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Russia’s top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a UN General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including inside the United Nations itself.

Ganesh Chaturthi when I noticed not so much our favourite pachyder-man sporting a washboard stomach instead of his standard potbelly, but the loud negative response from many quarters to this anatomical metamorphosis. Outraged by this well-toned Ganesh, many went about complaining how such a depiction of the Great Roly-Polyglot was emblematic of the aggression and belligerence that New India/New Hindu India extols. As if having a hot bod a la Brad Pitt in Fight Club is synonymous with wanting to pick a fight. Some, including card-carrying, curd-eating atheists, even quoted the Mudgala Purana — where the deity is described in his Lambodara (Potbellied) and Mahodara (Great Bellied) forms — to underline the travesty. For them, this was a gross misrepresentation that smacked of reverse body-shaming.

Hamas said on Saturday it mourned Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah following his killing in an Israeli airstrike, saying his death would only fuel the fight against Israel. «Crimes and assassination by the occupation will only increase the determination and the insistence of the resistance in Palestine and Lebanon to go forward with all their might, bravery and pride on the footsteps of the martyrs...and pursue the path of resistance until victory and the dismissal of the occupation,» Hamas said in a statement. His death marks a heavy blow to Hezbollah as it reels from an escalating campaign of Israeli attacks. It is also a huge blow to Iran, given the major role he has played in the Tehran-backed regional "Axis of Resistance."

UFC schedule for Saturday fight night is out now and the fight card shows MMA fans will have a number of interesting fights to watch. UFC fight night is taking place at Accor Arena in Paris. The main event will be between Benoit Saint Denis and Renato Moicano in the lightweight division. In middleweight division, Nassourine Imavov will fight Brendan Allen. In featherweight category, William Gomis will take on Joanderson Brito. In welterweight segment, Kevin Jousset will fight Bryan Battle. Gabriel Miranda will fight Morgan Charriere in featherweight segment. In lightweight category, Matt Frevola will fight Fares Ziam. UFC Fight Night will be held on September 28. The main event is scheduled to start at 3 pm (ET). The event can be watched on ESPN+ in the US.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Israel brought its fight with Hezbollah to the doorstep of Beirut, with a series of overnight attacks on the city’s southern suburbs following a massive airstrike aimed at killing the group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah. Israeli officials were still assessing whether Nasrallah had been killed in the strike but felt it was unlikely he had survived, people familiar with the matter said.

Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day. A statement Saturday said Nasrallah «has joined his fellow martyrs.» Hezbollah vowed to «continue the holy war against the enemy and in support of Palestine.» Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for more than three decades, is by far the most powerful target to be killed by Israel in weeks of intensified fighting with Hezbollah. The Israeli military said it carried out a precise airstrike on Friday while Hezbollah leadership met at their headquarters in Dahiyeh, south of Beirut.

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Supriya Sule has said that she contested this year's Lok Sabha election from the Baramati seat like a «fakir» and was not «100 per cent» sure of her victory. Speaking to CNN-News 18 channel, the Baramati MP said on Friday that it is «probably unlikely» that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will project a chief ministerial face for the Maharashtra assembly polls due in November. Sule, the working president of the NCP (SP) — a key constituent of the MVA — said the alliance will make the right person the chief minister after the polls. On the high-stakes contest in Baramati against her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar, wife of her estranged cousin and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Sule said, «In my own election, I was 100 per cent not sure that I am going to make it because I was fighting against all odds.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A year ago, Israel suffered its worst-ever intelligence failure when Hamas launched a surprise attack, killing 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages. Today, a wave of strikes against Hezbollah has Israel’s long-vaunted spies back on the front foot.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. slipped this week to its lowest level in two years, boosting home shoppers’ purchasing power as they navigate a housing market with prices near all-time highs

For some, it's internal matter While European diplomats got a taste of vibrant democratic process and free and fair elections in Jammu & Kashmir, some of India's close partners in Central Asia and Gulf were not part of the endeavour. They treat elections in the Union Territory as India's internal matter and have 'full trust and faith' in India's position and democratic journey. These countries are strong supporters of India's fight against terrorism. Jha’s Connection with AKD & Team Hours after Sri Lankan presidential election results were announced, Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Indian high commissioner Santosh Jha in Colombo last Sunday. Jha was the first envoy whom the new president met. On the very next day, Jha was the first envoy whom the incoming PM met. South Asia is often key testing grounds for diplomats and Jha, who has also served in Colombo in the past, has strong connections cutting across party lines in the island nation.

Hezbollah, defying calls from allies including the US for a halt in fighting. Israeli warplanes bombarded Lebanon, including a strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut that shook the capital. On its own side of the border, the Israeli army staged an exercise simulating a ground invasion. The relentless pressure on Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, including intense airstrikes and assassinations of some of its senior commanders, raised concern that of a wider war spreading across the region. The military, which has vowed to secure Israel's northern border and return thousands of Israeli citizens to communities there, said the exercise of its 7th brigade took place a few kilometres from the Lebanese border.

Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on charges that he took illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals in exchange for favors that included helping Turkish officials get fire safety approvals for a new diplomatic building in the city. Adams, a former police officer, faces conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery charges in a five-count indictment that describes a decade-long trail of crimes. The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan alleges in the indictment that Adams «compounded his gains» from the illegal contributions by gaming the city's matching funds program, which provides a generous match for small dollar donations. His campaign received more than $10,000 in matching funds as a result of the false certifications, according to the indictment.

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France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 600 people in Lebanon in recent days. The joint statement, negotiated on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, says the recent fighting is «intolerable and presents an unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation.» «We call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire across the Lebanon-Israel border to provide space for diplomacy,» the statement said. «We call on all parties, including the governments of Israel and Lebanon, to endorse the temporary cease-fire immediately.»

Siddaramaiah on Thursday morning refused to comment on the ongoing protests of the BJP-JDS leaders on Thursday within the Vidhana Soudha premises, demanding his resignation and a CBI inquiry into the MUDA scam. The Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, demanded the resignation of the Karnataka Chief Minister, and said that the high court itself has called it a scandal instead of any political party. «The High Court has already said it is a scandal, not BJP or anyone else is saying, it is the court. That is why we are demanding the resignation of the CM,» he said.

Haryana BJP workers through the NaMo app, he discussed fieldwork at the booth level for the upcoming state polls and encouraged them to devise a strategy for the party to win the election. While alleging the Congress has failed as an opposition in the past 10 years, PM Modi claimed the grand old party's maximum time goes into infighting and taking on each other. Every child in Haryana is aware of the grand old party's internal strife, the prime minister said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hezbollah is dealing with some disagreement among its ranks over how to respond to a series of devastating attacks on the Lebanese militant group, according to people familiar with the group’s deliberations. With no good options available, the group faces one of the most consequential decisions in its four-decade history.

A New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump’s fight to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could cost him close to half a billion dollars

In a recent speech, Chambers stated that the regulator is adapting its approach to enforcement to «meet evolving threats and maximise the deterrent effect». «We are making our investigations faster and more focused to nip financial crime in the bud and send timely signals to markets and consumers,» she said. A focus on financial crime Chambers highlighted that fighting against financial crime is «key» to securing positive outcomes. She said that reducing and preventing serious harm from financial crime is a focus of the FCA's current strategy and will remain a significant pilla...

First elections in 10 years The first phase of J-K elections held on September 18 saw 61 per cent voter turnout.Jammu and Kashmir is holding its first assembly elections in a decade to elect a government after over six years of Central rule. This is also first assembly election being held after abrogation of Article 370 in the erstwhile state in August 2019.The final phase of polling will be held on October 1.

The Conservatives have tabled a motion to try to declare non-confidence in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government.