Dear Mr Bassie,  I would like to know if someone under 18 years old and born in the United Kingdom can claim British citizenship. I hope you can shed some light on this for me.

Mrs Walker-Huntington: I’ve been in the United States for several years. I’m now 34 years old and from Jamaica. My mom is married to a US citizen for two years and is awaiting an interview date (she also lives here). Can she file for me as soon as she becomes a permanent resident? If yes, do I have to go back to Jamaica to complete the process? And, how long would it take?

Les deux hommes soupçonnés d'être impliqués dans la rixe à la sortie d'un établissement de nuit, le 5 mars dernier, devaient être jugés en comparution immédiate ce jeudi 18 mai. L'affaire a été renvoyée pour la troisième fois au 1er juin, pour permettre le visionnage de toutes les vidéos de surveillance et amateurs.

Indian mountaineer Shradha Gupta is currently on her Mount Everest expedition, marking another major milestone in her rapidly rising climbing journey after successfully summiting Mount Manaslu (8,163 metres) -- the world's eighth-highest mountain.

Fuel prices have seen their second hike in less than a week, with petrol and diesel increasing by approximately 90 paise per litre. This follows a nearly four-year freeze by state-run oil companies, with prices now reaching their highest levels since May 2022. Opposition parties allege the freeze was timed to end after state elections.

Toute une famille endeuillée depuis dimanche 17 mai, après la mort d'un jeune homme de 21 ans. Originaire de Moorea, Hitivai Teraiharoa a perdu la vie lors d'une session de chasse sous marine, dans le lagon de Taunoa à Pirae. Plusieurs dizaines de personnes ont participé aux recherches.

More than a week after the last round of changes to pump prices in Singapore on May 8 — with diesel prices adjusted downwards and petrol prices kept unchanged — oil and gas company Shell has raised petrol prices but reduced its posted price for diesel.In a price board update published at 4.30pm on Monday (May 18), Shell announced a 3-cent hike across its petrol offerings, while reducing its diesel price by the same amount. The move also pushed its more premium 98-octane petrol past the $4 mark again.Following the latest round of pump prices adjustments, the price of the more popular 95-octane petrol now ranges from $2.64 at Cnergy, to $3.49 at Shell.Meanwhile, the more premium 98-octane petrol is now priced between $3.05 at Cnergy and $4.01 at Shell.

Kwek Leng Peck - cousin of City Developments Limited (CDL) chairman Kwek Leng Beng - is set to return to CDL as vice-chairman.The 69-year-old will also become a non-independent and non-executive director from June 1, according to exchange filings on May 18.He is once again filling up the post he vacated almost six years ago following a disagreement with the board and management on the group’s investment in a Chinese property group and the management of its British hotel arm, reported The Business Times.His appointment would enhance the board’s core competencies in strategic planning, leadership and management said CDL.“Kwek’s experience and familiarity with the group’s business and operations would enable him to effectively support the executive chairman, assist with key strategic initiatives and contribute meaningfully in the role of vice-chairman,” CDL said. According to The Business Times, prior to quitting CDL in 2020, Kwek had been with the company for more than three decades as non-executive and non-independent director.

What would you do if you found out your child was being bullied?For this father, his immediate instinct was to confront his child's alleged bully, before bringing him to the vice-principal's office.In a video posted on May 10, user Shaun Yeo took to his social media platforms to recall what he did when his son was allegedly slapped by a «bully», where he emphasised the importance of showing up for one's children as a parent.«My son got slapped outside of school and the boy proudly chanted a gang slogan some more,» Yeo explains in the video. «What should I do?»He proceeded to add that he had rushed down to the scene and was «overwhelmed with emotions» when he was on the way, as this was not the first time his son had been attacked by the same student.«This boy is a school bully who always chooses violence,» he said.In contrast, Yeo felt that he did not want to give his son the impression that «we should resort to violence to solve issues», and as such went for a more level-headed approach.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing will coincide with the 25-year anniversary of the historic Russia-China cooperation pact Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump has dropped his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service amid reports that he is poised to gain control over a $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund.

West Bengal authorities have approved the prosecution of former R G Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh over alleged financial irregularities. This development follows a high-profile case involving a trainee doctor's rape and murder at the institution.

In a notable escalation, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala has received a summons to report to Guwahati on May 23 as part of the Assam crime branch's investigation into a controversial passport matter involving Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife. This comes after Pawan Khera faced scrutiny related to her passport and citizenship claims.

Iran is moving towards placing huge bounties on the heads of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Mylah Thelen, 13, died by suicide on March 29 at her home in Portland, Oregon. Nearly a month before, she was allegeldy raped by Blake Kozan, 18, according to her heartbroken parents.

I was reminded of the 2016 European Council meeting in Brussels, the first after the Leave vote, when our 27 EU 'partners' excluded Theresa May from the post-summit dinner.

A secretive Christian coven has issued an edict to its members to purge their pets after a young relative of the sect's leader Bruce Hales was bitten by a dog in Australia.

Cain Clark, 17, and Caleb Vazquez, 18, were found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds after the shooting on Monday which saw three people killed.

President Vladimir Putin is waiting until hostile and unpopular European leaders are displaced, Ray McGovern has told RT’s Rick Sanchez Read Full Article at RT.com

According to a report prepared by the inspectors general of the Pentagon, the State Department, and the now effectively dismantled US Agency for International Development, 13 other investigations have been closed

A 14-year-old boy is assisting with police investigations for alleged harassment and use of criminal force following a dispute among a group of teenagers at Orchard Gateway at about 6.45pm on Saturday (May 16).Videos posted on social media show two police fast response cars, an emergency response team vehicle, and at least three special operations command vehicles at the scene.

Two people were injured

According to a report by RBC, attendance at theater events rose by 3.5% to 44.3 mln people

The Russian president says that the two countries are ready to support each other on key issues, including the protection of sovereignty

Bulat Khabriev, managing investment director at VEB.RF, says that cyberattacks and UAV attacks have ceased to be abstract risks

The Russian Foreign Ministry’s ambassador-at-large says that the results of the research could have included the development of biological weapons

Police officers made a deliberate and informed decision to use a taser during an arrest in Reykjanesbær earlier today.