Around two weeks before Christmas, Jurong resident Lim Chwee Guan noticed a strange smell wafting along the corridor of his 18th floor Housing Board unit. After three days, the 78-year-old retiree alerted the police when he suspected something tragic had happened. A number of residents who live in Block 338B Kang Ching Road, near Lakeside MRT, are senior citizens. His fears came true on Dec 15, 2024, when police discovered the decomposing bodies of an elderly couple who lived on the 18th floor. They had died of natural causes. While there have been reports of seniors dying alone in their flat, trauma cleaner Rahman Razali, of DDQ Services, said the Kang Ching Road incident was unusual. His company is one of three firms in Singapore that are engaged by town councils to clean up a flat after such cases. Said Mr Rahman: “My company attends between two and three cases every week involving seniors dying alone at home. “But it is very rare to hear of two people dying together like this. I have only encountered one or two such cases after 10 years in this line of work.”

«Looking to let go of a lunch banquet at Caroline Mansion (at The St Regis Singapore) on March 1, 2025, Saturday. $10,000 will be absorbed on my end. Only for serious couples, thank you,» reads the pitch on one post. Another promises cheaper table rates and a slew of perks from The Westin Singapore. These posts, on discounted wedding packages at hotels here, have transformed online platforms like the Singapore Brides forum into a bustling marketplace for couples trying to offload their banquet bookings. They include packages that come significantly discounted — one such post offered a 20 per cent discount on a $44,200 banquet for 250 people at The Westin Singapore's Grand Ballroom. Those who sell their packages told The Straits Times that they were driven to do so after wedding plans went awry and they found themselves facing cancellation fees that could sometimes amount to tens of thousands of dollars. However, lawyers said these fees, which can kick in the moment a banquet agreement is signed, could be deemed unreasonable and unenforceable under Singapore law.

Bodies of civilians were found when the Russian military inspected basements in the village

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The drone was tested in August 2024 during the invasion of the Ukrainian army into the Kursk Region

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He said he had insisted on this during the US-and Qatar-brokered talks on a ceasefire in Gaza

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Libreville, le 17 Janvier 2025-Le Président de la République, Président de la Transition, Chef de l'État, le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a reçu ce jour le serment des nouveaux ministres en présence des juges constitutionnels et des présidents des deux chambres du parlement. Remanié par décret présidentiel le 15 janvier dernier, le nouveau gouvernement de la Transition compte 35 ministres dont 10 nouveaux membres, 24 hommes et 11 femmes. Au cours de cette cérémonie, les membres (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko’s son, Aleksey, has reportedly been fined $605 for failing to appear at a draft office Read Full Article at RT.com

Many Trump supporters have yet to figure out back-up plans for Inauguration Day.

Prudent Electoral Trust saw corporate donations surge to Rs 1,075.7 crore in 2023-24, tripling from the previous year after the Supreme Court scrapped the electoral bonds scheme. Major donors included Arcelor, DLF, and Maruti Suzuki. BJP received Rs 723.8 crore, followed by Congress with Rs 156.4 crore. Triumph Electoral Trust and others also saw significant contributions.

Eight cops, including IG Zaidi, were convicted by a special CBI court in Chandigarh for their role in the Kotkhai custodial death case. One SP was acquitted due to lack of evidence. The court will announce the punishment on Jan 27. The case involves the death of Suraj, accused in the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in 2017.

A coal company suing the Alberta government is arguing that recent comments made by Alberta's energy minister back up the company's claim for compensation.

PM Modi distributed over 65 lakh property cards under the Svamitva scheme to villagers across 10 states and 2 UTs. The initiative aims to monetize 'dead capital' by providing legal land documents, enabling people to obtain loans for business and education, thereby aiding in poverty alleviation. Digitisation of land records, now at 98%, aims to reduce disputes and corruption.

A Danish pilot has reportedly died in a Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian training center in Krivoy Rog, according to sources Read Full Article at RT.com

Dozens of German business associations employing 20 million people are planning a strike to protest the government’s policies, Bild has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Israeli PM has threatened to abandon the truce if Hamas does not name the hostages it plans to release Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has called his arrest warrant in a sex abuse case a part of political persecution by his rivals Read Full Article at RT.com

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Haryana has requested the Centre to remove the caste names 'Chura', 'Bhangi', and 'Mochi' from the Scheduled Castes list, citing them as outdated and offensive. The state aims to mitigate caste prejudice and discrimination associated with such names. The proposal requires an amendment to the Constitution (SCs) Order, 1950, for the changes to be official.

Mumbai Police apprehended a man accused of stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra home. The suspect, Aakash Kailash Kannojia, was captured on CCTV and was arrested in Thane. Khan underwent surgery after sustaining multiple stab wounds during an attempted robbery but is now out of danger and expected to be discharged soon.

A murder suspect, Sajjak Alam, who had escaped after shooting two policemen, was killed in an encounter while attempting to flee to Bangladesh in West Bengal. Intercepted by an eight-member police team, Sajjak fired at officers, prompting retaliatory shots. He succumbed to his injuries during surgery. Four officers involved in the incident have been suspended pending further investigation.

Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Deb Fischer, leaders of the congressional inaugural committee, have spent years planning Monday’s event. Then, they got to work readjusting for an indoor venue.

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Quebec City is hoping to see the introduction of more refrigerated skating rinks as warmer winters risk impacting outdoor hockey.

Semester 1 at the University of the South Pacific's (USP) Emalus Campus is scheduled to begin on 24 February 2025.