WPM Waste Management Limited has commenced work to discontinue the use of several areas across Hanover for garbage disposal. Among these is a dumpsite in Haughton Meadows, Lucea, where the entity conducted pre-Labour Day activities, including...

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the police shooting and injury of a man who allegedly attempted to stab another man with a knife on Sunday. The incident occurred in White River, St Ann. The...

SINGAPORE – About 25,000 students graduated from polytechnics in 2024, from full-time and part-time diploma courses. Of these, 600 graduates were above the age of 40, said the Ministry of Education (MOE). The number of graduates in this age group has remained consistent over the past few years, MOE added.  The ministry said it hopes to see “greater training participation among those aged 40 and above”, following the newly announced SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, which includes mid-career Singaporeans receiving a SkillsFuture credit top-up of $4,000 from May.

Russian President ordered to send two planes and helicopters with a group of 50 rescuers

Citing a high-ranking Iranian Army general, the TV channel noted that the weather has worsened significantly

The US carried out a subcritical nuclear test at the proving ground in Nevada

According to the Yomiuri newspaper, the sides hold negotiations to organize a meeting of the ministers of defense during the security on conference in Asia, which will take place in Singapore between May 31 and June 2

SINGAPORE - A 78-year-old driver had to be extricated by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) from his car after it flipped on its side in Toa Payoh on May 19. Responding to queries from The Straits Times, the police said they were alerted at about 1.10pm to the accident involving a car that was believed to have skidded in Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. Photographs and footage taken by ST of the aftermath show that the car broke its bumper and a roadside barrier, scattering soil and debris in its wake. SCDF said the man was found trapped in the driver’s seat, and had to be extricated using hydraulic rescue equipment. He was conscious when taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. At least seven SCDF personnel, two SCDF vehicles, one ambulance and three police vehicles were deployed to the scene. No other injuries were reported. Police investigations are ongoing.

Stittsville residents on Kearnsley Way are seeking answers after an unusual bylaw crackdown on Friday. Every home with a basketball net received a ticket instructing homeowners to remove their nets from the road.

A Saskatchewan man who had a sexual encounter with a 15-year-old girl he met on Tinder successfully appealed to shorten release conditions barring him from online dating.

Ontario Provincial Police say the collision happened after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday and involved «an open bow fishing-style boat» and a speedboat.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia expressed its support for Iran and said it was ready to provide any assistance required after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday. The Foreign Ministry said the Kingdom was following reports about the crash with “great concern.”  Meanwhile, the Iraqi government said in a statement it had instructed its interior ministry, the Red Crescent and other relevant bodies to offer help to neighboring Iran in the search mission.

RIYADH: Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, has approved the launch of 1,000 sessions dedicated to Hajj pilgrims memorizing the Qur’an, Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. This initiative aligns with the presidency’s plans for this year’s Hajj season to disseminate the morals of the Qur’an and its moderate message globally. Qualified Saudi teachers, who have memorized the holy book, will lead these efforts to enrich the experience of pilgrims.

RIYADH: The newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Chang Hua, said that the issue of Palestine must be resolved. Speaking at his residence in Riyadh, Hua expressed strong support for the establishment of an independent, fully sovereign state of Palestine. “This is a basic solution to solve all the problems in the Middle East,” the envoy said. The seven-month war in Gaza has killed more than 35,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.

JAKARTA: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli held several bilateral meetings at the 10th World Water Forum in Jakarta on Sunday. He met with the director-general of the EU’s environment department, Florika Fink-Hooijer, and Amy Khor, Singapore’s senior minister of state for sustainability and environment affairs, among other officials.

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is undergoing a “huge transformation” in relation to women’s empowerment thanks to comprehensive reforms to legal, civil, and social rights, Hala Al-Tuwaijri, the first woman to lead the the country’s Human Rights Commission, has said. The Kingdom has seen rapid advances in the representation of women in positions of leadership, from Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, the first female Saudi ambassador to the US, to Sara Al-Suhaimi, the first female chair of Tadawul, the Saudi stock exchange.

Washington Post reporters Shayna Jacobs and Devlin Barrett describe the daily routine of covering Donald Trump’s trial in Manhattan criminal court.

Less than 24 hours after Montreal's 12th homicide investigation began, Montreal police confirmed that a 55-year-old woman's death in St. Michel is the island's 13th homicide. The woman's ex-spouse has been charged with first-degree murder.

According to DPR’s head, Denis Pushilin, five passenger cars were damaged by munitions dropped from Ukrainian drone on Donetsk and Gorlovka

Deputy General Secretary of  the Jamaica Labour Party,  Senator Charles Sinclair, is describing as «hypocritical, unacceptable and disgraceful» Opposition Leader Mark Golding's response to questions about whether he is a...

The Maggoty police in St Elizabeth have launched an investigation into the death of a farmer whose body was found with multiple chop wounds Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Mark Robinson, 46 year old, of Vauxhall district,...

A Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) facility is to be built in St Thomas. Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who made the announcement, says the centre will be designed and constructed by the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), which...

Israeli war-cabinet minister Benny Gantz threatens to quit government if PM Netanyahu doesn’t adopt a new plan for Gaza within three weeks Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian boxer Aleksandr Usyk, who became the undisputed world heavyweight champion this weekend, is on his homeland’s ‘kill list’ Read Full Article at RT.com

Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Warsaw has earmarked $2.55 billion to erect fortifications on Poland’s borders with Belarus and Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

New Delhi may remain Washington’s partner in some areas, but it will never be the proxy the Americans want Read Full Article at RT.com

Tourists in Himachal Pradesh disappointed by heatwave, with rising temperatures in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Solan, Sirmaur, Kangra, and Shimla districts. Severe heatwave expected. Indian Meteorological Centre forecasts 2-3 degree rise in maximum temperatures. Shimla at 29.5 degrees celsius, Dharamshala at 35.1 degrees celsius.

Ukrainian boxer Aleksandr Usyk, who became the undisputed world heavyweight champion this weekend, is on his homeland’s ‘kill list’ Read Full Article at RT.com

Centre criticizes Karnataka govt for a notification under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, demanding return of wildlife articles, termed 'bad in law.' Rollback ordered. Karnataka issued the notification after amending the Act, following a participant's arrest for possessing tiger claws in 2023 from a Kannada TV reality show. Illegal wildlife artifacts must be surrendered within 30 days.