Two Montego Bay-based employees of Lifespan are being hailed as quiet heroes of Hurricane Melissa, after choosing duty over despair in the days when their own lives were upended by crisis. When Hurricane Melissa barrelled across western Jamaica, it...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is continuing to enhance its border security capabilities, this time with the introduction of its Canine Unit, a critical milestone in the agency’s ongoing mission to safeguard the nation’s borders and facilitate...

A group of emerging community leaders from across Jamaica is gearing up to guide young people toward safer, more supportive futures through a newly launched mentorship programme implemented by Project STAR in collaboration with community leaders....

Five women entrepreneurs in western Jamaica who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa are set to benefit from proceeds from the 2026 JN Group Race for Hope 5K and Kids Fun Run, which will support their rebuilding and recovery efforts. Organisers made...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will lead the cleanup of the town of Black River as recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa move into a focused implementation phase. The announcement...

The National Investigation Agency will file a chargesheet in the Pahalgam terror attack case. The attack on April 22 killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Investigations revealed direct involvement of three Pakistani terrorists linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba. These terrorists were later killed by security forces. India responded with precision strikes on terror hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has demanded an apology from Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi following the surfacing of videos showing party workers chanting slogans to «eliminate» Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rijiju stated that the BJP-NDA has never threatened anyone's life and questioned the Congress's mentality.

A motorcyclist died after a collision involving five vehicles in Yishun on Sunday (Dec 14) night.Photos of the incident were uploaded to the Professional PHV Drivers Singapore Facebook group. One of the photos shows paramedics attending to a motorist, while others show police officers at the scene.The road appeared to be cordoned off by the authorities, and was littered with debris from the cars involved in the crash.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to a traffic accident at the junction of Yishun Avenue 3 and Yishun Central at around 10.20pm that day.The police said that the collision involved two motorcycles, two cars and a lorry.They told AsiaOne that a 20-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at scene by an SCDF paramedic. A second male motorcyclist was conveyed conscious to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, while three other individuals were treated for minor injuries but declined to be sent to the hospital.According to the police, a 38-year-old male car driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death. 

An elderly man who saw a crow trap set up by the National Parks Board (NParks) in Toa Payoh allegedly cut the cable ties securing the netted structure. This led to the escape of the captured birds. The police on Monday (Dec 15) said it was alerted to the case at about 6.15pm on Oct 20. The crow trap at the grass patch near Block 181 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh had been deployed by NParks as part of operations to manage the bird population. The 77-year-old culprit was identified on Oct 22 through investigations and CCTV footage. He will be charged in court on Dec 16 with committing mischief that disrupted a public agency's work, said the police. If convicted, he could be jailed for up to 10 years and/or fined. «The police take a serious view of such acts of mischief and will not hesitate to take firm action against those who damage public property or any apparatus deployed to serve public functions,» it said. [[nid:718592]]lim.kewei@asiaone.com

BANGKOK — It was a case of third time lucky for Singapore's Letitia Sim, who won the women's 200m breaststroke final on Dec 14 to become the first swimmer to complete the SEA Games hat-trick in her stroke.In doing so, she also underlined her status as South-east Asia's queen of breaststroke.No one has achieved the feat since the 50m event was added to the programme in 2011. Sim had missed out in 2023 and 2022, when she finished second in the 50m and 200m respectively.But the 22-year-old has come of age since, improving on her speed and stamina, as she touched the wall first at the Huamark Aquatic Centre in a Games record 2min 27.37sec. Thailand's Pimchanok Chinveeraphan (2:31.50) was second, with Indonesia's Adellia (2:32.50) third.She said: "This means a lot. It showed the progress that I made throughout the past two SEA Games. I was extremely nervous for this event compared to the other ones because it's definitely one of the tougher races for me mentally and physically because you are just constantly doing it.

Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has written to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressing his condolences over the recent shooting at Bondi Beach.The shooting, carried out by a father and son duo at the famed beach in Sydney, happened on Sunday (Dec 14) during a Jewish celebration to mark the beginning of Hanukkah. The mass shooting resulted in the deaths of 15 people with some 40 taken to hospital, including two police officers and four children, one of whom later died from her wounds, Reuters reported. The victims' ages ranged from as young as 10 to 87. In a letter on the same day, PM Wong shared that he was deeply saddened to learn about the tragic incident and labelled it as an «act of terrorism».«This senseless violence struck a place cherished by Australians and visitors alike, including many Singaporeans,» he said, condemning the shooting.«Such acts have no place in our societies, and undermine the peace and security we all cherish.»PM Wong also extended his condolences to the affected families and expressed Singapore's solidarity with Australia.

A Chinese national suspected of breaking into three landed properties was brought back to one of his targeted houses in Serangoon Gardens on Monday (Dec 15) morning.Huang Xiaozong, 40, is accused of climbing over the gate of a home along Chuan Drive at about 8.40pm on Dec 7 and stealing a pair of wedding rings, a diamond-studded pendant, several necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings.The pieces of jewellery are valued at about $47,750, according to court documents seen by AsiaOne.The foreigner arrived at the row of terrace houses in an unmarked police vehicle at about 10.55am on Monday.Escorted by two officers, Huang kept his head down as he was questioned by another investigator near the burgled house. He left the scene at 11.02am. 

A US Air Force refueling tanker reportedly flew dangerously close to a passenger jet in the Caribbean Read Full Article at RT.com

C’est le rendez-vous culturel de l’année, mais c’est aussi un défi logistique sans précédent. Alors que le Matavaa débute demain, lundi 15 décembre 2025, l'île voit sa population doubler en quelques jours. De l'aéroport aux commerces en passant par les fournils, toute l'économie locale tourne à plein régime pour accueillir délégations et touristes.

According to Novosti Live, Vladimir Zelensky plans to comment on the progress of the negotiations on Monday

Sixty-one participants voted in favor of lifting all restrictions on Russian chess players, while 51 opposed the measure

The sports officials at the issue are President of the Russian Judo Federation Sergey Soloveichik and President of the Russian Skateboarding Federation Ilya Vdovin

«Representatives held in-depth discussions regarding the 20-point plan for peace, economic agendas, and more,» ha said

«We deeply appreciate this decision made following the vote of the General Assembly,» Russian presidential spokesman said

Congress expelled former MLA Mohammed Moquim for «anti-party activities» after he urged Sonia Gandhi to replace party president Mallikarjun Kharge, citing age and a need for «young leaders.» Moquim's letter highlighted recent electoral defeats and questioned leadership choices, drawing criticism from party officials who suggested he join the BJP.

[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- A decade of constitutional engineering, regional destabilization, and cross-border repression under President Patrice Talon made rupture inevitable. Stability in West Africa now depends on recognizing that the real threat to Benin did not begin in the barracks.

A father and son have been identified as suspects in a terrorist attack in Australia Read Full Article at RT.com

SINGAPORE - A Singaporean family of six holidaying in Sydney found themselves in the middle of a terror attack on Dec 14 when gunmen fired on beachgoers in Bondi Beach, leaving at least 16 dead and dozens injured.Recalling the harrowing experience, Ms Karin Lee, 44 and Mr Edward Wong, 49, told The Straits Times in a phone interview about 12 hours later that they were at the famous beach from about 1pm (10am SGT) with their triplet daughters, 12, and son aged five.The family had been in the Australian city since Dec 6 to celebrate the girls’ completion of PSLE, and was slated to return home on Dec 15.It was a very peaceful and sunny day when they arrived at the beach, said Ms Lee, with lots of families with young children having a good time. Once they had set up their belongings in the middle of the beach, the kids then went to play in the water.About five hours later, the family decided to pack up when they suddenly heard loud sounds that seemed like gunshots.Mr Wong’s first thought was: This is not normal.

[Premium Times] Abuja -- West African leaders adopt measures to reduce cost of air travel across the region.

The Jewish Community in Iceland held its annual Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony on Laugavegur this evening, for the eighth year in a row.

Proposed N-Law changes will help implement Indo-US deal, open doors for US investment

Unaccounted Currency Notes Were Recovered From Official Residence