The US President announced the crackdown on Monday, claiming Hollywood had been 'stolen' by rival nations.

Known for its cobbled streets, turquoise waters and bustling art scene, it's no wonder this picture-postcard town was voted the nation's happiest holiday location.

Amid a sea of students at a lecture hall in Nanyang Technological University (NTU), a young bespectacled boy listens curiously.At just seven years old, Theodore Kwan has been attending freshmen chemistry lectures at the university thrice weekly since August. The homeschooled Singaporean sat for the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Chemistry paper — the equivalent of the GCSE O-levels — this April when he was just six years and 10 months old.He obtained an 'A', setting two records in the Singapore Book of Records for being the youngest Singaporean to attain an IGCSE certificate, and an A-grade.Now, the prodigy is stretching his science knowledge with the help of senior lecturer Dr Sumod Pullarkat, according to NTU's student magazine, Hey!.«I thought that sitting in as a guest in my freshmen chemistry lectures would give Theodore an avenue to probe the depth of his interest in chemistry,» said Dr Pullarkat. Theodore does not attend lab sessions or sit exams.The boy's presence at lectures has surprised some students and netizens.

SINGAPORE - A man and his former lover, who were on trial over the alleged sexual abuse of the woman's daughter when the complainant was between 11 and 16 years old, were acquitted of all charges on Sept 30.The 74-year-old man, who used to provide massages at a temple, was accused of sexually violating the girl under the guise of massaging her to «cure» her menstrual condition, and performing «ritual showers» to get rid of her «bad luck».The woman, 66, was accused of helping the man commit the offences, including holding down her daughter's ankles.The pair had contested the allegations in a trial that began in November 2021.Delivering his verdict on Sept 30, High Court Judge Pang Khang Chau said he did not find the complainant's evidence to be sufficiently credible and convincing.He concluded that the prosecution's case has not been proven beyond reasonable doubt, and thus, it would be unsafe to convict the pair of the charges against them.The pair cannot be named under a gag order to protect the identity of the complainant, who is now 24 years old.The man faced 15 charges for alleged offences committed between 2012 and 2017.

A Singaporean woman refused to cooperate when Malaysian traffic police officers issued a summons against her on the Tuas Second Link on Sept 27.The 29-year-old was later arrested for verbally abusing police officers there, the New Straits Times reported.Police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Kumarasan said police officers manning a roadblock found that her Singapore-registered vehicle had an illegally modified exhaust.«She refused to cooperate when stopped and obstructed the policemen from carrying out their duties by uttering profanities,» he added. According to Malaysian law, offenders caught obstructing a public servant from carrying out his duty face a fine of up to RM10,000 (S$3,069), two years’ jail, or both.Using insulting words carries a maximum fine of RM100.Malaysian police said that she is also being investigated for not having valid documents to remain in Malaysia, which carries a fine of up to RM10,000 and up to five years’ jail.There have been several recent incidents involving Singaporeans running afoul of the law in Malaysia.

The gathering, at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, was ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, requiring some officers to fly thousands of miles.

According to Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov, over 142,000 cars were produced

In July, 2024, the company launched a new trade route along the Northern Sea Route, which connected China's main ports, Shanghai and Ningbo, with Russia's Arkhangelsk

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The scope of discussions will be broad, Russian Ambassador to the Central Asian republic Semyon Grigoryev said

Anton Alikhanov noted that Moscow has clear goals for developing its own production of cars in various segments, which are outlined in the strategy for development of the automotive industry until 2035

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan emphasized India's crucial need to prepare for future bio-threats and radiological contamination, advocating for specialized treatment protocols. Speaking at the Military Nursing Service's 100th Raising Day, he lauded their selfless contributions, also highlighting the importance of caregiver well-being and data security in healthcare.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will serve as Chief Guest at the RSS centenary celebrations on October 1 in New Delhi. He is scheduled to release a commemorative stamp and coin, acknowledging the organization's century-long contributions to the nation.

Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti urged India to urgently accelerate defence indigenisation, warning that progress from concept to operationalisation is «painfully slow.» He emphasized domestic production and «leapfrogging» in critical technologies for strategic autonomy, noting future wars will involve both low-cost unmanned systems and advanced AI platforms.

A Kargil veteran's father has accused Ladakh police of brutally beating and shooting his son during Leh protests, demanding a judicial inquiry. He described his son, also a veteran, as a patriot, questioning the police's methods and highlighting family distress. Rahul Gandhi condemned the BJP government for the incident.

The US President pledged not only an 'immediate end to the war' in the Strip but 'the whole deal' to stop conflict that has ravaged the entire region for 'thousands of years'.

Businesswoman Julie Wynn-Griffiths, 55, who drove home from a cocktail bar opening party in her £70,000 luxury Porsche while so drunk she could only walk on her knees, was given a ban.

IAN HERBERT: All have been injured during military action in life-changing ways, and all have turned to golf; shrugging off the loss of limbs, and a struggle for purpose, to excel again.

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a contagious, non-zoonotic viral infection affecting cattle, water buffalo and wild ruminants. It is caused by the LSD virus (LSDV) of the Capripoxvirus genus. First identified in Zambia in 1929, it became endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. It emerged in Europe in 2015, prompting mass vaccination campaigns to eradicate it by 2017. The recent outbreaks in north Africa in 2023 and in the European Union in 2025 highlight its ongoing threat. LSD is primarily transmitted by blood-feeding arthropods (e.g. mosquitoes and ticks), with symptoms including fever, skin nodules and mucosal lesions. Reduced milk production, weight loss, damage to hides, trade restrictions and costly biosecurity measures cause significant economic losses, threatening small-scale farmers and livestock industries. The virus persists in dehydrated skin lesions and vectors, complicating control. Vaccination remains critical, with homologous Neethling strain vaccines offering strong protection but sometimes associated with localised skin reactions ('the Neethling response') and vaccine virus shedding in milk and blood. The Standing Group of Experts on LSD (SGE LSD), established in 2016, fosters regional collaboration to combat the disease. Effective cross-border cooperation, timely reporting through systems like the World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) operated by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), and implementation of emergency measures are vital to mitigating its impact. The 2025 outbreaks underscore the urgency of maintaining robust prevention and response strategies. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Whitehall sources told the Daily Mail that the Treasury was examining options for adding VAT to currently exempt services - with private healthcare and financial services said to be in the firing line.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has apparently earmarked the money to help fill a blackhole in her Budget.

On Saturday at the Ryder Cup, Team Europe golfer Rory McIlroy got a fan ejected for their use of a disgusting homophobic slur.

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[allAfrica] Seychelles is set for a presidential election run-off after no candidate secured an outright majority. Opposition leader Patrick Herminie won 48.8% of the vote, while incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan received 46.4%, the electoral commission announced.

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NBM Development Bank Limited says it has accessed K14 billion since 2022 under the Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship Scaling (FInES) Project, a World Bank–funded initiative administered through the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) to finance Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) initiatives. According to the Bank’s General Manager, Bernard Masi, the financing has been channelled towards […] The post NBM Development Bank accesses K14 billion from World Bank’s FInES Project appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Two pedestrians were hit by a car while crossing the road in front of Khatib Polyclinic on Tuesday(Sept 30) morning.A man living in the area, surnamed Huang, told 8World that he was in his living room at about 10.25am when he heard loud noises. He claimed that when he looked out of the window he saw two women lying on the road.They had seemingly been hit while at the zebra crossing. One of them fell on the pavement, while the other was flung further, Huang was quoted as saying.The car stopped after it hit a road sign and its airbags were deployed, said the resident, adding that the driver appeared to be in his 30s.Pictures of the accident show that the car is a white Mercedes Benz.Another witness surnamed Lin told Shin Min Daily News that both women were seriously injured, with blood all over their heads. The man driving the car also had blood coming out of his mouth, according to Lin.The second pedestrian was lying on the grass in front of the polyclinic and some employees from the polyclinic administered medical aid to her, said the witness.

The country’s population is “gradually returning to old linguistic practices,” Elena Ivanovskaya has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Mogadishu (HOL) – The United Kingdom has announced more than $30 million in new funding to support Somalia’s security transition, backing Somali forces and African Union partners in the fight against al-Shabaab.

Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Police have arrested seven youths in Mogadishu for engaging in dangerous acts with knives in public stadiums and posting the incidents on social media.

The study showed those who used wood stoves lost lung capacity more quickly than non-users - even though they tended to be wealthier, healthier and less likely to smoke.

The link between Covid jabs and cancer has previously been dismissed by academics and oncologists after claims it had led to 'turbo cancers'.