A man who said he and former lawyer M. Ravi were taking drugs before the latter died will be charged in court on Friday (Dec 26) for allegedly arranging a gathering where controlled drugs were consumed. In a joint statement on Friday, the police and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said that the 40-year-old Singaporean, previously identified only as “A”, knew Ravi since 2023 and that the two had met through a social networking app. “The 40-year-old man stated that they had met at the Ravi’s apartment on Dec 24 to consume drugs, which allegedly came from both of them, and engage in other activities,” the statement read.The statement did not elaborate on what these “other activities” are.According to the man, Ravi later began to exhibit “concerning symptoms” and became unresponsive. He went on to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and called for the Singapore Civil Defence Force’s (SCDF) assistance. Ravi was taken unconscious by SCDF paramedics to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he was subsequently pronounced dead at 6.50am. He was 56 years old.

The U.S. military said it attacked ISIS militants at the request of Nigerian authorities. The number of casualties is unknown

Les habitants de Titioro sont sous le choc après la perte de Rosie, le cochon emblématique du quartier. Aimé de tous et habitué de la rue, son départ brutal laisse un vide immense auprès des habitants et de sa famille adoptive qui l’a élevé.

Six Christmas babies have been born at Landspítali over the past two days. Midwives at the Björk birthing centre also assisted with one home birth this morning, and one baby was born last night at the West Iceland Healthcare Institution.

Around 130 people attended the Christmas meal at Samhjálp yesterday, and the day exceeded all expectations.

A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04...

Custos of St James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, has called on Jamaicans to embrace compassion, justice, and service this Christmas, reminding them that the birth of Christ remains a source of “great joy for all the people” and a guiding light for...

Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are mourning the death of one of their colleagues who has passed away. The deceased has been identified as 46-year-old Corporal Avarene Morris, who was attached to the Major Investigation Division...

A man was killed and several others injured in a crash along the Oracabessa main road in St Mary early Christmas morning. The deceased has been identified by the police as 58-year-old Devon Anthony Baldie. According to the police, at...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul police launched scores of simultaneous raids on Thursday, detaining over a hundred suspected members of the militant Islamic State group who were allegedly planning attacks against Christmas and New Year’s celebrations,...

[Premium Times] In Casablanca, Burkina Faso produced the most dramatic moment of the day, scoring twice deep into stoppage time to overturn Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in Group E.

CBI has filed a chargesheet against four Punjab Police personnel, naming Inspector Ronnie Singh as the prime accused in the assault on Colonel Pushpinder Bath. Charges of attempted murder were dropped, replaced with 'causing grievous hurt' and 'wrongful restraint' following a parking dispute.

A 20-year-old Bengali mason, working in Odisha for the first time, was tragically beaten to death by a mob. While his family claims he was falsely accused of being Bangladeshi, police state the violence erupted from a monetary dispute. Two other migrant workers were critically injured in the attack.

In a heartwarming display of unity, a 75-year-old Sikh woman in Punjab's Jakhwali village donated land for a new mosque. Sikh and Hindu families are also contributing financially to the construction. This gesture highlights the village's long-standing tradition of interfaith harmony, where all communities support each other's religious needs.

Naxal carried a Rs 1.1 crore bounty on his head

Tragedy struck near Mysuru Palace late Thursday when a helium cylinder for balloons exploded, claiming one life and injuring four, including three tourists. The blast, heard a kilometer away, occurred as visitors enjoyed the palace's winter festival events. Authorities have ruled out foul play, and forensic teams are investigating the incident. Injured individuals were promptly taken to KR Hospital.

India's first wildlife-safe road corridor debuts on Bhopal-Jabalpur highway. A 12km stretch through a tiger reserve features speed-calming red markings, fencing, and 25 underpasses. This integrated approach aims to drastically reduce animal road deaths by guiding wildlife and slowing vehicles in critical tiger habitats.

The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against a government-recognized madrassa teacher from Azamgarh who fraudulently drew salary and retirement benefits for a decade while living abroad and holding British citizenship. He allegedly amassed significant properties and cash from suspicious entities, highlighting a systemic breakdown in the state's madrassa education framework.

Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Education Gennady Onishchenko noted that H3N2 flu changed since 1973

The source said there are quite a lot of units in the Ukrainian army that did not meet expectations of the command

According to Ouest-France, eBay had already recorded 500,000 listings by the morning of December 25 and expects the total number of posts to rise by 400%

head of the Bundestag defense committee Thomas Rowekamp said that the German army «has capabilities that it can use, including in Ukraine»

Spacecraft was inserted into the target orbit at the calculated time and taken over for control by the ground assets of the Aerospace forces

The Democrats and Republicans initially worked together to release the files, until ‘politics as usual’ inevitably spoiled everything Read Full Article at RT.com

How communist-era tree toys became status symbols, family heirlooms, and million-ruble collectibles Read Full Article at RT.com

Suspected IS terrorists were planning attacks during Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, according to Turkish prosecutors Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian authorities plans to draft 2 million people in early 2026, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry Read Full Article at RT.com

Au lendemain du réveillon de Noël et des ouvertures de cadeaux, près de 900 000 annonces de revente ont été publiées dans l'Hexagone, pulvérisant les scores de l'année dernière, selon les chiffres communiqués par les plateformes eBay et Rakuten.

Au Gabon, la maîtrise de l'espace numérique constitue un enjeu majeur de souveraineté nationale. Cette responsabilité revient à l'Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences (ANINF), administration publique spécialisée dans la conception, l'organisation et la sécurisation des infrastructures numériques du pays. Placée sous la tutelle du ministère de l'Économie numérique, de la Digitalisation et de l'Innovation, l'ANINF agit en tant qu'agence opérationnelle de (...) - ECONOMIE NUMERIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Opérateur stratégique au service du développement national, la Setrag qui fait de la relève son combat a signé le 3 décembre 2025 dernier un partenariat avec des universités et grandes écoles de notre pays. Dans la suite du programme « Tremplin » qui a profité à 15 de nos compatriotes jeunes talents, la Setrag via sa stratégie RSE impulsée par le groupe Eramet vient d'organiser la Journée « Early Careers » à laquelle ont été conviées, l'Ecole de mines et de métallurgie de Moanda(E3MG), (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Forum National des Organisations de Jeunesse du Gabon (FNOJG) organise, ce samedi 27 décembre 2025, une Conférence de Presse dédiée à la restitution officielle des résultats de la Grande Enquête Nationale en ligne et au sein de la Diaspora, portant sur le Dialogue Direct et Permanent entre la Jeunesse gabonaise et le Président de la République, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema. Cette rencontre, prévue de 12h00 à 13h00 au ABC Mall des Charbonnages (Box 3), s'inscrit dans (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

A Christmas Day temperature record was broken overnight when 19.7°C was measured in Bakkagerði in Borgarfjörður Eystri just before 2 a.m.