SINGAPORE - Years of concern over Mary's (not her real name) phone use came to a head in June 2025, when her parents discovered she had an online boyfriend.Now 16, she has had two such relationships since she was 15, meeting both boys through Roblox, an online game platform hugely popular among the young.Mary, a Secondary 4 student, told The Straits Times that she had been cautious, screening these individuals - who are not in Singapore - through video calls to ensure they were around her age before getting into a relationship. She had never met them in person.But her parents, alarmed and upset, made her cut off contact.In the most recent incident, her father smashed her phone in a fit of anger when he realised she had continued messaging one of the boys.When she falls out with her parents, she seeks solace online, resulting in a cycle of tension and unhappiness at home.Her mother has lashed out in frustration, sometimes comparing Mary with her twin sister.«I'm not as pretty, slim or smart (as her). I feel hurt when my parents compare us,» she said.

News of the death of Manchester United legend Remi Moses saw dozens of mourners travel to pay their respects in the Greek island town where he had quietly spent his retirement years with his wife.

The so-called Red Queen is expected to regain her post of Deputy Prime Minister as well as a plum Cabinet job as rewards for backing Mr Burnham.

Although Andy Burnham has effectively fired the starting gun for the Labour leadership race, this will be far from a coronation.  It is also unlikely to a one-horse race.

It was a remarkable ascent for a softly-spoken 27-year-old from Reading, who had dabbled in modelling before studying philosophy at an obscure university in America's mid-west.

Officers were deployed at the west London prison this afternoon amid reports of campaigners entering a staff entrance area.

A deal between the political parties on the Right could secure a landslide majority and torpedo the chances of a coalition of the 'Loony Left' seizing power in Britain, a major study reveals today.

After 12 years away, an astronaut returns to India, surrounded by the echoes of her father's stories and the warmth of family bonds. This is her inaugural trip to Kerala, a land her father called enchanting.

The ceasefire extension is being implemented as part of supporting US operation on the transfer of imprisoned members from SDF prisons to Iraq

The newspaper's source called the efforts of the Coalition of the Willing nice and noted that the EU has «a couple helicopters and a couple troops»

Subject matter events will be held in honor of the holiday in different cities of the country

Sergey Ryabkov pointed out that «the previous round of such dialogue was in Washington»

Voters will determine the composition of two chambers of the parliament, the House of Representatives and the House of Nationalities, as well as regional legislative authorities

Several flights in and out of Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St James have been cancelled or delayed due to a winter storm affecting parts of the United States, airport operator MBJ Airports Limited has announced. In a media...

The Waltham Park Police Post this afternoon hosted its first “Christmas in January” social and community intervention, for residents of 75 and 77 lanes in the St Andrew community. The initiative, which is expected to be done annually, comes...

A St James man has been charged after police allegedly seized an illegal firearm and ammunition during a search of his home on Friday. Detectives assigned to the St James police division laid charges of possession of a prohibited weapon and...

A 30-year-old medical doctor is among three people charged with allegedly defrauding “hundreds of millions of dollars” from several financial institutions, the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) says. MOCA has charged Chloe...

(AP) — Thousands of flights across the United States set to take off over the weekend were cancelled as a monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across much of the country. It has knocked out power in many areas and covered major roadways...

The police are warning members of the public to exercise caution when purchasing goat meat especially in the Mile Gully area of Manchester, following the alleged theft of 35 goats from a local farm. "Members of the public should note that the...

Thus Andrej Babis reacted to words of Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces Karel Rehka that from his point of view, the transfer of four L-159 jets to Ukraine would not affect Czech Republic’s security

At least eleven states announced the state of emergency due to the threat of extreme cold and abundant snowfalls

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov noted that «there were no even 'probing' communications in this regard»

According to the TV channel, the parties also discussed the opening of the Rafar Crossing on the border between Egypt and Gaza

Among other things, the parties discussed issues pertaining to territories and control over the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant

According to the news portal, additional trilateral negotiations should be organized before that

The victim in the shooting was identified as Alexander “Alex” Pretti, 37, of Minneapolis.

Preeti Unhale, 51, has become India's longest-living heart transplant survivor, marking 25 years with a donor heart on January 23, 2026. Facing a critical condition in 2000, she underwent the life-saving procedure at AIIMS, demonstrating remarkable resilience and adherence to lifelong medical discipline.

The Delhi High Court ruled that blood pressure issues in military officers cannot be dismissed as mere lifestyle disorders to deny disability pensions. The court emphasized that medical boards must thoroughly examine individual cases and provide clear reasoning, rejecting the Union government's challenge to an Armed Forces Tribunal order. This decision upholds the entitlement of a retired IAF officer.

Edith Tavanae vient de remporter le titre de Championne de France Elite seniors, chez les moins de 80 kilos. La Tahitienne de 37 ans s'est imposée en finale, par décision unanime, contre Camille Vincent. La compétition s'est déroulée à la salle Gaston Neveur de La Rochelle, dans la soirée ce samedi 24 janvier.