Jamaica holds general election as island shaken by corruption, inequity, economic concerns

Jamaica holds general election as island shaken by corruption, inequity, economic concerns

Jamaica was holding a general election on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) that many believe could be a defining moment for an island shaken by corruption, inequity and economic concerns. Prime Minister Andrew Holness of the Jamaica Labour Party is seeking a third term and running against Mark Golding, an attorney and longtime leader of the … Read more

In 2021, over a billion people were affected by mental health conditions: WHO

In 2021, over a billion people were affected by mental health conditions: WHO

Since 2020, countries have made significant strides in strengthening mental health policies and planning. However, the progress has not translated into a legal reform, the authors said, the World Health Organization said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters More than a billion people around the world – around one in every seven – were living with … Read more

Brandishing brooms, Indonesian women join Jakarta protests

Brandishing brooms, Indonesian women join Jakarta protests

Activists hold up broom sticks as they shout slogans during a rally denouncing violence allegedly committed by the police in days of protests against lavish allowances given to the members of the parliament, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Hundreds of women dressed in pink joined protests in Indonesia’s capital … Read more

Online Quiz | On events happened on September 3

Online Quiz | On events happened on September 3

Online Quiz | On events happened on September 3 Frank Capra directed the film Wonderful Life which is based on the short story “The Greatest Gift”. File START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | After a nearly yearlong journey, NASA’s robotic spacecraft landed on Mars on this day in 1976 and began relaying information about the … Read more

Chopper with 8 on board, including Indian, was seen emitting smoke before crashing in Indonesia

Chopper with 8 on board, including Indian, was seen emitting smoke before crashing in Indonesia

The helicopter that went missing in Indonesia with eight people, including an Indian national, on board was seen emitting white smoke and flying at a low altitude before crashing in a mountainous area, according to a media report on Wednesday (September 3, 2025). The search and rescue (SAR) team said that the Estindo Air BK … Read more

Russia launched 526 drones, missiles at Ukraine overnight: Kyiv

Russia launched 526 drones, missiles at Ukraine overnight: Kyiv

A firefighter works at the site of destroyed garages of an automotive enterprise hit during Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine, September 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian forces launched more than 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale combined attack that mainly targeted the … Read more

Putin thanks Kim for North Korea’s valiant help fighting against Ukraine

Putin thanks Kim for North Korea's valiant help fighting against Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend a meeting in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Kim Jong Un on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) for North Korean soldiers’ courageous fighting against Ukrainian forces. “At your initiative, as is well known, your special … Read more

13 killed, 30 injured in suicide bombing near political rally in southwestern Pakistan

13 killed, 30 injured in suicide bombing near political rally in southwestern Pakistan

Security officials examine a damaged vehicle at the site of suicide bombing on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan on September 2, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a stadium Tuesday (September 2, 2025) night as supporters of a nationalist party were leaving a rally in insurgency-hit southwest Pakistan, killing … Read more

‘Can’t allow Trump’s ego to destroy strategic relationship with India’: U.S. lawmaker Ro Khanna

‘Can’t allow Trump’s ego to destroy strategic relationship with India’: U.S. lawmaker Ro Khanna

U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions are destroying the partnership with India, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna and two former top officials have said, cautioning that the American leader’s “ego” cannot be allowed to destroy a “strategic relationship” with the world’s largest democracy. Mr. Khanna, the co-chair of the U.S.-India caucus, said he is sounding the “five-alarm … Read more