The 79-year-old national treasure suffered the loss of Carl Thomas Dean, at age 82, from undisclosed causes on March 3 after 58 years of marriage

A mother who raised thousands for charity by changing her name is pleading with Home Office officials to finally grant her a passport after 16 years - having deemed her new name too 'frivolous'.

About 400 singles have taken up tenancy at a new public rental housing site, where low-income singles can live in their own rooms and have access to shared facilities such as toilets and kitchens. Announcing this on March 20, National Development Minister Desmond Lee said that the response to this new rental housing type has been encouraging so far. Located at the former Anderson Junior College hostel in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, the Single Room Shared Facilities (SRSF) comprises two 11-storey blocks that can accommodate a total of 480 tenants. Around 83 per cent of the single rooms have been rented out, just over a year after the Housing Board launched the pilot initiative. Rolled out at the end of 2023, the SRSF aims to give low-income tenants, who are single, greater privacy while providing a community-type living environment through the sharing of common facilities. Tenants have their own bedroom with basic furnishings such as a bed frame, wardrobe, table, wall shelves and a small fridge. They also have access to shared facilities including toilets, kitchens, laundry and activity rooms.  

The U.S. hit targets across Yemen in airstrikes overnight, including Saada province, which Yemeni sources say is a long-time hideout for Iran-aligned Houthi leaders, and the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Al-Shabaab militants launched an attack on Somali military bases in the Sabiib and Anole areas near Afgoye in the Lower Shabelle region early Thursday morning.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met with a delegation led by the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, in Mogadishu on Thursday.

The leaders of Nigerian NGOs have described the move as a targeted attack against their work Read Full Article at RT.com

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has criticized global military spending, arguing that funds should be redirected to address poverty, infrastructure Read Full Article at RT.com

Grzegorz Braun reportedly wrote anti-gay slogans on boards displaying images from pride events Read Full Article at RT.com

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia never interferes in the domestic affairs of others

Earlier, Waltz said that he and Ushakov had agreed over the phone that the two countries’ technical teams would meet in Riyadh in the coming days «to focus on implementing and expanding the partial ceasefire [US] President [Donald] Trump secured from Russia»

Dmitry Peskov added that the Kremlin believes it to be very important for Russian athletes to participate in international tournaments

According to data provided by the General Administration of Customs, China imported pipeline gas worth $21.1 bln in 2024

The Russian entities are proposed to control operations of the fund

Trump is now averaging one such finding about every four days.

Amanda Hirsch, who runs the popular 'notskinnybutnotfat' podcast, has said she was  'absolutely flabbergasted' when the card topped with Meghan's regal logo arrived.

The Faculty of Law at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, recently honoured the late Suzanne Ffolkes Goldson, a towering figure in company law, with a memorial lecture featuring esteemed legal practitioner Michael Hylton. Attended by...

Canadians say President Trump’s 51st-state rhetoric is a threat to national security. They’re also perplexed by the origin of his vision for Canadian annexation.

A 37-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday (March 19) night after allegedly attacking three men at People's Park Complex in Chinatown. The incident occurred at a food stall located on the first floor of the complex, reported 8world. According to Lianhe Zaobao, the men were employees at Gulixiang Cooked Food. An 8world reporter who arrived at the scene following the incident observed bloodstains on the ground behind the counter with some areas covered with tissues. Plastic bags, lids and cardboard were also strewn around the stall. Police officers were later seen photographing a kitchen knife and vegetable knife as evidence. According to 8world, the attacker and victims are not known to each other. In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they received a call for assistance at 8.45pm on Wednesday. Two men, aged 41 and 30, were conscious when taken to Singapore General Hospital. Another man was assessed by the Singapore Civil Defence Force for minor injuries but declined conveyance to hospital.

The land crossings between Singapore and Malaysia, already experiencing congestion due to the March school holidays, has been further worsened by heavy rain. In a Facebook post shared on Wednesday (March 19), the Immigration Checkpoint of Authority (ICA) said that there was heavy departure traffic at Woodlands Checkpoint due to tailback from Malaysia. ICA advised travellers to expect delays and to check traffic conditions before starting their journeys. A commuter reportedly fainting while queuing for a bus at the Malaysia side of the Causeway, reported China Press on Wednesday. Emergency personnel were seen attending to the woman, who was in between a line of other commuters. In a statement on March 7, ICA previously said that they expect heavy traffic at both Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints due to the March school holidays and Hari Raya Puasa. Videos and photos shared on Facebook group Malaysia-Singapore Border Crossers showed hundreds of commuters queuing for buses at Woodlands Checkpoint.

Over 570,000 senior Singaporeans in the workforce can expect to receive between $400 and $1,000 this March, as part of the Earn and Save Bonus component of the Majulah Package. This is the first payment of the annual bonus, which will provide an additional boost to the retirement savings of senior citizens. Singaporeans born in 1973 or earlier will receive the bonus if they are working and have an average monthly income of $500 to $6,000 in the preceding Year of Assessment. They must also live in a property with an Annual Value of $31,000 and below and own not more than one property. One can check their eligibility on govbenefits.gov.sg by logging in with Singpass. The bonus amount is tiered, with a higher bonus given to eligible working seniors with lower monthly incomes. The amount will be credited to recipients' CPF accounts, who will be notified of the top-up via SMS in April. Those without a Singpass-registered mobile number will be notified through a letter sent to the address on their IC.

Earlier, a high-ranking EU official told reporters in Brussels that differences remain between Hungary and the other members of the bloc as to the wording of a concluding document on Ukraine being drafted for the EU’s next summit on March 20-21

According to the Directorate for the Development of the City's Road Transport Infrastructure, some buses and trolleybuses are altering their routes due to the temporary closure of Lenin Street

The revenue of the Social Platforms and Media Content segment rose by 23% in 2024, reaching 104.3 bln rubles ($1.24 bln) compared to the previous year

According to the newspaper, Kiev and Washington «did not seem in sync about what plants were at issue»

On March 12, the politician told TASS that Russian forces had liberated around 5 square kilometers of land near the rural settlements of Zherebyanka and Kamenskoye in the Zaporozhye Region

America possesses the expertise to run the Soviet-built facilities, Chris Wright has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

Haryana security personnel fortified the Punjab border, detaining farmer leaders to stop their 'Delhi Chalo' march. The police removed protest structures and cleared roads closed for a year. The seventh round of discussions on minimum support price (MSP) laws took place in Chandigarh. Farmers faced heavy barricading upon their return to Punjab, with ongoing support from state officials.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut criticizes the move by Disha Salian's father seeking a fresh CBI probe into her death, calling it a political attempt to malign youth leader Aaditya Thackeray. He claims the petition surfaces years later due to political motivations.

A gunfight between two nephews of Union state home minister Nityanand Rai in Bihar's Bhagalpur led to one death and one injury. The incident stemmed from a minor dispute that escalated, with both brothers shooting at each other. Statements are currently being recorded by the police.

[allAfrica]