Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 50 days seeking a legal guarantee for minimum support price on crops. The Supreme Court will hear his plea on January 15, addressing his demand and considering contempt action against Punjab authorities for not moving him to a hospital despite prior orders.

Richard Stacey, 37, entered no plea to the charge that he grabbed the child by the neck as she rode her tricycle while on a family outing in Wolverhampton.

A former soldier used his military training to save his mum's life using only a headscarf - after she was crushed by her own quad bike in the middle of the Egyptian desert.

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Dunn (pictured), owner of private firefighting firm Covered 6, told the Mail his phone had been 'ringing off the hook' with pleas for help.

Beer bottles could be phased out by many brewers due to a forthcoming 'net zero' tax from the government.

Liquidators, brought in to break up Simon Gregson Productions Ltd, have filed a report to the Government regarding Gregson's conduct as a director, as per The Sun .

A Singaporean woman was allegedly intimidated by a car wash manager in Johor Bahru after she questioned their incomplete service. The 48-year-old, identified as Jenny, had gone to a car wash in Larkin and was quoted RM12 ($3.65) for a car wash and vacuum service, reported the New Straits Times (NST) on Jan 12.  «I went to a nearby stall to buy a burger, and when I returned about an hour later, I noticed my car hadn't been vacuumed,» said Jenny to NST. When she questioned the staff, she learned the vacuum cleaner was broken. Despite this, they still charged her the full price. Upset over the incomplete service, she complained to a staff member that she should have been informed of the faulty vacuum cleaner before she agreed to the service. She also requested to speak with the manager, who allegedly dismissed her and said: «This is how things are done in Johor. If you're not happy, get your car washed in Singapore instead.» The manager reportedly took things one step further and audibly told his staff to «remember (Jenny's) face and car».

A woman was rescued by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers on Monday (Jan 13) after she got stuck on the ledge outside a 10th floor flat in Tampines.  In a video uploaded by Sgfollowsall on Instagram, the woman can be seen standing on the narrow ledge outside of a HDB unit, holding onto the windows with both hands as concerned members of the public watched on.   The video's caption identified the location as Block 848 Tampines Street 82.  According to 8world, the woman was cleaning the windows when the incident happened. https://www.instagram.com/p/DEwG3ndBmVe/ Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the SCDF confirmed that they received a call for assistance at the abovementioned address at around 10.35am on Monday.   Upon arrival, firefighters secured the woman with a safety harness and safely brought her down using a combined platform ladder.  SCDF also deployed a safety life air pack at the foot of the block with rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team on standby as a precaution.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar highlights strong growth in India-US relations under leaders Modi and Trump, expressing confidence in future ties. During his visit to Spain, he emphasizes India’s substantial interests in the Mediterranean region and the importance of India-Spain and India-EU cooperation for global stability.

For the European Union to compete globally while continuing to ensure progress in environmental, social and fundamental rights, more strategic and collective action is imperative. In a world where some leading global businesses have a market capitalisation of more than €3 trillion, an integrated economic, financial and fiscal policy framework is needed to encourage innovation and growth, including for successful SMEs. As the recent Letta and Draghi reports highlight, this requires clear political priorities, enough budgetary means, lower public spending waste rates at Member State level and crucially a transnational pro-innovation perspective. As a result, EU businesses could harness the full potential of the single market and economic and monetary union and challenge competitors in fast-growing and future-oriented economic activities such as digital and clean energy production. This agenda, although largely elusive at this point, could bring substantial economic benefit. This study finds that, compared to a situation where Member States act alone, a coordinated approach at EU level could bring an additional 0.9 % of GDP in 2035. A more ambitious integrated approach could be even more positive, with a benefit estimated at 2.6 % of additional GDP in 2035. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Senate Democrats slam “significant gaps and inadequacies” in the background vetting of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon.

Trump’s inauguration performers include Carrie Underwood, Village People and Christopher Macchio.

A Republican strategist, he was credited with transforming Reagan, a former B-movie actor, into one of the most successful politicians of his time.

[Ghanaian Times] «The Ghana Card Number at birth is not just an ID; it's a promise to our children of a future where their identity and rights are recognized from their very first breath.»

[ISS] Laws and policies against illicit logging exist, but sustainable solutions should also consider the many benefits of ecotourism.

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: While Nigerians grapple with the rising cost of living and reported bad governance, a claim has spread on social media that an investigative journalism group has named Nigeria's president the most corrupt person in the world for 2024. But that's not quite true - the top spot went to the ousted leader of Syria.

A once-in-a-lifetime comet is set to become visible for the first time in 160,000 years - and you don't want to miss it.

Gunnar Þór Hallgrímsson, a professor of zoology, found 19 dead greylag geese in Vatnsmýri in Reykjavík yesterday. There is every chance that bird flu killed the geese.

A water pipe that burst recently in the Phoenix Park office campus has cut off the water supply for offices and businesses there. A pre-school, enrichment centres, a yoga studio and a tailoring business are among affected businesses in the cluster of 11 colonial buildings located in Tanglin Road. The 59,630 sq m site, which used to house the former Ministry of Home Affairs office, is managed by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). According to an e-mail sent to tenants on the morning of Jan 11, an underground pipe had burst, causing water leaks. It was sent by facilities management company Ocean IFM, a contractor hired by master tenant LHN Group, which offers real estate management services and leases out the majority of the units in Phoenix Park office campus to sub-tenants. The e-mail added that the water supply was disrupted, and that repairs works were taking place. On the morning of Jan 13, Ocean IFM sent another e-mail notifying LHN Group’s sub-tenants that the water disruption would continue on that day, “due to unforeseen circumstances and bad weather conditions”.

SINGAPORE — Facing financial difficulties, a woman started operating an online vice ring in 2017 and later lived on the earnings of six sex workers totalling more than $264,000. The mastermind of the vice syndicate, Phua Shewn Ying, 43, also known as Pan Xuanying, had engaged Singaporean and Malaysian women to work for her. The sex workers provided services on up to 1,005 occasions in total. Phua's husband, Lim Teck Lee, 45, started helping her with the vice-related activities in 2022. On 18 occasions between November 2022 and January 2023, Lim, who is also known as Lin Deli, transferred ill-gotten gains totalling more than $110,000 to a bank account, and helped his wife to live on the earnings of sex work. On Jan 13, Phua pleaded guilty to five prostitution-related charges under the Women's Charter while Lim pleaded guilty to two charges including one count of dealing with the benefits of criminal conduct. Deputy Public Prosecutor Natalie Chu told the court that Phua had initially operated alone after setting up the online vice ring in 2017.

La grève de la FRAAP devait débuter le 14 janvier à minuit, après l'échec des négociations avec le président Moetai Brotherson. Au vu des difficultés que ce nouveau mouvement social pourrait engendrer, le syndicat a décidé de suspendre son mouvement de grève.

Chaque semaine, découvrez le portrait d'un des 6 athlètes nominés pour le prix du public de la 11e édition des Trophées du Sport. Rencontre avec Hinatea Montebello, championne de crossfit et candidate n°6.

Si la dépression Pita s'est affaiblie au sud de la Polynésie, le temps reste perturbé notamment sur la Société et les Tuamotu. Sur l'atoll de Vahitahi, les habitants craignent la montée des eaux et restent à l'abri.

Biden spoke a week before transferring power to his successor Donald Trump

This decision will make it possible to invite Switzerland to this project, for the participation in which it applied in September 2024

Biden's statement today is an admission of a deliberate provocation, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

The event’s format implies answers to a wide array of question from Russian and foreign reporters

During the visit, the prime minister will meet with President of Vietnam Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam

Delhi High Court criticized the AAP government for not promptly forwarding key CAG reports to the assembly for discussion on the scrapped liquor policy, raising doubts about their motives. The court noted that calling an assembly session is the Speaker's prerogative and scheduled the next hearing for January 16.

Amid the push for gender-neutrality in the armed forces, General Upendra Dwivedi supports women officers, countering a Lt General's criticism. The number of women officers is set to increase, with plans to induct more into various ranks by 2032. Women are already serving successfully in multiple non-combat roles.

IT and I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw rebutted Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg's claim that incumbents, including those in India, lost elections post-Covid. Vaishnaw highlighted Modi's third-term win in 2024 amid pandemic policies, criticizing the misinformation and emphasizing the significance of accurate information dissemination.

One of two youths from Thrissur, trapped in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, is believed to have been killed by Ukrainian forces as per information from the Indian embassy. Although confirmed verbally, official communication is still pending. His cousin, also trapped, was injured and underwent surgery in Moscow.

Kerala Police have arrested 14 more people, aged 18 to 25, in connection with the rape and abuse of a Dalit girl in Pathanamthitta district, bringing the total number of accused in custody to 42. The survivor, aged 18, alleges abuse by nearly 60 people since age 13.

The president spoke at the State Department as an Israel-Hamas ceasefire appeared to be drawing closer.

Apple’s board of directors has urged investors to vote against proposal to end DEI programs Read Full Article at RT.com