Not content with taking the axe to America's bloated bureaucracy on behalf of the incoming President, the billionaire is turning his hand to foreign policy.

Free public transport rides for a year? Don't be taken for a ride, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said. In a Facebook post on Friday (Nov 15), LTA warned members of the public about a phishing scam that has recently come to their attention. The scams on social media involve the sale of $9 ez-link cards that come with a year's worth of public transport rides, as well as a fake giveaway that asks people to fill in a questionnaire to claim a free ez-link card. «When users click on the ad links, they are directed to phishing websites that request bank details and OTPs (one-time passwords),» said LTA. «All promotions for ez-link cards are conducted only on SimplyGo's website and the social media pages of SimplyGo and ez-link. SimplyGo has not offered any deals on the sale of ez-link cards with free rides.»

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) is developing a block-chain run platform for launch and public use early next year. The Verified...

Washington DC: Consul general of Jamaica in New York, Alsion Wilson, has hailed the Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HelpJaMM) for its unwavering dedication to providing ‘quality healthcare to the mentally disadvantaged in Jamaica and New Jersey’. In...

NEW YORK: The Jamaican diaspora in New York has lost another community stalwart with the passing of Dr Michelle Malcolm-James, president of the Organization for International Development (OID). She died suddenly last Sunday at the age of 56 years....

New York: The Jamaican Consulate in New York will host its outreach programme to Chicago from November 16-18 where services such as application/assistance in obtaining Jamaican passport and citizenship will be made on a local level. The Consulate...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill is calling for more local laboratories to get certified to international standard. He noted that certification by JANAAC Global Accreditation, the Hazardous Substances Regulatory...

Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly remained tight-lipped about India's extradition request for alleged Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla. While acknowledging ongoing investigations and dialogues with Indian diplomats, Joly refrained from providing specific details. This follows India's confirmation of seeking Dalla's extradition, who faces serious charges including murder, terrorism, and terror financing.

A driver has been called out for reckless driving along the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) on Thursday (Nov 14) morning. Dashcam footage uploaded to the SG Road Vigilante (SGRV) Facebook page showed a Toyota Aqua weaving in and out of traffic in the KPE tunnel. The driver, travelling in the leftmost lane, can be seen cutting across two lanes to get to the rightmost lane. The Toyota then drove from the rightmost lane to the leftmost lane, continuing this zigzagging pattern till it was out of the dashcam's frame. This behaviour left other drivers on edge, as they were forced to slow down in an effort to avoid a collision. After viewing the video, some netizens joked that the driver was auditioning for a race, noting that at least he had his signals on before switching lanes. Others, however, criticised his reckless behaviour and urged for the authorities to look into the incident.

At COP29, India has urged developed nations to commit at least $1.3 trillion annually until 2030 in climate finance, emphasizing the need for grants and concessional funding without restrictive conditions. India linked this financial support to developing countries' ability to enhance their climate action targets, highlighting the inadequacy of the previously pledged $100 billion.

LIMA - Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov 15 in Lima, Peru. The 20-minute meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, is the first between both leaders since PM Wong assumed his role in May 2024. Addressing Mr Xi at the start of their meeting, PM Wong said: «I'm very happy to have the chance to meet you for the first time.» PM Wong said the relationship between both countries is in excellent shape, especially after bilateral ties were formally upgraded in April 2023. Singapore and China now have what is termed an «all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership». «Since then, our relations have continued to have very positive momentum,» he added. On the economic front, China is Singapore's largest trading partner and Singapore is China's largest foreign direct investor, PM Wong noted. Both countries also have high-level exchanges, such as the Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting.

The pop alum, 41, was captured in a moving clip on Friday alongside her fellow band members Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, and Kimberley Walsh.

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The Manchester businessman charged with fraud over his alleged failure to hand over money from the sale of vehicles amounting to millions was today granted $1 million bail with surety in the St Catherine Parish Court. Garfield Biggs, 40, of Balvine...

A high court judge has found that the Bank of Nova Scotia did not commit a breach in its practise to charge a fee to encash a cheque. Opposition Member of Parliament Fitz Jackson had filed a claim against the bank seeking a declaration that...

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Trench Town, Jones Town, Craig Town and Admiral Town in Kingston. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15, and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 17. The...

A 16-year-old St James boy has been charged for being among persons who allegedly engaged the police in a shootout in Gutt Bottom in Granville. He is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, two counts of shooting with intent, using a...

India, Nepal, and Bangladesh launched their first trilateral power transaction, marking a significant step in regional energy cooperation. Nepal will export up to 40 MW of electricity to Bangladesh through the Indian grid, boosting sub-regional connectivity and supporting Bangladesh's energy needs. The agreement, signed last month, signifies a commitment to green energy initiatives and regional prosperity.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized Rs 8.8 crore from the Chennai office of lottery tycoon Santiago Martin during searches related to a money laundering case. The investigation involves alleged illegal gains exceeding Rs 900 crore from lottery distribution and sales. The ED is investigating Martin and his associates for fraud in the distribution of Sikkim state lotteries.

Three bodies, discovered in Manipur's Barak River, are feared to be connected to the disappearance of six people from a displacement camp. The disappearances followed a security operation on November 11 where ten alleged militants were killed. Authorities are working to identify the bodies and locate the remaining missing individuals.

The United States has returned over 1,400 looted artifacts, valued at nearly $10 million, to India. The recovered items, including a sandstone sculpture of a Celestial Dancer, were trafficked by criminal networks linked to Subhash Kapoor and Nancy Wiener. The repatriation follows a multi-year investigation and the conviction of five individuals involved in the smuggling ring.

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The fire in the Moscow Region has been completely extinguished

Regina voters in two wards made history Wednesday night, electing two women of colour to serve on council for the first time in the city's history.

A 47-year-old Terrebonne man has been charged following a case of road rage in broad daylight last summer on the Ile-aux-Tourtes bridge.

The criminal charges against former Ontario legislator Randy Hillier related to his participation in the 'Freedom Convoy' protest have been stayed after a judge ruled his case had taken too long.

SINGAPORE - A Singapore government officer posted to Britain was counselled and warned after he left his children alone at home while they were asleep to pick up his spouse at night. In response to queries from ST, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was aware of an incident regarding alleged child neglect by a public officer attached to the Singapore High Commission in London. This was included in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's annual report to the British Parliament on offences committed by people with diplomatic immunity. During the incident in September 2023, one child woke up and left the locked house to look for the man and his spouse. The child was found a short distance from home, triggering the involvement of local police. MFA did not say how old the child was. Local authorities «closed the incident with no follow-ups required», said the ministry. «The officer had co-operated fully in the investigation and diplomatic immunity was not invoked at any point,» it added. The officer has since ended his posting in London as scheduled.

SINGAPORE – Parents and teachers of Pei Hwa Presbyterian primary school in Toh Yi have been told to be alert to a bespectacled man in his 30s who has been spotted chatting with children to get their telephone numbers. A group of residents in the same estate, who call themselves the Toh Yi Residents’ Network, had also alerted residents in July 2024 after the man allegedly followed a young girl and her helper to their Housing Board block in the estate. Mr Derrick Tan, who chairs the network, told residents in an advisory that the same man had on separate occasions asked “a group of boys to buy things for him and tried to invite them to his place”. Several residents received the information via a Telegram chat group, said Mr Jeff Escanuela, who has lived in the Toh Yi area since 2007. Mr Escanuela, a 24-year-old university student, said: “I shared the link to the Telegram chat with my family members as I have a younger sister in secondary school. I just wanted her to be careful.”

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Trump chose Steven Cheung, one of his most bellicose aides, for the top White House press job. He also named Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary.

Around 1,000 drivers in the UK have been sent letters or emails with the warning telling them 'not to use your vehicle until further notice'.

Rupert Nathan, 63, is terrified his career may now be 'destroyed' after police put his case to the CPS to assess whether he should be charged with 'malicious communications'

Analysis of figures from the Link network of ATMs shows there were around 48,500 in use in June - ten per cent down on the 54,000 in June 2021.