Top 10 world news: India fortifies Delhi for G20, Russia's Satan-2 missile put on combat duty, and more

As India prepares for the upcoming two-day long G20 Summit, the capital of New Delhi is undergoing a fortification. For the security of the prestigious event, the host nation will deploy 130,000 security personnel. Additionally, a multi-level security arrangement which includes anti-drone systemshas been put in place. In other news, Russia has announced that its nuclear-capable Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile system — which has been dubbed 'Satan 2'— by the west has entered combat duty. Meanwhile, Singapore held its first election in a decade to choose its new head of state.

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India fortifies New Delhi: Over 130,000 officers, air support to ensure safety at G20 Summit

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As India gears up to host the G20 summit in its capital New Delhi, and welcome leaders from around the world, security is a top priority. The nation will deploy130,000 security personnel — including the 80,000-strong Delhi Police — to manage the security of the high-profilesummit.

Russia says nuke capable 'Satan 2' Sarmat missile system enters combat duty

Russia said on Friday (September 1) that the nuclear-capable Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile system has entered combat duty, RIA reported quoting General Director Yuri Borisov, who is the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos.

Singapore holds first presidential poll in over 10 yrs to pick next head of state

Singapore on Friday (September 1) held its first contest presidential election in over a decade to elect the new head of the state.

Police report bomb threats in Kyiv as Ukraine children go back to school

Kyiv police, on Friday (September 1), reported bomb threats to the schools in the Ukrainian capital as children returned to schools for their second academic year since Russia's aggression.

Thailand's king cuts ousted former PM Thaksin's jail term to one year

Thailand's king cut ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra's jail sentence from eight years to one, on Friday (September 1), after he returned to his homeland from 15 years in exile. This move came a day after the billionaire ex-prime minister submitted a request for a royal pardon.

Two jetskiing tourists fatally shot by Algerian Coastguard for accidentally crossing maritime border

Two tourists have been shot dead by the Algerian coastguard while holidaying in Morocco. Reportedly, the tourists, who held dual French-Moroccan nationality, had unintentionally entered Algerian waters on jet skis.

Russian and Belarus ambassadors again invited to Nobel Prize ceremony

The Nobel Foundation said on Thursday (August 31) that invitations have been sent to the ambassadors from Russia and Belarus for Stockholm's Nobel Prize awards ceremony this year, after they were excluded last year because of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Explained: Over 100 schools across England forced to shut down after being made with RAAC concrete. Here’s why

UK Education Secretary Gillian Keegan told reporters that as many as 156 school buildings have been identified as containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete or RAAC.WION Explains what is the dangerousconcrete that has forced the closure of schools across England.

Indian man buys land on Moon. Here's how you can also own a piece of the celestial body

Just last week, on August 23rd (Wednesday), India made history by becoming the first nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the South Pole of the moon. Two days after India achieved the historic milestone with the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface, an entrepreneur from Jammu and Kashmir made a unique purchase: land on the Moon.

US nun caught sexting with priest defies Vatican orders to leave monastery: Report

A disabled nun in the US state of Texas was caught sexting with a priest and is defying Vatican orders to leave the monastery.