Three months after former South Australian opposition leader David Speirs was convicted and fined over drug supply charges, he has detailed his plans to hike the Kokoda Track on a «personal journey of restoration and renewal».

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Patricia Duncan Sutherland, president of the People’s National Party (PNP) Women’s Movement, is urging the women of Central Westmoreland to take a stance against domestic abuse by not voting for incumbent member of parliament,...

The highly anticipated National Dance Theatre Company’s 63rd Season will open on Friday, July 18 at 8 p.m. with a benefit performance for JamCoders computer science Summer Camp. Delivered through partnerships and administered by the Department of...

WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Angela Brown Burke, the chairman of the People’s National Party (PNP), is appealing to the nation’s teachers to vote for her party, saying that in doing so, they will be helping to “rescue Jamaica” from the ruling Jamaica Labour...

WESTERN BUREAU Jamell Robinson, the deputy premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, wants deeper Rotary collaboration across the Caribbean and greater youth inclusion in leadership, declaring that the next generation is not waiting in the wings;...

Construction is to get under way on the long-awaited Harmony Cove resort immediately after a groundbreaking exercise later this month, bringing tangibility to the US$1-billion luxury project more than 20 years after it was first announced by former...

La route est fermée depuis le 15 juillet jusqu'au 08 août au niveau du PK43 à Hitia'a. Des travaux sont effectués pour sécuriser la route. Les habitants s'organisent et prennent leur mal en patience.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland authorities have declared that they do not recognize the SSC-Khaatumo administration, asserting that there is no legal basis for a separate regional government representing the Dhulbahante community.

Wilawan Emsawat, 35, known by the nickname Sika Golf, is accused of being involved in secret relationships with 13 monks, as well as money laundering and receiving stolen goods.

Until now Pakistan has refused to accept Qari Abdul Rauf, 55, and Adil Khan, 54, after the pair renounced their Pakistani citizenship before the Home Office took away their British citizenship.

Eighty per cent of the residents of Ebbw Vale in South Wales are classed as obese from living on high calorie takeaways.

SINGAPORE — Suspended police officer Kevin Chelvam was sentenced to 10 years' jail on Thursday (July 17) over his involvement in one of Singapore's worst fatal maid abuse cases.After a trial in April, District Judge Teoh Ai Lin convicted the 46-year-old Traffic Police officer of one count of abetting his then-wife Gaiyathiri Murugayan to voluntarily cause grievous hurt by starving Piang Ngaih Don, 24.Chelvam, who was the maid's registered employer, was also convicted of one count of voluntarily causing hurt by grabbing her hair and lifting her off the ground.The judge also convicted him of one count each of giving false information to a police officer, and causing evidence relating to the case to disappear by dismantling a CCTV recorder installed in his Bishan flat.

Fifteen persons are under investigation for allegedly sharing their Singpass credentials and facilitating scams that led to losses of over $890,000.The island-wide anti-scam enforcement operation was conducted between July 8 and 11, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Thursday (July 17).Led by SPF and the Singpass Anti-Fraud Team, the joint operation resulted in six of the 15 individuals — five men and one woman — being arrested.The six individuals, aged between 19 and 56, were arrested for offences under Section 8A of the Computer Misuse Act 1993.According to the police, they relinquished their Singpass credentials which were allegedly used to open bank accounts that were subsequently implicated in a range of scams.Based on preliminary investigations, the scams had been facilitated in various ways.Some individuals allegedly sold their Singpass credentials, which were then used to open new bank accounts and register for new mobile phone lines.Others allegedly gave unknown parties access to their Singpass accounts without verifying their identities.

La ministre de l'Agriculture, de l'Élevage et du Développement Rural, Odette Polo ép. Pandzou, s'est rendue à Oyem dans la province du Woleu-Ntem, ce dimanche 6 juillet 2025, pour célébrer la Journée Internationale de la Coopération Agricole. Depuis 9 ans, cette journée est célébrée à Libreville par le ministère. Mais cette année comme les prochaines, le ministère délocalisera la célébration de cette journée importante. L'événement, qui s'est déroulé en présence du ministre de (...) - AGRICULTURE ET PÊCHE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Oui parler et faire,là est toute la distance de notre réalité gabonaise. Qui a dit que tout est gagné d'avance surtout lorsqu'on hérite d'un pays comme le Gabon où la citoyenneté a foutu le camp.Tout est par terre. Une lobotomisation des populations relayées par des médias publics longtemps barricadés par ceux qui sont devenus les «opposants». Avec eux, une certaine élite infatuée de sa contenance. Pour mieux comprendre les prises de position des uns et des autres, prenez toujours (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Amarnath Yatra was halted on Thursday following a fatal landslide along the Baltal route in Ganderbal, resulting in one death and three injuries. The suspension follows 36 hours of continuous rain in the valley. Authorities have issued a weather advisory, forecasting more heavy rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir.

Rahul Gandhi has accused the Election Commission of acting as an «election theft wing» for the BJP in the upcoming Bihar elections. He shared a video alleging voter fraud by government officials. Gandhi questioned the EC's neutrality, referring to past concerns raised about the Maharashtra election results.

Trump has eased his tone on China and chip curbs in a bid for a summit with President Xi and a new trade deal Read Full Article at RT.com

[New Times] A Cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, July 16, approved the June 27 peace agreement signed in Washington DC between Rwanda and DR Congo.

[allAfrica] Around the world, millions of people are living with HIV, each with their own story, challenges, and hopes.

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SINGAPORE — The National Environment Agency (NEA) has started monitoring levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) at Sentosa's beaches, following news that swimming events at the World Aquatics Championships were twice delayed due to elevated levels of the bacteria in the waters.NEA does not usually assess marine water quality based on E. coli levels.Instead, it follows World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines to determine the suitability of a recreational beach for primary contact activities, by measuring the levels of another group of bacteria, Enterococcus.In response to queries from The Straits Times, NEA said that WHO recommends using only Enterococcus for assessing marine water quality. Epidemiological studies have shown a strong correlation between Enterococcus levels in marine waters and public health risks.

While they are both keen on addressing the needs of Singaporeans, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the Workers' Party MP Jamus Lim disagreed on the means of doing so, according to an exchange between the two on Facebook on Wednesday (July 16).SM Lee had said during a dialogue at the Economic Society of Singapore's (ESS) annual dinner on July 15 — where he was also conferred the title of Honorary Fellow — that introducing considerations for different groups' needs and circumstances into the COE system could «make it unworkable». Prof Lim wrote in his Facebook post that while SM Lee had noted during the dialogue that many people had «legitimate claims on an affordable vehicle», he didn't mention a means to adjudicate between these claims.«He then pivoted to how competitive bidding represented the best way to allocate between these claims,» said Prof Lim.«What's sorely missing, however, is how those with genuine needs may not have the purchasing power to meet those needs, even if their needs may have more merit.»

A 57-year-old man has been arrested after hitting a debt collector with a golf club outside his Simei home. General manager of licensed debt recovery agency SG Collectors Kelvin Ho told AsiaOne on Thursday (July 17) that the incident happened on July 10 afternoon at Block 135 Simei Street 1.He said that they were called into service after their client, a food supplier, sought to recover a debt amounting to $12,412 from a food stall owner.«During a lawful visit to the debtor's residence, the situation escalated rapidly due to aggressive and threatening conduct,» SG Collectors said in a Facebook on July 10.A video shared on SG Collectors' Facebook page showed the man and several debtor collectors taunting each other through the gate.«Do you dare hit [us]?» asked one of the collectors.After one of them kicked the gate, the home owner approached the debt collectors - armed with a wood stick. He was later seen spitting at the collectors.SG Collectors said that the debtor returned with a golf club just when their collectors were leaving.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali Minister of Defense Ahmed Moalim Fiqi met Wednesday with the newly appointed British Ambassador to Somalia, Charles Nicholas King, at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Mogadishu.

Actor Julian McMahon's death from cancer and mysterious arrival near Scientology HQ shocked fans, but DailyMail.com reveals he was quietly cremated with no funeral.

Harrowing video footage, filmed just ten days before Ethan's death, shows him walking with a strange, knock-kneed gait and falling over, barely able to hold up his own head.

MasterChef bosses are reportedly pushing to air Gregg Wallace and John Torode's final series 'when the dust settles' after they were both sacked from the cooking show.

A blast has killed three Kenyan soldiers patrolling a road in the east of the country near the Somali border, the military said.

Khadija Dahir Mahmoud and her five children now have access to free, clean water and their first toilets in Warcaasho internal displacement camp, in Mogadishu’s Deynile district, thanks to work completed by a Somali organisation.

Somalia’s First Lady Marwo Sahro Omar Hassan has officially registered as a voter in a landmark national exercise, marking a pivotal step in the country’s democratic journey toward universal suffrage.

A parolee, Chandan Mishra, facing murder charges, was attacked by a rival gang at a Patna hospital while receiving treatment. Patna police are collaborating with Buxar police to identify the shooters, possessing their photographs. This incident adds to a series of shootings in Bihar, intensifying criticism of the state government's law and order management ahead of upcoming elections.

One man is dead and more than a dozen others were injured when lightning struck a New Jersey archery range Wednesday night.

Emma Van Der Hoek claimed the ordeal took place in broad daylight on Tuesday while she was walking alone along the pavement in London.

Harrowing video footage, filmed just ten days before Ethan's death, shows him walking with a strange, knock-kneed gait and falling over, barely able to hold up his own head.