Around 200 cases have been reported to the Online Safety Commission (OSC) following its formation in late June, Minister for Law Edwin Tong revealed in a speech on Friday (July 24).He was speaking at the SHECARES Centre Open House at Chip Bee Gardens on Friday, an event also attended by OSC commissioner Francis Ng.SHECARES is a support centre for victims of online harm and is run by independent non-profit SG Her Empowerment (SHE).It provides free counselling, assistance in filing reports, and legal advice in partnership with lawyers from Pro Bono SG. OSC was launched on June 29 with the aim of helping victims of online harms seek redress as part of the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act (Osraa).«[Ng] has had a very busy start with about 200 cases already, which reflects what we had thought as we did the studies and research into why we needed to pass this piece of legislation,» Tong said, referring to Osraa.«This space [and the need for it] is growing… I think the work that Francis and his team is doing underscores that.»

Doing the seemingly smallest task with pride — even if it's disposing rubbish, focusing on engagements as a means to network — even if the person is seemingly junior. These were two of three personal stories shared by Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing with 74 recipients at the Public Service Commission's (PSC) scholarship awards ceremony held at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Friday (July 24).In his usual candid candour, Chan, who is also Minister-in-charge of the Public Service and Minister for Defence, shared these personal anecdotes to encourage the recipients to go beyond finding meaning in the work they will undertake, but also, to «give meaning» to the work they will do.How throwing rubbish became insightsRecalling his attachment with a unit while on vacation during his studies, Chan, who received the President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Overseas Scholarship in 1988, said he did not feel «particularly useful» since he hadn't been trained in the work undertaken by the unit.

A 62-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after he was involved in an accident in Toa Payoh on Friday (July 24).Photographs of the accident's aftermath was uploaded on SGRV Front Man Facebook page later the same day.In the photos, a wrecked white sedan can be seen parked across a pedestrian crossing with multiple torn portions of green road dividers strewn around it.The front of the vehicle also appears significantly damaged, with its left tyre ripped from the wheel arch, lying flat on the road.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police said that they were alerted to an accident involving a car believed to have skidded along Toa Payoh Lorong 1 towards Toa Payoh Lorong 6 around 3am on Friday.A 62-year-old male car driver was taken conscious to hospital and was subsequently arrested for drink-driving. Police investigations are ongoing.This incident took place just hours after a van driver was arrested for driving under the influence of drink and suspected drug-related offences.

Malawi’s government is preparing to launch a bidding process for a third mobile network operator, in a move intended to sharpen competition in a telecommunications market currently dominated by two established players. Dr Shadric Namalomba, Minister of Information and Communication Technology, told Parliament that President Arthur Peter Mutharika had authorised the ministry to identify an […] The post Malawi to invite bids for third mobile operator after earlier licences collapsed appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s heavy reliance on cash is driving up the cost of replacing damaged banknotes, with economists calling for faster uptake of digital payment systems to ease pressure on the country’s currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi expects to spend around 69.8 billion kwacha replacing worn and damaged notes this year, up from 50.6 billion kwacha […] The post Economists urge faster digital payment uptake as Malawi’s banknote costs climb appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Homeland Security Minister has doubled down on his insistence that ordinary communities and their MPs must foot the bill for building police posts, with government only stepping in once the buildings are actually finished. Peter Mukhito made the controversial declaration after facing tough questions in Parliament on Friday, telling reporters afterwards that constituents are […] The post Mukhito defends police station funding model as 6,000 new officers announced appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Reports indicate that the Right Honourable Dr Jane Ansah, Vice-President of the Republic of Malawi, collapsed after laying a wreath at the grave of the late Khetase, a Malawi Police Service officer who served at the INTERPOL Desk at National Police Headquarters. The incident is deeply regrettable, and Malawians of goodwill will be hoping and […] The post Vice-President’s health scare reminds Malawians that illness knows no age appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, and Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, have explored the potential to expand scientific and academic collaborations.

Test Pilot Alexander Guskov told the Russian president that the upgraded aircraft based on the Yak-130 combat trainer was outfitted with advanced onboard systems, a modern radar and a weapons suite that included air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles

Juraj Blanar said that Slovakia's ambassador to Paris Jan Soth attended a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in July solely as an observer

The Russian president on Friday visited the Irkutsk Aviation Plant where he inspected a prototype sample of the Yak-130M modernized combat-capable trainer aircraft

Earlier, Drapaty referred to Russians as «a nation that has no right to exist»

The meeting of the heads of emergency departments of the BRICS countries was chaired by India

Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin, who held office during the turbulent period that led to a regime change, has quit Read Full Article at RT.com

A Romanian fighter jet has intercepted a drone north of the country’ capital of Bucharest, the third such incident in two months Read Full Article at RT.com

The head of African football says South Africa cannot support illegal migration amid growing protests over undocumented foreign nationals Read Full Article at RT.com

US trading partners have disputed forced-labor claims behind Washington’s new tariffs of up to 12.5% Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich has suspended his powers after being included in the EU’s latest sanctions package Read Full Article at RT.com

Raul Morales, 51, was apprehended for the attack on Thursday afternoon shortly after police said he stabbed a 57-year-old man in the torso at around 1.30pm then struck a 50-year-old man.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are believed to have bought a £6.3million villa at the prestigious CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club, a 300-home development on the idyllic Melides coast.

Chris Brown, 37, arrived at court wearing a brown suit and a baseball cap. He is accused of attacking a music producer in a London nightclub. He admitted affray.

The Delhi high court questioned the Election Commission regarding teacher deployments. The court sought legal authority for compelling teachers to perform election duties. The commission cited Article 324 and the Representation of the People Act. Teachers are reportedly engaged during holidays and non-teaching hours. The court questioned the mandatory nature of these election assignments.

Congress MP Imran Masood accused activist Sonam Wangchuk of striking a deal with the government. He compared Wangchuk to Anna Hazare, suggesting future silence from the activist. The Bharatiya Janata Party criticized Congress for stooping low and insulting the climate activist. Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike after negotiations with Union ministers. Meanwhile, the Cockroach Janata Party continues protests demanding a minister's resignation.

TEHRAN – A delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), led by the FAO Representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Farrukh Toirov, conducted a four-day field mission to Ardabil, East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan and Kordestan provinces from 12 to 15 July 2026 to support sustainable livestock development.

TEHRAN – Attending the 16th BRICS Health Ministerial Meeting, being held in Chandigarh, India, from July 21 to 25, the Iranian delegation has so far actively participated in drafting a declaration and putting forward technical and legal proposals to strengthen health cooperation among BRICS member states.

Dmitry Peskov noted that Moscow takes into account the fact that Washington continues to arm Ukraine

Revenue from sales increased by 3.9% to $10.71 bln

Total revenue from sales of metals and concentrates by the Seligdar holding rose by 43% year-on-year in the first six months

Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi stated that both countries' approaches to the majority of the topics are close

Sber welcomes the adoption of the law regulating the cryptocurrency market

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