The woman nicknamed Britain's strictest headteacher has accused Bridget Phillipson of being a 'Marxist' who 'hates academies'.

In Matthew Lim's WhatsApp group chat with his National Service buddies, football banter and workout routines are frequently brought up. But in the past year, their light-hearted conversations have taken a somber turn after two of the 30-year-old's friends were laid off. Lim, who has been in the tech industry for six years, is not feeling too confident about keeping his job either. He added that the recent news reports of mass layoffs in the once-booming tech sector, such as when consumer electronics giants Dyson and Samsung axed jobs last October, gave him the «chills.» «The price of a cup of kopi first went up by 20 cents, and now 50 cents,» he told AsiaOne on Monday (Feb 3). «I'm not even concerned about a pay raise, but more about whether I will still have a job at the end of the year.»

The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.

Elon Musk and elected officials falsely said Politico was subsidized by the government. Turns out, government officials were just paying for subscriptions.

Eurocrats tried to 'bully' Britain yesterday as Brussels insisted security and defence should be on the table alongside fishing rights in post-Brexit 'reset' talks.

It has been claimed that Professor Neena Modi, who was president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health from 2015 to 2018 is not a 'disinterested party' in Letby's case.

Two men have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a man with a brick in Geylang. The police were alerted to the incident which occurred at Lorong 21 Geylang on Tuesday (Feb 4) at 9am, according to a statement released on Wednesday. The two individuals, aged 21 and 22, had allegedly used a brick to attack a 43-year-old man. The victim was conveyed to Changi General Hospital after being found with multiple fractures on his face and abrasions on his body. Officers from the Bedok Police Division used images from CCTVs and police cameras to identify the suspects and arrested them within 11 hours of the report. The two men will be charged in court on Thursday with the offence of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous means with common intention. If convicted, the suspects face jail terms of up to 15 years. They may also be caned and/or fined. «The police have zero tolerance for such brazen acts of violence and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disregard the law,» said the police.

Several countries, including India, the US, and Australia, have banned the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek citing security and data privacy concerns. The bans stem from fears of potential data breaches and threats to national security, especially on government devices as seen in measures taken by South Korea, Taiwan, and Italy.

Pascal Sim also noted that «over the years, Israel has regularly engaged with the Human Rights Council, participating and speaking in several meetings during regular sessions»

«Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territory must end,» Antonio Guterres said

At least four pooches have died and many more taken sick after going for walks on popular beaches in Cornwall and Carmarthenshire.

The BBC presenter opted to join Hinge - but got more than he bargained for after setting up his profile.

The veteran star announced forthcoming LP Who Believes In Angels? - a collaboration with country artist Brandi Carlile - on Wednesday.

Kate Cassidy , 25, has dismissed cruel accusations that she abandoned Liam before his death, revealing that she had only returned to their Florida home to look after their rescue dog.

The former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics took to X/ Twitter to share her views on the matter, saying the decision was 'in the USA not the UK unfortunately'.

SINGAPORE - Nearly $7 billion will be spent on marriage and parenthood initiatives in financial year 2026, up from over $4 billion in 2020. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah cited this figure to show how much recent policy changes to the early childhood sector and to parental leave entitlements will add up to on an annual basis. Speaking in Parliament on Feb 5, Ms Indranee said Singaporean families continued to be a top national priority, even as family formation and fertility rates fall here and around the world due to changing social norms. She noted that the $7 billion figure is over and above government subsidies in other areas such as education and housing. “The decision to marry and have children is a deeply personal one, but we know from our surveys that the majority of Singaporeans aspire to get married and have children,” she said. “This is encouraging and gives hope for the future.” In the last five years, the Government has made a series of “major shifts and bold moves” to address people’s concerns in order to make Singapore as conducive to marriage and parenthood as possible, she said.

The FBI has reportedly provided the details but no names of the agents involved in the Capitol riot investigations Read Full Article at RT.com

Over 60.42% of Delhi's 1.56 crore voters participated in the 70-member assembly elections, lower than previous years. The turnout was provisional and may be updated. AAP, BJP, and Congress were the main contenders, with polling largely peaceful. Results will be declared on Feb 8, with the government formation by Feb 11 if a majority is clear.

The push to buy Canadian has turned out to be more complicated than some consumers expected — as they try to distinguish between products labelled “Product of Canada” and those that are “Made in Canada.”

«A lot depends now on what is going to happen in the coming weeks and months,» Andrey Kelin said

The concert will take place in the band's native English city of Birmingham on July 5 at the Villa Park football stadium

The rise in the cost of imported goods will make American goods more competitive in price, Thorsten Polleit, former Chief Economist of Degussa, Europe's largest precious metal trading house and Honorary Professor of Economics at the University of Bayreuth, said

President Vladimir Putin has submitted a collective security treaty with Belarus to the Russian parliament for ratification Read Full Article at RT.com