Opposition party Red Dot United (RDU) on May 24 said it wants to move beyond being a check and balance on the ruling PAP, and is aspiring towards being an “alternative government” instead. To do this, it wants to work with other “like-minded” opposition parties to build a digital platform, tentatively called altgov.sg, to flesh out policy positions. “We want to make ourselves better known, so if the PAP fails, people will know there is a shadow government in place to take the country forward,” RDU secretary-general Ravi Philemon said. He was speaking at an event at the party’s headquarters in Ubi Crescent to thank volunteers after the 2025 General Election. “I think that is the responsible thing to do. We do not want to be checks and balances any more,” said Mr Philemon as he addressed the media while flanked by his RDU teammates Sharon Lin, Ben Puah and Harish Mohanadas. RDU in its media invitation to the May 24 event said that there is a necessity to change its outlook and how it approaches politics in Singapore.

SINGAPORE - Some of the richest people in the world, such as American hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio, Indonesian coal king Low Tuck Kwong and Brazil-born Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, have set up foundations in Singapore to give to charitable causes in the past three years. This comes as the Republic positions itself as a financial and philanthropic hub for Asia, driven by a flourishing wealth management sector and attractive tax incentives. On May 5, it was announced that the Gates Foundation, one of the world's largest philanthropic foundations, will set up an office in Singapore. Founded in 2000 by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his former wife Melinda, the foundation aims to fight poverty, disease and inequity around the world. Gates, an American who turns 70 in October, is ranked 13th on Forbes' World's Billionaires List 2025, with an estimated wealth of US$108 billion (S$139 billion).  The Commissioner of Charities (COC) told The Straits Times that about five new charities each year have been registered under the Grantmaker Scheme in the past three years.

Restrictions introduced earlier for Domodedovo and Zhukovsky Airports in the Moscow Region were lifted

The central topic of the Forum this year will be «Investment Path: Past. Present. Future»

In total, six drones flying to Moscow were destroyed after midnight

Restrictions for arrivals and departures of aircraft were lifted for Domodedovo, Zhukovsky, and Sheremetyevo Airports

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The EU and the UK want to disrupt the Ukraine conflict peace talks by emboldening Kiev to attack Russian civilians, Sergey Lavrov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Lawmakers in Bratislava will reportedly push to follow the US example and demand to recoup aid given to Kiev via a minerals deal Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany may be forced to revive compulsory conscription as early as next year if not enough people volunteer to confront Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

A man is in police custody following the seizure of an illegal firearm and 161 rounds of ammunition during an operation in Logwood, Yallahs, on Friday. The Yallahs police reported that around 5:23 p.m., officers searched a premises in the...

A 25-year-old labourer has reportedly admitted to breaking into and stealing from a business establishment in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, last weekend. He is Jamario Jarrett, otherwise called ‘Oreo’, of Hyman Town, Brighton district. Jarrett was...

A man already on bail for another offence has been charged in connection with a predawn robbery in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, earlier this year. Collin Brown, otherwise called ‘Eye Ball’, of Seaton Crescent in the parish, has been charged with...

The Supreme Court has ruled that a man was the source of his misfortune in a 2013 road crash, dismissing his personal injury lawsuit against a taxi driver and the vehicle owner. 

Oil deliveries from the Hamada Oilfield over this pipeline were halted immediately, NOC noted

Specialists of emergency services are working on the crash site," Sergey Sobyaninwrote

Drones were downed over the territory of Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Oryol, Kaluga, Tula and Moscow Regions and the Republic of Crimea

The military will undergo treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions of the Russian Defense Ministry

Almost 21.5 mln voters will decide, who will take offices in local authorities

Va'a et drogue ne rament pas ensemble. C'est le slogan prôné par Billy Tupea, l'organisateur de la course Te va'a o te ora. La 4ème édition se tient ce samedi 24 mai depuis 8h à Mataiea. 300 rameuses, rameurs et kayakistes âgés de 6 à 20 ans sont inscrits. Au programme de cette journée réservée exclusivement aux jeunes : deux parcours de vitesse pour les athlètes et des ateliers d'initiations gratuits pour les spectateurs.

Quatre journalistes de Polynésie la 1ère ont vécu les émeutes de Nouvelle-Calédonie de l'intérieure il y a tout juste un an. Aiata Tarahu, Lucile Guichet, Axelle Mésinèle, et Miri Tumatariri reviennent sur leur expérience dans ce climat de tension. Un éclairage inédit sur la crise calédonienne.

Police say thieves allegedly used a false pretence to approach their would-be victim, like asking for directions, and then would offer a worthless necklace or ring as a token of appreciation. That's when they would allegedly steal the jewelry worn by the victim.

With fewer Canadians heading to the U.S., local tourism operators are hoping for a good summer. And the smaller cities and towns could see the greatest benefit.

Four teenagers and a man are dead after a multi-vehicle crash on Friday near London, police said. The deceased were students and staff at Walkerton District Community School, according to Bluewater District School Board.

The search for an office lamp at a thrift store in Maple Ridge, B.C., has resulted in an outpouring of interest online and shed light on family ties thousands of kilometres away.

It took the jury a little more than a day to reach their verdict in the trial of Alain Bellefeuille — guilty as charged for the first-degree murder of Sgt. Eric Mueller and the attempted murder of two other officers who were entering Bellefeuille's home in the early morning hours of May 11, 2023.

Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, did not rule out running for a sixth term in next year’s election despite a constitutional ban on doing so, in an interview published on Friday.

Russia and India have pledged “uncompromising joint efforts” in combating all forms of terrorism Read Full Article at RT.com

An article cut and pasted from ChatGPT raises questions over the role of fact-checkers in legacy media Read Full Article at RT.com

Positive Hack Days 2025 has become the staging ground for a major deal between Indonesia and Russia’s top cybersecurity firm Read Full Article at RT.com

The House majority leader, having come back from a shooting and a cancer bout, has shifted into the role of GOP elder statesman after having once sought the chamber’s top job.

The blackout was caused by a series of accidents, power grid operator RTE said

According to France 3, one of the two malicious acts that led to the blackout was arson committed at the high-voltage substation in the Tanneron commune

Brussels intends to cut off gas and oil supplies from Russia, «this means additional costs of 800 billion forints for Hungary,» the minister said

«We can cut plenty of other things,» the president said