Global leaders convene at UN as wars, AI risks test world order

World leaders gathered in New York on Monday for the 81st UN General Assembly, opening a high-level summit overshadowed by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East alongside rapid technological disruption.

United Russia leads parliamentary race with 57% of vote

Russia’s ruling United Russia party secured an early lead in State Duma elections with 56.97% of the vote, positioning the Kremlin-backed bloc to preserve its constitutional supermajority amid surging turnout.

Starlink Mobile expands globally following key US license

SpaceX has received regulatory approval from the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate internationally, marking a major milestone in turning its satellite constellation into a global mobile carrier network.

Eight killed as 138 Russian drones pummel Ukraine's critical network

Russian strikes killed at least eight people and wounded 30 others, including two three-year-old children, across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, local authorities reported on Monday.

Singapore turns to cash rewards to revive deep reading habits

Singapore has launched a five-year nationwide campaign paying citizens to read books, deploying gamified financial rewards to pull residents away from smartphone screens and counter declining attention spans.

Russia suffers 1.5 million casualties in Ukraine for 2% ground gain

Russian combat casualties in Ukraine have surpassed 1.5 million personnel killed and wounded since February 2022, according to reports released by the Ukrainian military and British defence intelligence.

Global fuel prices jump amid Iran war, pushing Moldova to new records

Global fuel prices surged sharply as the escalating war in Iran rippled across international energy markets, straining non-belligerent nations and hitting record retail highs in vulnerable import-dependent economies like Moldova, Axios reported.

Drone barrage ignites major Moscow oil refinery

A massive overnight Ukrainian drone strike ignited a major fire at the Moscow Oil Refinery and struck residential buildings in the capital region, local officials said on Sunday.

Iași launches €113m tender for crown-shaped sports arena

Iași municipal authorities have launched a 596 million RON (€113 million) tender to construct the “Queen Marie” sports arena, an architectural complex designed to mirror the historic Romanian royal crown.

Nobel Foundation announces an increase in prize money to 1.1 million euros

The value of the Nobel Prize will be 12 million Swedish kronor in 2026, equivalent to approximately 1.1 million euros, for each category. The decision to increase it by one million kronor compared to previous years was announced by the Nobel Foundation and coincides with the 125th anniversary of the awards.

"Carpathian 8" initiative launched in Ivano-Frankivsk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy launched a new regional initiative on Friday, September 18, in Ivano-Frankivsk, involving eight Central and Eastern European states, including Romania, at a summit aimed at promoting cooperation in the areas of trade and security, Agerpres reports.

Kremlin stages managed election to gauge war support in Russia

Russia began three days of tightly controlled parliamentary elections on Friday, staging a ballot without genuine opposition that the Kremlin treats as a test of public sentiment toward its ongoing war in Ukraine.