A year ago next month, Hiral Ramesh's husband Vishwash Kumar astonished the world by walking away from the flaming wreckage of an Air India jet, killing everyone else aboard.

The extent of Camilla's steely nature has been revealed by royal biographer Christopher Wilson, or, as the author of A Greater Love - Charles and Camilla puts it, her 'ruthless streak'.

EU foreign policy chief won't have an easy time, Dmitry Peskov said

The number of presumptive cases is 336

The two leaders discussed current matters pertaining to the preparations for Vladimir Putin's upcoming state visit to Astana and the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council to be held there

According to the agency, the US refuses to pay any compensation for damage caused by the bombings of Iranian territory

The Russian president has sent a congratulatory telegram to the Kazakh leader on his birthday

The spacecraft delivered approximately 2.9 tons of payload to the station, including equipment for experiments studying the effects of microgravity on bacteria

No injuries were reported and there was no impact on radiological safety levels, Abu Dhabi authorities said

Russia’s amateur 504-km-long cycling race has started in Kostroma; the event combines road racing with tourism along the Golden Ring route Read Full Article at RT.com

Three civilians were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack targeting Moscow, the authorities have said Read Full Article at RT.com

Some US officials are reportedly encouraging the United Arab Emirates to seize Iran’s Lavan island in the Persian Gulf Read Full Article at RT.com

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make a five-day visit to China's Guangxi and Shanghai from Monday (May 18).The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Sunday that SM Lee's visit «builds on the momentum of high-level bilateral exchanges between Singapore and China and deepens Singapore's ties with China at the regional level.»In Guangxi, SM Lee will meet and be hosted to dinner by Chen Gang, secretary of the Communist Party of China of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region committee. SM Lee will also make site visits to better understand Guangxi's role in advancing Asean-China connectivity as a key gateway for linking China with Southeast Asia.In an interview with China's People's Daily last December, Singapore's ambassador to China Peter Tan noted that Qinzhou port in Guangxi is an important node on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, serving as a gateway for Southeast Asian goods transhipped through Singapore into the Chinese market.Tan also expressed hope for Singapore to work with Guangxi to «further enhance connectivity, improve logistics and unlock new avenues for trade and investments» between them.

Ewayne Price, a Kingston music producer, who told investigators that imitation firearms found at his home were being used as props in music videos, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and life behind bars under the controversial Firearms Act.

A St James man who was being sought in connection with the death of an American tourist last month turned himself in to the St Mary police on Friday. The man was being sought by investigators probing the death of Melissa Kerry Samnath, who was killed hours after arriving in the island to celebrate her 37th birthday.

The nightmares came after the funeral. Months after 16-year-old Devonie Shearer died from injuries sustained when another student hit him with a chair at Ocho Rios High School, teacher Mikhail McKenzie still found himself haunted by the tragedy. To cope, he turned to writing – a letter to the Gleaner editor.

A report on an Integrity Commission investigation into alleged corruption and irregularities at the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) remains untabled in Parliament six weeks after its submission, amid a legal challenge by the gun regulator in the Supreme Court. The Integrity Commission confirmed to The Sunday Gleaner last Tuesday that a report was had been submitted to Parliament on March 30, 2026, and was formally received and signed for at 1:02 p.m. that day. 

By explicitly calling for Britain to rejoin the EU yesterday, Wes Streeting was making life as hard as possible for Andy Burnham.

A year ago next month, Hiral Ramesh's husband Vishwash Kumar astonished the world by walking away from the flaming wreckage of an Air India jet, killing everyone else aboard.

Early on the morning of October 7 1965, just as daylight was breaking and the world beginning to stir, the local police station in the Manchester suburb of Hyde received a strange 999 phone call.

When Louise Carpino complained she had a 'bloated belly', she never thought the cause could be something so sinister.

Final results are now in for the municipal election in Kópavogur, where the Independence Party has gained two additional seats compared with 2022 and secured an outright majority on the town council.

The Independence Party received 32.5% of the vote in Reykjavík’s municipal elections and secured nine seats on the City Council. The Social Democratic Alliance finished as the city’s second-largest party with 18% support and five seats. Vote counting in Reykjavík has now been completed, making these the final results.

[allAfrica] The death of former Botswana president Festus Mogae should force Africa into an uncomfortable but necessary conversation: why does staying too long in power so often end badly on our continent?

Over the past 24 hours, more than 120 UAVs have been shot down

There are no casualties or damage in the airport area

Regional residents were advised to report any discovered debris or explosive objects to emergency services

Mohammad Saleh Jokar, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Interior Affairs Committee, noted that Iran «never trusted the US,» and his country has no other option but to «become stronger»

In addition, about 32 flights were reported to be delayed for departure by more than two hours

Russia’s amateur 504-km-long cycling race has started in Kostroma; the event combines road racing with tourism along the Golden Ring route Read Full Article at RT.com

A business owner at Sultan Plaza has voiced concerns about the growing number of vice-related massage parlours in the building, saying nearly 30 have opened within just four months.An employee was even seen sitting at the shop’s entrance clad in a towel while waiting for customers.Shin Min Daily News received the tip-off from a reader, Mr Tan, who runs a restaurant in the building. The 49-year-old said massage parlours had gradually begun operating in Sultan Plaza since 2025, but the situation has worsened in the past months.“About 10 opened last year, but this year there are more and more. I think there are at least 40 now,” he said.The zi char restaurant owner added that scantily dressed women would openly solicit customers along the corridors, even during the day.“Most of them just wear a shirt and sit at the entrance. Whenever someone walks past, they ask if they want massage services,” he said.Mr Tan recounted that on the morning of May 3, he passed by one of the parlours and saw a woman sitting on a sofa at the entrance wearing only a towel.

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 14-year-old boy, Hans Rafael Bin Yuhanis.In a news release on Sunday (May 17), the police said he was last seen at Causeway Point in Woodlands at about 9.45pm on Saturday.According to the police, he was wearing a black t-shirt and black pants.Those with information are urged to contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information will be kept strictly confidential.[[nid:735974]]editor@asiaone.com

Members of the public jumped in to restrain a man who allegedly took upskirt photographs at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station on Friday (May 15) night.According to videos circulating online, the man was seen sprinting down an escalator, brushing past another woman along the way.Someone can be heard shouting for the man to stop, accusing him of taking videos of a woman. Another person also accused the man of being a «pervert» in Mandarin.As the suspect ran through the crowd, several individuals begin to give chase, eventually restraining the man who had fallen to his knees.The man was later seen with his shirt torn open, the milk tea he had been carrying spilled on the station floor.A photograph of the incident shows a SBS Transit staff member speaking into a communications device with his hand on the man's shoulder.Among those chasing the man was a woman who alleged that the man had been snapping pictures of her from Somerset MRT station, MS News reported.She had followed the suspect to Dhoby Ghaut alongside a man in orange who also helped restrain the suspect.

A 64-year-old man died after the car he was driving crashed into a crash cushion in Serangoon on Saturday (May 16) morning.The accident happened at about 10.15am along Serangoon Road towards Upper Serangoon Road.  Map showing where the accident on Saturday (May 16) took place. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media Videos of the accident shared to a motoring chat group show a white Toyota Sienta multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that had crashed into a crash cushion between Serangoon Road and Woodsville Tunnel.When the accident happened, it was raining and the roads were wet.At least two Traffic Police (TP) expressway patrol cars, a police fast response car and a TP motorcycle were at the scene.A police crime scene investigation van was also present. 

Libreville, jeudi 15 mai 2026 – Après sa tournée dans les établissements privés protestants, la Jeunesse Lumière Chrétienne (JLC), mouvement de jeunesse de l'Église Évangélique du Gabon, a été invitée au Complexe Scolaire d'Essassa, relevant de la Fondation Ella. Cette invitation fait suite à la série de sensibilisations menées sur les dangers des addictions aux écrans et sur la protection de l'environnement. Touchée par l'initiative, la Fondation Ella a souhaité que les élèves du (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON