Technical investigators from the Capital Area Police were still on the scene yesterday after a report of a death in a small apartment building in Kópavogur on Sunday. The man who died was around forty years old and, according to Morgunblaðið’s sources, of Portuguese origin.

TEHRAN – Tehran will play host to the first international artificial intelligence (AI) exhibition, known as AIX Expo, which is scheduled to be held from January 12 to 15, 2026, at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds.

TEHRAN – The national campaign to promote healthy eating habits will kick off on December 6 and will run for over two weeks.

TEHRAN –The 13th exhibition of Iranian-made laboratory equipment and materials called ‘IRAN LAB EXPO’ is scheduled to be held from December 13 to 16 at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds.

TEHRAN – A total of 154 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from November 22 to 28, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

Le centre de santé de cette localité, construit entre 1972 symbolise aujourd'hui l'abandon des services publics dans un secteur aussi essentiel que celui de la santé. Délabrement avancé et infrastructures vétustes Dès le premier regard, l'état du centre de santé d'Iboundji offre un spectacle désolant. Les murs fissurés et la toiture laisse à désirer et fait pénétrer de l'eau lors des pluies. Ce qui témoigne d'un délabrement avancé. Le plafond éventré à certains endroits, marqué par les (...) - INFRASTRUCTURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

La commune de Bitam a vibré dernièrement au rythme de la Journée Inter-Établissements des Métiers 2025, organisée par la Dynamique Essap, dont le président, Lilian Ndong Edzang, a été le moteur. L'événement visait à renforcer l'orientation scolaire et professionnelle des élèves du secondaire et à créer des passerelles avec les formations supérieures et techniques. La cérémonie a été rehaussée par la participation de Monsieur Maurice Ntossui Allogo, ministre et fils de la localité. Dans (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Dmitry Peskov recalled that Russian border guards are deployed to Tajikistan

Dmitry Peskov expects that Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India «will be successful»

Vladimir Zelensky also said that Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov and other members of the negotiating team «reported on the main points of emphasis of the US side in the dialogue»

Concerns of Belgium and objections of the European Central Bank «did not influence the sequence of actions of the European Commission»

According to Alexander Stepanov, the liberation of Volchansk is part of the creation of a buffer zone that pushes back the front and reduces the risk of sabotage by the enemy

The asylum seeker, 20, insisted he can't return to Iran because he had a secret affair with his brother's wife for nine months while they were all living in the same family home.

The former This Morning host, 44, had been accused of committing the offence at the wheel of her vehicle near her £3million home in London on August 28.

Senior officials from the OBR said they had to 'set the record straight' on what forecasts the Chancellor had been given after 'unhelpful' information appeared in the media.

Hugh, who was an architect by trade, passed away 'suddenly' at home on Monday evening, his husband Martin Corbett confirmed yesterday.

Visitor Anni Bronning shared a clip on TikTok of chaotically busy scenes in the city's Christmas market, captioning it: 'Packed like sardines and no pubs have any tables. What a hellscape!'

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.1. 3 in 5 employers plan to freeze hiring in 2026: SNEF surveyAmid a more volatile business environment, close to three in five employers (58 per cent) plan to freeze hiring in 2026 - up from 50 per cent in 2025 - a survey by the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) showed... » READ MORE2. 'Could we award 2 winners?' Anita Yuen faces dilemma as jury at Singapore's inaugural Golden Singa Awards

The founder and former director of Agritrade International, Ng Say Peck, was arrested on Monday (Dec 1) after five years on the run and charged in court with 10 counts of cheating the next day.The 72-year-old Singaporean allegedly cheated digital financing platform Funding Societies after entering a credit facility arrangement in 2019, according to a statement by the police.At the time, Funding Societies was issued finance invoices assigned to Agritrade International.The platform made over 10 transactions between August and November 2019, and subsequently transferred a cumulative sum of $8 million to Agritrade International.According to the police, the invoices were only discovered to be fictitious after investigations.Investigations by the Commercial Affairs Department into Agritrade International for trade financing fraud commenced in January 2020 after the police received multiple reports lodged by various entities, including banks and finance companies that had extended credit facilities to Agritrade International for the purposes of trade financing.Ng fled the country shortly before the commencement of police investigations.

The federal government suspended the regulations meant to rein in Canada’s worst polluter, but it hasn’t explained how it is going to ensure the country’s climate goals will be met. Carbon pricing, though, is expected to play a dominant role.

The five-bed palliative care hospital unit in Lunenburg, N.S., is still searching for staff, four years after it was first announced.

City of Ottawa staff are looking to ask the federal government to deem the ByWard Market a national historic site to help celebrate its 200th birthday.

The Metis Settlements of Alberta say they’re interested in purchasing a stake in a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast and want to work with First Nations in British Columbia who oppose the project and plan to bring forward an emergency resolution at the Assembly of First Nations meetings in Ottawa Tuesday.

The Ontario Provincial Police sergeant who led the investigation into Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney testified at their first-degree murder trial Monday, outlining evidence collected in the case against the couple. The Crown showed multiple images and played audio recordings of women interacting with the boys in their care.

Trump justified his sweeping tariffs by calling the U.S. trade deficit a “national emergency.” Costco’s suit alleges his signature economic policy is unlawful.

The surprisingly competitive race in Tennessee’s ruby-red 7th Congressional District is a high-profile test of voters’ attitudes about the president’s agenda.

Hegseth, who is under pressure over his order to kill the entire crew of a suspected smuggling vessel, shared a doctored image of the well-known children’s book on social media.

Amid a more volatile business environment, close to three in five employers (58 per cent) plan to freeze hiring in 2026 — up from 50 per cent in 2025 — a survey by the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) showed.The survey, conducted between June 25 and Aug 15, received responses from around 240 employers and found that over 70 per cent of them expect greater uncertainty in the coming year — a spike from 58 per cent in the previous survey.The proportion of employers planning to reduce headcount is similar to that in 2024, with large employers being more likely to do so.Additionally, close to half of the respondents (48 per cent) plan to implement wage moderation or wage freezes, up from 38 per cent in 2024.Firms planning to raise salaries will be giving lower increments than previous years, according to the survey.On the bright side, 96 per cent of respondents who employ lower wage workers have planned built-in wage increases for them next year.Employers, especially small and medium-sized firms, plan to be more cautious in the coming months.

A 37-year-old male tipper truck driver was taken conscious to hospital after an accident along Tuas Viaduct in the early hours of Tuesday (Dec 2). The accident involved two heavy vehicles — a tipper truck and a cement mixer. The police told AsiaOne that they were alerted to the accident along Tuas Viaduct, towards Tuas South Avenue 3, at about 3.35am. Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said the driver was conveyed to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. A video of the aftermath of the accident posted on Facebook by SG Road Vigilante shows the tipper truck lying on its right side with what appears to be soil spilt onto the road. The truck's front bumper and the viaduct's railings also appear to be damaged. A short distance away, behind the truck, the cement mixer was stopped with some damage seen on the right side of its front bumper. The video also shows an excavator at the scene after sunrise, working in the rain to remove the soil and debris scattered on the road shoulder of the two-lane road. Police investigations are ongoing. 

A fire broke out in a bedroom of a 10th floor HDB flat in Sengkang on Monday (Dec 1) morning. The incident took place at about 2.55am at Block 415A Fernvale Link. In a Facebook post on the same day, Ang Mo Kio GRC member of parliament Victor Lye said the fire may have been caused by an electronic device being charged. «Woken up by the crackling fire, the resident tried putting out the fire with four fire extinguisher canisters that he had, but it was not enough,» added Lye, who represents the Buangkok-Fernvale South ward. He also thanked the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) for their quick response, and the town council team which assisted to clean up the place before residents in the block left for work. Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the SCDF said the fire involved the contents of a bedroom in the unit and was extinguished using a hose reel. One person was assessed by an SCDF paramedic for minor injuries but the person declined to be sent to hospital, added the SCDF. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

Sergey Shoigu stressed that Moscow and Beijing share a common understanding of the inadmissibility of attempts to falsify history

The Turkish Navy could take on the task of ensuring safe navigation, Turkish security expert Gungor Yavuzarslan said

According to Rodion Miroshnik, Kiev targeted Russian civilian sites with at least 3,091 projectiles

As Dmitry Peskov noted, there are countries and associations that are trying to hinder the development of trade between India and Russia

Leading experts are conducting master classes and educational tracks at Moscow International Video Game Week, Head of the Moscow Culture Department Alexey Fursin noted