President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Türkiye has severed and is further cutting off commercial relations with Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

A 70-year-old man's decomposing body was found in his Bukit Merah HDB flat on Thursday (April 25) after a neighbour had noticed a pungent smell emanating from the unit. The police told AsiaOne that they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at Block 121 Bukit Merah View at 3.28pm that day. The man was found lying motionless and was pronounced dead at scene. When a Shin Min Daily News reporter visited the ninth floor of the block at about 5pm on Thursday, it was reported that a foul stench lingered in the corridor. A 65-year-old woman surnamed Jiang, who lives on the same floor as the deceased, said the man moved in over a year ago and lived alone. Describing the man as a kind person, Jiang said the deceased would typically exchange greetings and chat with the residents. He would often eat with her and her husband at the community centre and had a good relationship with his neighbours. «We made plans last week to attend an activity at the community centre together, and he told us to take care of ourselves,» she recalled. «I never thought that the next update from him would be this bad news.»

SINGAPORE – The police are investigating a case of a teenager found living in a wet market stall for almost a year. Stall owners at the Circuit Road Market and Food Centre said the girl, who barely spoke and merely gestured, relieved herself in pails in the stall as she would not leave even to use the toilet. They said she lived in the stall, which measures around two by three metres, with her father who rented it. The Straits Times understands that the girl and her father are Singapore permanent residents. The stall owners, who declined to be named, said National Environment Agency (NEA) officers conducting checks at the market in early April noticed the girl. The police said they received a call for assistance on April 4 at Block 80 Circuit Road, which is the address of the market. A 63-year-old man is assisting with investigations into ill-treatment of a child or young person by neglect under the Children and Young Persons Act, said the police. Those convicted can be jailed for up to eight years, fined up to $8,000, or both.

WESTERN BUREAU: The proposed merger between the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Fair Trading Commission (FTC), which was announced by Minister of Industry Investment and Commerce, Aubyn Hill, last year, is still in the making and should...

WESTERN BUREAU: Labour and Social Security Minister Pearnel Charles Jr says that, as part of ongoing efforts to improve service delivery for the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), two technical working groups will be...

TORONTO: Seventy years ago, a 35-member delegation, led by community icon, Barbados-born Donald Willard Moore, which included Jamaican leaders Bromley Armstrong, Harry Gairey Sr, and Stanley Grizzle, who was of Jamaican heritage, travelled to...

Four beneficiaries have collectively received a donation of $500,000 from the Sagicor Foundation, at the recent Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence. The event which took place last Saturday, at the lawns of Jamaica House,...

The Girl Guides Association of Jamaica is about volunteerism and redirection for young women, and the organisation wants Jamaica to know that it is still in service. Girl Guides has impacted thousands of lives over the decades, and it is all thanks...

The Belarusian President noted that, in the three last decades, Minsk and Pretoria supported each other at multilateral platforms, developed trade, industrial and scientific cooperation, expanded the contacts between businessmen

According to the statement, a civilian fatality was reported, and two civilians sustained wounds

La prise en charge des cancers en Polynésie française s’est nettement améliorée ces 10 dernières années. Une meilleure prise en charge, mais avec toujours le même problème depuis des années : le renouvellement incessant des oncologues. Ishka Pautu s'apprête à changer d'oncologue pour la 3e fois en seulement 4 mois.

The Somali government has admitted that rations for the elite Somali soldiers trained by the United States have been diverted within a unit of its forces.

Kenya Airways on Friday accused authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of harassment over the continued detention of two of the airline's staff for alleged customs violations despite a court ordering their release.

Hargeisa (HOL) - Police in Hargeisa arrested three members of the Hargeisa Local Council on Friday for opposing the local government's plan to evict impoverished people from a site designated for a new building.

Precious Plastic SeyTreasure, based in the western Mahe district of Grand Anse, is an innovative plastic recycling business, incorporating innovative recycling techniques and customised unique designs, which opened its doors in March. Lara Gutser, one of the owners, told SNA that the aim of the new business is to reduce single-use plastic waste such as bottle caps, food containers, empty shampoo, detergent, and soap bottles to process it locally and to turn it into another product or reusable shape-design, which will be used for accessories, jewellery, decorative items, key rings, flower pots, among others. «Our vision is a clean, plastic-free and sustainable environment to preserve the exceptional beauty of the Seychelles,» explained Gutser.  Gutser explained that the plastic waste types of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) are collected from the beaches and the local community, and that this waste is shredded and transformed into «small treasures.» Some of the designs made with single-use plastic waste. (Lara Gutser) Photo License: All Rights Reserved Gutser, a German national, said that she has been a regular visitor to Seychelles – 115 islands' archipelago in the western Indian Ocean – for over 30 years. «I visited Seychelles regularly since 1990 (around 50 times) and fell in love with those beautiful islands and I moved to Seychelles seven years ago,» she explained. A nature lover who also enjoys hiking, Gutser said that since May 2022, together with a group of friends, she started to get voluntarily involved in beach cleanups, cleaning plastic washed up or left behind while walking the beach. In 2022, approximately 150 beach cleanups were done by the group, something that they have documented. “In 2023, we did a total of 314 beach cleanups. This is how and where the idea for SeyTreasure was formed,« added Gutser. It took Gutser and a Seychellois partner around 18 months to start the business, including the period from submitting the project to the Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) to receiving all relevant approvals and setting up the company. Gutser, who has invested in the machines and molds for the business, says that for now, she is producing a variety of key rings. These represent some of Seychelles’ key features such as Mahe island, the coco de mer and the giant tortoise as well as flower pots in different colours, which are ideal for herbs and other small plants such as cactus. Gutser, who has invested in the machines and molds for the business, says that for now, she is producing a variety of key rings. (Precious Plastic SeyTreasure) Photo License: All Rights Reserved “They all have a unique colour design and there will not be two exactly the same products'' added Gutser. For now, products from Precious Plastic SeyTreasure are available at two shops, at the Koral Boutique at Beau Vallon and the Yves Souvenir Cachee in the Camion Hall building in the capital of Victoria.   Gutser said that she will explore other retail outlets for her products but in the meantime, she is focused on recycling as much plastic as possible, something she says is crucial for the outstanding and natural beauty of the islands. “We do accept donations of clean plastic type HDPE and PP – the plastic type stamp is usually at the bottom of containers and bottles, but not PET [polyethylene terephthalate] though,» said Gutser, who also collects plastic waste in the Grand Anse, Mahe, area. Waste management is a hot topic currently, now that the country's main landfill located at Providence will reach its full capacity next year, Seychelles has taken many steps to reduce the amount of plastic that gets dumped at the landfill. In 2017, the government banned the importation and sales of plastic bags, and plastic utensils including cups, forks, Styrofoam takeaway boxes, and plates. This was followed by a ban on single-use plastic straws in June 2019 and on balloons in 2021. To encourage recycling and minimise the amount of waste ending up at the landfills, the country encourages the redeeming of PET and glass bottles as well as aluminium cans.  

According to the report of the IDF press office, the discovered missile was of «surface-to-surface» type

The movement will analyze the Israeli proposal and will provide its own response afterwards, Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya said

The spokesman also pointed out the claims of US officials about the «necessity of informational infiltration of Korea»

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation signed an agreement with Fulton Bank to assume all of the closed bank’s deposits and on purchase of all its assets.

The yuan exchange rate remains at 12.574 rubles

Yemen's Houthis attacked the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red sea en route from Russia to India. The vessel, involved in Russian trade, reported damages. The incident raises concerns about the Middle East stability.

The Japanese yen fell to a record low against the Singapore dollar on Thursday (April 25) at a rate of 114.53 yen per Singdollar. It then fell further to 115.25 yen per Singdollar at 8am on Friday, according to Google Finance. Despite this, some money changers AsiaOne spoke to said they have seen little change in the demand for Japanese yen from customers. An employee of Asmart Exchange in Toa Payoh said that he has not seen any increase in the number of customers purchasing yen or the amount that they exchange of late. He said that this is because the yen has been falling for a few months now. The Singapore dollar had been strengthening against the yen since the start of 2023. «The rate was already favourable before, so I think most people have already exchanged earlier,» he added. Similarly, an employee at Arcade Money Changers said he has seen a regular, consistent demand for Japanese yen over the past two months. With the rise of apps like YouTrip and Instarem, many travellers also prefer to exchange their currency online whenever there are favourable rates.

Road rage can bring the worst out of us. A cyclist and driver ended up in a public dispute after they collided at a zebra crossing along Jurong West Ave 5 on Tuesday (April 23). Their altercation seemed to boil over when the topic of race was added into the already-heated discussion. The cyclist recorded part of this incident and the clip was shared on Facebook group SG Road Vigilante - SGRV on April 25. The driver was standing next to his red Toyota Wish when the cyclist suggested they take the argument to Jurong Police Division Headquarters, located nearby. «You crashed into me, follow me go police station,» he said.

A dispute between two TCM clinics in Bedok recently came to a head when the police were called in to mediate the situation two days in a row. Yang Yongli (transliteration), 46, the owner of Aileen TCM Foot Reflexology & Tuina, told Shin Min Daily News that the main physician of Yueqi Chinese Medical & Acupuncture Hall had allegedly harassed her and verbally abused her employees on multiple occasions. Both clinics are located on the ground floor of Block 84 Bedok North, two units apart. A staff member of Aileen TCM surnamed Yun, 48, told the Chinese evening daily that she felt helpless and wronged by the unwarranted insults towards her. Recounting an incident that occurred last Sunday (April 21), Yun said that she was sitting outside the store when she saw the physician of Yueqi TCM opening the clinic. She claimed that when she smiled and nodded to him, he suddenly flew into a rage and swore at her. To avoid a conflict, Yun ignored the man. This caused the physician to allegedly scold her for half an hour, reported Shin Min. An enraged Yang later called the police after learning about the incident.

Washington has determined that three IDF units had committed “gross human rights violations,” but will keep military aid to Israel flowing Read Full Article at RT.com

In its bid to ensure more availability of onion when supply dips, govt has decided to irradiate 5,000 tonne of the key kitchen item this year, which will improve shelf-life and reduce storage losses. Last year as a pilot 1,200 tonne of onion was irradiated using gamma rays in line with the protocol developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).

TDP leader focuses on rebuilding Andhra Pradesh by contesting elections, targeting Jagan Mohan Reddy, and forming alliances with BJP. Emphasis on job creation, financial aid, and fulfilling promises to tackle public debt and governance issues.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is emerging as a hotspot for international investment. Its latest hook? Sustainable hospitality. The Kingdom led the Middle East and Africa’s hotel-building activity in 2023, with 42,033 hotel rooms constructed. This accounted for 35.1 percent of the 119,505 built in the region over the year, according to data from hotel monitoring firm STR.  Saudi Arabia’s hotel segment is projected to generate $2.51 billion in revenue this year and is expected to reach $3.02 billion by 2027, according to Statista.

SANTA ROSA, California (AP) — Temporary farmworkers will have more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment practices and other abuses under a Labor Department rule announced Friday...

An unidentified man was shot and killed in St James on Friday evening.  The man, who is said to have been a resident of Salt Spring in the parish, was reportedly attacked while sitting on a motorbike in front of a gas station in Ironshore....

Multiple powerful tornadoes have ripped through the central US, leaving hundreds of houses badly damaged or completely destroyed Read Full Article at RT.com

Charles is not yet clear of the disease and is still undergoing treatment, but his medical team are understood to be 'pleased with the progress made so far' and ' remain positive' about his recovery.

The entire planet was left stunned after Buckingham Palace dropped the bombshell that the king had cancer in February. MailOnline takes a look at the monarch's medical team.

His Majesty is not yet clear of the disease and is still undergoing treatment, but his medical team are understood to be 'pleased with the progress made so far' and 'remain positive' about his recovery.