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Here are the key events on day 1,303 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 19 Sep 202519 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Friday, September 19 :Fighting Ukrainian drones hit a key oil-processing and petrochemical complex in Russia’s Bashkortostan region, as well as an oil refinery in the Volgograd region, as Ukraine escalates its campaign against Russia’s extensive oil and gas sector. Russian military units claim to have breached Ukraine’s western village of Yampol and secured new positions near five residential areas in the same area, according to Russia’s state TASS news agency.…

A federal vaccine advisory committee made up of members hand-picked by Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended in an 8-3 vote on Thursday that the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine should not be given before age 4, citing long-known evidence that shows a slightly increased risk for febrile seizures in that age group.Experts say that while frightening, febrile seizures—which are uncommon after vaccination—are usually short-lived and harmless, and removing the option for parents could cause a decline in immunization rates against measles, mumps, and rubella, some of the most dangerous childhood diseases.Known as…

Watch: Trump suggests FCC should revoke licenses from networks covering him negativelyUS President Donald Trump has suggested some TV networks should have their licences “taken away”, as he backed America’s broadcast regulator in a row over the suspension of ABC host Jimmy Kimmel. The Disney-owned network announced on Wednesday evening it was pulling the comedian off air “indefinitely” amid a backlash over his remarks about the murder of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk last week.On Monday, Kimmel suggested the suspect was a Maga Republican, although authorities in Utah had said the alleged gunman was “indoctrinated with leftist ideology”.ABC took Jimmy Kimmel…

At the Toronto International Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter honored the filmmakers behind Train Dreams with the inaugural Trailblazer Award for Excellence in Sustainable Storytelling. The award, which recognizes visionary creators who illuminate our changing world, was presented to Bentley and Edgerton by Sam Read, the executive director of the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance. Train Dreams, based on the Pulitzer finalist from author Denis Johnson, follows Robert Grainier (played onscreen by Joel Edgerton), a laborer in Idaho and Washington State, as he quietly works on the area’s burgeoning train system and later its logging operations. The film, which takes place from…

213 Novarick Homes has announced the launch of an ambitious initiative tagged Project 1600 – Vision 2045, a twenty-year plan to deliver 1,600 apartments across four of Nigeria’s key cities: Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan and Port Harcourt. Unlike a single large estate, the initiative will be executed through distributed housing developments built on available land in these cities, from single plots in densely packed urban communities to larger hectares where expansion is possible. Management says this approach reflects the realities of Nigeria’s property market and allows the company to adapt quickly to available resources while still working within a long-term vision.…

Getty ImagesThe roll out of the “world-first” vaccination programme against gonorrhoea began last monthGonorrhoea vaccines and a new antibiotic treatment are being offered at a Soho bar as part of an effort to reduce rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).The pop-up events, which are being hosted in G-A-Y Bar, aim to make it easier for those at the highest risk to get the vaccine.Figures show that gay and bisexual men are disproportionately affected by STIs, accounting for 75% of syphilis and 70% gonorrhoea cases in London last year.The events have been organised by 56 Dean Street, an NHS clinic which…

Every now and then, researchers at the biggest tech companies drop a bombshell. There was the time Google said its latest quantum chip indicated multiple universes exist. Or when Anthropic gave its AI agent Claudius a snack vending machine to run and it went amok, calling security on people, and insisting it was human.   This week, it was OpenAI’s turn to raise our collective eyebrows. OpenAI released on Monday some research that explained how it’s stopping AI models from “scheming.” It’s a practice in which an “AI behaves one way on the surface while hiding its true goals,” OpenAI defined…

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Kamchatka time.  Note: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. The New York Times A major, 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake prompted a brief tsunami advisory, the second-highest alert level, for some coastal portions of western Alaska, which was lifted about two hours later.The temblor happened at 6:58 a.m.…

Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, the alternative comedy duo behind Adult Swim’s “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” are experimenting in a new genre. Heidecker revealed at the premiere of “Him” on Wednesday that he and Wareheim are currently writing a horror script — and that their foray into the field may prove just as shocking as their comedy. When asked if there were any future “Tim and Eric” projects in the pipeline, Heidecker replied, “We’re actually writing a horror movie that is going to be much sicker than most people are going to want to watch.” Considering that…

In today’s interconnected financial ecosystem, institutions increasingly depend on third parties like correspondent banks, fintech partners, vendors, agents, or service providers to deliver efficient and competitive services to its customers. While these partnerships drive innovation and operational scale, they also introduce increased exposure to financial crime risks. Financial crime covers illegal acts such as money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, bribery, corruption, and sanctions violations. Beyond eroding trust in financial markets, such crimes expose institutions to losses and threaten economic stability. To combat this, banks are required to implement strong Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Terrorism Financing (CTF), and Counter Proliferation Financing…