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Casting your vote during the General Election is meant to be a private affair, but one woman decided to document her experience.  The woman uploaded a video of it onto her TikTok account on Polling Day (May 3).  In the 40-second clip, she shared in Mandarin that although voters are not allowed to take photos while voting, she would «secretly» record the process.  Snippets of her video showed the outside of her polling station at a HDB void deck in Sengkang, as well as her ballot paper showing clearly the two parties and their candidates.  After voting, she said the whole process was «quite fast».  In the comments of her video, some netizens questioned her actions while others pointed out that what she did was wrong.  PHOTO: Screengrab/TikTok Some also said that a police report should be made.

Sun Xueling's latest Facebook video of her reading children's books has gone viral.  The post, also the 169th episode of her Sun Xueling Reads series, was uploaded on Sunday (May 4). Sun Xueling Reads is a weekly storytelling session on Sunday that focuses on social and emotional development of children, according to her Facebook page. As of 4pm on Monday (May 5), the post has garnered over 157,000 views, one of the highest for her video series. In the video, Sun, who is Minister of State for Social and Family Development and Minister of State for Home Affairs, read a book titled You Are My Everything, which illustrated an elephant's love for its calf.  «You are my everything. I think that says it all. Thank you for your trust and I will do my very best for you,» she captioned the post. 

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has announced that Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh will continue as Leader of the Opposition. In a Facebook post on Monday (May 5), PM Wong acknowledged WP's strong performance in the recent election, stating: «The Workers' Party fielded a strong slate of candidates and put up a tough fight in this election.» He shared that the party has consolidated and increased its presence in Parliament with 10 elected seats and two additional Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) seats. «I look forward to the contributions of the Workers' Party members in Parliament,» said PM Wong who also mentioned that he had spoken to Singh, who was first appointed Leader of the Opposition after the 2020 General Election.

In Papua New Guinea's main hospital, women are being forced to give birth on the floor due to a lack of beds.

A glaring detail in Justin Bieber's latest social media post sparked concern about the singer's alleged drug use.  

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Naomi Campbell has reportedly been banned from attending the iconic Met Gala on Monday night amid her feud with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

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David Beckham marked his milestone 50th with a bang as four days of raucous celebrations ended with noise complaints in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Russia also shares the Palestinian leadership’s priorities in terms of countering the challenges of the Israeli occupation," Mahmoud al-Habbash told

When peace talks are over - and they are likely to end with territorial concessions - a new situation will emerge that may be recorded legally," Tibor Gaspar said

«According to the Vienna Convention, the Russian side provides us with sufficient security, and today we have no security problems,» Muhammad Khalid Jamali said

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated that the central government's agreement to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census is due to pressure, highlighting Rahul Gandhi's advocacy on the issue. Jairam Ramesh criticized PM Modi for a «U-turn» on the caste census, noting the government's prior opposition.

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Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief Arshad Madani questioned the practicality of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, highlighting the river's age-old flow. This follows the government's decision after the Pahalgam attack and Pakistan's strong condemnation, with some officials even terming it an «act of war.» Pakistan vows to retaliate against any construction on the Indus River.

The Supreme Court dismissed Sultana Begum's plea to reclaim the Red Fort, deeming her claim as the widow of Bahadur Shah Zafar II’s great-grandson misconceived and meritless. The court questioned why only the Red Fort was being claimed and not other historical sites. Begum argued her family was wrongfully deprived of the fort after the 1857 war of independence.

Sanjay Raut praised Rahul Gandhi's response regarding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, calling him a «clean-hearted» politician who accepts mistakes. Raut highlighted the significance of Gandhi taking responsibility, even for events before his political involvement.

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The Ministry of National Defense tracked eight Chinese naval vessels and six military aircraft around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Sunday and 6 a.m. on Monday.