The Golden Age murder mystery novellist was born on the 'English Riviera' in Torbay, southwest England, on September 15, 1890.

A huge explosion has rocked homes across Essex after a huge blaze erupted at an industrial unit containing fertiliser in Southend Road, between East Hanningfield and Rettendon, Essex.

Brian Green, 76, who fled after being granted bail before facing trial, was sentenced in his absence to 22 years at Leeds Crown Court in 2024 for five counts of rape.

Water firm bosses have received in total multi-million-pound pay hikes over the last year amid public outrage over pollution and bills, as well as government bonus bans.

The President was without wife and First Lady Melania Trump, instead seated in between WHCA President Weija Jiang and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday.

At over nine storeys above the ground, her life is quite literally hanging by threads. Now, aerialist Megan Lau is letting the public in on the experience.In a Facebook video, the 25-year-old took viewers behind the scenes of her preparations for this year's National Day Parade, where she'll soar 30m above the National Stadium on Aug 9. To set the scene, Lau began by pointing out one eye-watering detail: it's the highest she's ever performed.The past few Monday nights have been spent at rehearsals, she shared, giving viewers a look at the equipment she needs before taking flight, including an in-ear monitor, harness and helmet.«Safety first,» she emphasised. «And no, this isn't overkill. It's because of the drones flying around us while we are in the air.»NDP 2026 will feature about 300 drones performing in synchrony with electronic music artist Jasmine Sokko, who will be supported by two aerialists, including Lau.Once she's fully geared up, Lau is set to soar — her favourite part of the night.«I love every second of it… 30 metres [in the air] is absolutely insane.»

A National University of Singapore graduate was left in tears after her friends surprised her with a graduation celebration featuring a personalised video message from her favourite actor.The emotional moment was shared in a video on social media on Wednesday (July 22) by one of the graduate's friends, showing Char, identified only by her first name, receiving the surprise message from local actor Tosh Rock.«Seven years of friendship and the only time she cried was from this,» the caption read.Tosh Rock, whose real name is Tosh Zhang, is best known for his role in the local film series Ah Boys to Men.Along with the personalised video message, Char was also presented with a standee of the actor, whom her friend described as someone she is a huge fan of.In the video, the friend thanked Tosh Rock for helping with the surprise, after he was contacted via direct message on social media. 

Hailey's appearance at a recent convocation ceremony at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has sparked backlash.The catch? She is NTU's hyper-realistic generative AI (GenAI) ambassador.The clip was uploaded by TikTok user dalgomi on Thursday (July 23).In the clip, the camera pans to screens on stage, where Hailey is seen strolling about with a smile on her face.The clip then cuts to the user asking aloud: «What was that?»In the caption, he wrote: «You could tell the audience was shocked».In the comments section, netizens criticised and questioned the need to use an AI ambassador to celebrate a milestone moment for graduates. «Imagine what should be your proudest moment of university, [yet] they congratulate you with AI,» lamented one commenter.Another commenter sarcastically quipped: «Your lecturer can [use AI], but you can't.»Singapore is among five global AI pioneers, according to the 2024 AI Maturity Matrix, as companies here increasingly adopt AI to automate tasks and streamline processes. 

The Miss Malawi selection scandal has taken a dramatic new twist, after the head of publicity for Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s office and Goshen City, Aubrey Kusakala, released a bombshell statement claiming to shed new light on why runner-up Irene Navicha — and not reigning queen Thandie Chisi — was chosen to represent Malawi at Miss […] The post Miss Malawi row takes new twist as Bushiri PR chief claims Chisi rejected pageant offer appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Electoral Commission finally emerged from a marathon meeting in Lilongwe Friday evening, hours after a tense stand-off saw police officers march into headquarters demanding answers over allegations of financial mismanagement. The session, which kicked off at around 8.30am, was thrown into chaos when officers arrived to grill Director of Administration and Human Resources Yacinto […] The post Tension at MEC as police interrogate top official amid financial mismanagement probe appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A Malawian police sergeant is facing a bombshell investigation after he allegedly slept with an 18-year-old female suspect in exchange for her release from custody. Sergeant Blessings Eliya, based at Kapiri Police Unit in Mchinji, stands accused of exploiting his position of authority to secure sexual favours from the young woman while she was being […] The post Cop ‘slept with 18-year-old female suspect to free her from custody appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Two men have been nabbed by cops in Machinga after they were caught brandishing an unlicensed firearm to terrorise innocent traders whenever they got drunk. Hadji Osman, 33, and Amon Likambale, 24, were both hauled in by police following a string of complaints from terrified locals near the busy Msosa trading centre. Machinga Police spokesperson […] The post Boozy bully’s reign of terror ends as police seize illegal pistol in Machinga appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Miss Malawi organisers were forced into an embarrassing climbdown on Friday after admitting they got their own competition rules wrong — as it emerged they’re still scrambling to find millions of kwacha just to get their chosen beauty queen on a plane to Vietnam. The Miss Malawi Organisation issued a grovelling public apology after confessing […] The post Miss Malawi bosses grovel over ‘age eligibility’ bungle as they beg public for K30m to send Navicha to Vietnam — with K15m still MISSING appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A prominent Malawian lawyer has ignited a fierce row over press freedom after publicly accusing the country’s leading newspaper of being little more than a mouthpiece for whoever pays to get their story told. Bright Theu, a well-known private practice lawyer, took to Facebook to launch his blistering attack on The Nation Publications Limited, branding […] The post Lawyer Theu slams Nation newspaper in Facebook rant: ‘Whoever pays the piper calls the tune’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Russia said Elon Musk should stop providing Starlink services to the Ukrainian military if he cares about the death toll in the conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

The popular governor lends her weight to centrist Haley Stevens in the race.

After threatening a “massive attack,” the president said his envoys were talking with Tehran but left open the possibility of a sharp military escalation.

Hours before addressing the White House press corps, the president endorsed using subpoenas against reporters in national security leak investigations.

The comment followed Donald Trump’s demand for Riyadh to normalize relations with Israel as part of the pact, a condition publicly backed by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright

The regional governor Alexander Shuvayev also reported damage and fires, which are being extinguished by fire crews, and special forces are continuing their work

Seven attacks targeted the Gorlovka area, with one attack recorded each in the Starobeshevo, Makeyevka, and Shakhtyorsk sectors

Detentions across Jammu and Kashmir linked to a terrorist killing have risen significantly. Police have stepped up their crackdown on suspected sympathizers of armed groups in the region. A comprehensive security review meeting focused on the current operational environment and threat perception. Home minister Amit Shah spoke with the slain head constable's son after visiting the family. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticized the detentions and controlled explosions targeting terrorist homes.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after ASEAN events in the Philippines on July 22 that Moscow wanted the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz to end and was not supplying weapons to Iran.

According to the agency, the strikes also targeted the Yemeni island Kamaran in the Red Sea

Two crew members were killed in the attack

Meanwhile, the general license does not authorize the transfer of funds to any person or to any account in Russia, according to the document

This is a very sensitive issue, Sergey Vershinin said

According to the Israel Defense Forces, Hamas continues to systematically and flagrantly violate the ceasefire agreement while attempting to rebuild its military capabilities and terrorist infrastructure