SINGAPORE — A 49-year-old renovation contractor who raped a woman at her home after she contacted him to carry out repair works in her flat was sentenced on Nov 26 to 12 years and three weeks in jail, and 13 strokes of the cane.The man, Koh Lee Hwa, had claimed trial to four charges: one count of rape, one count of sexual assault by penetration and two counts of outrage of modesty.He denied that he had initiated physical contact by suddenly hugging her without her consent, insisting that he was a «righteous and upright person».Koh claimed that they had consensual sex after the woman made the first move by pulling his arm.He said the sexual encounter was not rape because it took slightly over 10 minutes, which he compared with the «standard» length of time for sex between him and his wife.Koh also claimed that the woman uttered the single word «money» as he was leaving her flat, seemingly insinuating that she was trying to get money from him.These arguments were found to be «devoid of merit» by High Court Judge Mavis Chionh, who found him guilty of all four charges on Oct 28.

India’s purchases of crude from Russia are expected to reach 1.855 million barrels per day in November Read Full Article at RT.com

A proposed class action lawsuit accuses the federal and B.C. governments of keeping property owners in the dark amid the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title ruling.

Changes to Quebec’s French-language law are creating confusion for English-speaking residents trying to access services, according to a midterm report from Canada’s commissioner of official languages.

[ISS] Strategies based on purely military operations can often alienate the very populations they aim to protect.

[The New Humanitarian] Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- «People were whipped, arrested, some died in detention.»

«People are starting to realize it's a good deal for both parties,» the US leader noted, referring to his 28-point plan

Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov emphasized the enemy finds it hard to take them down even with the help of Western-made air defense systems

13 of them were destroyed over the Belgorod Region

«It is guaranteed to reach all NATO howitzers and HIMARS systems and can strike the enemy’s military target with almost 100% certainty,» Sergey Chemezov said

Justice Minister Konstantin Chuichenko stressed that it has been submitted to the country’s leadership

Prime Minister Modi urged citizens to prioritise constitutional duties for a robust democracy, emphasising voting as a key responsibility. He suggested schools honour first-time voters, linking duties to national progress. PM Modi also paid tribute to Sardar Patel and Bhagwan Birsa Munda, highlighting their contributions to India's unity and tribal empowerment.

BJP's AI video mocks Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar amid speculation of a leadership change. Supporters are pushing for his elevation as the Congress government reaches its halfway mark. While CM Siddaramaiah remains confident, a group of legislators are in Delhi lobbying for Shivakumar's appointment, keeping the debate alive.

Traditional leaders in the Southern Region have pledged to intensify efforts to protect electricity infrastructure following rising cases of vandalism that continue to burden the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited. Representing Senior Chief Inkosi Bvumbwe, David Ronchiwa made the commitment on Monday, 24 November 2025 at Bvumbwe in Thyolo during an ESCOM-led anti-vandalism […] The post Chiefs Pledge to Help ESCOM Fight Rising Vandalism in Southern Region appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

LUANDA, ANGOLA — Malawi used the 7th African Union–European Union Summit in Luanda to project itself as a nation ready to embrace economic growth, strengthen regional trade, and lead in the green economy. Vice President Right Honourable Justice Dr Jane Mayemu Ansah S.C., J.A. (Rtd), speaking on behalf of President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, outlined […] The post Malawi Positions Itself as Hub for Investment and Green Innovation at AU–EU Summit appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A former British soldier wanted in Kenya over the murder of a woman near a British army training camp more than a dozen years ago was refused bail on Monday pending extradition proceedings.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Armed men killed an elderly man on Tuesday in a village located between Xalfooley and El-Baraf, along the border of the Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle regions.

Galkacyo (HOL) - Somali Minister of Defence Ahmed Moallim Fiqi on Tuesday formally registered as a voter at the National Independent Electoral Commission centre in Galkacyo, Mudug region.

Six kids with thalassaemia in the state recently contracted HIV during blood transfusion, exposing systemic lapses in screening. Experts demand better testing, stronger regulation and blood safety laws to protect vulnerable patients

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has ordered Meta and TikTok to disable former Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff's Facebook and TikTok accounts.In a statement on Wednesday (Nov 26), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that Meta — the parent company of Facebook — and TikTok were respectively issued a disabling direction, and account restriction direction, under the Online Criminal Harms Act (Ocha).Ocha came into force in February 2024 and allows the Government to remove criminal content online.MHA explained that the directions were issued over Zulfikar's repeated attempts to stir up discontent within the local Malay/Muslim community against the Chinese community in Singapore.«He has incited feelings of enmity, hatred, ill-will and hostility against, contempt for and ridicule on different racial and religious groups in Singapore,» MHA said.According to MHA, the government has received numerous feedback from members of public, including several police reports, that Zulfikar's posts threaten racial and religious harmony in Singapore.

SINGAPORE — President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be receiving an award from an American research centre in recognition of his leadership in international financial policy.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Golub Center for Finance and Policy is awarding Tharman the Miriam Pozen Prize, the MIT Sloan Office of Communications said on Nov 25. He will be the third recipient of the biennial prize.Tharman will deliver the Miriam Pozen Lecture at an award ceremony on Dec 9 that will be held at the MIT Sloan School of Management.He will receive a $200,000 prize and a fellowship named in his honour will also be awarded to an incoming MIT Sloan Master of Business Administration student, selected in 2026.Tharman's work in this area has spanned decades. Over more than 20 years in politics, his roles included Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for Social and Economic Policies, Deputy Prime Minister as well as Finance and Education Minister. He also chaired the Monetary Authority of Singapore from 2011 to 2023, and was its managing director before entering politics in 2001.

US President Trump has denied that his negotiator Steve Witkoff has been “pro-Russian” Read Full Article at RT.com

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced a budgetary allocation of $10 million has been approved for each constituency across Jamaica as part of the National Cleanup Programme, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Holness says $2...

The Westmoreland Public Health Department is urging residents to exercise caution when purchasing trucked water, particularly in communities experiencing shortages following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Health Promotion and Education...

La première pierre du vaste chantier de réhabilitation des services de soins de suite, de réadaptation et de long séjour a été posée ce mardi 25 novembre à Taravao. Un projet à plus d’un milliard de francs qui doit offrir aux 47 000 habitants de la commune des soins renforcés et de nouvelles capacités d’accueil, malgré des équipes d’urgentistes encore incomplètes. 

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to restrict benefits for Ukrainian refugees unwilling to work Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s negotiator Kirill Dmitriev has said that the transcript of his alleged phone call published by the US media is false Read Full Article at RT.com

State House Republicans say they will gavel in on Dec. 1, while the Republican-led state Senate will gather on Dec. 8. The state Senate leader had previously said that wouldn’t happen.

À la différence de Omar Bongo, son prédécesseur de père, qui disait que la France sans le Gabon est comme une voiture sans carburant, on ne souligne pas suffisamment la rupture opérée par Ali Bongo dans les relations entre les deux pays. Dès 2010, il a très largement diversifié les partenariats du Gabon au point d'avoir réduit la France à la portion congrue. Sa décision historique et courageuse d'interdire l'exportation du bois en grumes au profit de la transformation, ce que Oligui (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON