A man was left with scars on his face after a night out with his friends turned awry.  Lun Chenxi, 27, told Shin Min Daily News that he was drinking with six friends at a bar at Grantral Mall in MacPherson on Saturday (Aug 31) night.  The group arrived at the bar at about 9pm, and left at 2am on Sunday morning.  Just as he was walking down the stairs, the financial advisor slipped and fell.  «I suspect I was pushed down the stairs. As soon as I fell, someone rushed over and hit me,» Lun said.  As he was tipsy and suffered head injuries, the man had trouble recalling the details of that night.  «According to my friend, the attacker claimed he was unhappy with me for picking a fight with his brother, so he attacked me.  »In reality, I don't know the two brothers very well. When we were drinking together, we got along with one another."  After getting beaten up, Lun vaguely remembered someone helping him up. He was already in the hospital when he woke up. 

Roland Tay Hai Choon, known as an undertaker who arranges free funerals for murder victims or the poor, was fined and penalised for tax evasion on Sept 5. The 77-year-old had under-declared his income from his businesses for three years, resulting in a total of $250,312.49 in income tax being undercharged. He had also failed to register his businesses for goods and services tax (GST) when required, resulting in $286,963 of unaccounted tax. On Sept 5, Tay, who had been charged in 2022 and out on $80,000 bail since, pleaded guilty to three counts of tax evasion and one charge of failing to register for GST. District Judge John Ng then meted out a $3,000 fine for each of the four charges, to be paid on the same day or he would have to serve a three-month jail term for default. The undertaker must also pay to the taxman a total penalty of $529,321.28. This is the mandatory penalty for his four offences.

«This is protocol photo? I want a friendship photo.» This was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unexpected response when asked to pose for an official photo with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the former's two-day official visit in Singapore from Sept 4 to 5.  PM Wong was hosting PM Modi to a meal at the Istana on Sept 4. On PM Modi's arrival, the two prime ministers posed for official photos before he gamely asked that question, as seen in PM Wong's TikTok video posted yesterday (Sept 4). PM Modi then embraced PM Wong, wrapping an arm around each other's shoulders, both smiling warmly. That 'friendship photo' symbolises the excellent, broad-based, and multifaceted bilateral relations the two countries have shared over the past 59 years.  https://www.tiktok.com/@lawrencewongst/video/7410770492023426311?lang=en The two-day visit was at the invitation of PM Wong. PM Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister for a third term on June 9, while Wong took office as Singapore's fourth prime minister on May 15.  This is PM Modi's fifth visit to Singapore. He last visited Singapore in 2018.

The Türkiye-Somalia Hydrocarbon Agreement represents a pivotal element in Ankara's broader strategy to make its mark as a key energy player on the global stage.

In a camp for internally displaced people in Mogadishu, a 17-year-old girl who wished to remain anonymous opened up about a painful ordeal she endured as a child. At the age of 12, she was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM), a traditional practice that has left her with lasting physical and emotional scars.

Miss Minnesota USA 2024 and Miss World Somalia 2023 want to inspire other young women to see themselves in the fashion and beauty industries.

Kiev has no regard for the loss of Ukrainian lives in a conflict that could have been ended months ago, the Russian president has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba will be succeeded by Andrey Sibiga, who previously served as ambassador to Türkiye Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian national football team was scheduled to play a friendly football match against Paraguay on March 25, but the game was called off following a deadly terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region

According to the Russian Economic Development Ministry’s forecast, oil production in the country may reach 523 mln tons in 2024

The Russian air defenses also destroyed five French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, an Olkha rocket and 27 unmanned aerial vehicles in the past day

«Russia is already fourth in the world in terms of purchasing power parity,» the Russian leader said

In 2023, 36.2 mln tons were carried along the NSR

Surplus generation capacity is present in some regions, for example, in Siberia, while there is capacity deficit in others like the Far East, the head of state noted

«We are sincerely interested in the success of the negotiations and in the well-being and peace on the territory of our near neighbors, partners and allies,» Sergey Kopyrkin stressed

Specialists from Russia will visit hospitals, as well as take samples from patients with monkeypox and examine them in the Russian-Burundian center for infectious disease research and prevention

Segezha Group’s management took a principle decision on the company’s additional offering at the end of August, with details planned to be presented this fall

The Eastern Economic Forum is underway on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok

Rosoboronexport has outlined plans for joint ventures regarding military equipment and servicing in Africa Read Full Article at RT.com

The future of Christian churches on the continent depends on the ability to develop an authentic African Christianity Read Full Article at RT.com

Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has accused Washington of trying to hide the “inconvenient truth” by targeting Russian media with sanctions Read Full Article at RT.com

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German police have shot and killed a suspected gunman, with no other casualties reported Read Full Article at RT.com

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, it to receive its first delivery of vaccines, with 100,000 doses to arrive on Thursday, and a second batch on Friday.

Organisers of this year's edition of the All African Artistic Dance Championship have expressed satisfaction at the large number of Seychellois dancers participating in the event this month. The World Artistic Dance Federation (WADF) is organising the event in collaboration with the Seychelles National Institute of Culture Heritage and the Arts (SNICHA), the Seychelles National Youth Council (SNYC), the School of Dance, and the National Arts and Crafts Council (NACC). In a press conference on Thursday, the organisers revealed that around 200 Seychellois dancers will join 33 of their international counterparts for the All African Artistic Dance Championship scheduled for September 13 to 15 at Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay. In addition to dancers from Seychelles, there will also be representatives from South Africa, Italy, Russia and Serbia. WADF ambassador, Mpho Kgatla, told the press, «The mistake last year was that we did not focus as much on the local dancers, but this year we have and we have an impressive turnout as a result.» WADF is a non-profit worldwide dance organisation with over 100 years of experience in dance, which also gives non-professional dancers a platform. The dance competition will take place on Saturday, September 14 from 11 am until late while on Sunday 14 the dancers will compete from 11 am to 6 pm. «We will finish a bit earlier on Sunday as the kids have to prepare to go back to school on Monday,» said Kgatla. During the action-packed two days, the dancers have seven categories they will compete in including Ballroom dances, hip-hop and Seychelles' traditional dances. The principal secretary for culture, Cecile Kalebi, said her department fully supports the event once the local dancers register for the competition as this will open doors for them on the international scene. In addition to the dance-offs, judges in the event, which will include 10 Seychellois and eight internationals, will attend a seminar on Friday, September 13, to cover the criteria of the competition as well as how to judge the dancers. Winners in the competition will win trophies, medals and receive certificates as well. Meanwhile, the organisers will also hold a workshop once the competition is over to determine how well the event went. 

Twenty-seven year CTV News reporter and anchor John Vennavally-Rao shares the story of his health-care battle for the first time as medical advances give him reason for hope and optimism.

Jigjiga (HOL) — Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) Commander Field Marshal Birhanu Jula and his deputy, General Abebaw Taddese, arrived in Jigjiga, the capital of Ethiopia's Somali regional state, on Thursday.

Germany’s military put a first Iris-T air-defense system into service on its own soil Wednesday having delivered several of them to war-torn Ukraine to intercept Russian rockets, drones, and missiles.

The Emergencies Ministry noted that the radiation level in the region is normal and no excessive concentrations of hazardous chemicals had been detected

The international NGO said in some areas investigated by it the destruction was caused after the IDF had operational control over those areas

The stable work of the Ministry of Finance on budget balancing also influences the «cooldown» in the national economy, the Russian president added

The Russian president mentioned Uzbekistan, where the population is growing quickly alongside a rapidly progressing economy