Ontario Provincial Police are facing tough questions about their search for a missing Newfoundland trucker whose rig was found two weeks ago in Ontario, then sent back to Newfoundland, where his body was found Monday in the trailer.

More than 30 flights operated by budget carrier Scoot were cancelled over a recent five-day period, which the airline said was due to operational reasons. From May 2 to 6, 33 Scoot flights were cancelled, according to data from Changi Airport’s website. Some of these flights were travelling to or from Bangkok in Thailand, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and Manila in the Philippines. There was heavy rain on May 4, which delayed 27 flights leaving Changi Airport. Twelve departing and arriving Scoot flights were cancelled that day, based on checks by The Straits Times. On May 7, two Scoot flights were re-timed and there was no cancellation. One Scoot flight was re-timed on May 8, with no flight cancelled. In response to ST’s queries on May 6, Scoot – the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines (SIA) – apologised for changes to some of its flight schedules, which it blamed on “operational reasons”.

A home-based pet grooming business that lost a client’s dog, which was later killed in a traffic accident on April 29, is under investigation. The National Parks Board (NParks) is conducting a probe into the case, involving a three-year-old cavalier poodle called Emma under the charge of the pet groomer Awesome Pawsome. Emma’s owner, Ms Janet Tan, 56, had sent her dog to Awesome Pawsome at Ghim Moh Link on the evening of April 29 after she found knots in her fur. Awesome Pawsome was not Ms Tan’s usual groomer, but she decided to send Emma there anyway because it was a short distance from her home and had more than 200 positive reviews on Google. When she turned up at the groomer’s premises for her 5.30pm appointment that day, she found it unusual that it was located in a HDB flat, she told The Straits Times. Running a pet grooming service from a Housing Board residential unit is prohibited, but Ms Tan did not know that. There was only a maid present in the flat, and Ms Tan said she was “concerned” about leaving Emma with her.

SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was presented with a personalised 3D cake after Parliament adjourned on May 8, marking his final sitting in the house as prime minister. In a Facebook post, West Coast GRC MP Rachel Ong said: «Today being PM Lee's last Parliament sitting as PM, we invited all members of Parliament to a tea for PM. The PAP Women MPs got PM a cake to show our appreciation for all he has done.» Designed together with pastry chef Herve Potus from Shangri-La Singapore to honour PM Lee's two decades of leadership, the cake reflected a selection of PM Lee's favourite items such as a variety of Nonya kueh, a bowl of mee siam, a Peranakan table runner, and an assortment of books on mathematics, coding, technology and politics.

A Saskatchewan boy who qualified for an international braille competition in Los Angeles next month hopes he can inspire change in his home province.

Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says.

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Georgia lawmaker’s bid to remove the House speaker angers Republican colleagues who have expressed a growing distaste for her antics during her three years in Congress.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) officially filed her motion Monday to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as leader of the House, starting a two-day clock for lawmakers to decide his fate.

UK-based drug major AstraZeneca's decision to withdraw its Covid-19 vaccine globally, days after admitting to side effects, prompted Serum Institute of India to disclose that it had stopped manufacturing Covishield in Dec 2021 due to a fall in demand as well as the emergence of new variants. Covishield accounted for nearly 80% of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India.

Supreme Court, while hearing a plea filed by Dehradun-based advocate Rituparn Uniyal, seeking immediate action to safeguard the region's forests, wildlife, and birds from the devastating impact of wildfires, told the state govt on Wednesday that «cloud seeding or depending on rain god is not the answer» to the raging forest fires and the authorities will have to take preventive measures to tackle the problem.

After nudging the Delhi Police to amend the format for history-sheeters, which was copied from 90-year-old Punjab Police Rules of 1934, to exclude the minor children and wife of a person from getting included with him as a bad character, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Vishwanathan on Tuesday asked all states to revisit their rules within six months regarding inclusion of a person in police's 'history-sheeter/bad character' record and weed out colonial era biases from relevant provisions.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission has designated Diriyah’s JAX District, near Riyadh, as an industrial heritage site. Its industrial days behind it, the district is now known as a creative arts hub in the heart of Diriyah, which is also where the UNESCO world heritage site of At-Turaif can be found. The official recognition of its past role falls under the aims of the Industrial Heritage Preservation Program to protect and celebrate places of historical significance to the industrial sector in the Kingdom.

DHAHRAN: The King Abdulaziz World Cultural Center, or Ithra, announced 15 new film projects this week at the 10th Saudi Film Festival, which concludes on May 9. The Saudi film funding program selected four features and 11 short films from 170 submissions over the past year. The entries were submitted by emerging Saudi filmmakers vying to take their concepts from the drawing board to silver screens across the globe.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday received a phone call from Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and discussed several issues of common interest.  They also discussed developments in the Ukrainian-Russian crisis and efforts to resolve the conflict.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman sent a message of condolences and sympathy to Brazilain President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, following the floods that swept the state of Rio Grande do Sul that killed and injured several people and left a number missing, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. “We learned of the news of the floods that swept through the state of Rio Grande do Sul, south of the Federal Republic of Brazil, and the resulting deaths, injuries, and missing persons,” the king said.

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces are taking part in a multinational military exercise in the Turkish city of Izmir, the Kingdom’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Upon arrival in Turkiye ahead of the field-exercise phase of EFES 2024, the Saudi units were greeted by the military attache at the Saudi embassy in Ankara, Commodore Adel Al-Kalthami, the director of the exercise from the Kingdom, Brig. Gen. Nasser Al-Suhaimi, and officers from branches of the Armed Forces.

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Mary Earps was today made a Member of the Order of the British Empire at Windsor Castle as she joined VIPs including Gladiator director Sir Ridley.

Nos jeunes Tahitiens continuent leur ascension dans les championnats du monde ISA junior 2024 de surf, qui se déroulent en ce moment au Salvador en Amérique centrale. La compétition a démarré officiellement ce samedi 4 mai, avec 54 pays participants et 447 compétiteurs. Une sélection tahitienne de onze jeunes athlètes est sur place. Les résultats de cette quatrième journée de surf dans cet article.

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The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) on Wednesday launched its 2024 – 2030 strategic plan. MUST Council chairperson Dr Matthews Mtumbuka described it as milestone towards attainment of vission , mission and mandate of the University. Stressing the importance of the strategy, Mtumbuka said while it is inevitable that some of the current […] The post MUST launches strategic plan with a call for support from all stakeholders including Government appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Gender activists have expressed disappointment with the U-turn by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on the appointment George Chaponda as the Leader of Opposition in parliament. Chairperson of the NGO-Gender Coordination Network, Maggie Kathewera Banda, says what the DPP has done is an indication that it has no trust in the leadership of women and […] The post Gender activists angry at DPP for appointing Chaponda not Navicha for the position of the Leader of Opposition appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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RIYADH: The Saudi Heritage Commission has signed a scientific cooperation agreement with the University of York in the UK for archaeological surveys at prehistoric sites on the Farasan Islands in the Jazan region, as well as along the Red Sea coast in the southwest of the Kingdom.

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Fashion Commission recently launched a studio for product development, The Lab, in Riyadh. The launch was attended by Misk Foundation CEO Badr Al-Badr, Deputy CEO Omar Najjar, industry specialists, and officials from government entities. The headquarters of the project is in Mohammed bin Salman Nonprofit City, or Misk City.  Fashion Commission CEO Burak Cakmak said The Lab would help develop a sustainable and thriving industry. And assist local designers fulfill their creative visions as a part of the “Made in Riyadh” label. 

RIYADH: The Center of Legal Studies and Research has released seven studies covering various sectors of the economy including business, health, e-commerce and sports, the Saudi Press Agency reported.  The research is a part of the center’s aim to highlight key developments and challenges within the Kingdom’s legal and legislative framework, the SPA reported.  The studies, which are in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 plan, also focuses on regulations for managing special economic regions and zones.