A man was handed a $3,000 fine after refusing to pay for a bowl of porridge while intoxicated and later verbally abusing police officers at Orchard Plaza.Wu Guojie (transliterated), 36, faced one charge each under the Protection from Harassment Act and the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act, reported Chinese publication Shin Min Daily News.Wu pleaded guilty to one of the charges, while the other was taken into consideration during sentencing.The incident occurred on Dec 9, 2025 at around 7am, when Wu refused to pay a female stallholder for a bowl of porridge he had ordered.The stallholder subsequently reported him to police officers. When officers asked Wu to produce identification documents to verify his identity, he refused to cooperate.Despite repeated attempts by an officer to engage him, Wu, who was intoxicated, continued shouting, behaved aggressively and even challenged the officers to arrest him, Shin Min reported.He was subsequently arrested and taken to Woodlands Police Division Headquarters.

Four people were taken to the hospital after a chain collision involving three vehicles on Bedok North Road.The incident was shared on Friday (Aug 7) via Facebook in a group for private-hire drivers. The post claimed the accident occurred at about 2.15pm.Photos of the incident showed multiple vehicles stopped in the outermost lane. One of the photos showed a green GrabCab sandwiched between two other cars.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said that they were alerted to the traffic accident involving two cars and a taxi on Bedok North Road towards Bartley Road East at 2.10pm.A 43-year-old male driver and his two passengers, aged 10 and 42, were taken to the hospital conscious.A 25-year-old female passenger from another vehicle was also taken to the hospital conscious, while two other drivers, aged 48 and 65, sustained minor injuries but declined to be taken to the hospital.According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), two people were taken to Changi General Hospital, while another two were taken to Sengkang General Hospital.

Ilhan Fandi handed Singapore an early birthday present as his second-half equaliser secured a 1-1 draw against Indonesia, sending the Lions into the ASEAN Championship semi-finals on Friday (Aug 7).Roared on by a sell-out crowd of 5,113 at Jalan Besar Stadium, the world No. 148 hosts recovered after falling behind early in the second half. The final whistle sparked celebrations among the home supporters, who had packed the stadium just two days before National Day.Playing in their new Adidas home kit for the first time, Singapore secured second place in Group A and a berth in the last four.Ilhan capitalised on a costly goalkeeping error in the 66th minute to cancel out Ragnar Oratmangoen’s goal and deny the world No. 118 visitors the victory they needed to progress.With only a point needed to qualify, Singapore finished second in Group A behind Vietnam, whose 3-1 win over Cambodia sealed top spot.Indonesia, who entered the match knowing only a win would keep their campaign alive, were eliminated.

The legislation will now move to the House of Representatives for consideration

The yuan edged up by 0.16 rubles to 12.24 rubles

The opposition parliamentary group stressed that Serbia «largely depends» on cheap Russian gas but no long-term deal on its supplies has been signed so far due to the government’s policy

According to the Russian Gymnastics Federation, the recent developments put into question the equal conditions of participation in qualifying competitions for athletes of all national federations

Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Alexey Gruzdev emphasized that Russia is keen to share its operational expertise in deploying unmanned aerial vehicles across different industries

Charlie Downes responded to a social media post of Mr Farage claiming he could not be bought with an image showing him at a Jewish meeting.

The woman is said to have been among a largely 'peaceful' protest when the crowd became 'rowdy' and officers used the device.

Addressing a press conference in Goa, Kejriwal said, «Till such a time, the government makes its intention clear, I appeal to the people to stop buying petrol and diesel vehicles. The government did not conduct any testing for E20 fuel.»

India ahs onsistently rejected Beijing's practice of assigning Chinese names to places in Arunachal Pradesh, describing the exercise as «vain and preposterous». India has maintained that such actions do not change the «undeniable» fact that the state «was, is, and will» remain an integral part of the country. Several of the newly marked locations hold strategic importance because of their proximity to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

[allAfrica] For years, African finance ministers have made the same case at investor conferences and multilateral summits: the continent is not short of bankable projects, it is short of affordable capital. This week, that case took a tangible step forward. Legal & General Asset Management, one of Britain's largest institutional investors, launched the L&G LSF African Government Bond (USD) UCITS ETF -- the first exchange-traded fund of its kind available to European investors -- built on the iBoxx

Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir has joined Fenris Creations in London, formerly known as CCP Games, where she will lead the company's new artificial intelligence initiative. Her title is Senior Director of AI Partnership.

The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of FAB glide bombs being used to destroy the Ukrainian military’s command centers Read Full Article at RT.com

African football officials have backed Gianni Infantino as UEFA seeks a challenger and Norway calls for his resignation Read Full Article at RT.com

Rheinmetall saw its revenue surge nearly 70% as Berlin remains a key Ukraine backer and keeps raising military spending Read Full Article at RT.com

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US President Donald Trump has ordered new tariffs and import price floors on polysilicon, escalating tech rivalry with China Read Full Article at RT.com

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that the Char Dham Yatra is being stopped intermittently, keeping in mind the safety of pilgrims as the state continues to face heavy rainfall and landslides.

Yogi Adityanath on Thursday paid tribute to the state's weaving community, describing handloom artisans as preservers of India's cultural heritage

Malawi’s opposition leader has issued a furious demand for accountability over the stalled Amaryllis Hotel scandal, declaring that the country risks “slowly embracing corruption as policy” unless answers are finally delivered over the controversial K128 billion pension fund purchase. Simplex Chithyola Banda used his closing remarks to parliament to reignite pressure on government over the […] The post ‘They should vomit this money’: Chithyola demands justice over Amaryllis Hotel scandal appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s opposition leader has demanded the immediate reversal of a controversial university fee hike that has seen tuition costs double from K650,000 to K1.3 million a year, warning the policy is pricing ordinary families out of higher education and threatening the country’s future prosperity. Simplex Chithyola Banda told parliament the fee increase – which he […] The post ‘You can’t mortgage children’s future’: Opposition leader demands reversal of university fee hike that saw costs double overnight appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A board member of the Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) has been arrested by police after allegedly being caught in possession of nearly 20 kilograms of suspected cannabis without a permit – in an embarrassing twist given his very own role regulating the substance. David Chikomeni Chirwa, 49, a renowned Rastafarian, was arrested at Jenda in […] The post Cannabis regulator Ras Chikomeni arrested with nearly 20kg of chamba in embarrassing twist appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 24.0 per cent, as the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) opted to let previous tightening measures continue working through the economy rather than adjust borrowing costs further. The decision, taken at the MPC’s third meeting of 2026, comes as inflation […] The post Reserve Bank of Malawi keeps borrowing costs unchanged as price pressures ease appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

  Dramatic scenes unfolded in Lilongwe after more than twenty police officers, armed to the teeth, descended on the offices of lawyer and opposition MP George Jivason Kadzipatike alongside officials from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), seizing clients’ files, laptops, mobile phones and computers in a sweeping raid. In a simultaneous operation, a further twenty […] The post Malawi police raid opposition MP Kadzipatike’s law offices in Lilongwe and Mzuzu appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu said it was not inclined to interfere with the high court's direction requiring the Krishnanagar MP to join the investigation. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for Moitra, argued that she should be allowed to appear before the investigating officer virtually as she was entitled to do so under the law.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin stressed that Moscow and Astana consider these sanctions illegitimate, aimed at securing geoeconomic advantages through unfair competition

Milos Jovanovic, chairman of the opposition New Democratic Party of Serbia, said the Serbian people «have personal experience witnessing the destructiveness of interventions on behalf of Western powers»

Russia’s trade surplus with China totaled $13.56 bln over the seven-month period, which is 1.7% higher than in the same period of 2025