Four persons, aged between 26 and 38, will be charged in court on Saturday (June 6) for their alleged involvement in fraudulently registering SIM cards that facilitated criminal activities.Police said in a news release on Friday night that the individuals, comprising two men and two women, were arrested during an enforcement operation in Tuas on June 4.The operation targeted errant retailers who were allegedly engaged in the registration of postpaid SIM cards that were subsequently used by overseas syndicates in crime.According to the police, the 34-year-old man and two women had allegedly used the information of actual customers to pre-register for additional postpaid SIM cards. The mobile lines that were registered were subsequently used in impersonation scams.The fourth person, a 26-year-old man was allegedly being taught how to do so.Meanwhile, investigations against another three men, aged between 30 and 65, are ongoing.Those convicted of facilitating the fraudulent registration of SIM cards that facilitate criminal activity will face a fine of up to $10,000, jail of up to three years, or both.

An artist who draws on pavements with chalk and a power washer was reported to the police after creating artwork on a sidewalk near a train station in Mountbatten. In a TikTok video on Friday (June 5), Marcus Pang shared that five hours into his project, he was stopped by Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) staff as someone had complained about him spraying chemicals onto the grass. «I laughed it off, stating that it was probably the gasoline from my power washer, and that I was using rainwater to power wash the dirty concrete,» the 24-year-old said. However, SMRT staff detained him, stating that he did not have a permit to create such artwork.In response, Marcus said he did not require a permit to do so.  @gazing.pw

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced on Saturday (June 6) that a Tanzania-registered container vessel, Golden Star 1, had sunk in the Singapore Strait on Friday night.MPA added that the incident happened about 6km off Batam at about 10.30pm.It added that the vessel reportedly took on water and subsequently sank.All nine crew members were later rescued by Indonesian authorities.Checks by AsiaOne on shipping tracking platforms show that the vessel's last known position is north of Sekupang in Batam, and to the south of East Coast Park.

Une forte houle touchera notamment Teahupoo les 11et 12 juin prochains. Un Code rouge pour la communauté du surf qui attend donc de grosses conditions. Mais le spot de Hava’e devient de plus en plus fréquentée par des photographes et le public. Après une multiplication d’incidents et de drames évités de justesse lors de la dernière grosse houle, les habitués du spot s’inquiètent.

Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says he expects to update the country on Saturday following what he described as an “unacceptable” all-island power outage that left Jamaica in darkness for nearly two hours on Friday night.

The EU could exclude military-aged Ukrainian men from temporary protection after a request from Kiev, according to a report Read Full Article at RT.com

Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi opined that Pakistan as a host country is acceptable to both Iran as well as the United States

First responders are working in areas where fragments fell

According to Maria Zakharova, statements that are coming from the European Union are simply unsound

Passage through this waterway remains dangerous for ships against the backdrop of stalled US-Iranian reconciliation talks, the newspaper said

Faisal Niaz Tirmizi also noted that Pakistani permanent representative in New York is constantly in touch with his counterpart in the Security Council

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk will begin a 42-day hunger strike if members of the Cockroach Janta Party are arrested ahead of their Jantar Mantar protest. Wangchuk, traveling from Ladakh, urged supporters to maintain a peaceful demonstration, warning against provocations that could tarnish the youth-led movement. The protest seeks the education minister's resignation over examination irregularities.

In a recent address, Chief Justice Surya Kant urged the formation of an international legal framework to manage the transnational implications of AI technology. He warned that AI disrupts traditional notions of jurisdiction and accountability, giving rise to a troubling accountability deficit, particularly for self-governing systems.

The Russian president said Kremlin's cooperation with India «is not subject to the political environment» and that Moscow would stand «true to commitments given to our partners, especially partners like India». «Our cooperation with India, just like with all other partners of ours, is not subject to the political environment. We can't be dictated to not deliver that to India. Nobody can dictate to us and nobody would even try to do that... We will always stand true to commitments given to our partners, especially partners like India,» he further said.

Cloudflare says bots and AI agents now account for more web traffic than humans for the first time Read Full Article at RT.com

India has urged Bangladesh to expedite the verification of suspected illegal immigrants to facilitate their deportation. The MEA highlighted an existing bilateral mechanism for this process, emphasizing that once nationality is verified, deportation can proceed smoothly. India reiterated that laws are in place to address individuals staying illegally in the country.

Newly formed online group Cockroach Janta Party sought coordination with the Indian Youth Congress for its upcoming NEET protest, but the overture was rejected. The IYC stated it will not share platforms and is conducting its own nationwide protests, focusing on government accountability. Congress strategists remain skeptical of CJP's sudden emergence.

CBSE has extended the deadline for Class 12 answer sheet verification and re-evaluation applications to June 7 due to portal access issues. This decision offers students more time to address concerns about scanned copies and evaluation discrepancies. The board previously opened its portal for students to report issues like missing pages or incorrect answer sheets.

Google has agreed to rent AI compute from SpaceX, adding to Musk’s role in the AI infrastructure race Read Full Article at RT.com

US forces have struck Iranian coastal radar sites after intercepting four drones over the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com

NASA temporarily moved astronauts into an evacuation spacecraft while Russian cosmonauts worked to repair an air leak in the ISS Read Full Article at RT.com

A critically endangered Sunda pangolin that was rescued from a washing machine is ready to be released back into the wild, the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) said in a Facebook post on Thursday (June 4).The pangolin had crawled into the washing machine near Bukit Batok on the morning of May 25.Acres received a call from a resident about an «unusual animal» lodged beneath the appliance and advised the caller not to turn on the machine, reported The Straits Times (ST).Acres' rescue team took around 20 to 40 minutes to coax the pangolin out, as the species tends to cling tightly onto surfaces.

One in four babies are now delivered in emergency operations, with experts suggesting the rise in older mothers, obesity and high profile maternity scandals being to blame.

According to the military adviser to the Iranian supreme leader Mohsen Rezaee, Tehran views the release of Iranian frozen assets as a trust-building measure between the sides

Mohsen Rezaee stressed that if the United States resumes hostilities, Iran will «drag the war» beyond the Persian Gulf