Zoe Sugg, aka Zoella, is the best known of Britain's 'first wave' of online influencers - but has stepped away from the YouTube videos that first brought her fame.

The former Made In Chelsea star, who is expecting her second child with fiancé Jamie Dickerson, took to her Instagram Stories with an emotional tribute.

Switzerland has long appeared immune to the rising social tensions facing its neighbours. But that perception was shattered this week following the death of teenager Marvin Manzila.

The Swordfish in Newlyn, Cornwall used to be infamous for mass brawls involving drunken fishermen as well as the Newlyn Knockout - a potent cocktail of vodka, drambuie and absinthe.

The former Brexit minister went viral when he was filmed being rebuffed as he tried to investigate suggestions that secluded Winford Manor is now accommodating illegal, small boat migrants.

[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom's power system remains stable, with the power utility reached 105 consecutive days without loadshedding to South Africa.

[Premium Times] The two leaders: Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara'a, and Mahmud al-Nigeri, notoriously known as Mallam Mamuda, were arrested after a months-long, intelligence-driven operation between May and July, according to National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu.

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Two men aged 24 and 26 were taken to court on Saturday (Aug 30) after allegedly injuring another man with a chopper in Geylang.The police said in a statement on Friday night (Aug 29) that they received a call for assistance in the vicinity of Sims Avenue at about 6.40am that day.Preliminary investigations found that the two men had attacked a 51-year-old man after a purported dispute. The victim was conscious when taken to the hospital.Reporters from Shin Min Daily News, who had received a tip-off about the incident, visited Lorong 25A Geylang on Friday and saw bloodstains on the road and building facade.The marks on the road trailed approximately 100 metres to a clinic along Sims Avenue, according to the paper.An employee at the eatery, who had witnessed the incident, told Shin Min the victim was sitting at a table outside. The two young men had approached his table, and the three later walked out to the street.'Whole scene was so scary'The eyewitness said he then saw one of the men swing a chopper at the victim. The victim had reportedly raised his arm to block the blow and got slashed there.

Singapore football is shaking things up again, this time at its top official level.In a media statement on Monday (Sept 1), the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said that Chew Chun-Liang has stepped down from his role as general secretary with immediate effect. Chew, 48, was announced as general secretary barely a year ago on Sept 13. He was formerly Sailors CEO from December 2020 to 2022.«The FAS extends its deepest gratitude to Chun-Liang for his dedicated service and contributions to Singapore football during his tenure, and wishes him the very best in his future endeavours.»In light of this development, FAS is pleased to appoint Badri Ghent as the new general secretary," FAS said. The general secretary post is the top official seat at the FAS secretariat, overseeing day-to-day operations, implementation of strategies and policies, and the hiring of department heads. 

Mediacorp will be retrenching 93 staff members as part of its efforts to adapt to the rapidly evolving media landscape.This number accounts for slightly over 3 per cent of the company’s total workforce.Mediacorp announced on Monday (Sept 1) that the retrenchments are «to better align its operations amid ongoing economic and commercial uncertainty».While the company did not specify which departments are affected, they said that the retrenchment is part of an organisation-wide exercise.Affected employees, meanwhile, have been given until the end of September to apply for alternative roles within the company. Those who are unsuccessful in securing alternative placement by the end of this period will ceased to be employed after Sept 30.

«Being part of the SCO family is our strategic choice,» Alexander Lukashenko said

It should «boost cooperation between member states in the security and economy spheres,» the Chinese leader

«Those who unreservedly share the values and foundations of the ‘SCO spirit’- mutual respect and trust, equality, dialogue, and the pursuit of common development - are welcome to join,» Lukashenko said

The meeting is taking place from August 31 to September 1

The Russian leader emphasized that the SCO’s activities are based precisely on these principles, «uniting like-minded allies, committed to the ideas of building a fair multipolar world order»

The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Damion Crawford says a PNP government will make skills training a central part of its education agenda by introducing vocational labs in schools across Jamaica. Speaking at a PNP mass rally in Sam Sharpe Square...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness gifted his '1PM' sweatshirt to veteran entertainer Mr Vegas during a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) mass rally in Spanish Town, St Catherine, on Sunday. The gesture came after the entertainer, born Clifford Smith,...

Julian Robinson, the People’s National Party’s (PNP) candidate for St. Andrew South Eastern, says that Jamaica has failed to grow as a nation because there are not enough well-educated persons to fill the jobs that are available. Addressing...

People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding says he is not surprised by the latest Don Anderson poll that show his party slightly ahead of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, arguing that the JLP is desperate to maintain power. Golding was...

The national minimum wage will be doubled to $32,000 per 40-hour work week over “the next few years” starting next year if the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) retains state power, JLP Leader Dr Andrew Holness has announced. The national minimum wage...

[The Conversation Africa] More than 100 civilians have perished in a spate of attacks by Islamic State-backed rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-2025. The Islamic State's Central African Province - known locally as Allied Democratic Forces - claimed an attack on Christian worshippers in late July which killed at least 49. Other attacks in August killed 52 villagers. By mid-2025 the group had been more active than during any previous year. Stig Jarle Hansen, a researcher and author of several books on jihadism in

[The Conversation Africa] Cameroonians will vote in presidential elections on 12 October 2025. The incumbent, Paul Biya, who has been in office for nearly 43 years, will be a candidate.

ISIS fighter, who was identified by GCHQ analysts as Mohammed Emwazi, was traced to a takeaway in Raqqa, Syria, by MI6 in 2015.

The 79-year-old continues to be the subject of curiosity and cruel jokes regarding his whereabouts from liberals who swamped social media over Labor Day Weekend.

Camilla was assaulted as a teenager and fought off her attacker with a shoe, a new royal book has claimed. The royal is said to have been on a train as a schoolgirl when a man attempted to touch her.

Farmers have called for a government investigation amid fears that sea eagles are snatching ponies from an island herd.

Katelynn Strate, 17, was shot in the head last Sunday as she, her boyfriend and his sister were driving to his mother's house in Louisiana.

A total of 195 individuals were nabbed for e-vaporiser related offences during islandwide enforcement operations at public entertainment outlets, with six found in possession of etomidate-laced pods.Some 16 multi-agency operations were conducted over a two-week period from Aug 15 to Aug 23, said the police and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in a joint statement on Aug 31.The operations involved more than 270 officers from the Singapore Police Force, Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and HSA, who conducted checks on over 1,600 people across 151 public entertainment outlets, including pubs, bars and KTV lounges.«The enforcement operations are part of the Home Team’s ongoing efforts to support the Whole-of-Government’s efforts to crack down on vaping,» said the agencies.More than 340 e-vaporisers and related components were seized from the 195 people, aged between 17 and 61, during the raids.Six out of the 195 were also found in possession of pods containing etomidate.All persons were issued fines for possessing e-vaporisers, while the six with etomidate-laced vapes will be investigated for possession of etomidate. 

A train fault on the Circle Line resulted in no train services between Marina Bay and Promenade for about 35 minutes on Monday (Sept 1) morning.Rail operator SMRT announced the disruption on social media at 8.41am.It said then that free regular bus services was available between Marina Bay and Promenade MRT stations.In an update at 9.18am, SMRT said train services resumed its scheduled operations at about 9.10am.President of SMRT Trains Lam Sheau Kai said the train fault occurred at about 8.35am, and staff were immediately deployed to rectify the fault.He said the affected train was moved towards the overrun tracks to clear the line, and train services are resuming.«We apologise for the disruption during the morning peak commute and sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding,» Lam said.Previous disruptionsThis is the latest incident in a recent series of train disruptions across Singapore's MRT and LRT networks.Most recently, a signalling fault on the Downtown Line, which is managed by SBS Transit, delayed train services between Bukit Panjang and Beauty World MRT stations on Aug 28.