Singapore Pools will hold this year's Toto National Day draw on August 7, with an estimated jackpot of $5 million. The draw will take place at 9.30pm at its Middle Road headquarters. On the draw date, all Singapore Pools branches and retailers will operate from 8am to 9pm, with sales closing at the end of operating hours. As operating hours may vary across outlets, Singapore Pools has advised its customers to check the operating hours of their nearby outlets from its website.Punters can purchase $10 and $20 National Day Draw packs at all outlets from 6.10pm on Monday, Aug 3.Each $10 pack will contain one board of Quick Pick System 7 and one board of Singapore Sweep for the upcoming draw, while each $20 pack will contain two boards of Quick Pick System 7, three boards of Quick Pick Toto Ordinary and one board of Singapore Sweep for the upcoming draw.Last year's Toto National Day draw saw a $1 Quick Pick Ordinary share purchased at the Holland Drive Betting Centre at Block 47 Holland Drive win the $5.5 million jackpot.

One diner got more than they bargained for when they ordered fried rice from a restaurant in Kampung Admiralty.The customer was left shocked after allegedly finding a small cockroach in the dish.The 11-second clip was uploaded to TikTok by user Mantaro CoconutKelapa earlier this month. In the clip, what appeared to be a small cockroach was seen inside a container of half-eaten fried rice, with its head and several legs visible.The post has since been viewed over 63,000 times as of Friday (July 24).In the caption, the diner claimed the food was purchased from Yassin restaurant.The restaurant told 8days it had spoken with the diner and resolved the matter, and declined to comment further.AsiaOne's calls to the restaurant went unanswered. Earlier this year, the same restaurant made headlines over an alleged rat infestation, after a netizen uploaded a video showing a rodent scurrying around the eatery.  AsiaOne has also reached out to the Singapore Food Agency and the National Environment Agency for comment.[[nid:738584]]helmy.saat@asiaone.com

Governor Alexander Beglov heads a crisis response center that coordinates first responders, utility workers and intra-departmental communications

The republic’s human rights commissioner Darya Morozova added that a total of 1,076 children have been wounded in the reported period

A dual Canadian-American citizen has pleaded guilty to her role in a human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of a Romanian family of four and a boat operator in the St. Lawrence River.

The mayor of North Bay and a Jewish advocacy organization are condemning a weekend gathering that appears to be taking place somewhere in the area— that organizers themselves are calling “Bigotfest”— saying hate and discrimination have no place in the community.

WestJet is giving passengers with bookings from July 30 to Aug. 4 the opportunity to cancel or change their flights for free in light of the ongoing labour dispute with flight attendants.

Anna Paulina Luna did not name these officials

According to the statement, the strikes targeted Iranian military command centers, drone storage facilities, communication networks, coastal surveillance sites, and maritime capabilities

According to the newspaper, Iranian officials said Tehran was not interested in a temporary deal, which will leave the Strait of Hormuz issue unsolved

In all, 34 munitions of various types were fired in the reported period

Israel’s top diplomat has accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of incitement after an assailant stabbed two people in Manhattan Read Full Article at RT.com

Saudi Arabia must join the Abraham Accords before the US approves a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, the White House says Read Full Article at RT.com

The US carried out fresh strikes against Iran, with heavy explosions reported in the southwestern city of Ahvaz Read Full Article at RT.com

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticised Prime Minister Modi's video message regarding the NEET-UG paper leak. He demanded the education minister's resignation and punishment for those involved. Prime Minister Modi announced a new bill with stringent punishments for exam paper leaks. This proposed legislation will be discussed in the Union Cabinet soon.

Un groupe de 29 Marquisiens devait découvrir Los Angeles, Las Vegas et San Diego mi-juillet. Leur voyage a finalement été annulé au dernier moment. Les participants réclament désormais le remboursement intégral de leur séjour. L'organisatrice reconnaît des erreurs de gestion et promet de leur reverser l'argent.

The blacklist also includes three companies from Turkey, three from Kyrgyzstan, two from Kazakhstan, two from the United Arab Emirates and one from India

Other details are unknown at this point

Other blacklisted companies include Slavneft-affiliated Baikit Oil and Gas Exploration Expedition, Slavneft-Nizhnevartovsk, Obneftegazgeologiya and Tatneft-Samara

Also, the EU blacklist includes Indian companies Falcon Toolings, and Zepto Microwave and Chip Devices Assembly

The previous test launch took place in May, when SpaceX launched Starship S39, the premier prototype of the company’s third-generation spacecraft

A 21-year-old Australian woman, who allegedly stole from a shop in Changi Airport in June, was arrested upon her return to Singapore last week.She will be charged in court on Friday (July 24). Police said in a news release on Thursday evening that the incident happened at about 11.30pm on June 11, at The Shilla Duty Free outlet located in the transit area of Terminal 1.According to the police, an employee at the outlet noticed a box of perfume, valued at $312.80, missing from the display shelf.Checks on closed circuit television (CCTV) footage show the woman taking the item from the display shelf and leaving without making payment. Her identity was established and she was arrested upon her return on July 18.If found guilty of the offence of theft in dwelling, she could be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both.The police also warned would-be perpetrators that they take a serious view of shop theft cases, adding that retailers are increasingly leveraging CCTV footages to lodge police reports against shoplifters, even when immediate apprehension is not possible.

SINGAPORE - Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC plans to deploy an additional $30 billion (S$38.8 billion) into hedge funds and is spreading its bets across AI, top executives said, while reporting its weakest long-run returns since 2020.Group Chief Investment Officer Bryan Yeo said the money would be allocated over three years and that the fund's top executives see opportunities in global macro, quantitative and multi-strategy funds, which span multiple assets and can adjust quickly when conditions change.«These are three that we believe the go-forward environment is highly conducive on, and these are also the three types of managers that can actively and dynamically manage their risk and pivot ... as the investment landscape continues to evolve with all the uncertainties,» Yeo said, adding that GIC had tripled its hedge fund investments globally over the past decade.GIC on Friday (July 24) posted an annualised 20-year real rate of return of 3.4 per cent for the period ended March 31, 2026, down from 3.8 per cent a year earlier. That was its weakest performance since the 2.7 per cent reported in 2020, according to its annual report.

HSBC said on Friday (July 24) it will sell its Singapore life and health insurance business to Germany's Allianz, in a deal valuing the unit at S$2.7 billion.The disposal is expected to generate a pre-tax gain of US$1.8 billion and an estimated up to 15 basis-point increase to CET1 for the HSBC Group, the bank said.A sale will mark another step in HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery's drive to simplify Europe's largest bank, redeploying capital into businesses and markets where it sees stronger returns, while preserving Singapore as a key wealth and wholesale banking hub.For insurers, the HSBC asset offers a rare chance to gain scale in Singapore, a wealthy, tightly regulated market where distribution and bancassurance relationships are prized.Earlier in May, HSBC had disclosed that a review of HSBC Life Singapore's insurance manufacturing business was ongoing.Bloomberg first reported on the news in the middle of June.[[nid:712561]]

Accused in the Clifton land fraud case, Suelyn Ward-Brown, has been freed of one count of fraudulent conversion after presiding judge Roneiph Lawrence ordered the matter dismissed for want of prosecution in the St Catherine Parish Court. When the matter came up on Thursday, the Clerk of Court told the court that one complainant had alleged that he sent $2.4 million to an account belonging to Ward-Brown.

WESTERN BUREAU: More than 100 residents of Troy, Trelawny, took to the streets on Wednesday, demanding the release of a man arrested in connection with Tuesday's mob killing of convicted sexual offender Delroy Coke. Waving placards and chanting for justice, the protesters occupied the community's main square for about 90 minutes, insisting that Maxwell Henry should not be held criminally responsible.

Roza Local String Band from Ngurua Village on Emau Island has released its second music album, paying tribute to Vanuatu’s traditional chiefs and highlighting their vital role in preserving the country’s culture and guiding local communities.

Police officers will be deployed across official celebration venues, roads, beaches, entertainment centres, bars and nightclubs as part of a nationwide security operation to ensure public safety during Vanuatu’s 46th Independence celebrations.