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Twenty-three people were injured, and one of them died during the night, the Sao Jose hospital said on Thursday, after authorities reported 15 people had been killed.
Distressing footage captured the chaotic scenes just moments after Lisbon's famous Gloria Funicular derailed, killing 15 people and injuring 23 more.
Grace Mort, 25, and boyfriend Jacob Kennedy, 20, were found with more than 50g of cocaine and almost 40 ecstasy tablets.
Under controversial plans to completely redraw the 'outdated' system, an influential thinktank wants to scrap the existing bands that determine the size of bills.
The Reform leader warned that Americans - including tech moguls - could face arrest at Heathrow over online content disliked by British authorities in the wake of the arrest of Graham Linehan.
A businessman was being interviewed on Sky News about the troubles in Nuneaton when a woman carrying a beer staggered across the street and screamed racist abuse at him.
President Lazarous Chakwera is today opening Mwanza stadium which is expected to improve sports development and other social activities related to sports in the district. Chakwera commissioned construction of the stadium in January 2024. Director of Lands and Public Works for Mwanza, Eric Nyekanyeka said the stadium will engage young people into sporting activities thereby […] The post Chakwera opens Mwanza stadium to promote sports and economic activities appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
Amid an uncertain world, there is more reason for Singapore and India to “double down” on their critical relationship, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.In an interview with Indian newspaper Hindustan Times published on Thursday (Sept 4), PM Wong, who is on his first official visit to India as Prime Minister, said that Singapore should proactively work with like-minded countries even as the world goes through profound changes.«Work with like-minded countries to closer links, to operate on the basis of a rules-based trading framework to bring our economies closer together and to find win-win outcomes,” he said. »And we believe we can do so with India, because we have a strategic partnership built on 60 years of friendship and trust.«PM Wong recalled that the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) was initially just an idea to »inject new energy« into bilateral ties and »take the relationship forward", given that the Singapore-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) was signed 20 years ago.
Cathay Cineplexes' parent company, mm2 Asia, said that the voluntary liquidation of its cinema chain business is unlikely to have a major impact on its core businesses or continuing operations.In a bourse filing on Wednesday (Sept 3), the entertainment company responded to queries from the Singapore Exchange Regulation and said that the liquidation will instead «expected to improve the group’s overall cashflows and profitability».mm2 announced the voluntary liquidation of Cathay earlier on Monday (Sept 1), citing that it was «no longer feasible» to continue with operations due to the group's inability to reach any «mutually agreeable restructuring outcomes of its payment obligations» to creditors.In its filing, mm2 said that its financial performance has already been «fully reflected» and «publicly disclosed» in consolidated earnings that were released on Aug 28, which reflected a net loss of $122.4 million for FY2025.
The police have issued a warning to the public to remain vigilant against a scam variant involving a Johor-Singapore housing subsidy initiative that has been circulating online.In a statement released on Thursday (Sept 4), police said victims would come across advertisement such as «JBSG housing subsidy program» or «Free homes across the causeway» on online platforms such as Facebook. These advertisements falsely claim that there is a collaboration between the Singapore and Johor governments to provide subsidised housing. The posts often contain embedded links directing interested individuals to apply for the alleged scheme.In one reported case, a document associated with the scam even carried forged signatures purportedly belonging to the Prime Ministers of Singapore and Malaysia.After clicking on the links, victims would be redirected to WhatsApp, and instructed to communicate with the scammers. Victims were then provided with another link to enter their personal information such as Singapore ID, residential addresses and email addresses.
Congress has criticized the Centre's GST celebrations, alleging the tax system has become overly complex with multiple slabs, contrary to the original vision. The party highlighted its past advocacy for a simplified GST 2.0, accusing the government of belatedly adopting their suggestions for rate cuts and rationalization. The recent GST Council meeting introduced a two-tier structure, marking a significant revamp.
[Vanguard] United States government has defended the recent indiscriminate visa revocations affecting Nigerians with valid U.S visas, saying the move was borne out of the need to uphold the country's national security and guarantee the safety of its citizens.
With voter turnout in yesterday’s general election falling below the 50 per cent mark, a suggestion is being put forward to stagger voting days in an effort to get more Jamaicans interested in the election process. Dr Basil Wilson, provost emeritus...
The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has confirmed a 39.5 per cent voter turnout in the 2025 General Election. This figure sharply contrasts with the 78.4 per cent turnout recorded in 1980, the highest on record. The lowest turnout was in 2020...
THE RURAL Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, are actively working to preserve the country’s global...
LAS VEGAS (AP): The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show Buffalo’s northern neighbours that they were welcome, wanted, and missed. At first, it seemed like it might work, said Patrick Kaler, CEO of the...
ON FRIDAY, June 28, last year, a Gleaner headline says, ‘Jamaican wins prestigious European Short Film Festival Award, Jared Hall’s ‘Anansi The Spider’ is Best Animated Short Film’. Campion College graduate Jared Hall, an artist, storyteller,...
SpiceJet issued a travel advisory due to heavy rains disrupting flight operations in Delhi, warning passengers of potential delays and cancellations. The India Meteorological Department forecasts continued rain and thunderstorms. Rising water levels in the Yamuna River prompted evacuations from low-lying areas, with authorities establishing relief camps and deploying disaster response teams.
CJI Gavai emphasized dignity as a guiding principle connecting rights, enabling the judiciary to create a cohesive framework for constitutional adjudication. The Supreme Court has consistently recognized human dignity as both a substantive right and a lens through which fundamental rights are understood. By anchoring constitutional interpretation in dignity, the SC ensures the Constitution remains responsive to societal challenges.
BJP has accused Kota Neelima, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera's wife, of possessing two voter IDs, escalating the controversy after Khera was accused of multiple electoral roll registrations. BJP leaders are demanding clarification from Rahul Gandhi and urging the Election Commission to investigate these allegations, claiming Congress's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' is fraudulent.
Congress has criticized the Centre's recent GST cuts as belated, arguing the original tax design was flawed. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the rate reductions, effective September 22, shifting many items to the 5% and 18% slabs, with some items now at 0% and others at a 40% 'sin tax' rate.
[State Department] The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Togo (as the African Union facilitator), and the African Union Commission on the occasion of the second Joint Oversight Committee held this week in Washington, D.C.
[The New Humanitarian] Mémé, Cameroon -- «Forgiveness is not weakness. It is how we survive together.»
The investigation into the case began in 2013 after the Correo newspaper reported that the former president had an offshore company, Ecoteva, through which he laundered money
24 of them were destroyed over the territory of the Rostov region
The US president added that he had thought the Ukraine conflict «would have been on the easier side»
The Afghan envoy plans to attend a number of expert sessions to discuss prospects for cooperation with representatives of other countries
According to preliminary reports, the pilot did not survive
Will the British public accept the version of herself that Angela Rayner put forward in her syrupy interview yesterday with Beth Rigby of Sky News?
Mrs Badenoch urged Sir Keir Starmer to show 'backbone' and sack his deputy at the start of the exchanges, but used the rest of her questions to tackle the PM over the economy.
Keir Starmer is facing questions about whether he misled the public when he claimed Angela Rayner was the subject of a 'briefing war'.
