India's fertility rate has slipped beneath the 2.1 children per woman threshold, with a majority of states now reflecting this trend. Elon Musk pointed out that educated women have long surpassed this level, indicating a significant demographic transition. This evolving landscape hints at a slower population increase and the looming concerns of an aging society.

Police are hunting two suspects after a shooting erupted near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday.

SINGAPORE - As an elderly man jaywalked on Serangoon Avenue 3 on May 20, a yellow taxi approached him and he stopped in the middle of the road to avoid the vehicle as it went past.Just as he continued crossing the road, a motorcycle appeared and the man had to stop again as the bike almost hit him.An accident had been narrowly averted, but the incident could have ended tragically.Several elderly pedestrians The Straits Times spoke to said they knew it was dangerous to jaywalk but did so as it was faster than walking to the nearest pedestrian crossing.Singapore roads are at their most dangerous in years, with traffic deaths hitting a 10-year high of 149 in 2025, compared with 141 in 2016. There were 142 deaths in 2024.The number of people getting injured also rose from 9,342 in 2024 to 9,955 in 2025.Given the dire situation on Singapore's roads, ST has been running a series of stories calling on all road users to be more careful.The number of traffic accidents involving jaywalking elderly pedestrians increased from 95 in 2024 to 101 in 2025.

A fire broke out on a yacht berthed at Sentosa Cove on Sunday (June 7) morning, with the vessel seen engulfed in flames and thick smoke billowing into the air.An eyewitness who goes by the handle Dontellufishing said in his TikTok livestream the incident occurred at One15 Marina Club at Sentosa Cove.He said he had set out on a jet ski at around 7am for a fishing trip when he spotted the fire at around 8.45am and returned for a closer look.«I just hope nobody gets hurt, especially the crew, (as there) were many small explosions,» he said.The eyewitness added that the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were already at the scene. He approached an officer to ask whether the fire was likely to spread and was informed that it was possible, before being advised to move further away from the scene as a precaution.  «Props to the firefighters for helping out. I wouldn't dare go so close,» he said.  He also explained in the video that several yachts near the burning vessel were towed away, and that he couldn't return to shore because of the fire.

La 38e édition de la Te Aito a débuté vendredi à Taaone, à Pirae. Plus de 800 rameurs, toutes catégories confondues, étaient engagés sur l’eau. Les premiers résultats sont déjà tombés.

Six candidates from Armenia’s main opposition bloc have been detained ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary vote Read Full Article at RT.com

At least 12 people have been wounded after gunfire erupted near a festival in Ohio, local authorities said Read Full Article at RT.com

It was with blessed relief that the King and Queen and the rest of the Royal Family were able to finally come together yesterday for something reliably joyous - a wedding.

While most 16-year-old boys were worrying about passing their driving tests, Kane Parsons was holed up in his bedroom creating a terrifying nine-minute film about a man trapped in a nightmarish labyrinth

The former first minister is under growing pressure to hand over any items purchased with SNP funds.

Sir Malcolm Walker says 'two-tier policing isn't just happening on the streets' as he revealed cops rushed to one of his stores three minutes after a phoney accusation of racism.

Police are hunting two suspects after a shooting erupted near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday.

The Trump administration is reportedly exploring ways to use Iranian assets to repair Gulf infrastructure Read Full Article at RT.com

A major eruption of the Shiveluch volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered a red aviation alert for nearby regions Read Full Article at RT.com

More than 900 candidates from 17 parties and three coalitions will run for 120 seats in the legislative assembly

Western Bureau: Sergeant Darral Ellis, sub-officer in charge of traffic in Hanover, has expressed concern about the failure of road users to obey traffic regulations, which he says is a major contributor to road crashes in the parish, particularly fatal accidents. “My biggest concern is that motorists are not adhering to requirements of the Road Traffic Act – the rules of the road – and it is that failure to comply with these laws why we are having those accidents,” said Ellis.

If the spring season has brought an urge to scrub your living space from top to bottom, why not clear out the digital detritus cluttering your electronic devices and online accounts at the same time? Carrying out the digital equivalent of spring cleaning a home isn't just an opportunity to tidy up our online lives. Eliminating dust bunnies like dormant accounts and forgotten files can help protect personal data, according to cybersecurity experts.

Retired Court of Appeal President Justice Ian Forte has died at age 89. He enjoyed a legal career spanning more than five decades and held some of the highest judicial offices in Jamaica and across the Caribbean. He served as Jamaica's director of public prosecutions (DPP) from 1977 to 1988 before joining the Court of Appeal, where he served from 1988 to 1999. He later became president of the Court of Appeal, from which he retired in 2005.

The Senate yesterday approved the amendments to the National Housing Trust (NHT) Act paving the way for the Government to withdraw $11.4 billion annually from the NHT over the next five years to support the Budget.  The Government used its majority in the Senate to pass the proposed statute with 10 votes in favour, while the eight Opposition members voted against it. Two lawmakers were absent. 

Western Bureau: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has declared that Jamaica can no longer afford a public bureaucracy that delays critical infrastructure projects for years, arguing that excessive procedures are driving up costs and placing unnecessary burdens on citizens. Holness, who was speaking at Friday’s opening of the new Troy Bridge in Trelawny, which was built to replace an older structure that collapsed in August 2021, is pushing for major reforms to the Government's approval and investment systems.

The Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko stressed that the West is silent on the «largest state terrorist» act of destroying the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which were a beneficial international project for all

The appearance of the treasury of the future will be determined by the development of digital financial assets, new infrastructure for cross-border settlements, and the implementation of artificial intelligence

The Chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee on Industrial Policy, Innovations, and Trade Alexander Sitov added that the area of the park has been increased by 2.5 times

According to the director of the product development and process services department of the National System of Payment Cards Maria Tochilova, convenience and profitability are equally important for the development of domestic tourism

Russia was 28th in the table of UEFA coefficient and could assign four clubs to take part in European cups

In the past three months, Ukrainian drones have fallen in several NATO countries, though EU countries have stopped short of condemning Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva has won her first Grand Slam, beating Poland’s Maja Chwalinska in the French Open in Paris Read Full Article at RT.com