Alvin, a heating engineer on his way home from work, had intervened to comfort a teenage girl who had been collared by the duo for allegedly spitting at a bus stop.

Taxpayers face a legal bill of up to £400,000 after the SNP government's 'Orwellian' trans prison policy was ruled 'unlawful'.

Both William and Harry's children are growing fast, but the last time they were even in the same country was four years ago, in June 2022. Californian-born Lili was just one year old.

At his victory shindig he wore a white polo shirt, untucked at the waist, hoping to disguise his moobs. And yet a brief outline of 56-year-old male nipple was glimpsed.

At Mr Burnham's victory rally in Makerfield, Ms Haigh said: 'I hope the Prime Minister takes the weekend to really reflect on the result here.'

A Malaysian single mum recently bid a tearful farewell to her son after making the difficult decision to leave him in a children's shelter.Kong Xiuping (transliteration), 26, is moving to Singapore to work and provide her son Peiming (transliteration) a better future, reported Orient Daily on Tuesday (June 16).She had given birth to Peiming when she was only 18, but the boy was raised by an aunt who can no longer look after him due to rising living costs.Kong remarried and had two more children, but her marriage broke down and she is currently in the middle of a divorce.The atmosphere was solemn before mum and son left their home in Selangor to travel to Jaz Home in Perak, according to the Malaysian publication.The seven-year-old gave his mother a cup of water, saying: «Mum, drink some water» and bringing her to tears.As she dropped him off at the shelter, she could be heard telling him:  «You must study well,» «Be obedient,» «Be well-behaved,» and «Don't be naughty.»In brighter spiritsThe story of the boy and his mum touched hearts online, and Jaz Home has since provided an update on the young boy.

SINGAPORE - Electrical appliances chain Gain City was hit by a flurry of one-star reviews on Google over the last two weeks, with offers to help coming soon after from people believed to be conmen.The messages, sent to Gain City employees, arrived on the heels of the spike in negative reviews and offered to remove the one-star reviews.Responding to queries, Gain City spokeswoman Candy Cao said the first suspicious inquiry was reported by a showroom manager in early April, after which the retailer started to monitor the situation.Gain City has attracted negative reviews in the past, but they were isolated incidents, she added. In the last two weeks, however, the retailer noticed an increase in suspicious one-star reviews, she said.Screenshots provided by Gain City show numerous one-star reviews, with no additional comments.Cao said: «Legitimate reviews typically contain details relating to actual customer experiences, products, services or interactions with our staff.»

Homebuyers will have nearly 8,000 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats to choose from in October 2026, as the Housing & Development Board (HDB) rolls out its final sales exercise of the year.Around 7,970 flats will be offered across Bedok, Geylang, Sembawang, Tengah, Toa Payoh and Yishun. Notably, more than half of these flats will be located in mature estates, continuing HDB's efforts to increase public housing supply in established locations where resale prices have climbed over the years.The upcoming exercise offers a broad mix of projects that cater to different groups of buyers. While some projects are expected to appeal to those who prioritise transport connectivity and mature estate amenities, others may attract buyers looking for more affordable homes, larger unit types, or long-term growth potential in newer neighbourhoods.

The Ukrainian leader has demanded that Minsk remove its air defense radars from the border within a week, vowing to destroy them otherwise Read Full Article at RT.com

A rush-hour rail horror unfolded near Bedford on Friday evening when two East Midlands Railway passenger trains crashed into each other Read Full Article at RT.com

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure to resign as early as this weekend, the Guardian has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

The German military may be forced to order soldiers to serve near Russia’s borders after struggling to find enough volunteers Read Full Article at RT.com

Retirement advocacy groups have urged Congress to investigate Meta over allegations it profited from fraudulent ads aimed at seniors Read Full Article at RT.com

The event was attended by representatives of the defense ministries of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the Secretariat of the CIS Council of Defense Ministers

Four people were wounded

Oleg Gaidukevich added that Vladimir Zelensky is attempting to draw Belarus into the conflict as well

Public Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba stated that the number of confirmed cases reached 933

Le président du Tavini Huiraatira, Oscar Manutahi Temaru, s'oppose publiquement à la création d'un nouveau parti par Moetai Brotherson. Dans un communiqué, il demande à son «fils cadet» de respecter Antony Géros et appelle ce dernier à soutenir le gouvernement jusqu'à la fin de son mandat.

Le groupe de métal polynésien Uravena a foulé pour la première fois la scène du Hellfest, ce vendredi 19 juin. Devant une foule impressionnante où flottaient des drapeaux du fenua, les cinq musiciens ont livré un set mêlant riffs saturés et sonorités mā'ohi. Une première historique, vécue dans l'émotion par les membres du groupe.

Un surfeur américain de 56 ans a chuté sur le récif à Teahupo'o. Son état est critique.

Un homme de 61 ans a été victime d’un arrêt cardiaque ce vendredi vers 13 heures à Pirae, alors qu’il montait à bord d’un bus. Malgré l’intervention rapide des secours, il n’a pas pu être réanimé.

A new study says West Coast transient killer whales, also known as Bigg's killer whales, are now being seen in the inside waters of Vancouver Island for about 250 days a year on average.

A Malawian living in the United States has signed a three‑year agreement with Lingadzi police in Lilongwe to serve as the station’s community ambassador, in a move aimed at improving relations between officers and local residents. Chawezi Banda, known as Cha‑Cha, said she hoped the partnership would help strengthen trust between the police and the […] The post Chacha: Malawian living in US becomes community ambassador for Lingadzi police appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s latest inflation figures offer a neat headline for policymakers — but very little comfort for the people living through the country’s worst cost‑of‑living squeeze in years. A drop from 24.3% to 23.4% looks tidy in a report, yet it does not change the fact that most households are still battling rising prices, a weakened […] The post Kwacha weak, forex scarce, prices soaring: why Malawi’s ‘improving’ inflation means little appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

SINGAPORE – The recent decision to screen the Mandarin-dubbed version of Chinese movie Dear You (2026) for general release here has become a hot topic of discussion among Singaporeans, with several film-makers weighing in on the issue.On June 19, The Straits Times published a letter from film-makers Eric Khoo, 61, and Jack Neo, 66. They hoped the authorities would set out a new direction “beneficial to the stakeholders” in Singapore’s film industry.The indie work’s original Teochew version premiered on June 17 at Sands Theatre and will be made available for subsequent festival and niche screenings.The Infocomm Media Development Authority has said these moves are in line with the current approach to support the bilingual policy, which aims to promote Mandarin as the main language among Chinese Singaporeans. Full dialect films can be screened at festival or niche events to provide access to such content for those who wish to view the film in its original language.

Two men, aged 30 and 42, were arrested on Friday (June 19) for allegedly stealing a diamond worth more than $235,000 from a jewellery store in Chinatown.In a news release on Saturday, the olice said they received a report at about 3.40pm from a jewellery store along Kreta Ayer Road.Preliminary investigations revealed that the duo pretended to show interest in purchasing the diamond. While «examining» the diamond, they replaced it with a fake one.They then left the shop without making any purchases, arousing the shop assistant's suspicion. He later discovered that the genuine diamond had been replaced with a fake after conducting a check.

Karol Nawrocki called Kiev's decision to name one of the army’s units after the «heroes of the UPA» unacceptable

With four points, Morocco leads in Group C