With cafes having such pretty aesthetics these days, it's no wonder some customers feel the temptation to steal some of their fittings.  Speaking to AsiaOne, the cafe owner of The Coffee Code Singapore, who only wanted to be known as Gordon, shared that his team realised that a mirror from their shop was missing on Sunday (June 9).  «My staff opened the shop and saw that the mirror had disappeared,» the 31-year-old recounted.  After going through the CCTV footage, which has since been uploaded onto the cafe's Instagram stories, the team discovered that the mirror had been stolen at around 2.07am that same morning. The cafe is located at Neil Road. In the footage, a woman can be seen gesturing at someone off camera before removing her jacket.  She then crouched down to pick up the mirror —which was displayed on the floor— with the jacket.  She can then be seen sprinting away from the cafe, with another woman next to her. «When the Coffee Code's Mirror is too cute to resist, you can't help but to steal it home,» read a caption on the Instagram story.  «Goodbye little one, hope they will let you come back soon.»

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heading back to the Middle East on Monday to push a ceasefire plan, but Israeli politics and silence from Hamas raised further questions on whether he can succeed. The top US diplomat, paying his eighth visit to the region since war broke out, was set to start the trip in Egypt and head later Monday to Israel. Blinken is scheduled to hold closed-door talks first in Cairo with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a key US partner in peace efforts, and later in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Blinken planned the visit to push forward a proposal announced on May 31 by President Joe Biden, who has stepped up efforts to end a war that has taken a mounting toll on civilians and alienated parts of his base ahead of November elections. But Hamas, which opened the war with a massive October 7 attack on Israel that triggered a relentless retaliatory campaign, has not formally responded. And while Biden has described his plan as coming from Israel, the resignation on Sunday of a key centrist, Benny Gantz, from Netanyahu's war cabinet throws a new wild card on US diplomatic efforts. Gantz, a former general who leads in polls to replace Netanyahu if new elections are called, protested that the prime minister had not made the hard decisions to enable «real victory», including by thinking out a post-war plan for Gaza. Gantz has cast himself as a smoother partner for the United States than Netanyahu, a veteran of political squabbles with Israel's vital ally. Biden in recent weeks suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel and accused Netanyahu of prolonging the war to stay in power, an assertion on which he backtracked. Gantz defied Netanyahu by visiting Washington on his own in March and has regularly met in Israel with Blinken, although a meeting on the latest trip was not immediately announced. - Border crossing dilemma - The short-term effect of Gantz leaving the war cabinet could be removing a counter-balance to Netanyahu's far-right allies, who abhor any compromise and have threatened to quit if Israel accepts the ceasefire plan. Israel also showed Saturday it has more tools than diplomacy to free hostages -- its key priority -- with an operation that freed four Israeli captives and which Palestinian officials say killed 274 other people. Overall Israel's retaliatory military offensive has killed at least 37,084 people in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the territory's health ministry. Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel resulted in the deaths of 1,194 people, also mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures. Under the plan laid out by Biden, Israel would withdraw from Gaza population centres and Hamas would free hostages. The ceasefire would last an initial six weeks, with the ceasefire extended as negotiators seek a permanent end to hostilities. Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security advisor, said Sunday it was difficult to say how the rescue operation would affect negotiations on a ceasefire. «If Hamas came and said yes to the deal on the table, there would be an end to the need for these kinds of operations, because the hostages would be coming out peacefully and not through military actions,» Sullivan told ABC News. In Egypt, Blinken is also expected to speak to Sisi about solutions to open the key crossing into Gaza at Rafah. The month-long closure has worsened the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, sending prices of scarce goods skyrocketing and worsening fears voiced by the United Nations of famine in the blockaded territory. Israel seized the crossing from Hamas and has blamed Egypt for the closure. Egypt, the first Arab state to make peace with Israel, has hit back and said that drivers feel unsafe going through what is now an Israeli checkpoint. Blinken was heading to the region from France, where he joined Biden on a state visit that marked the 80th anniversary of Allied troops' D-Day landing in German-occupied Normandy. Blinken will also visit two more key Arab partners, Jordan and Qatar, before returning Wednesday to join Biden at the Group of Seven summit in Italy. © Agence France-Presse

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in on Sunday for a third term after worse-than-expected election results left him reliant on coalition partners to govern. Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled outright for the past decade but failed to repeat its previous two landslide wins this time around, defying analysts' expectations and exit polls. He was instead forced into quick-fire talks with coalition partners in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which guaranteed him the parliamentary numbers to govern. His office said he would appoint a 71-member cabinet, including 11 NDA ally ministers, without adding further details. Modi's previous cabinet had 81 ministers. Flanked by top BJP officials and party leaders of his coalition, Modi vowed in a ceremony marking his formal assumption of power to «bear true allegiance» to the constitution. Honour guards lined the steps of the presidential palace where thousands gathered to watch Modi, dressed in a flowing white kurta shirt and blue waistcoat, take the oath. - Attack in Kashmir - The cheering crowd also included adoring BJP loyalists, as well as celebrities such as Bollywood legend Shahrukh Khan and billionaire tycoons Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, key Modi allies. South Asian leaders from neighbouring Bangladesh, the Maldives and Sri Lanka attended the ceremony, however neighbouring rivals China and Pakistan did not. But celebrations were overshadowed after police said gunmen had ambushed a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir shortly before the ceremony began. The bus then tumbled into a ravine killing at least nine people. Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since their independence in 1947, and both claim the high-altitude territory in full. Rebel groups have waged an insurgency since 1989, demanding independence or a merger with Pakistan, but violence fell drastically after 2019, when Modi's government cancelled the region's limited autonomy. - Allies eye top posts - Larger coalition parties have demanded hefty concessions in exchange for their support. With Modi yet to announce details of his cabinet, the line of lawmakers also taking the oath of office was keenly watched. Indian media reported widely that the top jobs, including the four most powerful posts, would remain in the BJP's grip. Modi was followed immediately by top BJP aides Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari -- the defence, interior and transport ministers in his last government respectively. The first among the BJP's coalition members was H.D. Kumaraswamy from the Janata Dal (Secular) party. Other coalition leaders to take the oath included Ram Mohan Naidu of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the largest BJP ally with 16 seats, and which India media reports has extracted four cabinet positions. Rajiv Ranjan Singh also took the oath, from the BJP's next biggest ally the Janata Dal (United) with 12 seats, which has reportedly two minister posts. - 'More consultation' - But analysts said that the coalition will shift parliamentary politics and force Modi's once domineering BJP into a more conciliatory approach. «In the past, the BJP has had confidence because of its sheer majority,» said Sajjan Kumar, head of the Delhi-based political research group PRACCIS. «The coalition will now force the BJP to engage in more consultation.» Political analyst Zoya Hasan of Jawaharlal Nehru University told AFP that Modi faced potential challenges ahead -- warning he may be «meeting his match» in the «crafty politicians» of among his coalition allies. At the same time, Modi's chief rival Rahul Gandhi was nominated on Saturday to lead India's opposition in parliament, after he defied analysts' forecasts to help the Congress party nearly double its parliamentary numbers. It was Congress's best result since Modi was swept to power a decade ago, rescuing the party from the political wilderness. Gandhi is the scion of the dynasty that dominated Indian politics for decades and is the son, grandson and great-grandson of former prime ministers, beginning with independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru. © Agence France-Presse

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) actors in the Southern and Eastern African communities are set to establish a framework for action committing them to improve early childhood learning in the region. The resolution was taken on the last day of a three-day regional conference hosted by Seychelles' Institute for Early Childhood Development (IECD) UNECSO category 2. The meeting provided the representatives from the 22 countries in the region the chance to discuss the Tashkent Declarations and commitments to action to propel ECCE in all participating countries and evaluate the implementation. They discussed better solutions and more sustainable development for the early childhood care and education agenda on the African continent in the conference held under the auspices of UNESCO. Participating countries were also able to share experiences, strategise collectively in order to help the development and further enhancement of early childhood care and education in these countries and on the continent. An education consultant at IECD, Andre Leste, told reporters at the closing of the conference that a lot has come out of the meeting. «We have been able to summarise all the issues we are faced with in this framework for action,» he said. He added that the Institute of Early Childhood Development recognised as a world centre, «will have to analyse the countries' priorities and consult them individually to determine how it will support them.» Leste explained that IECD will also have the task of evaluating policies to determine how they can regulate early childhood learning in their countries. Its new role will also include determining what type of support IECD may provide «not just in terms of technical support, but to also hold visits, exchanges and share good practices.» The Institute will also be involved in determining the best assistance it can provide to the countries in the region to develop a framework for early childhood learning and an action plan. Leste explained that the steps being taken are also due to the fact that the member states are expected to identify critical areas. 

CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) After years of stumbles and delays, Boeing has finally launched astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of NASA pilots who will...

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Martha Miller, the first female CEO of National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ) Limited, delivered an inspiring keynote address at the 11th Annual Joan Duncan Memorial Lecture, held at the University of Technology (UTech). The event, a collaborative...

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The Spice Girl, 51, appeared in the footage for Instagram as cameras followed her ahead of the luxury French brand's fashion show at Drummond Castle on Monday.

About 800 members from UTM, PP and UDF in Machinga have reportedly joined DPP. Machinga Central lawmaker Daud Chikwanje said this is a true reflection that the party is still powerful and that people still love the party’s president Peter Mutharika. Chikwanje was speaking at Nampemba Primary School Ground in Machinga Central East when welcoming […] The post DPP revamping? 800 members from UTM, PP, UDF reportedly joins DPP appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Centre for Human Rights, Education, Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) has asked President Lazarus Chakwera to consider releasing some elderly inmates from the country’s prisons during the forthcoming Independence Day Celebrations on July 6. In a statement, the organisation’s executive director, Victor Mhango pleads for the release of Chafika Ndege, George Billiat, Wyson Khululupi, Zathyoka Thalipezi […] The post Pardon elderly inmates, CSO pleads with Chakwera appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In this article, author Lyson Sibande uses data collected from previous elections—mostly 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2020—and graphically shows how the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a political organisation in absolute decline, compared to MCP, a fact he uses to predict that the DPP will not win next year, even worse with agile Peter […] The post Analysis: DPP will not win in 2025 polls, even worse with APM on the ballot—here is why appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

L’annonce du président Emmanuel Macron a fait réagir les partis politiques polynésiens. Des réunions ont été organisées dimanche, pour faire le point sur les résultats des élections européennes et établir une stratégie en vue des prochaines élections législatives. Les Polynésiens réitéreront-ils leur confiance au Tavini ? Le Tapura regagnera-t-il une place au palais Bourbon ?

The former president created suspense about whether he would weigh in on a race among several of his allies.

In turn, a head of the European Commission congratulated the European People's Party on their victory and expressed her confidence in being appointed to a second term as head of the EC

The CIS countries are interested in using this neural network as well, NtechLab CEO Alexey Palamarchuk said

Top Venezuelan diplomat Yvan Gil Pinto stressed that the country maintains «excellent relations with Russia» and announced a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

The dollar grew by 0.09% to 89.43 rubles, and the yuan reached 12.279 rubles

The head of the region emphasized that the rest of the Donetsk People's Republic territory remaining under Kiev control needs to be liberated within the constitutional borders of the republic

An man in Sembawang has received some flak over the bulky items he's piled up along the corridor.  The resident on the 10th floor of Block 417 Canberra Road has been leaving an assortment of items outside his unit — including potted plants, bicycles, umbrellas and several cardboard boxes.  They are lined along the corridor from his unit all the way to the lift lobby, reported Shin Min Daily News. There is also an altar and incense burner outside his home.  While some residents on the same floor described the man as friendly and said that they would also greet him when they see him, they expressed concern about the clutter along the corridor.  «We've never seen him picking up rubbish. Maybe he just has too many things and can't bear to throw them away, but it would be better if he clear up [the clutter] and stop piling items [at the corridor],» said one resident who declined to be named.  Last Monday (June 3), a netizen named Chris who visited the block complained to Stomp about the clutter.

SINGAPORE - Dubai property broker Su Jianfeng has been sentenced to 17 months’ jail, making him the last of the 10 foreigners arrested in an anti-money laundering blitz in August 2023 to be sent to jail. The 36-year-old Vanuatu national, who is originally from China, had pleaded guilty on June 6 to money laundering and forgery. Another 12 charges were taken into consideration. They range from forgery and money laundering, to manpower-related offences for hiring a personal chef without a valid work pass. District Judge James Elisha Lee on June 10 said Su had demonstrated a high degree of disregard for the law in Singapore, with the charges showing he persistently committed the acts over a significant period of time. As part of his sentence, Su agreed to forfeit $178.9 million of his assets to the state. His forfeited assets represent 95.5 per cent of the $187 million fortune seized from him and his wife Chen Qiuyan. Court documents showed just after the couple relocated to Singapore in August 2020, they amassed a portfolio of assets which included 12 properties worth $63.9 million and seven vehicles worth $5.2 million.

«The Parliamentary Board of the Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed Mr. Rajnath Singh, Union Minister, Government of India, and Mr. Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister, Government of India, as central observers for the election of the leader of the party's legislative assembly in Odisha,» the release read.

RIYADH: King Salman ordered on Sunday the hosting for Hajj of 1,000 family members of Palestinians killed or wounded in the fighting currently raging in Gaza, Saudi Press Agency reported. The directive comes after a similar order issued in May, also for 1,000 family members of Palestinian victims of Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip, which brings the total number hosted from Palestine for this year's Hajj to 2,000.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman for Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) rehabilitated a fish landing center in Yemen’s Hodeidah, the Saudi Press Agency said. The site was renovated under the emergency support program to protect the agriculture, livestock and fishery-based livelihoods of highly vulnerable populations in Yemen, which is funded by the KSrelief.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s climate envoy Adel Al-Jubier met with several officials on the sidelines of oceans high-level event in the Costa Rican capital, San Jose. Al-Jubeir, who is also minister of state for foreign affairs and a cabinet member, separately met with Brazil’s Secretary of Multilateral Political Affairs Carlos Márcio Bicalho Cozendey and Ecuador’s Minister of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition Sade Fritschi.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority inaugurated the first automated monitoring vehicle to track compliance of various transportation modes in Makkah, Madinah, and holy sites during this year’s Hajj season. With an accuracy of up to 99%, the automated wagon uses mobile surveillance cameras that determine the type and provide the data of vehicles, including buses, trucks, and taxis, to ensure safe transportation for pilgrims.

RIYADH: Despite the rise in temperatures in Makkah at a rate of 0.4 degrees Celsius per decade, heatstroke cases witnessed a decrease by 74.6 percent and the death rate down by 47.6 percent, a recent study conducted under the leadership of the Research and Innovation Center at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) has found. The study attributed the reduction in health risks to preventive measures undertaken by the Saudi government during Hajj seasons, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

Narendra Modi sworn in as PM for the third time, matching Jawaharlal Nehru's record. His larger team includes 72 members. Despite leading a coalition govt, Modi faced little difficulty in forming the council of ministers.

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The much-loved health guru managed to climb a steep slope in searing 37C heat from Pedi to the top of the hill overlooking the Agia Marina on the Greek island of Symi.

The company will also present the latest lightweight multi-purpose guided missile 305E