A car and a lorry were involved in an accident at the junction of Jalan Besar and Rowell Road on Tuesday (Nov 25), next to Berseh Food Centre — known for its oyster cakes.In a video of the accident posted on TikTok, the badly damaged lorry is seen on the pedestrian walkway outside a traditional Chinese medicine wellness centre at 159 Jalan Besar. Its windscreen and a probationary driving plate are seen on the ground.A few metres away, on the first of the four-lane road, a white Honda Freed multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) is seen with its front bumper dislodged on the left side. The police said they were alerted to the accident at 4.20pm, adding that investigations are ongoing.The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it took one person to Tan Tock Seng Hospital and another person to Raffles Hospital.[[nid:725801]]editor@asiaone.com 

Five boys have apologised to a Mookata eatery for causing disruption during dinnertime — a day after its owner issued an ultimatum to come forward. In a Facebook post on Monday (Nov 23), Family Mookata said the culprits had ruined food at one of their outlets in Yishun at around 6pm. Besides stealing a tray of eggs and ice pops to throw at each other, the boys also burned wooden chopsticks. «We have captured your faces clearly on our CCTV and we know exactly who you are,» said Family Mookata. «Your behaviour was completely unacceptable. We expect you to come speak with us by tomorrow.»The eatery said that the purpose of the meeting was for the boys to apologise to the staff and compensate for the items that they damaged. «If you choose not to come forward, we will have no choice but to proceed with a police report and address the incident appropriately,» the post said. «The choice is yours.»

Vladimir Zelensky’s aide, Andrey Yermak, was reportedly stunned by President Donald Trump’s rejection of Kiev’s ideas for peace with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

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Russia and Kyrgyzstan praised effective work within the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The document was signed by chief executives of railway companies

Senior adviser at the European Policy Centre Christian Moelling described air and missile defense as Ukraine’s most critical gap

Companies from Romania, the EU, and the US are interested in acquiring the assets, Bogdan Ivan noted

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted more than 450 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and seven armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past 24 hours

 A woman with close family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers.

Yesterday Sir Richard Branson, 75, revealed his partner of 50 years had passed away aged 80.

The Virgin tycoon, 75, and his wife were wed in 1989 when their two children, Holly and Sam, were eight and four. The couple now have three grandchildren.

Follow the Daily Mail's liveblog for updates as Rachel Reeves delivers her budget after the OBR apologises for 'deeply disappointing' error over Budget leak.

The Budget descended into shambles today as the watchdog accidentally published details before the Chancellor stood up.

Singapore’s manufacturing output jumped by 29.1 per cent year-on-year in October as pharmaceuticals saw a surge in production.Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output in October increased by 15.8 per cent, according to data released by the Economic Development Board (EDB) on Wednesday (Nov 26).On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, manufacturing output increased by 11.5 per cent, while output excluding biomedical manufacturing increased by 11.7 per cent.The strongest performance in October came from biomedical manufacturing, which saw a 89.6 per cent hike, fuelled by a 122.9 per cent increase in the pharmaceutical segment.This is due to the higher production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and biological products, said EDB.Meanwhile, the medical technology segment grew 7.3 per cent due to the sustained export demand for medical devices.Transport engineering is the next best performing cluster, which grew by 29.5 per cent year on year.

New requirements for Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders will be introduced to address rising insurance premiums and private healthcare costs, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (Nov 26). From April 1, 2026, IP riders sold will no longer be able to cover the minimum deductibles set by MOH. Additionally, the minimum co-payment for riders will be raised to $6,000 per year, up from the $3,000 miminum cap set in 2018, to keep pace with the increase in bill sizes over time. The new cap applies to co-payments excluding the minimum IP deductible. Both the deductible and co-payments can be paid using MediSave, and the minimum 5 per cent co-payment requirement remains unchanged. An Integrated Shield Plan (IP) is an optional private medical insurance plan that supplements the mandatory MediShield Life coverage. 

Cord blood banking services Cordlife Group will no longer be allowed to collect, test, process and store new cord blood from Wednesday (Nov 26), said the Ministry of Health (MOH).Cordlife will only be permitted to maintain the storage of existing cord blood units (CBUs), according to the Notice of Regulatory Action issued by the ministry.Cordlife will be allowed to perform limited actions in relation to such existing units, such as facilitating the transfer of these existing CBUs to other cord blood banks and disposal of existing CBUs in accordance with its clients' instructions.This follows MOH's Notice of Intent issued on Sept 29 on the intended suspension of Cordlife's licence and its subsequent written representations to the ministry.[[nid:723305]]Cordlife had not adequately addressed the concerns raised during the ministry's mid-point audit this July to continue providing the service in a safe, clinically and ethically appropriate manner.

EC President Ursula von der Leyen noted that EU countries committed themselves to cover Ukraine’s financial needs in 2026 and 2027, which the European Commission previously estimated at 135.7 bln euros

In 2024, trade turnover between the two countries increased by 13.6% to a record $4.1 bln, the Russian president said

Experts in Brussels are now urgently drawing up new initiatives to assist Ukraine if the «reparations loan» proposal is not ready by the EU leaders’ summit on December 18

The agreements encompassed various areas of cooperation, including a protocol amending the treaty between Russia and Kyrgyzstan on military-technical collaboration

Vladimir Tarabrin stressed that Kiev also continued attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant

The notwithstanding clause allows for premiers or prime ministers to override rulings on legislation that judges have determined would violate sections of the Charter. But the use of the clause, once viewed by many as a political taboo, has become more frequent in recent years.

Newfoundland and Labrador's sea urchin fishery is on the verge of collapse, as the fish harvesters and divers are confined to certain overfished areas, says Jerry and Alisha Hodder, owners of one of the province's last urchin plants. They say DFO could fix the problem with the stroke of a pen.

An online photo has sparked a passionate debate about whether or not it's possible.

The American-built F-35 fighter jet dominated its Swedish rival Gripen in terms of technical and military capabilities during a competition held by the Defence Department in 2021, according to data obtained by Radio-Canada.

A joint investigation by CBC News and the Investigative Journalism Foundation has found that transit violence in some of Canada's biggest municipalities remains well above pre-pandemic levels, despite recent decreases. It has roughly doubled over the past decade in eight major Canadian cities.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ordered a broad review of all refugees who entered under former President Joe Biden, an internal U.S. government memo seen by Reuters said, an unprecedented move that could reopen cases of thousands who sought U.S. protection.

Mogadishu (HOL) - The Banadir Regional Court has handed down a severe sentence to Maryan Mohamed Nur after the Office of the Attorney General charged her with financing terrorism, illegal money laundering, and involvement in financial operations linked to the Al-Shabaab insurgency.

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has announced the beginning of a new phase of the wetlands conservation project (2025 –2028) to strengthen sustainable livelihoods and alleviate pressure on the wetlands ecosystem.

TEHEAN – Iran’s anti-narcotics police chief, Iraj Kakavand, and Azerbaijan’s Interior Minister, Vilayat Suleyman oglu Eyvazov, have agreed to promote collaborations in the fight against narcotics.