Millions of voters across England, Scotland and Wales will head to the polls for what opposition leaders have branded a referendum on the Prime Minister's record.

I was sitting on the sofa watching television with my father last week when the conversation turned to politics. I let slip that, at today's elections, I intended to vote Green.

It is no exaggeration to describe today's local elections as the most important of their kind ever held in this country.

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The MV Hondius has been at the centre of an international health scare since Saturday following the outbreak of a rare hantavirus infection.

For the minority of SAF full-time national servicemen (NSF) that stay out of camp, the monthly NS allowance already provides for their basic personal upkeep, including the cost of meals, said Chan Chun Sing, Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence.He was replying to a parliamentary question by Workers' Party MP Kenneth Tiong on Wednesday (May 6), who had asked if NSFs at non-camp locations without cookhouse facilities receive meal allowances during duty hours. These non-camp locations include the Central Manpower Base (CMPB), MINDEF and Defence Science and Technology Agency.Tiong also asked whether the ministry will publish these rates on the CMPB website, as is currently done for SCDF and SPF national servicemen.Chan said in his written response that the SAF does not provide additional meal allowances for NSFs beyond the monthly NS allowance.The minister also highlighted the differing operational contexts between the SAF and the Home Team.

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Spokesperson Melanie Gugelmann says the foreign ministry «maintains contact with all parties involved»

According to the document, the US will also continue to focus its «kinetic, intelligence, and cyber operations against Iranian-backed terror proxies»

According to the officer, the militants have good weapons and communication devices

If you are a frequent user of the PIE (Tuas) exit on Central Expressway (CTE), do note that it will be temporarily closed on five days in May.This closure is to facilitate ongoing bridge launching works for the new pedestrian-cum-cycling link across the Pan Island Expressway (PIE). Exit 8A will be temporarily closed to traffic from 12am to 5am on the following dates:May 15 (Friday)May 20 (Wednesday)May 22 (Friday)May 24 (Sunday)May 29 (Friday)This link is set to improve connectivity between Potong Pasir and Bendemeer as part of the Bishan-to-City Links project.Similar closures, affecting Exit 8B, were made earlier on seven days between April and May for the same Bishan-to-City Links project.

The FBI’s seizure of Fulton County’s voting materials has stoked alarm among election officials and democracy advocates.

A 26-year-old Malaysian man, and a Malaysian woman, aged 29, were arrested on May 4 for attempting to smuggle drugs into Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint.In a joint statement on Thursday (May 7), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said they seized about 261g of methamphetamine, also known as Ice, and 2,261g of cannabis — with a total estimated value of over $71,000.ICA said its officers directed the Malaysia-registered car for enhanced checks where they found a backpack in the boot of the car. There, search and examination officers found a plastic bag and two black bundles believed to contain drugs.CNB officers were then alerted to conduct further checks.Following the checks, CNB said they found 261g of Ice in the plastic bag, while the black bundles contained about 2,261g of cannabis.«The drugs seized have an estimated worth of more than $71,000 and could potentially feed the addiction of about 470 abusers for a week,» CNB and ICA said.

A dispute between two employees at a LiHo outlet in Jurong turned physical and subsequently resulted in a police report being filed.CCTV footage of the incident was uploaded on Tuesday (May 5) by Rodney Tang, the owner of bubble tea chain, showing two staff members arguing.Speaking to AsiaOne, a LiHo spokesperson said that the incident took place at LiHo's outlet at JEM at around 12pm on April 6.The two staff members are seen behaving hostilely towards each other in the clips, before one staff member escalates the situation and roughly shoves the other across the store.Tang, who is also the founder of Royal T Group, also spoke to another staff member, who appears to be a manager at the JEM outlet.At the time, she had been at the Star Vista outlet, assisting an intern, and only found out about the incident through another employee.The two staff involved in the conflict had been full-time employees, and the newer staff member had allegedly pushed the senior staff during the dispute, she told Tang. The incident subsequently led to a police report being made by the senior staff.

St. George Orthodox Cathedral in the Syrian city of Al-Hasakah has reopened following a four-year restoration Read Full Article at RT.com

The US president has threatened to resume bombing at much higher “intensity” unless Tehran agrees to end the war on Washington’s terms Read Full Article at RT.com

A US judge has unsealed an alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein, nearly seven years after the disgraced financier died in jail Read Full Article at RT.com

The commerce secretary participated in a voluntary interview with the House Oversight Committee to explain his ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender.

The offices of state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat, as well as a cannabis dispensary she co-owns were raided. The exact nature and targets of the probe remain unclear.

The note, which was discovered by Epstein’s former cellmate, had been under seal for years. No court or investigative agency has vouched for its authenticity.