Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli attack, UN agency says

Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli attack, UN agency says

An Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through part of the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the Iranian city of Isfahan. File. | Photo Credit: AP A confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen by The Associated Press said Wednesday (September 3, 2025) that Iran increased its … Read more

Putin says ready to meet Zelenskyy in Moscow, Ukraine calls offer ‘unacceptable’

Putin says ready to meet Zelenskyy in Moscow, Ukraine calls offer ‘unacceptable’

Putin said he had always been open to meeting Mr. Zelenskyy but reiterated the Kremlin’s oft-repeated stance that such a meeting had to be well prepared in advance and lead to tangible results. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) that he was ready to hold talks … Read more

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