JOANNE HART: The transformation was comprehensive and took several days. Rooms were redecorated and new furniture was brought in. The kitchen was decluttered .

Kingpins from the Balkan state are said to have used direct links to Colombian cartels to secure the best value cocaine.

Millions of people are making a critical mistake after using the toilet - and it's one that could lead to serious health issues over time.

A 78-second clip uploaded by the London Masons on TikTok has given a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the ancient fraternal organisation.

The family of six from Gaza - a mother, father and four children between seven and 18 years old - had reportedly applied to the Ukraine Family Scheme asking to join their brother in the UK.

It has been more than a month since Windsor, Ont., woman Shilan Shahbazian went missing. Her family members in Iran, grappling with the pain and helplessness, remain desperate for answers.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who's in the middle of a provincial election campaign, has been given the moniker 'Captain Canada,' becoming an unofficial advocate for the entire country as it faces off against Donald Trump's tariffs.

You may be seeing and hearing a lot of people coughing and sneezing around you right now as the Public Health Agency of Canada has said influenza is widespread in many parts of the country.

A St. Stephen-area woman called the government to find out why she hadn't received her seniors' benefits. She said the answer was 'absolutely shocking.'

TEHRAN – The 2nd International Congress on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Science (AIMS) is scheduled to be held in Tehran from May 14 to 16.

TEHRAN – Secretary General of the Mongolian Red Cross Society, Bolormaa Nordov, has voiced Mongolia’s readiness to expand cooperation with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).

TEHRAN - Senior tourism has been added by Iran as the ninth domain to the age-friendly city international project run by the World Health Organization.

TEHRAN – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has provided four drug trace detector devices to the Customs Organization and Anti-Narcotics Police of Iran under the Japanese government's funding.

The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.

The White House’s recent pro-tech agenda highlights the gap between Trump’s populist rhetoric on the campaign trail and the policies he’s pursuing now that he’s in office.

City councilors from five parties will meet soon or are already meeting to form a majority in the city council. This is reported by sources at mbl.is.

The businessman has previously repeatedly criticized the US’ trans-Atlantic policies as he called for slashing defense spending in Europe amid a substantial budget deficit and growing public expenditure in Washington

It was also emphasized that relations between Russia and Kazakhstan are not affected by US elections, as they are rooted in a deep historical connection

According to Kasymzhomart Tokayev, economic cooperation between the two countries is also progressing successfully

Meanwhile, the opposition Armenia Alliance and I Have Honor Alliance have slammed this bill «a farce» and refused to take part in the voting

American Marc Fogel, who had been serving a prison sentence in Russia for drug smuggling, was released on Tuesday

SINGAPORE — Changes in education must be accompanied by a shift in mindsets and culture to have lasting impact, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said. Structural reforms alone — such as changes in the Primary School Leaving Examination scoring system or the removal of mid-year exams — will not ease academic pressure or broaden the definition of success unless societal attitudes evolve as well, he said on Feb 11. Chan was speaking at a lecture organised by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Institute of Policy Studies and National Institute of Education (NIE), as part of celebrations marking SG60 and MOE's 70th anniversary. Addressing about 500 graduating student-teachers from NIE and guests, he said that having consistency and conviction in carrying out policies is important. «Timing is everything. We must have the shrewd instincts to know when to lead the way with conviction and the wisdom to know when to pace ourselves with society's shifts,» he said in a nearly hour-long speech tracing how Singapore's education system has evolved over the years and the challenges ahead.

From 97 to 126 — the number of new drug abusers aged below 20 arrested in 2024 has increased by 30 per cent as compared to 2023, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Tuesday (Feb 12). Data from the Singapore Drug Situation Report released on Tuesday showed that out of the 3,119 drug abusers arrested in 2024, 966 were new offenders. Among them, 507 — 52 per cent — were aged below 30. This is the second year in a row where more than half of new drug abusers arrested were aged below 30, said CNB. Overall, the total number of drug abusers arrested in 2024 declined by one per cent, as compared to the 3,122 arrested in 2023. «While Singapore's drug situation generally remains under control, worrying trends in youth drug abuse persist,» said CNB Acting Director Leon Chan. «In 2024, the youngest abuser arrested was a 13-year-old.»  Citing a 2022 survey conducted by the Institute of Mental Health, Chan noted that the arrested teen was far younger than the average onset age of drug abuse of 16 years old.

Until now, the drugs have only been available from specialist NHS clinics or private pharmacies, costing around £150 to £200 for one month's supply.

Analysis of Home Office data over the past three years to March 2024 revealed that 334 visa were green-lit for 'animal care service occupations'.

The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, died suddenly last month at an address in Cheshire aged just 32.

Wrexham have confirmed midfielder Elliot Lee has been taken to hospital following a car crash after their match against Bolton on Tuesday night.

The billionaire, 53, visited Trump, 78, on Tuesday accompanied by his young son X Æ A-12, also know as 'X.'

Suburban transportation and urban commuter rail projects in agglomerations should become the transportation growth driver, Oleg Belozerov said

His candidacy was supported by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Pavel Danilin asserts that had Minsk-2 been followed as intended, relations between Russia and Ukraine would have remained «strained, tense, but fundamentally adequate»