German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ahmedabad for his first official visit to India, joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the International Kite Festival. The leaders also paid respects at Sabarmati Ashram. Discussions are set to focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors, including trade, technology, and defense, building on the 25-year-old strategic partnership.

An SBS Transit bus struck a panel at a bus stop in Punggol on Saturday (Jan 10) after reportedly making a sharp turn, causing the glass on its upper deck to shatter.A video posted on Instagram shows the bus with visible damage to its upper deck. The bus involved is believed to be operating on Service 50.According to the video caption, the incident occurred at Punggol Oasis bus stop.A witness noted that a white car was initially parked in front of the bus stop, forcing the bus to make a sharp right turn while exiting. As a result, the bus struck part of the bus stop roof pane, shattering its upper deck window. 

Minister of State Baey Yam Keng has shared a photo of his father's school-leaving certificate from 1954 — and it turns out Tampines was once spelt very differently.In a Facebook post, Baey, who holds portfolios in Culture, Community and Youth as well as Transport and who is also a Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC, revealed that his father was a student of Tampenis School from 1952 to 1954.Yes, you read that right, and that was how Tampines used to be spelt.An unexpected family discoveryBaey wrote that he came across the certificate while looking through his father's belongings.«I was going through my father's old documents and found out that he studied at Tampenis (I didn't know that's how the school and road names were spelt during that time! Check out the certificate.) School for three years,» he wrote.«I didn't know this part of my father's life history. What a coincidence!» he added, referring to his current role representing Tampines.A quick check shows that Tampines was named after the Pokok Tampenis, a tree that once grew abundantly in the area.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) will be closely monitoring the impact of the policy changes to the Integrated Shield Plan (IP) regime as individuals on new riders may choose to seek public healthcare to reduce their out-of-pocket expenses, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (Jan 12). He was responding to parliamentary questions by Members of Parliament on concerns that private healthcare patients would migrate to the public sector following changes to the IP regime that include a higher co-payment cap for new riders from the current $3,000 to $6,000. New riders sold from April 1 this year will also no longer be allowed to cover the minimum deductibles patients have to pay before insurance kicks in.In his reply, Ong said MOH anticipates that there should be a medium-to-long impact on private and public healthcare utilisation rates as well as wait times following the policy changes.

Après l’effroyable incendie qui a fait 40 morts et 116 blessés dans un bar en Suisse, la nuit du Nouvel An, les victimes sont inhumées. Parmi elles, la jeune Cyane Panine, qui avait vécu à Hiva Oa. Le patron de l’établissement a, lui, été auditionné par les enquêteurs.

«We're looking at it very seriously,» US Presudent said in response to a question about the possibility of a response to events in Iran, including the use of military force

Earlier, the US leader told reporters that China or Russia could «take» Greenland if the US did not do so

The 40-year-old Russian scored a goal in an away game against Nashville, which was his 20th of the season

The tremors were recorded at a depth of 423 kilometers below the seabed, 214 kilometers north of the village of Reydovo on Iturup Island

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Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar stated that Hindutva is «Hinduism in paranoia,» arguing it incites fear among Hindus towards Muslims. He contrasted this with Hinduism, calling it a spiritual religion that has thrived for millennia without Hindutva's protection. BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi countered that Hindutva represents the core essence of Hinduism, or 'Hindu tattva,' and cherishing Hinduism is Hindutva.

Calling the BMC polls the «last election for the Marathi man», Thackeray said: «If you miss this opportunity today, you will be finished. Unite for Marathi and Maharashtra.»​​ Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin Raj Thackeray on Sunday mounted a joint attack on the rival BJP over what they described as “fake Hindutva” at a rally held ahead of the civic polls.

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Le casting de Miss Tahiti 2026 est lancé. Jeunes femmes passionnées, ambitieuses et fières de leurs racines, c’est le moment de tenter votre chance pour représenter le fenua sur la scène locale et nationale.

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SINGAPORE – A pipe leak near Block 222 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 caused water to overflow into a nearby SPC petrol station, national water agency PUB said on Jan 11.In a Facebook post at 3.23pm, it added that at around noon, it was alerted to the leak.“We immediately deployed our service crew and works are ongoing to facilitate repairs on the potable water pipe. There is no water supply disruption to homes and businesses in the area.”PUB is investigating the cause of the leak.Photos sent to The Straits Times earlier on Jan 11 show a grass patch in front of Block 222 flooded with light brown water, partially submerging a path.The water spread to the SPC petrol station where several cars were parked at the back.The flooding also affected all three lanes of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 towards Bishan, with police officers deployed to direct traffic.A resident of Block 222, who wanted to be known only as Mr Thevar, told ST: “I noticed the water level when I was looking out of the window and saw the water gushing out from a pipe and seeping into the petrol station area.”

The St James Municipal Corporation is exploring the establishment of night markets in downtown Montego Bay to support vendors who make most of their income during evening hours. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the corporation, Councillor...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is on a two-day visit to India, meeting PM Modi in Ahmedabad. Their agenda includes visiting Sabarmati Ashram and the International Kite Festival, followed by bilateral talks in Gandhinagar. Discussions will center on strengthening the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, focusing on trade, technology, and defense cooperation, building on recent high-level interactions.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem remained adamant that Renée Good was responsible for her own death, as Democrats insisted that on a full investigation before drawing conclusions. 

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