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The first day of the general debate at the 78th gathering of the UN General Assembly saw a lot of leaders make headlines.

Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Cop28 President-designate, was welcomed to the New York Stock Exchange to ring the market's opening bell.

India rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that New Delhi played a role in the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and expelled a Canadian diplomat in retaliation.

YouTube has suspended adverts on Russell Brand’s account “following serious allegations against the creator”. The move means the channel, which has 6.6 million subscribers, will no longer be able to make money from advertising on the platform.

Moon Music

Artist: Coldplay

Label: Parlophone/Atlantic

Number of tracks: 10

Rating: 3/5

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting

2. Prayer

3. Hajj

4. Shahada

5. Zakat 

ADCC AFC Women’s Champions League Group A fixtures

October 3: v Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC
October 6: v Hyundai Steel Red Angels Women’s FC
October 9: v Sabah FA

The Penguin

Starring: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz

Creator: Lauren LeFranc

Rating: 4/5

Joker: Folie a Deux

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson

Director: Todd Phillips 

Rating: 2/5

Electric scooters: some rules to remember
  • Riders must be 14-years-old or over
  • Wear a protective helmet
  • Park the electric scooter in designated parking lots (if any)
  • Do not leave electric scooter in locations that obstruct traffic or pedestrians
  • Solo riders only, no passengers allowed
  • Do not drive outside designated lanes
Updated: September 20, 2023, 5:02 AM