London-based Guy Evans travelled to the Loire Valley in France on April 19th with his brother, Stan Evans, to visit his dad at his holiday home.

If you see advertisements on concert crew positions put up on social media, beware. There have been at least 20 scam cases involving such «advertisements» since March, said the police and the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech).The cases were uncovered via collaboration between the Anti-Scam Centre and the Singpass Trust and Safety team, said the police and GovTech in a joint statement on Friday (May 15).The authorities urged the public «to remain vigilant against job scams involving the impersonation of representatives from legitimate recruitment agencies and the misuse of Singpass accounts».Modus operandiIn this scam variant, fraudsters impersonate representatives from recruitment agencies and post fake adverts for concert crew positions on platforms such as Telegram and Carousell.Victims who respond to the listings are asked to provide personal details, including their full name, NRIC number, and date of birth. 

Singapore's MRT network reliability in April was the highest since November 2024, according to the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) monthly report released on Friday (May 15).Rail reliability is mainly tracked using the mean kilometres between failure (MKBF) metric, which counts the average distance a train travels before it meets a delay lasting over five minutes. The MKBF target for the MRT network is 1 million train-km.Over a 12-month moving average, MKBF for trains increased to 2,220,000 train-km in April, up from 1,740,000 train-km reported in March.This is also the first time since November 2024 that the overall MRT network MKBF crossed 2 million train-km.

A father and daughter found dead in a Sengkang HDB flat in 2025 were determined to have died from natural causes.State Coroner Adam Nakhoda on Friday (May 15) declared an open verdict and said there was no suspicion of foul play.He noted their bodies were so decomposed by the time they were found, the cause of death could not be determined.Mr Xu Baolu, 75, had lived with his 47-year-old daughter, Ms Xu Na, in an HDB flat on the eighth floor of Block 324D Sengkang East Way.On Oct 6, 2025, their remains were found in the flat after the town council received complaints of a foul smell coming from the unit.Mr Xu’s skeletal remains were found on a bed, and his daughter’s body, which weighed about 24kg, was in a highly decomposed state.State Coroner Nakhoda noted that Mr Xu was socially awkward and reclusive. Neighbours said he would not react when greeted, and would avoid eye contact in the lift.

The world's most invasive mosquito has previously been found at borders, islands, and ports, but has just been discovered in a remote mainland Queensland community.

The siblings have an estimated joint wealth of £375 million as a result of the 41 shows they performed with the band between July and November.

A Briton is among the six people who have today arrived at a remote quarantine facility in Australia after they all sailed on a hantavirus-affected cruise. 

Jane Schoenbrun, an American filmmaker, said the classic gothic novel written 200 years ago is 'transphobic' because it is about 'a constructed body'.

Paul Macdonald claimed he was discriminated against because bosses at an international computer firm in Edinburgh wouldn't grant him flexible working so he could help his wife with childcare.

The survivor, a student at the University of Genoa, is currently returning to Italy.

An attack UAV platoon commander, call sign «Funtik,» noted that eliminating jamming stations and equipment the Russian military can more widely utilize various types of reconnaissance and attack drones

The Russian foreign minister underscored that the priority should be addressing the root causes of the conflict, which he affirmed are well understood globally

According to the Iranian top diplomat, Washington has already realized that it cannot achieve any goals through military action against Iran

Abbas Araghchi pointed to the Iranian authorities' efforts to maintain a ceasefire with the US in order to resolve the conflict diplomatically

Four people died

The image of peer superpowers during President Trump’s visit displayed a dynamic that analysts say the Chinese have long sought and Americans had resisted.

Online, the glittering statue of Trump has become a flash point. In real life, golfers seem less excited.

Russia will not be drawn into any triangulation attempts by the US to pit Moscow and Beijing against one another, the Russian foreign minister said

Dmitry Peskov said upcoming Russia-China contacts would allow the sides to exchange views on recent talks between Chinese and US officials

According to Maria Zakharova, attempts were made to deny the grassroots nature of the Immortal Regiment activity, claiming that it was being orchestrated by the authorities’ who sought «to undermine the foundations of international security»

Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to India in December

The ministers recalled the agreement on a ceasefire in Lebanon and called on all parties to strictly adhere to its terms

Since April 1 this year, there have been 40 cases of e-commerce scams involving cruise packages with at least $53,000 lost in total, the police said on Friday (May 15).Victims would come across listings for cruise packages on social media platforms such as Facebook and would interact with accounts providing the offers, but these accounts would be operated by scammers, who would then take the conversation to WhatsApp.In order to book the packages, scammers would ask victims to make payment via PayNow QR codes and then proceed to request further payments for additional fees such as taxes and petrol charges.Occasionally, scammers may even send fake booking itineraries to victims.Victims would only realise their mistake after they verify with cruise operators through official communication channels, or if they are notified by police.They also advised members of the public to book cruise packages only through official websites or licensed travel agents.

If you are heading out in the afternoon, you may want to bring along an umbrella. For the rest of May, short-duration thundery showers are expected over parts of Singapore on most afternoons, occasionally extending into the evening.There could also be widespread thundery showers with gusty winds on a few mornings, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on May 15 (Friday).Despite the rain, warm weather is expected to persist. During this fortnight, daily maximum temperatures are expected to range between 33 deg C and 34 deg C on most days, but reach highs of around 35 deg C on a few days. 

SINGAPORE – To encourage drug abusers to kick their addiction, all first-time abusers who surrender to the authorities from May 16 will not be sent to a drug rehabilitation centre.Instead, they will be placed on drug supervision in the community with compulsory case management.Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong announced this on May 15 at the Drug Victims Remembrance Day Observance Ceremony at Suntec City.The conditions of the current surrender regime will continue to apply, he said.These include the abuser not having surrendered himself more than twice, and not being wanted by the authorities or under investigation.Mr Tong, who is also Law Minister, said: “Drug abusers who want to wean off their drug addiction and live a drug-free life will be supported with regular counselling sessions in the community, which will involve psychology-based methods such as goal-setting and family engagement, accompanied by regular hair or urine testing by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).”He added that the number of young abusers has increased, with over half of new abusers arrested aged below 30 in the last three years.

A Liberal government bill that proposes giving police and spies easier access to information during investigations has fallen into the crosshairs of U.S. tech giants and two American congressional committees, threatening to become the latest irritant in the Canada-U.S. relationship.

As U.S. cafe chain Dunkin' brews up a comeback north of the border, experts say they suspect the American brand will have a hard time luring Canadians away from the Tim Hortons menu they've come to know so well.

The military reprimanded soldiers after they raised concerns about an order to monitor Canadians' online activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, CBC News has learned.

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Oskar Bialon, 20, is understood to have climbed to the top of the mast known locally as 'Newton Tower' before slipping in the wet weather conditions.

Aspiring girl footballers signed up to RS Lionesses have had their dreams torn apart amid claims convicted fraudster Jay Austin fleeced their parents out of more than £27,000.

Sir David Beckham is Britain's first billionaire sportsman after he and wife Lady Beckham doubled their wealth to £1.185billion in the last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.

The BBC are reportedly planning to bring Top Gear back to screens, three years after it was axed following Freddie Flintoff's near-fatal car crash.

Labour's ex-deputy leader declared yesterday that HMRC had absolved her of wrongdoing or carelessness over the purchase of a home in Hove, East Sussex.