A five-room Housing Board flat in Boon Keng has changed hands for an eye-watering $1.55 million, making it a new record in the area.The price of the unit at Block 8 Boon Keng Road — in a Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) project called City View @ Boon Keng — is more than the previous high of $1.54 million logged in September for a five-room flat in the same project.The unit, which is located between the 31st and 33rd floor, is now the most expensive flat in the Kallang/Whampoa area, according to checks by AsiaOne on the HDB's resale flat price records.At 117sq m, the flat has around 84 years remaining on its lease.It is within a six-minute walking distance to Boon Keng MRT station, with food courts and schools in the vicinity.The most expensive five-room flat resold was $1.65 million for a unit on Dawson Road in June.According to figures released by HDB on Oct 1, the price of resale flats rose by 0.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2025.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers arrested a 37-year-old Malaysian motorcyclist at Tuas Checkpoint on Oct 14 for attempting to smuggle a bottle of liquid, believed to be kratom, which contains drugs.In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Oct 28), ICA said he was directed to undergo further checks and was asked if he had anything to declare.The man said he had nothing to declare.«A thorough check uncovered (a) bottle containing suspected kratom liquid in the man's bag,» ICA said. The case has been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau for further investigations.

Alistair Taylor, 34, had run a successful barbershop for years - but was forced to move premises when Blackpool Council suddenly terminated his lease at a market in the town.

Ivory Coast’s opposition coalition, the Common Front, has denounced Alassane Ouattara’s victory as “a civilian coup d’état” Read Full Article at RT.com

India requires over 200 jets in the next decade to boost regional connectivity Read Full Article at RT.com

The Netherlands is holding general elections on Wednesday, pitting a flaccid, US-vassal center versus a new right that overplayed its hand Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has said sanctions are not enough to pressure Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian Defense Ministry’s Rubicon drone warfare center has reported its 10,000th confirmed strike against Ukrainian forces Read Full Article at RT.com

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized the selective application of principles when it comes to oil sanctions Read Full Article at RT.com

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump inked a rare-earth minerals deal ahead of Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States military has confirmed carrying out two airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia militants in the rugged Al Miskaad mountain range of Puntland’s Bari region. The mountainous terrain, which stretches across the Golis range, has long served as a hideout for ISIS-linked fighters operating in Puntland’s remote areas.

MOMBASA, Kenya (HOL) — A Kenyan software engineer has been charged in a Mombasa court with recruiting and financing fighters for the Somali militant group Al-Shabaab, a case prosecutors describe as a threat to national security.

In a recent research project I undertook, I discovered that TikTok is amplifying clannism and reshaping Somali identity politics by fueling conflicts and intergroup polarization in Somali society.

Select Financial Services, one of Malawi’s lending institutions, has called for stronger collaboration between the government and the microfinance sector to sustain financial inclusion amid Malawi’s current economic challenges. Founded in 2007, Select Financial Services provides credit and financial solutions to both public and private sector employees. The company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Akuzike Kafwamba […] The post Select Financial Services urges collaboration to boost financial inclusion appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

NBM Development Bank Limited (NBMDBL), a development finance institution and subsidiary of National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc, has secured a grant of about £900,000 over a period of three years from the Scottish Government through its investment vehicle, The African Lakes Company Limited (ALC). From the grant, NBMDBL will manage ALC special fund aimed […] The post NBM Development Bank secures grant funding from Scottish govt appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a bold step toward transforming the country’s education landscape, the Malawi Institute of Education (MIE) has unveiled a new National Curriculum Framework that promises to redefine how Malawians learn, teach, and build futures — aligning with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, which calls for inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for […] The post Malawi Overhauls Education System: MIE Unveils New Curriculum to Power Malawi 2063 Vision appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Lilongwe is set to host Malawi’s 1st National Public Health Research Dissemination Conference from 29th to 31st October 2025, bringing together over 300 researchers to share groundbreaking findings aimed at building resilient and sustainable health systems. The conference is organised by the Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM) in partnership with the National AIDS Commission […] The post Malawi to Host Landmark National Public Health Research Conference appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

When Peter Mutharika returned to State House, many called it a comeback — even a vindication. But beneath the fanfare lies a harsh truth: this was not a vote of confidence. It was a vote of exhaustion. Malawians did not re-elect Mutharika because they trusted him — they re-elected him because they had stopped trusting […] The post Mutharika’s “Comeback” Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen: Malawi’s Fatigue Mandate Is Crumbling the Nation’s Moral Capital appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A new alliance Hungary wants to build could make decision-making within the EU “far tougher,” Politico has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused NATO of continued expansion and trying to prolong the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

US political commentator Tucker Carlson has denounced European pursuit of what he called a futile and self-destructive Ukraine war effort Read Full Article at RT.com

Kenyan authorities have said there were no survivors after a light aircraft bound for the Maasai Mara crashed Read Full Article at RT.com

The bar, which lies in the historical Welsh valley, was a favoured haunt of boxers, tough ex-miners, gangsters and steelworkers. But the drinking spot became polluted by shoplifting.

Emily Maitlis, the broadcaster who grilled Prince Andrew in the infamous Newsnight interview in 2019, told how the Prince of Wales met with the princesses.

An assessment of the causes and remedies of glaring LED lamps will be launched after their increasingly common fixture in new vehicles has made it hazardous to drive in the dark.

The celebrated actress was best-known for her role as the bossy Sybil Fawlty - wife of John Cleese 's Basil - in BBC comedy Fawlty Towers.

EXCLUSIVE: It sounds like a plot out of one of his scintillating crime novels - a multi-millionaire author impersonated by a shameless, scheming social media personality.

TEHRAN – Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has announced the country’s readiness to attract foreign investment in its pharmaceutical industry.

TEHRAN – The National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Tehran will host the first international artificial intelligence (AI) symposium on education, research, diagnosis, treatment, and production in the health sector.

TEHRAN – Barekat Charity Foundation, affiliated with the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, has created 30,309 jobs in some 4,356 deprived areas in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21.

Yesterday marked seventy years since Iceland gained its first Nobel laureate, when, on October 27, 1955, the Swedish Academy announced that Halldór Kiljan Laxness had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.