ALEXANDER BUSTAMANTE and Norman Washington Manley are widely regarded as the fathers of Jamaica’s political independence, the process of which ended on August 6, 1962 when Jamaica officially ceased to be a colony of Britain. There were also a new...

PAUL BOGLE was born James Bogle. He was called Paul after he became a deacon in the native Baptist Church. He fathered at least three children – William, Richard and Cecelia. He was a small cane farmer and businessman who owned horses. Along with...

Free schools supported by the Galmudug education authority failed to open in several parts of Adado district this academic year due to a funding shortfall.

Twenty one people were injured in a lorry collision on Wednesday night (Oct 15) and one driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing grievous hurt.The police said in a statement on Friday evening (Oct 17) that the 24-year-old driver was ferrying nine passengers when he allegedly ran a red light at the traffic junction of Choa Chu Kang Way by Sungei Kadut Avenue and Sungei Kadut Loop.The lorry collided with another lorry, which had 11 passengers, as the latter vehicle was proceeding through the junction on a green light.Apart from the driver who ran the red light, the remaining 21 people from both vehicles were taken to hospitals.The injuries they sustained include fractures, lacerations and bodily pains.

Twelve persons aged between 25 and 35 have been arrested for their suspected involvement in the possession and distribution of e-vaporisers on Oct 16. The 12 were arrested at a carpark in the vicinity of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 when they were allegedly gathering and distributing the e-vaporisers.“They are believed to be part of an e-vaporiser syndicate that orchestrated the importation and distribution of e-vaporisers from Malaysia into Singapore, and has been supplying to residents,” the police said in a joint statement with the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on Saturday (Oct 18).Following the arrests, raids were conducted at Upper Jurong Road, Canberra Drive and Jalan Sendudok, which included two storage locations allegedly used by the syndicate.Police said they coordinated with HSA to seize more than 64,000 e-vaporisers and its related components during the raids. The seized vapes have an estimated street value of $560,000.Eight cars, electronic devices such as mobile phones and SIM cards, and cash amounting to more than $16,000 were also seized during the operation. 

A happy holiday in Singapore took a sour turn when this tourist's $3,000 was allegedly stolen by a hotel housekeeper.A Taiwanese tourist, known as Yang, said his cash was taken by a housekeeper at Village Hotel Sentosa on Friday (Oct 17).In his post on Threads, Yang said he checked into the hotel on Thursday evening (Oct 16) and went to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Singapore.Before leaving, Yang said he placed around $3,000 worth of cash in a plastic bag from Marina Bay Sands. He then left the bag on a white counter in his hotel room.According to Yang's post, the plastic bag with cash was stolen on Friday.«When this happened, I felt so helpless,» Yang wrote in Chinese. «The hotel manager said he really trusts his staff and there was no way such an incident would happen.»Rummaged through hotel's garbageYang said he rummaged through the hotel's garbage collection to no avail until the police arrived.After searching the housekeeper and her storage locker, the police found the same Marina Bay Sands plastic bag Yang used for his money, he wrote.

Despite rubble and unexploded ordnance, there is a notable increase in the pace of aid delivery in Gaza, a UN spokesperson said Friday.

Kenya has held a state funeral for revered opposition leader Raila Odinga, a day after security forces killed several people after opening fire to disperse crowds of mourners at a stadium hosting a public viewing of his body.

Doha (HOL) — Somali Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Yusuf Mohamed met with Turkey’s Minister of Labour and Social Security, Prof. Dr. Vedat Işıkhan, in Doha, Qatar, on Friday to discuss the implementation of a bilateral labour cooperation agreement between the two countries.

The Home Ministry has ordered a judicial inquiry into the September 24th Leh violence, which resulted in four deaths. Former Supreme Court judge B.S. Chauhan will lead the probe, a key demand of the Ladakh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance. This move could pave the way for renewed talks, though protests continue.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries on Saturday extended heartfelt Dhanteras greetings to citizens, praying for happiness, prosperity, and good health. Leaders emphasised the significance of the festival, linking it to wealth, health, and the birth anniversary of Lord Dhanvantari, while also urging for environmental protection and social harmony.

The demonstrators were protesting against US foreign policy

The Ukrainian armed forces also lost up three armored combat vehicles, eight motor vehicles and four artillery systems, battlegroup spokesman Alexander Savchuk said

Any corking spy thriller has an enigmatic, grey eminence, a shadowy controller figure to intrigue the reader. So it has proved with Parliament's 'Chinese spooks' saga.

It was dawn on a summer's day in 2021 when Russia's secret policemen swooped on one of the country's leading opposition journalists.

Inside the Royal Family there were schisms, rows and stubborn silences, but no action. Last night - finally - there was.

As news broke of Ian Watkins' murder in prison last weekend it reached, among others, the two women who stood trial back in 2013 alongside the twisted Lostprophets frontman.

The fashion designer, 51, shot to fame as part of the pop phenomenon in 1994 alongside Mel B, Mel C, Geri Halliwell-Horner, and Emma Bunton.

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has backed Donald Trump’s call for a ceasefire along the current front lines Read Full Article at RT.com

RT will not bow of foreign pressure, Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan said on the broadcaster’s 20th anniversary Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said that he hates Russian President Vladimir Putin Read Full Article at RT.com

European leaders promised to expand their support to Ukraine in order to make Russia engage in serious talks, German Government Spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said

The documents include schedules of meetings with powerful figures, call logs, and Acosta speaking about Epstein’s plea deal.

The US leader made clear his priority now is diplomacy

Donald Trump emphasized that otherwise «it gets too complicated»

A residential building and a civilian infrastructure facility were damaged

Special Representative of the Russian President for Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmiriev said earlier that the tunnel could be completed in under eight years and that the costs would not exceed $8 billion

An air raid warning remains in effect across the region

L’Hôpital du Taaone devient le premier ambassadeur du don d’organes dans le bassin Pacifique. Une reconnaissance pour l’engagement de plusieurs services médicaux, allant du prélèvement d’organe à la transplantation. L'inauguration s’est faite avec le ministre de la santé, Cédric Mercadal, et correspond à la journée mondiale dédiée au don d'organes.