Jamaica’s presence at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, is generating a wave of energy and excitement as the island shares its rich cultural heritage through dance, poetry and music. This year, August 6 marks the country’s 63rd Independence and also...

Twenty-five children, ages seven to 11, have been introduced to the world of computer programming and digital problem-solving through the CyberKids Coding Camp, launched this summer in Clarendon with classes led entirely by two lower sixth-form...

ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1961, with Jamaica on the cusp of political independence, the government announced a contest for a national anthem, starting with a competition for the words. The successful lyrics would be published so that they could be set to...

Shashi Tharoor has criticised the US imposition of a 25% tariff on India's crude oil imports from Russia, bringing the total tariff on Indian goods to 50%. He warned that this will make Indian products less competitive in the US market compared to countries with lower tariffs. The ministry of external affairs also expressed its disapproval of the US decision.

Congress MP Manish Tewari criticized the US' new tariff on India as «crude bullying,» expressing confidence in India's resilience. This follows President Trump's imposition of a 25% tariff on Indian crude oil imports from Russia, bringing the total to 50%. Rahul Gandhi also alluded to Trump's remarks about India and Russia in Parliament.

Donald Trump's administration has escalated trade tensions with India, imposing tariffs due to energy ties with Russia and stalled trade negotiations. This move, coupled with disagreements over diplomatic interventions and strategic alignments, has strained US-India relations. India is cautiously navigating this complex situation, balancing economic interests with its commitment to strategic autonomy and an independent foreign policy.

«For us, the interest of our farmers is our top priority. India will never compromise on the interests of farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers,» PM Modi said while speaking at the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference.

Two men involved in a large-scale money laundering scheme in Singapore have had their Cypriot citizenships revoked. Su Haijin and Wang Dehai were stripped of their Cypriot nationality after being convicted and sentenced by a Singapore court, reported Cyprus news outlet Politis on Aug 4. Originally from China's Fujian province, both men acquired their Cypriot passports under the then-active «citizenship-by-investment» programme, known locally as the «golden passports».«Golden passports» are typically granted by a country in exchange for a significant financial investment, donation, or purchase of real estate.In late 2020, Cyprus terminated its citizenship programme following a report by news outlet Al Jazeera.The report found that among the more than 2,500 individuals who obtained a Cypriot passport between 2017 and 2019, dozens had prior criminal convictions, were facing charges abroad, or were subject to international sanctions.

[HRW] Maurice Kamto's Appeal Rejected, Dozens of His Supporters Detained

[UNFPA] BAHR EL GHAZAL REGION, South Sudan - Tucked between mango trees in a compound in Wau, a town in the western Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan, stands a quiet shelter. On the parched earth, colourful toys are scattered around. A set of swings sways gently in the breeze. But rather than tokens of childhood, these are signs of its interruption.

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Several senior Ghanaian government officials have been killed in a helicopter crash, including Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Alhaji Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, the government said on Wednesday.

The glitch in the bingo company's system resulted in the prize pot increasing to £1.6million when it should have only reached a maximum of £150.

The small aircraft, a Beech B200 Super King Air plane, had been headed for Belfast before it was forced to make an impromptu landing on the city runway at 1.40pm.

She's been described as a 'reluctant' political spouse because of her rare public appearances, but Victoria Starmer is, it seems, anything but reluctant when it comes to accepting freebies.

Father-of-three Salman Iftikhar, 37, was flying in first class when he launched a vile tirade of abuse towards Virgin Atlantic staff on a flight from London Heathrow to Lahore.

It was as long ago as 1957 that freedom of movement was first enshrined as a fundamental right of EU citizens. In the intervening 68 years, that right has only become even more ingrained.

SINGAPORE — Two workers died in the first half of 2025 after they were struck by flying compressed gas cylinders in separate incidents, the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council said on Aug 6.In the first incident, a worker had on March 28 removed a cylinder containing carbon dioxide from a newly installed fire suppression system, after the system triggered a false fire alarm.The cylinder was then placed upright and free-standing on the ground, and shortly after it flew and struck another worker standing nearby.The worker who was hit was taken to a hospital, where he died.In the second incident, which occurred on May 15, an excavator was being used to transfer scrap metal when a discarded fire extinguisher cylinder containing carbon dioxide suddenly flew and struck a worker seated nearby.The injured worker was taken to a hospital and later died.The WSH Council said in its advisory that the cylinder's valve connector likely broke when the excavator's electromagnet pressed on a scrap metal pile.

Almost half of the primary schools in Singapore were oversubscribed in Phase 2C of the Primary 1 registration exercise this year and will have to hold a ballot, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said.Of the 81 schools balloting, Princess Elizabeth Primary School is the most oversubscribed, according to the latest data on MOE's website.With only 41 spots for 232 applicants, there is less than a one in five chance of being selected.Nan Hua Primary School is the next most oversubscribed, with 41 spots available for 166 applicants, followed by South View Primary School with 41 spots for 155 applicants.Phase 2C of the Primary 1 registration process ended at 4.30pm on July 31, with results scheduled to be posted on Aug 12.Balloting is conducted when the number of applicants exceeds the school vacancies, which can happen in any phase from 2A to 2C Supplementary, according to MOE.The balloting process is conducted centrally by MOE, with priority given in this order: 

A 17-year-old girl who broke her home detention curfew was arrested alongside a 22-year-old man after they crashed into a Singapore Prison Service (SPS) vehicle while attempting to flee.A video and picture seen by AsiaOne on Aug 1 shows a collision between a yellow car and a grey, unmarked van near a multistorey carpark at Yishun Street 22.Jeffrey Kuan, the resident who had captured the video, told AsiaOne that he heard a loud bang from his window at about 9.30pm on July 31.Upon looking out, he saw «plainclothes officers» dragging a woman — seemingly in handcuffs —to a grey van as she resisted.Several police cars arrived at the scene soon after, and officers were conducting checks, said Kuan.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) confirmed that a 17-year-old girl and a 22-year-old man had been arrested in the vicinity of Blk 269A and 269B Yishun Street 22.The teen had been admitted to the Drug Rehabilitation Centre on Oct 16, 2024 for drug consumption and was placed under home detention on June 6 this year.

US President Donald Trump plans to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, according to NYT Read Full Article at RT.com

Vladimir Medinsky has accused Ukraine of derailing prisoner swap efforts Read Full Article at RT.com

President Donald Trump has described the recent visit of his special envoy to Moscow as ‘highly productive’ Read Full Article at RT.com

The US president said the talks in Moscow could lead to progress towards peace in the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

A small country alone has no bargaining power against the US, the Brazilian president said Read Full Article at RT.com

«That road was long, and continues to be long,» he added

According to the publication, it «would normally take time to plan» an important meeting between Trump and two world leaders, but this time he was reportedly «urging his team to move fast»

SINGAPORE – Singapore will be fielding its largest-ever contingent for the Dec 9-20 SEA Games, but high-profile names such as the national men’s Under-22 football team and two-time marathon champion Soh Rui Yong have been omitted from the initial list.The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) on Aug 6 announced the first batch of athletes and teams selected for the Games, with a total of 762 athletes across 42 sports provisionally picked for the event. The national sports associations have until Aug 15 to lodge appeals for their athletes.It is understood that the Young Lions missed the initial cut as they have not produced any international results that meet the SNOC’s qualifying criteria of matching the third-placed finishers of the previous edition.The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) had withdrawn the team from the Asean U-23 Championship from July 15 to 29, whose results could have been used to support their nomination for the SEA Games.

A 27-year-old man was arrested in Woodlands on Wednesday (Aug 6) for allegedly possessing weapons, e-vaporisers (also known as vapes), and duty-unpaid cigarettes.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they received a call for assistance at the junction of Woodlands Avenue 2 and Avenue 5 at about 5.45am.The man was arrested for offences under the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 and Gun, Explosives and Weapons Control Act 2021, as well as suspected drug-related offences.He was suspected to have in possession knife-related weapons, reported The Straits Times.The police said it also found e-vaporisers and duty-unpaid cigarettes in his vehicle.A seven-second clip uploaded to Xiaohongshu shows at least seven police vehicle lined up along Woodlands Avenue 5. Officers are seen near the man's car and laying down on the roadside grass items seized from the vehicle.The police said the suspected drug-related offences have been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau. The vapes and duty-unpaid cigarettes will be referred to the Health Sciences Authority and Singapore Customs respectively.