Oriana McDonald had found a lump on her stomach and discovered her temperature was 36.6C, so she went to see a local GP, Dr Nupur Mittal.

A 40-year-old Chinese national has been arrested for his alleged offences relating to duty-unpaid cigarettes amounting to more than $1.5 million.Singapore Customs said in a media release on Monday (Feb 23) that its officers seized 14,550 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes following two operations on Feb 7 and Feb 11.During the first operation on Feb 7, officers seized 7,306 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes which were found concealed inside three air cooler units in a unit within an industrial building at Jalan Buroh in Pioneer.Through follow-up investigations, another operation was launched on Feb 11 at another industrial building at Tuas Bay Close, where they uncovered an additional 7,244 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes, also hidden within three air cooler units.Investigations revealed that an unknown person had allegedly engaged the arrested man to retrieve the duty-unpaid cigarettes from the air coolers and pack them for local distributions. Court proceedings against the suspect are ongoing.

The police are investigating four male teenagers, all aged 13, for their alleged involvement in two cases of rash acts in Punggol.The police said in a media release on Monday (Feb 23) that the two cases happened in December 2025.The first case, which happened at about 12.15am on Dec 19, took place at the park connectors near Punggol Waterway Point. They allegedly threw a plastic bag filled with clear liquid and an empty plastic bottle at members of the public. Four days later, on Dec 22, several traffic cones were placed across three lanes at Punggol Drive in a manner which obstructed vehicular traffic.Police officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division identified the four teenagers through follow-up investigations.The offence of rash act carries an imprisonment term of up to six months and a fine, although minors under 16 are usually charged in the Youth Courts, which focus on rehabilitation. Earlier in February, a 14-year-old male was arrested for alleged mischief and causing disruption to key services by forcefully adjusting a police mobile camera in Punggol on two occasions. [[nid:729509]]

Upper Thomson resident X N had just returned home on Saturday (Feb 21) night when she noticed the doorknob of her ground floor room slowly rotating.Puzzled, she thought it was the domestic helper and called out to alert them of her presence.«As the doorknob was turning, I saw a masked man looking back at me,» she recounted to AsiaOne.The resident, who wanted to be known only by her initials, said the intruder «disappeared into darkness» after she asked who the person was and screamed for help.«The whole house was pitch black except for my room, so the person actually knew that I was inside the room and still decided to open my door while I asked if it was the helper,» she said.She immediately called the police and waited outside with the two other people at home at that time.The police told AsiaOne on Sunday (Feb 22) that it received a call for assistance at a residential estate along Marigold Drive at about 9.40pm on Saturday.

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[RFI] Ethiopia and Eritrea say they are preparing for the possibility of war, with landlocked Ethiopia's claim it needs access to the Red Sea seen as a provocation by Eritrea. As tensions build, violence is escalating on their shared border in the Tigray region.

[RFI] Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, the minister of the presidency has said, as the breakaway region of Somalia pushes for global recognition.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali elite commandos have captured several areas from Al-Shabaab militants during a planned military operation in central Somalia, military officials said on Sunday.

Nicole Junkermann, 50, stepped down as a trustee of a cancer charity last week after revelations of her friendship with Epstein, during which she called him 'daddy' and 'baby'.

Newly released emails suggest taxpayer-funded protection officers were instructed to provide security for a party thrown at the paedophile's home in honour of the royal.

Two men accused of being involved in a motor vehicle stealing ring were remanded when they appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Friday. Fabian Williams and Thyan Edwards are jointly charged with larceny of a motor vehicle. When the matter was mentioned, his attorneys argued that their clients are fit candidates for bail. However, Acting Senior Parish Court Judge Janelle Nelson-Gayle ordered that antecedent and community reports be prepared by the Probation Department before bail is considered.

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region Four, is intensifying efforts to locate approximately 1,000 students who remain unaccounted for following disruptions to the education system caused by Hurricane Melissa last year. Regional Director Dr Michele Pinnock told JIS News that structured retrieval efforts are currently under way across the Region. These involve guidance counsellors, social workers, and school personnel conducting home visits and telephone outreach to trace affected students.

Washington had only provided some intelligence information, the Mexican embassy in the US said

Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman Maria Zakharova recalled numerous accusations against Russia, adding that the country came up with «arguments and facts» to refute them

«To elect the head of the Workers' Party of Korea is an important affair decisive of the Party's leadership ability and the future destiny of the country and the people,» the news agency said

Andrey Belousov emphasized that in the course of the special military operation servicemen are acting with precision and courage and demonstrate unbending will and devotion to the Motherland

In all, a total of 1,082 children were wounded and 236 killed by Kiev troops since February, 2022

[New Times] The government has reduced soil erosion across 1.2 million hectares, a major step toward protecting rivers that form the headwaters of the River Nile and safeguarding water quality for millions of people downstream.

[New Times] For the first time, public contracts driven by innovation in Rwanda will be governed by specialised procedures rather than the standard public procurement framework, a shift that could significantly change how government institutions engage innovators and award solution-based tenders.

[Dabanga] El Tina -- The Joint Forces, allied with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), say they have repelled what they describe as a «treacherous» attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the El Tina border crossing between Chad and North Darfur, hours after the RSF announced yesterday that it had taken control of the town.

The EU has urged US President Donald Trump not to impose new tariffs Read Full Article at RT.com

Sisters Afia and Bilal have been reported missing after disappearing together from their home on Friday evening.

Fighting erupted at France's premier farming show on Sunday night, resulting in 15 arrests after a violent dispute saw exhibitors and visitors turn heavy cheeseboards into improvised weapons.

I Swear details the life of campaigner John, now 54, who was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at a time when little was known about the condition.

Their glamorous appearance signalled a determination to put the Royal Family's current difficulties to one side.

Punch the baby monkey was once a loner, with no one to love but his stuffed toy. Now, he's found his forever friend and has been accepted into the troop.

The shamed former Duchess of York gave the late sex offender contact details for Poppy Cotterell, the daughter of her former lady-in-waiting, adding 'Over to you!'

SINGAPORE — When a young, smartly dressed Indonesian man approached Mr Mohamed in a dimly lit nightclub and asked him if he wanted «Nike» or «Superman», it confused the Singaporean.The 53-year-old, who gave his name only as Mr Mohamed, had visited the club in Nagoya town, Batam, with other Singaporeans after a round of golf earlier in the day.Mr Mohamed said: «I couldn't really hear what he was saying but he opened a small tin box with tablets placed on a bed of sponge.»I thought they were sweets but he told me he was selling Ecstasy pills (embossed with Nike and Superman logos).«Mr Mohamed said he repeatedly declined the offer, but was then shown »Batu" (rock in Bahasa Indonesia), also known as crystal methamphetamine, in a small clear plastic bag. He turned that down as well.Mr Mohamed continues to play golf in Batam, at least four times a year, but now visits only nightclubs recommended by the golf tournament organisers.He recounted the July 2025 incident to The Straits Times after learning about the Central Narcotics Bureau's (CNB) participation in an anti-drug blitz at a Batam nightclub on Jan 18.

SINGAPORE — Standing at just 1.51m tall, with her hair tied up in a high ponytail, Ms Neo Hui Qin is not your typical fishmonger.After graduating from ITE in 2012, she worked as a dental assistant for 10 years but left the job in 2023 after her beloved boss, a dentist, passed away.Ms Neo, now 32, knew that she could not work for anyone else, and so she began to look for a job that both excited her and pushed her out of her comfort zone.She liked the idea of becoming a fishmonger as she had helped out at her friend's fish stall in Hougang during the Covid-19 pandemic and enjoyed the experience.«Why not try the market, try being a fishmonger? Everything is hands-on, and I am good with hands-on,» said Ms Neo.With lots of moral support from her husband, family and friends, she took the plunge and opened a stall in Tiong Bahru Market in April 2024.Her husband, who used to be in the navy, also became a fishmonger in November 2025 and runs a stall in Kovan Market.At first, Ms Neo sold only prawns.

More than 244 million travellers passed through Singapore's checkpoints in 2025, up from around 230 million in 2024.The number constituted a 6.3 per cent increase, said the ICA in a statement on Monday (Feb 23).The rise was largely due to an increase in land checkpoint crossings, which accounted for about 76 per cent of the total traveller volume.On Dec 19 last year, nearly 589,000 travellers passed through the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints, setting a new single-day record.  QR code clearance, which was fully implemented at both land checkpoints in January 2025, was used by 134 million travellers since its roll-out in March 2024, according to ICA.The take-up rate for QR code clearance across all types of travellers also increased in 2025.

Pro-Palestinian groups are calling for a protest during the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Buchenwald Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has warned that it will aim its nuclear weapons at Estonia if the Baltic state hosts NATO nukes Read Full Article at RT.com

Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer to send a hospital ship to the island Read Full Article at RT.com

How skaters like Ilia Malinin, Andrew Torgashev, and Maxim Naumov reflect the enduring strength of the Russian skating system Read Full Article at RT.com