Two migrant workers are earning admiration online for their selfless act of braving the rain to help keep others dry. On Tuesday (Aug 20), a woman surnamed Goh took to the Complaint Singapore Facebook group to share about the heartwarming incident she witnessed at Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange. «These two construction workers [were] standing at both ends of an unsheltered walkway, holding a few umbrellas to lend to passers-by when it's raining heavily,» she said. Speaking to 8World, Goh said that she was at the bus interchange to pick up her daughter, who did not bring her umbrella. While waiting to cross the road, she saw a passer-by giving her umbrella to a migrant worker. The same migrant worker then handed the umbrella to a student who was caught in the rain. After the latter safely crossed the unsheltered walkway, he gave the umbrella back to the second worker. Goh soon realised that the two migrant workers were holding several umbrellas and would lend them to passers-by who needed to cross the walkway. 

Joseph Tan and his wife had gone to Johor Bahru for a game of badminton at an event on Sunday (Aug 18), but sadly, he never made it back to Singapore. Tan reportedly died after suffering a heart attack following the game. He was 43. Tan was a grassroots leader in Singapore as well as an active volunteer in the community for many years, Shin Min Daily News reported on Tuesday. His wife, Cai Qinyi (transliteration), told Shin Min that Tan had gotten to know of the international organisation Toastmasters in 2022 and joined several groups across the globe so as to brush up his skills in public speaking. He had also recently joined the Johor Bahru toastmasters club as a member and was invited to join in their family day event on Sunday. «He was very excited and said he hadn't played badminton in a long time. We set off at 6am and played two games before he went to shower,» said Cai, 43.

The United Nations expressed concern on Tuesday about the rapid deterioration of the economic and security situation in Libya, denouncing the «unilateral» moves by Libyan actors that have «increased tension.» The country of 6.8 million people has struggled to recover from years of conflict after the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that overthrew longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi, and remains divided between a UN-recognised government based in the capital Tripoli and a rival administration in the east, backed by military strongman Khalifa Haftar. Now, reemerging bloodshed and power struggles in the vast North African nation have raised fears of a broader escalation, threatening to deal a fatal blow to the UN-brokered political transition and push the war-torn country deeper into turmoil. «Over the past two months, the situation in Libya has deteriorated quite rapidly in terms of political, economic and security stability,» Stephanie Koury, acting head of the UN's political mission in Libya (UNSMIL), told the Security Council. «Unilateral acts by Libyan political, military and security actors have increased tension, further entrenched institutional and political divisions and complicated efforts for a negotiated political solution,» she added. She cited a number of events since the beginning of August, including fighting between armed groups on the outskirts of Tripoli and attempts to forcibly expel the governor of the central bank. The American diplomat is acting head of UNSMIL pending the appointment of a successor to Abdoulaye Bathily, who threw in the towel in April, condemning a «lack of political will and good faith» by Libyan leaders. «In the absence of renewed political talks leading to a unified government and elections, you see where this is heading: greater political, financial and security instability, entrenched political and territorial divisions, and greater domestic and regional instability,» warned Koury. «Libyans are frustrated with the status quo and the toll it is taking on their lives. People struggle to withdraw money from the banks and to meet their daily needs. Many express fear about war once again erupting,» she said. © Agence France-Presse

La Chine a intensifié ses relations avec les pays du Pacifique Sud ces dernières années, suscitant l'inquiétude des puissances occidentales exerçant une influence dans cette région, à commencer par les États-Unis et l'Australie. Cette fois, le président chinois Xi Jinping s'est engagé à renforcer les relations entre son pays et les Fidji dans un monde en proie au «chaos», à l'occasion d'une rencontre mardi à Pékin avec le Premier ministre de cet archipel du Pacifique, Sitiveni Rabuka.

C'est une première : après 35 ans d'existence, les Francofolies de la Rochelle seront organisées à Tahiti par la société L.A Production. L'évènement est reconnu au niveau national et international pour son savoir-faire et son engagement dans la défense de la langue française, de la création artistique et musicale. La mairie de Pirae a été choisie pour accueillir ce festival, le 21 septembre prochain.

Le fenua compte 55 000 licenciés tous sports confondus. Afin d’aider les familles à couvrir les frais d’inscription, d’adhésion et d’équipement, le ministère des sports, de la jeunesse et de la prévention contre la délinquance, a mis en place le Pass'Sport en 2022. Destiné à encourager les jeunes polynésiens à la pratique du sport en leur offrant un soutien financier adapté à leurs besoins, le dispositif n’a pas réellement connu de succès depuis sa mise en place en 2022. Mais le gouvernement a décidé de renouveler et d'élargir le dispositif.

Barack and Michelle Obama speak on Day 2 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago Tuesday.

A group of tourists from China have accused a bus driver from a local travel agency for leaving them stranded in Little India, following an argument over the purchase of souvenirs last Friday (Aug 16). A nearly two-minute-long video reposted to TikTok shows the tourists claiming that the tour bus driver had scolded them. It cuts to another clip showing their luggage being unloaded from the vehicle. The last clip shows them standing on a pavement along Race Course Road as a woman, presumably a tourist, makes a phone call to relay their situation to another person. The netizen who originally posted the now-deleted video had said there were over 20 people on that bus, reported Shin Min Daily News. According to her, the bus driver was selling souvenirs to passengers. However, he was dissatisfied with the low sales of the items and refused to let a tourist with high blood pressure board the bus to retrieve her medicine, scolding the group for not buying the items.

Jimmy Carter's grandson Jason said the 99-year-old ex-president 'wishes he could be here' at the DNC but 'can't wait' to vote for Kamala Harris for president.

The victim, whose age has not been revealed, sustained stab wounds in the attack at a block of flats in Christchurch, Dorset, at 5.45pm today.

He also spoke of his appreciation of the way in which the local community has rallied around its own as he met with emergency services personnel and faith leaders.

William Miller, 47, was snared after a major HMRC probe into tax fraud and money laundering revealed he was concealing his true income between May 2010 and November 2019.

Jennifer Lopez has officially filed for divorce from Ben Affleck after months of split rumors.

Two alleged robbers who were captured by the police on Old Hope Road in St Andrew on August 9 have been charged. They are 22-year-old Alex Bailey, a mechanic of Glasspole Avenue, Kingston 2, and 19-year-old Oshane Wood, a mechanic of...

NATO countries are using satellites to help Ukraine target Russian troops, Moscow’s spy agency has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The US President has revised its nuclear weapons strategy in response to Beijing’s growing arsenal Read Full Article at RT.com

The Reform UK leader, who was elected to Parliament for the first time on 4 July, is heading to Scottsdale, Arizona, this weekend for a lucrative speaking gig.

SINGAPORE – StarHub users in many areas across Singapore were unable to access their broadband and TV services for a few hours on the evening of Aug 20, with the issue being progressively resolved only after 9pm. In response to queries from The Straits Times, StarHub said the issue stemmed from problems with its domain name system (DNS) servers.  The DNS is like a phonebook that matches domain names, such as those in website URLs, to internet protocol addresses, which are strings of numbers that identify devices on the internet. “We apologise for the inconvenience caused by the disruption to broadband services experienced by some of our customers... This disruption may have caused slowness or interruptions to both broadband and TV services,” said a StarHub spokesperson. To restore full service, StarHub advised customers to reboot their routers. If internet services are restored but television services remain down, they should restart their set-top box or television box.

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the volunteers training at the Special Forces University in Gudermes during his visit to Chechnya Read Full Article at RT.com

Detectives assigned to the Portland Police Division have charged eight people in relation to the murder of a man at his home in Bamboo Tree Lane, Fairy Hill district in the parish on August 7. The police say the charges follow weeks of...

CCTV has captured the last moments of the Bayesian superyacht before it sank beneath the waves during a ferocious storm early on Monday morning.

Paul Mescal has confirmed his relationship with pop star Gracie Abrams as the couple packed on the PDA  during a loved up outing in London on Sunday.

The pop star, 24, had previously set tongues wagging that she was dating the Normal People star after they were spotted kissing during a dinner date in Mayfair.

The next step in criminal charges against Ontario's Ministry of Labour takes place Wednesday in a Sudbury courtroom.

The province's decision to close 10 sites offering supervised consumption services (SCS) across Ontario, including five in Toronto, will have 'far-reaching detrimental impacts on our communities,' says the chair of the city's Board of Health.

Toronto police say they’re still searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a fraud investigation where a victim was defrauded of about $20,000.

Homicide investigators have been called in after two people fell to their deaths from an apartment building balcony in North Vancouver early Tuesday morning.

Barack and Michelle Obama will speak on Day 2 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago Tuesday.