A woman carrying a baby escaped unscathed after an escalator they were on malfunctioned and several steps became dislodged. The incident occurred at HarbourFront Centre on Sunday (May 4) at about 2pm, according to the mall's management Mapletree. Photos posted on social media showed the mangled steps at the top of the upward-moving escalator, with metal fragments strewn around the escalator landing. The escalator, located between the second and third floors, was still being repaired when Shin Min visited the site on Monday at around 10.15am. A notice was also put up by the mall's management informing patrons to use lifts or alternate escalators. When interviewed, a shop assistant on the second floor told the Chinese evening daily that she heard a loud noise when the incident happened. «I heard a loud 'boom' and when I looked up, I saw that the top escalator steps were bent out of shape and the escalator had also stopped running,» said the woman. She recalled that there was a woman riding the escalator at the time.

SINGAPORE — The strong mandate Singaporeans gave Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on May 3 settles a leadership succession that began more than a decade ago, said political analysts. The PAP's 65.57 per cent national vote share is also an endorsement of PM Wong's call for voters to return his experienced ministers while he injects new blood into the Government, and all eyes are now on who will be in the Cabinet, they added. «The process of political succession from the third prime minister to the fourth prime minister of Singapore — that spanned from 2011 from (Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong's) first mention of the intent to 2025 — is indeed now complete,» said Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) senior research fellow Gillian Koh. Observers such as political scientist Walid Jumblatt Abdullah said how Singaporeans voted means PM Wong has wide latitude to shape his Cabinet: Not only was the PAP's result improved from the last election, he also improved his vote share on his home turf of Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, while Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong prevailed in a hot contest in Punggol GRC.

Prince Archie, the eldest child of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, turns six today - marking five years since the Sussexes moved across the pond.

The Sandpiper Hotel, just outside historic Chesterfield in rural Derbyshire, has been used to accommodate asylum seekers for around two years.

The Cabinet Office is reviewing whether to update Britain's 'homeland defence plan' that sets out how the Government responds to a declaration of war, according to The Telegraph.

Anyone can enter their budget and desired bedrooms to the 'Home Affordability Map' tool from ReallyMoving.com, and it will show them a colour-coded map of where they can afford to buy.

Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, lost their lives following a devastating multi-bike collision that saw eleven riders go down at the very first turn of Monday's race at Oulton Park.

Improving health and safety at work has been an important concern for the EU since the 1980s. Legislation at European level sets minimum standards for the protection of workers, while allowing Member States to maintain or introduce more stringent measures. Health and safety at work is a key component of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

A ‘posted worker’ is a worker who is sent by their employer to provide a service in another EU Member State on a temporary basis. Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services are fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The principle governing the status of posted workers is ‘equal pay for the same work in the same place’. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Elles vivent l’enfer depuis 2005. Nuisances sonores, odeurs nauséabondes, agressions physiques... Les familles du quartier Degage à Pamatai n'en peuvent plus. À l’origine des problèmes, une fratrie qui s’est installée sur un terrain en indivision. La police municipale et la mairie de Faa'a sont impuissantes. Un courrier de signalement a été adressé à la procureure de la République en attente de traitement.

A young beautician has been stabbed to death in the streets of the Iranian city of Islamshahr by her father, after she was accused of revealing that he was having an affair. 

The back-and-forth legal saga has gone on for six months over an election that Justice Allison Riggs won by 734 votes.

Hegseth’s directive, characterized as an effort to rein in a bloated bureaucracy, follows a purge of top military leaders soon after Trump returned to office.

According to Secretary of the Russian Security Council, «in order to prevent the horrors of wartime from repeating, it is urgently necessary to protect the country from various external and internal threats»

Secretary of the Russian Security Council pointed out that Russia has been consistently working on military-patriotic education for the youth and preparing citizens for military service

As Secretary of the Russian Security Council pointed out, «In an atmosphere of sanctions and the relentless attempts by the West to isolate Russia externally, our state pays particular attention to issues of the country’s scientific»

The FSB has declassified unique materials on the work of Soviet state security agencies in the search for Nazi criminals

To become head of the government, Merz must secure the support of 316 out of 630 deputies

With more than two-thirds (68 per cent) of Singaporeans expressing concern towards the recent US tariffs, these unexpected developments would undoubtedly weigh on their minds after the May 3 general election. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has addressed the growing threat of weakened global organisations and trade system in a recorded video released on April 4 after US President Donald Trump's announcement to impose a 10 per cent tariff baseline on all countries on April 2. «Singapore must brace itself for more shocks to come,» said PM Wong, warning that the global calm and stability that once existed «will not return anytime soon».

Communities across the country held events on Monday to mark Red Dress Day, the national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people in Canada.

A councillor in the region of rural Nova Scotia where two children have gone missing says the last four days have been 'incredibly tough' on the entire community, as searchers continued to scour wooded areas where the children were last seen.

Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat and Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung did not know Su Haijin personally or had any dealings with him, according to their press secretaries. This comes after pictures of the two at dinners with Fujian gang member Su were posted to Instagram on May 5 by former Reform Party chairman Charles Yeo. Su, 41, was one of 10 foreigners linked to Singapore's largest money laundering case. He was convicted in April last year and his assets confiscated.  In a joint statement on Tuesday, Ong and Chee's press secretaries said that as ministers, the two meet a diverse range of people at various events and gatherings. They had attended the dinners at the invitation of a friend, and Su happened to be there, the statement said, adding that Ong recalls Su being at another dinner months later as well. «The ministers do not know Su personally, and have had no contact or dealings with him, before or since these occasions.» 

«India’s statements are nothing more than baseless and unsubstantiated accusations intended to serve its political interests and strategic objectives,» Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said

But this idea «has not been rejected by the globalist, left-liberal elites of the West,» noted Secretary of the Russian Security Council

Secretary of the Russian Security Council noted that the resurgence of Nazi Germany were a direct result of the «indulgence shown by the so-called Western democracies»

According to him, under the current circumstances, the role of the Russian Security Council in the organization of state and military governance is increasing

According to the report, at least 63 Palestinians were killed and «dozens more were wounded» in Monday’s strikes carried out by the Israel Defense Forces against the Gaza Strip

Les six candidates à l'élection de Miss Dragon ont été dévoilées ce lundi 05 mai, à l'occasion d'une conférence de presse dans un hôtel de la capitale. L'élection est prévue le 07 juin à la mairie de Papeete.

L'association de protection des mammifères marins Mata Tohora a été alertée ce lundi 05 mai de la présence d'une baleine blessée à Papeari. Une cellule d'urgence a été enclenchée et des recherches sont en cours pour tenter de localiser l'animal. Tout témoin est appelé à contacter l'association.

SINGAPORE – Rail operator SMRT Trains was fined $240,000 on May 5 over an accident at Bishan Depot in March 2020 that killed one of its technical officers. The company was convicted of an offence under the Workplace Safety and Health Act, as it had failed to take reasonable measures to ensure its employees’ safety at the depot in Bishan Road. On March 23, 2020, Mr Muhammad Afiq Senawi, 30, and a colleague were using a hydraulic press machine (HPM) to replace some train-related components. Mr Afiq had placed a component into the machine, and activated the piston to carry out the task. However, he had failed to remove a similar older component. Due to a pressure build-up, a spacer rod that weighed nearly 3kg flew out of the machine, broke through the fencing gate near the machine, and struck his face. Mr Afiq was rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he died of face and chest injuries at 10.15am that day. Coroner Christopher Goh later ruled his death to be an unfortunate misadventure.

SINGAPORE — A pre-school teacher abused two toddlers under her care, including by slapping them, and a CCTV camera captured her grinning as she dropped foam blocks into an unlit storeroom where she had dragged one of the victims. The 30-year-old Singaporean woman cannot be named owing to a gag order to protect the identities of the victims — a one-year-old girl, identified in court documents as V1, and a two-year-old boy, identified as V2. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ariel Tan told the court that the woman's acts of abuse had left both victims psychologically affected. The DPP added: «Since June 27, 2022... V1 would start crying and whining in her sleep, stating 'don't want' or 'no' as she cried. These experiences varied in frequency, from every night of the week to two or three days a week. »V1's relationship with her father was also impacted in a negative way for a few months... because the accused had told V1 that V1's father had allowed the accused to beat V1... V2 developed a tendency to hide under a table or enter a dark room to sit in a corner whenever he was disciplined at home."

President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir will begin a three-day state visit to Sweden tomorrow, accompanied by her husband Björn Skúlason.