The full-time national serviceman (NSF) operating the Leopard 2SG Main Battle Tank (L2SG) involved in a recent incident responded with the appropriate standard operating procedure, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef).In a statement on Friday (July 11), Mindef said that investigations into the technical issue experienced by the L2SG on July 5 have concluded and that the tanks will resume participation in the NDP mobile column. «The L2SG operator, a full-time National Serviceman, responded with the appropriate standard operating procedure, and activated the parking brake to bring the affected L2SG to a stop,» said Mindef.This was the first time the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has experienced such a technical fault in its L2SG fleet, added the ministry.«No issues were detected for the affected L2SG before it moved out,» Mindef said, adding that all mobile column assets undergo thorough checks before each deployment.

An immigration raid on a weed farm in California descended into clashes with demonstrators Read Full Article at RT.com

Ever since the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) for Singapore-registered vehicles entering Malaysia came into effect from July 1, some business owners are feeling the pinch — fewer Singaporean customers are walking in through their doors.Speaking to AsiaOne, Hazel Eng, who works at Kacha Kacha, a self-photo studio located in Eco Palladium in Mount Austin, said that some Singaporean clients have cancelled their appointments after July 1.Eng is among 20 workers/business owners AsiaOne spoke to gauge the effect of the new rule on businesses.«Some customers reached out to say they couldn't secure their VEP in time and didn't want to risk any issues at the checkpoint, so they cancelled their appointments with us,» said the 25-year-old.«Others are unsure about the process or prefer to wait until things settle down before making the trip,» she added.Eng, who has been working at the studio for over four years, said she did not expect such a sudden and significant impact on customer traffic, especially since most of the studio's clientele comes from Singapore.

Russia has called for an international investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons by Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Samedi 6 juillet dans la nuit, des pierres sont jetées sur la RDO. Une bande d'adolescents âgés de 15 à 18 ans est contrôlée mais rien ne permet pour l'heure de les inculper. Si aucun accident n'a été signalé ni de dépôt de plainte enregistrée, une enquête a été ouverte.

«The United States imposed tariffs on Canada to deal with our nation’s fentanyl crisis, which is caused, in part, by Canada’s failure to stop the drugs from pouring into our country,» the US President Donald Trump said

It was previously reported that following the talks Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev acknowledged the progress of border delimitation

According to Kazem Jalali, Israel «provoked chaos in the region, made efforts to derail the dialogue»

US President added that the deal was reached at a NATO summit last month

«I’m disappointed in Russia, but we’ll see what happens over the next couple of weeks,» US President said

«It’s a bill that the Senate is passing that very respectfully lets the president do whatever he wants,» US leader noted

The increase in greenhouse gas emissions has resulted in rising temperatures and sea levels, leading to extreme weather events like heavy rainfall - all of which are no stranger to those of us residing in Singapore.If ignored, these environmental ills might come at a greater cost in the long run; unpredictable weather results in reduced agriculture yield leading to a food shortage. Worsened climates impact public health with the added burden of heat stress.Temasek Foundation's The Liveability Challenge (TLC) thus called for sustainable innovations to address pressing challenges across two key themes: Cool Earth and Decarbonisation. One winner was selected for each theme, with both securing $1 million each in catalytic funding.The winners are Singapore-based Krosslinker for their cooling paints (Cool Earth) and Canada-based Ayrton Energy for their hydrogen carrier solution (Decarbonisation).Watch the videos as we breakdown how their innovations work to build a greener, more sustainable planet that ensures liveable environments for generations to come.

When the 15th Parliament opens on Sept 5, there will be new chairpersons for all 12 government parliamentary committees (GPC). Among the 12 chairpersons, three have prior experience heading a GPC. MP for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC Tin Pei Ling, who heads the Transport GPC, was the chair for the Digital Development and Information GPC, while MP for Sembawang GRC Vikram Nair moves from chairing the Defence and Foreign Relations GPC to Home Affairs and Law. Both of them are fourth-term MPs. Saktiandi Supaat, a third-term MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, will move from Transport to chair the Finance and Trade and Industry GPC. 

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The family of Gerald Straightnose, who died in Saskatchewan RCMP custody in June, and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations are demanding answers and changes to how Indigenous people are held by police following the in-custody death.

A number of shots were fired at Kap's Cafe early Thursday morning while staff were inside. Police say no one was injured.

English First Nation River has started to airlift some residents from Patuanak, Sask., to safety after a fire knocked out the only road into the community.

Alberta's education minister says sexually explicit content must be gone from school library shelves as of Oct. 1, but says the announcement is not about book banning.

«What happened in the Red Sea sends a clear signal: all shipping companies that continue to work with the adversary will face tough measures,» the movement’s leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said

According to the president, Brazil values relations with the US, but not at the expense of its sovereignty

The biggest cryptocurrency surged through the $116,000 mark at 9:20 p.m. GMT

«Our main priority is a truce and a withdrawal of Israeli troops,» a source told the Emirati newspaper The National

The original blades were installed in 1889 and almost never stopped spinning until the incident in April 2024 when they broke and fell to the ground

The Congress party welcomes the Supreme Court's review of the Election Commission's changes to Bihar's voter lists. The party hopes the Election Commission will consider Aadhaar and other documents for voter verification. The Supreme Court suggested including Aadhaar, voter ID, and ration cards in the verification. The court will further consider the matter later.