You Know? The 12 million tonnes of fertilizers that Belarus is currently forced to export through Russian railways and … Read more
Heavy rain driven by a depression over the Bay of Bengal lashed coastal and southern Odisha on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, prompting the government to close schools, cancel employee leaves, and deploy disaster teams to vulnerable areas. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather system was located approximately 220 km from Odisha’s Gopalpur … Read more
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson stated that taxpayers will not fund the general maintenance of former president Jacob Zuma’s private Nkandla residence, emphasizing that state obligations are strictly limited to security-related infrastructure. Macpherson issued the response following a parliamentary inquiry from former MK Party MP Pumlani Kubukeli regarding the KwaZulu-Natal property. Parliamentary Inquiry … Read more
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) gave messaging platform Discord and discussion platform Reddit a 24-hour ultimatum on Monday, September 21, demanding they immediately designate a resident agent or local representative to facilitate Philippine jurisdiction and enhance coordination with local authorities. According to the CICC website, the directive follows a third school shooting in … Read more
Two Utah Republican lawmakers are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, while state delegates and the…
The European Union and the Philippines have reached a substantial agreement on a free trade deal, according to an announcement by the European Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 22. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated in a post on X that she spoke with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to confirm the pact, which … Read more
An early morning burglary call in Auckland led police to uncover a large-scale cannabis growing operation inside a residential property on Bassett Road in Remuera, according to law enforcement authorities. Officers responding to reports of glass breaking just after 3:50 a.m. arrived at the scene to find an open front door and a suspicious smell, … Read more