Ahead of today's closing session of the Jamaica Teachers' Association's (JTA) 61st Annual Conference, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris-Dixon is seeking to assure teachers that she will support them and advocate for their well-being. In a brief...

Millie, 21, from the UK, has received a wave of backlash on her TikTok channel from people commenting that her partner, Chelsea, 23, looks like a '13-year-old boy'.

In what has been dubbed a form of 'mansion tax', the Chancellor is reportedly looking to end the exemption from capital gains tax when owners of higher-value properties sell up.

SMRT bus captain Yau Minddin Bin Muhamad had a moment of deliberation when he saw a car on fire near KK Women's and Children's Hospital, but concern for the vehicle occupants spurred him into action.The 48-year-old had been driving bus service 960e back to Woodlands Depot when he passed by the burning BMW along Bukit Timah Road on Sunday (Aug 17) evening.In an interview with AsiaOne on Wednesday, Yau said he stopped his vehicle at a bus stop ahead and thought for «a couple seconds» if he should lend a helping hand.«Then, I saw the driver waving but no one helping,» he recounted.«If my family or our colleague was trapped there, I cannot just ignore and leave it...if something happened [like an] explosion, I cannot forgive myself.»The bus captain of almost 10 years grabbed a portable fire extinguisher on board the bus and ran across the road.«No matter who they are, strangers or [someone] close, it's not important. That's why when I reached, the first thing I asked was whether any person was trapped in there.»

SINGAPORE — Ahead of a meeting with creditors set for Aug 29, the firm behind Singapore indie cinema The Projector has revealed that it owes them more than $1.2 million.In an e-mail sent out to creditors on Aug 19 and seen by The Straits Times, Pocket Cinema listed 33 different creditors comprising individuals and organisations.The highest amount — $382,888.03 — is owed to Overseas Movie (Private), while others named in the list include the firm's director, Karen Tan, as well as other shareholders, including one of The Projector's founders, Blaise Camille Trigg-Smith.Tan, who is also one of The Projector's founders, is owed more than $120,000, while Trigg-Smith is owed slightly above $100,000.ST has contacted Tan for more information.Other creditors include those who held memberships with The Projector that have yet to expire. These comprise 2,295 people who are owed a total of more than $89,000.The majority of them, or 1,566, held memberships with The Projector Fan Club.

SINGAPORE — FairPrice Group has apologised after a woman said she found a worm in a piece of salmon she bought from one of its Bedok North outlets and later cooked at home.In a statement on Aug 19, the supermarket chain said it was investigating the matter with its supplier.The incident has also been reported to the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), which is carrying out its own investigation.The woman, who wanted to be known only as Liz, told The Straits Times that she had bought a discounted packet of salmon with bones on Aug 12.According to a receipt seen by ST, she bought four items at about 11.25pm on Aug 12, including three packets of xiao bai cai — a type of Chinese cabbage — and the salmon. The bill came up to $5.47.Her mother cooked the salmon on Aug 15, and Liz ate it later that night. She realised something was wrong only while eating.«I think my folks didn't eat the fried salmon bones, I ate 2½ pieces. The last half was the part with the worm,» she said, adding that the worm appeared to be white and «very long». She later measured it at 6.5cm with a ruler.

The Russian top diplomat recalled that in April 2022 in Istanbul, Ukraine’s negotiating team had proposed developing security guarantees involving all permanent members of the UN Security Council

Anton Nemkin stressed that the country had already passed the stage of dependence on foreign solutions and in recent years has built its own ecosystems

The total number of reservists on active duty will reach 130,000 at the peak of the operation

According to Ayman al-Safadi, Amman will do everything to «ensure the sovereignty and integrity of the Syrian state»

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pointed out that Moscow has also proposed to elevate the level of heads of delegations at negotiations with Ukraine

The agency tasked with protecting Defense Department leaders is under significant strain, and the secretary’s atypical needs are becoming untenable, officials say.

As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.

The action in California comes in response to a Republican-led move in Texas to draw a congressional map more favorable to the GOP.

In what has been dubbed a 'mansion tax', the Chancellor is reportedly looking to end the exemption from capital gains tax when owners of higher-value properties sell up.

Dramatic footage shows the thieves, who were both masked by their motorcycle helmets, enter Chelsea's Prestige Pawnbrokers - beloved by celebrities including Janet Jackson.

CRAIG HOPE: Sources close to the situation believe his bombshell statement, released on Tuesday night, is the striker's response to a growing realisation that the door has been closing.

Contestant Carenza Danko, who appeared on the BBC programme on Monday evening, has been branded 'the real life Hermione Granger' as she stole the show.

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a flag in support of the terrorist group Hezbollah at a gig in November last year.

The Russian Foreign Minister noted that Moscow did not hear the Europeans put forward any constructive ideas

According to Dutch historian Kees van der Pijl, neo-Nazi groups have significantly increased their influence on Kiev’s policies since 2014

Ayman Safadi stressed that his country «always stands for ensuring that stability and security in the world are achieved through negotiations»

The Russian Foreign Minister was referring to statements made by several European leaders about their intention to recognize the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly

The concern stressed that this year, in addition to the main contracts, Kalashnikov received extra orders for the production of the shortened AK-12K assault rifle and the RPL-20 light machine gun in the 'multicam' coloring

TEHRAN – The national specialized working group on sand and dust storms (SDSs), in cooperation with other governmental bodies, has approved a comprehensive plan to address SDSs, which will be used as a national reference document to enhance the country’s resilience against one of the most acute environmental threats.

TEHRAN – Shanghai University ranking 2025 has placed six Iranian universities among the top 1,000 institutions worldwide, down from 9 in 2024.

TEHRAN – According to the latest Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) data, Iran, with a total of 1,003 indexed journals, is one of the top five countries among 138 countries publishing the most open-access journals.

TEHRAN – The sixth international conference on the Persian Gulf oceanography is scheduled to be held on January 27 and 28, 2026.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (HOL) — The Somali Association of South Africa (SASA) has rejected allegations linking it to an attempted bribery case involving Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya, warning that the false claims amplified by local media have endangered its staff and leadership.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (HOL) — Somali American state representative Ismail Mohamed is facing a wave of far-right attacks after posting a video in Somali to update his constituents about legislative work and community initiatives.

In January 2024, Ethiopia nearly broke Somalia’s sovereignty without firing a shot. A single memorandum of understanding with Somaliland (region in Somalia) — now paused — exposed Addis Ababa’s willingness to redraw the Horn of Africa’s political map and Mogadishu’s inability to stop it. This was not an isolated provocation, but part of Ethiopia’s long, calculated rise to regional hegemony.