Renee Hardman’s convincing special-election win is an optimistic signal for Democrats looking to 2026. She becomes the first Black woman elected to the state Senate.

Congress has questioned the Centre's silence after China claimed to have mediated between India and Pakistan during the May tensions. Leader Jairam Ramesh stated China's claim contradicts India's stance and undermines national security, especially given China's alignment with Pakistan.

Colin Salmon, 64, has kept his driving licence despite multiple motoring offences, after explaining the family reasons he needed to remain on the road.

The India-Pakistan conflict was one of the hotspot issues which the China tried to resolve, Wang Yi has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The city's fire department said it rescued 13 people from seven cars after a large volume of water caused significant flooding under a bridge near 69th Street N.W. in Bowness.

Sygnus has again partnered with the Kiwanis Club of CyberConnect Jamaica to support its annual Christmas initiative at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, donating essential items and cash to brighten the season for young patients. The effort...

Smiles lit up the Mustard Seed Children’s Home in Spanish Town as members of CB Foods and the Friends Who Care outreach team arrived, greeted by children eager for familiar faces and festive cheer. Youngsters from Dare to Care and Martha’s House...

In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, global technology brand TCL has donated 100 smart televisions to support recovery efforts in communities across Jamaica that were most severely impacted by the storm. While...

As the music pumped, patrons at Dougie’s Bar at Jakes Treasure Beach, Calabash Bay, St Elizabeth mingled and smiled. Happy faces were everywhere. Then, in a voice as joyful as joyful gets, someone shouted: “Dougie! Dougie! Dougie!” All eyes...

WESTERN BUREAU: Mental health advocate Tishauna Mullings is warning that the psychological toll of Hurricane Melissa is only now beginning to surface, two months after the storm left widespread physical destruction across Jamaica, mainly its...

Mentioning the Israeli-US attack on Iran in June 2025, Abbas Araghchi said US president’s recent threats show the US administration’s plans to continue this illegal and aggressive process

Kud-Sverchkov wished all Russians health, well-being and the New Year spirit

The expert also believes that there is still a threat of the conflict becoming a protracted one because of Ukraine’s right-wing extremists’ reluctance to admit their defeat

In his opinion, the year 2026 may be «the moment of a breakthrough»

Netanyahu claimed that after the Fordow nuclear facility was «obliterated,» Tehran may try to restore its nuclear program at «other sites»

[UN News] Sexual violence against children has become entrenched, systemic and increasingly widespread across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with new data showing a sharp rise in cases since 2022, according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Linda Stevenson died aged 64 at a home in Oak Hill, Delaware. She was found in the living room when New Castle County Police officers responded to a domestic dispute call around 11.16pm Sunday.

They picked one snap from every month of the year, and each features one or both of the Royal couple during a memorable moment.

England was first unified under King Aethelstan in 927AD, and this year marks 1,100 years since he was crowned the first monarch of England.

Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last seen on a neighbor's surveillance camera leaving her San Antonio neighborhood just before 7am Wednesday, prompting a week-long desperate search.

Marnz Malone, 24, was locked up in 2021 for threatening rival gang members with a gun in Birmingham.

The city's fire department said it rescued 13 people from seven cars after a large volume of water caused significant flooding under a bridge near 69th Street N.W. in Bowness.

[DW] Mamdi Doumbouya secured almost 87% of the vote, while several opposition figures were either barred from contesting or were in exile. Doumbouya seized power after staging a coup in 2021.

Congress leader Shama Mohamed has voiced concerns over rising threats against minorities following the death of Tripura student Angel Chakma in Dehradun. Meanwhile, thousands in Agartala held a candle march demanding justice and the harshest punishment for the perpetrators. Five accused have been arrested, with efforts ongoing to apprehend the sixth.

Emotions ran high, and fingers were pointed after a commuter was allegedly not allowed on board a bus, supposedly due to durian.A TikTok user, who wanted to be known as Fuse, told AsiaOne that she witnessed the spat at Woodlands Bus Interchange at about 9.45pm on Saturday (Dec 28).The video which she uploaded online shows a SMRT bus captain of service 911 in a stand-off with a woman in a red top.«Bring it out!» says the driver repeatedly as the woman shouts unintelligibly, pointing a finger at the former, while other commuters are seen trying to pacify her.A shriek is heard at one point, after which the bus captain sits down and appears to disengage from the situation.Fuse told AsiaOne that she was not aware of what sparked the dispute, which had attracted the attention of other passers-by.«A few people tried to calm (the woman) down. But it did not work,» she said.Several netizens speculated that durian could have been the cause, noting that it is not allowed on public transport because of its strong smell.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers have foiled two attempts to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore at Tuas Checkpoint.The incident happened on Dec 12, according to a Facebook post on Tuesday (Dec 30). ICA said that radiographic image analysts spotted anomalies in the scanned images and directed the vehicles for enhanced checks.The first case involved a truck containing more than 2,000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden within a consignment declared as «tool box and drawer storage».A second truck with 1,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden within a consignment declared as «furniture» was also interrupted on the same day.Three Malaysian men, aged 27, 28, and 33, were arrested in connection with these cases, and the exhibits and suspects referred to Singapore Customs for further investigation.Buying, selling, conveying, possessing or dealing with duty-unpaid goods is considered serious offences under the Customs Act and the Goods and Services Tax Act. 

A local influencer filed a police report after his 12-year-old son was threatened during a TikTok livestream. The father, Singapore-based influencer Alex Lee, posted a subsequent video, which has since garnered over 2.6 million views, describing the incident.According to Lee, a netizen allegedly threatened to beat up his older son Daken at his new secondary school during the livestream. Lee added: «I don't know whether this person is a senior in his new school or just a random person on the internet, but no one threatens my son and gets away with it. »I have screenshots and (a) video recording of the interaction and I've made a police report. I'm waiting for the investigation officer to get back to me."Lee is married to Bonita Ma, the founder of Basic Models Management, with whom he has two sons — Daken and Raiden. Daken recently received his PSLE results and secondary school posting — both of which were documented on their TikTok page. Lee also urged the public to be mindful about their speech and actions, especially in the online space.