Concerns have been raised about the names on a Second World War monument at an Estonian summer camp in Elora, Ont.

The mother of Lea Thompson, who was murdered last summer in Kirkland Lake, says she’s still waiting to find out exactly what happened to her daughter.

RIYADH: In partnership with the Saudi Entertainment Academy, the Embassy of South Korea in Saudi Arabia is set to hold the final preliminary round of its first-ever participation in the K-pop World Festival in JAX district on Saturday.  In the first preliminary round, held at the academy’s hall earlier this week, 30 teams from all over the Kingdom, including Jeddah, participated.  Out of these, only 10 made it to the final preliminary round, which will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3 in JAX.

RIYADH: A campaign to raise awareness about rangers’ contributions to protecting the environment, wildlife and historical monuments has been launched by the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority. The start of the initiative, July 31, was also World Ranger Day. The reserve’s rangers protect, monitor and control the area with daily patrols and monitoring, as well as working to prevent illegal activities such as grazing, poaching and tree felling. They also help scientific research teams and those carrying out academic studies.

Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid Al-Qasabi met with South Korea’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Park Sang-woo on Wednesday as part of his official visit to the country. During the meeting, they discussed opportunities for cooperation and “the exchange of qualitative experiences in the priority sectors of the two friendly countries,” the Saudi minister wrote on X.

Tarik Al-Saad is the chief internal audit officer at the Sports Boulevard Foundation, where he oversees the foundation’s internal audit strategy and operations.  He has been instrumental in establishing the internal audit function, developing and refining internal audit charters, policies and risk-based plans. He has also created financial, operational, project and engineering audit departments, and implemented technology tools to enhance internal operations. 

RIYADH: The Saudi Communications, Space and Technology Commission has launched a training program for aerospace engineering students, in collaboration with Boeing. The month-long program aims to provide participants with valuable hands-on experience with space technologies and give them the chance to develop their skills in aerospace engineering and sciences, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Prime Minister Charlot Salwai reaffirmed the government’s commitment to securing the future of Air Vanuatu and its employees on Independence Day, acknowledging the challenges and criticism along the way.

The Vanuatu Government, through the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) are to verify and assess the teachers’ claims, and determine the settlement amount by the end of next week.

The Vanuatu Daily Post has learned that one, or possibly two, European investors are showing interest in acquiring a stake in Air Vanuatu or V3, as the airline is currently being referred to.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) of Vanuatu is advancing vernacular literacy nationwide with an intensive workshop on Ambae Island. In July 2024, educators from Years 1 to 3, representing five schools per area council on Ambae, convened at…

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ICOMPLY, Mr. Rodney Prestia, was honored with a medal by the Head of State, His Excellency Nikenike Vurobaravu MOLIUNAVANUA, on Independence Day.

In this episode of our What do you think video series, AsiaOne delves into why people fall victim to scams in Singapore. It highlights a recent AsiaOne survey from January 2024, revealing that 64% of the 1,918 respondents feel they're more likely to be scammed now as compared to a year ago.  About 3 in 10 of respondents have been victims of scams, and half of the respondents have not fallen for scams but know someone who has. While, retirees, homemakers, and the unemployed are perceived to be at high risk, but 64% of respondents who were scam victims are actually employed.  The video explores possible reasons behind this vulnerability, such as greed, lack of knowledge, and complacency.  It also underscores the growing sophistication of scammers. Watch the full video to understand the complexities of this issue.

SINGAPORE - Two catering businesses linked to the mass food poisoning incident on July 30 at the ByteDance office in One Raffles Quay have been suspended from July 31 until further notice. The businesses are Yun Hai Yao, located at 1 Northpoint Drive, and Pu Tien Services, located at 2 Senoko South Road, said the Ministry of Health and Singapore Food Agency in a joint statement. The authorities took action, given the severity of the incident in which 130 people who had consumed food supplied by the two businesses on July 30 suffered gastroenteritis symptoms, the statement added. Yun Hai Yao, an eatery chain from China, is more commonly known here as Yun Nans. The joint statement said: “The licensees are required to clean and sanitise the premises, including equipment and utensils, and dispose all ready-to-eat food and perishable food items.

PARIS – On a day of several badminton upsets, Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew was made to work for his spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s singles round of 16, as he beat the spirited world No. 50 Uriel Canjura 21-13, 21-16 on July 31. The hard-earned victory over El Salvador’s first Olympic badminton player at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena helped world No. 12 Loh top Group M after a win over 63rd-ranked Czech Jan Louda on July 28. He also became Singapore’s first male player to make it to the knockout since Ronald Susilo made the last eight at Athens 2004. Only each of the 13 group winners progress and Loh will play China’s world No. 6 Li Shifeng, who also laboured to a 21-17, 21-17 win over Nigeria’s 103rd-ranked Anuoluwapo Opeyori, on Aug 1 for a place in the quarter-finals. While he holds a 4-2 head-to-head lead over Li, the Chinese won their two most recent meetings. Loh said: “Every win is a step closer to a medal, and I want to go as far as I can here. My mentality going into any match here is the same – prepare to the fullest, try to play to my best, and keep fighting.”

There is heavy security presence consisting of the police and military now outside the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in downtown Kingston awaiting the release of dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel. A large crowd of people including the...

Jubilant cheers echoed throughout a section of 'Gaza City' in Waterford, Portmore, St Catherine as news came of the freeing of dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel by the Court of Appeal today. The community was eerily quiet when a Gleaner...

Newly minted president of the Court of Appeal Justice Marva McDonald Bishop, in freeing Vybz Kartel and his three co-appellants, today said that it was not in the interest of justice to order a retrial. McDonald Bishop, in a highly anticipated...

Dancehall star Vybz Kartel is now out of the State's custody and is back on Jamaican streets. The 48-year-old artiste, who is battling ill health, was met by adoring fans as he left the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in downtown ...

Supporters of dancehall artiste Adidja 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer erupted in dance and song when they received news that the entertainer, who had been incarcerated for 13 years, was now a free man.  The initially small crowd that had...

Information about at least four Russians imprisoned in America over the past years is no longer available at a US federal database Read Full Article at RT.com

Police say human remains have been located during the search for a Markham, Ont. woman who went missing last week.

Calgary police say the discovery of a unique secret compartment in a piece of bedroom furniture was the key to solving a recent drug trafficking investigation.

In the wake of U.S. warnings about ground cinnamon products, Canada says it is monitoring the situation and doesn't believe any products are affected in the country.

A 67-year-old man who planned to use a Jet Ski to smuggle more than 180 kilograms of fentanyl and methamphetamine into Canada was convicted in a Seattle courtroom Friday, after beachcombers found the drugs stashed in several duffel bags along the Washington state coastline.

CP24 has obtained video of police raiding a Scarborough home of a father and son who were allegedly planning a 'serious violent attack in Toronto.'

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Three cars were damaged in the town of Sudzha

Dancehall star Vybz Kartel is free. The Court of Appeal just ruled that he and three co-accused should not be retried for murder. Freedom, a day before Jamaica celebrates Emancipation Day, caps an almost 13-year journey of arrests, trial,...

Russia has condemned the Israeli strike on Beirut as a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and the “basic norms of the international law” Read Full Article at RT.com

Despite being portrayed as diametrical opposites in the media, neither of the US presidential candidates can say no to Israel Read Full Article at RT.com

Vladimir Zelensky’s demand would make NATO directly involved in the conflict with Russia, former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter has said Read Full Article at RT.com

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he’s taking the challenge to a fight by Venezuelan president but that Nicolas Maduro would “chicken out” Read Full Article at RT.com