A man who had his penis cut off by his wife after he invited another woman to live with them is taking legal action after images showing his genitals in a medical bag were leaked online. 

The singer said: 'Hello Sir. May I say well done in the Americas. You were superb. Absolutely superb. You put that little rat bag in his place.'

A spokesperson for the supermarket said it is 'currently investing in a range of advanced technology, including smart technology, to deter theft'.

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Jess Phillips declared she had lost confidence in the PM as his grip on power loosens further.

Six people were taken to hospital after an accident involving three lorries and a motorcycle along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) on Tuesday (May 12) morning.  Videos of the aftermath shared on social media showed a traffic jam building up. At least three lorries were involved in the accident, with two Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) fire engines at the scene.Police officers and SCDF firefighters were also present. 

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers had to «pull apart» a modified Malaysia-registered lorry during an enhanced check at Tuas Checkpoint on April 29.In a video posted on its social media, ICA officers are seen pulling out partitions from the lorry's rear cargo box. The video also shows what appears to be the modified floorboard being taken apart. As the modified compartments were dismantled, cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes could be seen concealed within them.ICA said its search and examination officers found more than 2,400 cartons and 40 packets of contraband cigarettes.The border authority added that the 49-year-old male Malaysian driver was arrested and the case has been referred to the Singapore Customs for further investigation. 

More than 500 scam attempts were disrupted during a two-month-long joint operation between the police and five banks, preventing potential losses of over $37 million.Police said in a news release on Tuesday (May 12) that they partnered with five banks — DBS, GXS, OCBC, Standard Chartered Bank and UOB — for the operation which began on March 1.This is immediately after it completed another two-month-long operation on Feb 28, disrupting over 300 scam attempts and preventing potential losses of over $24 million.Similar to the earlier operation, the police utilised robotic process automation (RPA) for upstream detection of potential victims.RPA is the technology that enables computer software to emulate and integrate actions typically performed by humans interacting with digital systems. In this instance, the use of RPA allowed them to streamline information exchange, thereby enabling the police to swiftly reach out to potential scam victims through SMS alerts.

Against the backdrop of the rapid expansion of private credit and its recent emergence as a source of investor concern, particularly in the United States, understanding the structure and vulnerabilities of private credit markets has important implications for financial and macroeconomic stability, including in Europe. This briefing provides an overview of the size, growth, and main features of the global private credit market, with a focus on the United States and Europe, and assesses the channels through which risks could affect financial stability. The first part outlines recent developments in private credit, including its growth as a major asset class, investor base, and return profile. The second part assesses key vulnerabilities, including risks, valuation uncertainty, leverage, data gaps, and growing interlinkages with bank and non-bank financial institutions. It also examines sectoral concentration, particularly exposure to software, AI-sensitive borrowers, and AI-related infrastructure financing. Finally, the briefing considers policy implications, highlighting the need to improve transparency, close data gaps, strengthen monitoring of exposures to banking and non-banking financial institutions, and ensure that risks are effectively assessed, priced, and disclosed, while preserving private credit’s role as a source of business financing. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The defense secretary appears before Congress as a ceasefire with Tehran falters and lawmakers object to the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany.

Support for Mr Burnham has swelled among Labour MPs in recent weeks, despite no one being able to explain a certain route back to Parliament for the 'King of the North'.

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The most popular destinations were Turkey, Thailand and China

Following the end of the ceasefire, the Russian Armed Forces returned to the special military operation

In the first quarter of 2026, foreigners made 293,200 tourist visits to Russia

According to Dmitry Peskov, Russia remains open to dialogue and fully welcomes US mediation efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine

The economy grew at a very high rate in 2023-2024, the Russian deputy prime minister noted

Keir Starmer's grip on power is slipping after Cabinet members privately urged him to make a graceful exit in the wake of disastrous local elections .

A Kia multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) driver made a discretionary right turn at a signalised junction in Ang Mo Kio on Monday (May 11), despite two cars hurtling towards him from the opposite direction. This led to an accident involving the MPV and one of the cars.The accident happened at about 8am at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10. Map showing where the accident took place. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, SG Road Vigilante Dashcam footage shows the traffic lights were in favour of oncoming traffic; vehicles intending to make a right turn would need to do so on a discretionary basis.Based on the footage, the Kia MPV made the discretionary right turn when a Mercedes sports utility vehicle (SUV) and a Mercedes saloon car were travelling straight.

SINGAPORE — The High Court on May 11 ordered The Online Citizen (TOC) chief editor Terry Xu to pay more than $154,000 in legal costs to Cabinet ministers K Shanmugam and Tan See Leng over the defamation suit they had brought against him.The sum comprises $78,000 in lawyers’ fees — $39,000 for each minister — and more than $76,000 in disbursements, which are out-of-pocket expenses.Mr Shanmugam, the Coordinating Minister for National Security, was awarded $44,398.25 in disbursements, while Dr Tan, the Manpower Minister, was awarded $32,064.25.Mr Xu was not present or represented by a lawyer at the hearing to determine legal costs.In March, Mr Shanmugam, who is also Home Affairs Minister, and Dr Tan were each awarded $210,000 in damages over an article that TOC had published in December 2024, titled Bloomberg: Nearly half of 2024 GCB transactions lack public record, raising transparency concerns.The TOC article referred to a Dec 12, 2024, Bloomberg article on good class bungalow (GCB) transactions which mentioned the property deals made by the two ministers in 2023.

A pet owner is appealing for help to locate her missing ginger cat after it was startled and ran away at Gardens by the Bay on Sunday (May 10). In an Facebook post on May 11, user Shermaine Tan wrote that the incident occurred near the Bayfront Plaza car park. The ginger cat, Bravo, had been taken out of its carrier and initially appeared calm, but panicked moments later and bolted towards nearby bushes that lead into a vegetated area. Tan wrote that food and snacks were placed in the area where it fled, in hopes of luring it back. One person was stationed at the spot it was last seen while another went searching within a 500m radius, she said in her post.Tan added that park rangers were also alerted and are helping in the search. Bravo's owners, Tan and Wei Cheng, also created a Telegram group titled Bravo Search Party 2026 on May 11 to coordinate search efforts, adding that they believe Bravo «hasn't eaten or drunk in the last 20 hours». The channel has 479 subscribers so far. 

The targets included command centers, surveillance posts, staging grounds, buildings used for military purposes, and some ten weapons depots

According to Alexander Sternik, the West does this using vague terms such as 'economic diversification' and 'protection against external threats'

Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Third CIS Department Alexander Sternik noted that Moscow develops cooperation with the region with respect and strategic patience

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said the stance the European Union is taking in relation to a peaceful settlement essentially prevents it from being achieved

A few hours after Keir Starmer's 'reset speech', I spoke to a Cabinet minister steadfastly loyal to the Prime Minister.

Keir Starmer's grip on power is slipping after Cabinet members privately urged him to make a graceful exit in the wake of disastrous local elections .

From Nixon visiting during the Cold War to Clinton navigating the optics of being welcomed in Tiananmen Square, presidential trips to China have always been fraught.