A leopard tortoise and spiny-tailed monitor were among the endangered animals seized by the National Parks Board (NParks) in a series of coordinated raids on Oct 9.In a statement released on Monday (Oct 20), NParks said that the operations were targeted at people suspected of illegally trading wildlife through online platforms, such as Telegram.A total of six premises were raided with 16 wildlife specimens seized and confiscated.Among them were endangered species such as yellow-headed day geckos and an Argentine black-and-white tegu.The animals are being housed and cared for at NParks’ Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation.The people involved were interviewed in connection with illegal wildlife sales, NParks said, adding that investigations are ongoing.«These enforcement efforts complement NParks’ border surveillance operations by extending the fight against illegal wildlife trade into domestic physical and online marketplaces,» it said. «Through regular monitoring and targeted actions, NParks ensures that offenders are held accountable across all fronts.»

Three years after beating cancer, a senior physician suffered a serious bout of pneumonia that left her hospitalised.Dr Emily Pwee died last Friday (Oct 17) aged 54, according to an obituary.Speaking to Shin Min Daily News at her funeral wake, her husband, Jimmy Teo, an associate professor who heads the National University Hospital's department of nephrology, said Dr Pwee developed a fever and cough on Oct 10.Thinking that it was a simple case of the flu, she remained at home to rest and recover, but her condition worsened after the weekend.«We went to the hospital and learnt that it was pneumonia. Unexpectedly, she passed four days after being admitted,» said Assoc Prof Teo.He also told the Chinese publication that his wife was an ovarian cancer survivor and remembered her as easy-going and caring.«She was down-to-earth and very gentle; even when she was angry, she wouldn't raise her voice and scold others,» he described.Dr Pwee was a general practitioner at Raffles Medical Group and had over 25 years of experience, according to her profile published on the healthcare provider's website.

Singapore is moving away from its traditional approach of keeping matters of classified threat intelligence and national security solely within government agencies. Instead, it will now share classified threat intelligence with owners of selected critical infrastructure in Singapore, announced Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam at the opening of the Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW) on Tuesday (Oct 21). Shanmugam, who is also Minister for Home Affairs, stated that the move to share classified threat intelligence with organisations in critical sectors such as telecommunications, energy and finance is necessary, so as to «level the playing field» between threat actors and defenders, and «turn the tide» against the former. "Most owners of critical infrastructure are private sector companies whose primary job is to ensure the delivery of essential services — water, power and transportation and so on. 

Shigeru Ishiba, 68, served as the prime minister of Japan for 386 days

The former US leader underwent several weeks of radiation therapy treatment at Penn Medicine Radiation Oncology facility in Philadelphia

The sources did not disclose the reason for the postponement

Air surveillance posts of the Battlegroup South also shot down two Ukrainian heavy drones

Family members called police to tell them about the threat, and the suspect Billy Joe Cagle was arrested less than 15 minutes later.

No Kings demonstrations were attended by millions across the country on October 18, to voice their opposition to Trump and his administration.

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The program of the Ethiopian delegation's visit to Russia provides for the «time check regarding the entire range of issues on the bilateral agenda,» Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Yevgeny Terekhin said

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pointed out that, "in the areas, which are crucial for the life support of the country, it is necessary to be self-sufficient, or to look for partners who are not infected with the Western 'disease'

Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov emphasized that the American leader is determined to carry on with the peace process

The air raid sirens also went off in the Kiev region

Abdel Hafiz Nofal pointed out that Palestinian Authority should assume control of the Gaza Strip

In an interview with Newsnight on Monday, Amy Wallace, the co-author Nobody's Girl, welcomed the news that Prince Andrew was starting to see his 'life eroded'.

The White House criticized reports Combs - who saw his prison sentence shortened when he was acquitted of more serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges - could be free.

Barbara Jordan has told the Daily Mail she was expecting a woman called 'Juliana' to arrive for a two-week stay at her property, only for 'Katia' to rock up instead.

Tom Boyd, 27, began helping out at the branch in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, in 2021 by emptying stock cages and stacking shelves.

Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson are holed up in their grand grace-and-favour Royal Lodge as Virginia Giuffre's bombshell book hit the shelves 24 hours early.

It has been almost two and a half years since an earthquake swarm similar to the one yesterday was measured in Mýrdalsjökull glacier. There are no indications that a glacial outburst flood (jökulhlaup) or volcanic eruption is beginning.

Reform leader Nigel Farage has developed something of a catchphrase in recent months. 'Something is happening out there,' he likes to say.

Local residents claim they have been repeatedly disturbed by noise from choppers bringing diners and shoppers to the Thornham Deli in the exclusive seaside village of Thornham, Norfolk.

Migrants awaiting decisions are increasingly staying in houses of multiple accommodation, or HMOs - and owners are sharing tips on making Home Office money.

In a shocking twist on the royal scandal, an unredacted copy of his lease shows he has paid only 'one peppercorn (if demanded)' of rent a year since taking on the mansion.

The personal trainer, 38, pictured on Monday, is alleged to have committed the offences between June and October 2016 - in the middle of his marriage to the ex-glamour model, 47.

The police are investigating a suspected case of fireworks being set off illegally on Oct 18 near Newton.A witness to the incident, Mr Chen, told Shin Min Daily News that he saw fireworks being set off at around 10.15pm that night.According to the 52-year-old, the incident appeared to have happened at a construction site in Carlisle Road, near Kampong Java Flyover.An eight-second clip showing the pyrotechnics display was posted by an onlooker, Mr Aun Koh, on his Instagram story that night.The police confirmed in a media response that a report had been lodged and that investigations are ongoing.An earlier case of fireworks being set off illegally happened on April 9, 2024, the eve of Hari Raya Aidilfitri.A 40-year-old man was arrested on April 14 that year for the discharge of dangerous fireworks. He was fined $5,000 on May 28, 2024, after he admitted that he had unlawfully lit the fireworks.Under the Dangerous Fireworks Act, anyone found guilty of discharging dangerous fireworks can be jailed for up to two years, fined between $2,000 and $10,000, or both.

For most of its 173 years in business, the Men’s Bar at the Singapore Cricket Club admitted, as its name suggests, only men.This changed in 2006 when it opened its doors to all patrons 10 years after women were granted voting rights at the club, located at the Padang.The name has since become a point of contention among some members. Different groups in the past few years have pushed to change it to something new, or to change it back.Most recently, a group of 53 members called for a special general meeting on Sept 23 to rename the bar. They wrote a letter to the club’s president to request the session, some five months after the annual general meeting.Led by Mr Suresh Shankar and Ms Zaibun Siraj, the group felt that the name Men’s Bar was not inclusive and did not reflect the equality and progress of Singapore today.They tabled a resolution for the name to be “immediately replaced with a new and neutral name to be chosen by members”, suggesting “1852” – the year the club was established – or “Captain’s Bar”.In the end, 53.49 per cent of those who were registered for the meeting voted against the change.

The police are investigating after the body of a 23-year-old man was recovered from waters near the shore of Sembawang Park on the afternoon of Oct 20.In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police said they received a call for assistance at around 2.20pm that day after a body was seen floating in the water. The body was subsequently retrieved, they added.The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call for assistance at Kampong Wak Hassan at about 2.30pm, and its paramedic pronounced a man dead at the scene.In a photo posted on the sgfollowsall Instagram page on Oct 20, a blue tent can be seen in the distance, behind a police cordon. Other photos in the post show police vehicles and officers at Kampong Wak Hassan.Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.

Former president’s spokesperson confirms Biden “rang the bell,” a tradition in cancer facilities to mark major milestones for patients, at the Philadelphia center.

Le syndicat Alliance Police Nationale en Polynésie française dénonce une escalade de violence contre les forces de l’ordre et alerte sur le manque criant de moyens. En moins de vingt-quatre heures à Papeete, deux refus d’obtempérer ont failli tourner au drame.

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