[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- As a child growing up in Uganda, William Matovu believed HIV had already written the story of his life.

The owner of a matchmaking agency in Singapore is retiring after nearly four decades and has put his business up for sale for $99,000.In a TikTok video posted on Monday (July 27), the owner of True Love Vietnam Bride Matchmaker, Mark Lin, said he had decided to retire due to his age and is looking for someone to take over the business. He is 64 this year. Lin said the agency, located at Orchard Plaza has been operating for 37 years and specialises in matchmaking services between Singaporean men and Vietnamese women.«We have connections and resources in Vietnam, Singapore, the United States and Taiwan. With the sale, I am passing on all my contacts and resources to my buyer,» he said, adding that the business offers significant opportunities for its future owner.In the video, Lin said he will remain involved for up to a year after the sale to facilitate the handover process and ensure a smooth transition. The business is being offered for sale at an asking price of $99,000.

A total of 15 bus services will skip a bus stop along Raffles Avenue over the coming weeks due to works for the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2026 (F1 Singapore GP).The upcoming race, to be held from Oct 9 to 11, will be the 17th edition of the F1 Singapore GP.In a temporary route diversion notice issued by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Wednesday (July 29), the authority said that bus services 36, 56, 70M, 77, 97, 97e, 106, 111, 133, 195, 647, 857, 960, 960e, and 961M will skip bus stop 02051 outside The Float @ Marina Bay from Aug 4 to Oct 12.The next bus stop — located outside The Esplanade — also along Raffles Avenue, is not affected.Commuters are advised to plan their journeys early and note the change. 

Pasir Ris-Changi GRC Member of Parliament (MP) Valerie Lee has weighed in on the controversy surrounding a group seen foraging marine life at Changi Beach and cooking their haul, calling the behaviour «deplorable».In a Facebook post on Sunday (July 26), Lee said she was «extremely disappointed» after watching videos of people collecting «huge amounts of clams, crabs and other marine life» from the beach before taking them to a restaurant to cook.«I felt extremely disappointed watching the recent video of people collecting huge amounts of clams, crabs and other marine life from Changi Beach, taking everything to a restaurant to cook, and proudly showing it off like a trophy,» she said.«It's not just about whether something is legal or not. It feels like a complete lack of respect – for the animals, for these fragile ecosystems, and even for the traditions of ancient foragers, who understood that you take only what you need so the shore can continue to provide.»

Telegram founder Pavel Durov is wanted in Russia over Ukrainian terrorism recruitment on his platform, the FSB has announced Read Full Article at RT.com

An MCP Member of Parliament appears to be performing a dramatic political U-turn, showering praise on the rival DPP government’s decision to massively boost constituency funding — despite previously being a vocal critic of President Peter Mutharika. Gelard Kazembe, MP for Mangochi Monkey Bay, was elected on an MCP ticket and previously served as the […] The post MCP MP Kazembe praises DPP’s flagship K5bn fund in dramatic political U-turn appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A member of Parliament has launched a blistering attack on government bosses after dozens of struggling families were left with nowhere to live following an alleged corporate land grab. ​Paulos Chiumia, the fighting MP for Nkhatabay West, blew the whistle in Parliament on Tuesday, blasting ministers for dragging their feet while heart-broken locals lose everything […] The post MP Chiumia demands action over ‘greedy’ estate firm that left innocent families with nothing appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Retrouver un emploi, reprendre confiance en soi et reconstruire son avenir : c'est l'objectif du programme Te Nati. Porté par la commune de Pirae depuis quatre ans, ce dispositif est mis en œuvre en collaboration avec la Fédération des œuvres laïques.

Les championnats du monde de hip-hop ont débuté le 25 juillet à Phoenix, aux États-Unis. Quatre équipes tahitiennes du groupe All in One sont en lice face aux meilleures formations internationales. Elles ont déjà décroché leur qualification pour les demi-finales.

L'envoi de pompiers polynésiens en France pour aider leurs collègues sur le front des incendies se confirme. 20 sapeurs-pompiers volontaires de différents centres de secours vont s'envoler, avec l'aide de la compagnie Air Tahiti Nui et du Pays.

Tourists swarmed on to Saltburn-by-Sea's pier yesterday, guzzling fish, chips and Mr Whippy ice-creams, but a few hundred yards inland, another great Victorian landmark was eerily quiet.

Sonia Exelby, a 32-year-old music tutor from Portsmouth, was found dead in Florida last year, allegedly murdered by a sadist who worshipped an Egyptian god of death.

A special court will consider the CBI's chargesheet in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. The agency filed charges against thirteen accused, including NTA experts and coaching associates. Investigations uncovered the entire conspiracy from paper leak sources to beneficiary candidates. The CBI also traced the money trail and froze several linked bank accounts.

Les championnats du monde de hip-hop ont débuté le 25 juillet à Phoenix, aux États-Unis. Quatre équipes tahitiennes du groupe All in One sont en lice face aux meilleures formations internationales. Deux d'entre elles ont déjà décroché leur qualification pour les demi-finales.

The Ukrainian foreign minister has abruptly shifted his rhetoric on the cargo ship strike, seeking to “avoid unnecessary escalation” Read Full Article at RT.com

US and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours

Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik noted that Vladimir Zelensky's recent statements about the threat to Ukraine posed by Iran have the same purpose

Government ministers defended trade pacts, contrasting them with past agreements. These new deals involve larger economies and aim for balanced growth. Fisheries sector exports have doubled, showing significant economic expansion. New markets are emerging, offsetting reduced exports to the United States. The government secured substantial committed investments from European and New Zealand trade partners.

Speaking at an open debate of the United Nations security council on the situation in the Middle East, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said the recent escalation after a brief lull in fighting was deeply worrying. He urged all sides to return to dialogue and diplomacy to prevent the conflict from worsening.

Former People's Action Party (PAP) MP Lim Soo Peng has died on Monday (July 27), aged 98.He represented Havelock constituency between 1967 to 1970, after winning a by-election held on March 7, 1967, to fill the vacancy in Parliament caused by the resignation of Barisan Sosialis MP Loh Miaw Gong.Lim later resigned in 1970, along with four other PAP MPs, in a move which then-PAP secretary-general Lee Kuan Yew said was to provide for continuity in the political leadership.«They have agreed to stand down so that the party can bring new talent and experience into Parliament,» Lee was reported as saying, adding that Lim had asked to be relieved of his responsibilities because he wished to devote more time to his commitments in the industry, reported The Straits Times in 1970.Lim was succeeded by Hon Sui Sen, who later served as Minister for Finance between 1970 and 1983.Then 42 years old, Lim then focused on the company he founded, Chemical Industries (Far East) Pte Ltd, eventually listing it on 1973.  

US convicted killer Bryan Kohberger has reportedly sought to overturn his guilty plea, claiming his lawyers coerced him into confessing Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump’s attorneys asserted a 2024 high court decision granting presidents sweeping immunity for actions taken in office shields him from liability in the case.

A car sales manager spent 45 minutes following a customer who allegedly refused to pay for damage to a rental car.Darren Ang, a sales manager from MV Auto Sales, posted a TikTok video titled 'Scammer runs for his life all over Singapore to avoid paying fee', on Monday (July 27), claiming that he had followed the man for 45 minutes before the encounter escalated into a chase.In the same video, Ang also called the police, detailing his actions in tailing the alleged «scammer».Ang said he followed the man because he did not want to sign the repayment plan, claiming that he did not have the money to pay for the damages.

SINGAPORE — A woman has won the maximum $30,000 compensation that the Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) could award after the magistrate found that she had been dismissed in a “sudden and unjustified” manner at the end of her six-month probation.The magistrate said the employer had failed to justify its decision that the woman, an audit manager, had not passed probation.However, the tribunal also rejected the dismissed employee’s claims that she had been discriminated against because she did not speak Korean and her employer had retaliated against her for whistle-blowing.In a judgment released on July 28, tribunal magistrate Joel Tan said the employee should have received three months’ gross salary, or $34,500, for her loss of income.He added that, were it not for the $30,000 statutory cap on ECT claims, he would also have awarded a further two months’ salary for the distress caused by her dismissal.The woman had earned $11,500 a month, meaning she could otherwise have recovered $57,500, or five months’ salary.

More than 5.5kg of cannabis, over 11 times Singapore's 500g threshold for the mandatory death penalty for trafficking, was seized in a series of Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) operations on July 27. Three Singaporeans aged between 27 and 34 were arrested for suspected drug-related offences, while drugs worth more than $142,000 were recovered.The bureau said in a news release on Wednesday (July 29) morning that the operations were conducted in the vicinities of Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Merah and Pasir Ris.About 5.52kg of cannabis, 132g of 'Ice', 145kg of ketamine and four lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) stamps were seized. CNB said the haul could potentially feed the addiction of 860 abusers for a week.CNB officers arrested a 34-year-old man at a void deck of a residential block in the vicinity of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 for suspected drug trafficking offences on July 27.He was escorted to a residential unit in a neighbouring block, where a search yielded four LSD stamps, about 879g of cannabis and about 123g of 'Ice'.

US and Saudi warplanes have carried out joint strikes against alleged Iran-aligned militia sites across eastern Iraq, according to CENTCOM Read Full Article at RT.com

Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq complex has reportedly been damaged in a drone strike with satellite imagery showing smoke and scorched facilities Read Full Article at RT.com

There have been plenty of smiles at BBC Breakfast recently, mainly on the faces of the programme's editor Richard Frediani and his 'boys' club' - since they learned that Naga Munchetty was leaving.

US forces intercepted a surprise ballistic missile attack from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as tensions continued to escalate between America and Iran.

Après plusieurs jours de tensions politiques, le président de la Polynésie se veut-il plus conciliant ? Alors que le Tapura renonce, pour l'instant, à une motion de défiance, Moetai Brotherson assure être « ouvert à la discussion » avec tous les groupes avant l'examen du collectif budgétaire n°3.

Union minister Bhagirath Choudhary and MP Lumba Ram received central scheme aid. Choudhary has since refunded the subsidy to the National Horticulture Board. The government informed Parliament about these financial assistance instances. Existing scheme guidelines lack specific conflict of interest provisions. All eligible applicants are treated equally under the transparent NHB mechanism.

DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran demanded NEET be scrapped in Lok Sabha. He argued the proposed paper leak law amendment misses the core issue. Maran highlighted DMK and Tamil Nadu's long-standing opposition to the medical entrance exam. He also raised concerns about Meta smart glasses recording protesting students. Maran mentioned issues with WhatsApp broadcast limits for MPs and a removed Facebook post.

For more than two years, Cameron and Sue Evans carved out an idyllic life as expat retirees in the tiny rural hamlet of Fuente del Albarico, 230 miles east of Malaga in southern Spain.

What happened when Green Party leader Zack Polanski shared a post on Monday that showed a guillotine, along with the disgusting phrase: 'We're only making plans for Nigel'? Nothing.

Mr Polanski, 43, said he made an 'inadvertent mistake' but will not apologise for the post, which he shared to his 713,000 followers on Instagram on Monday.