[Scrolla] · Two men linked to a political party were found shot dead in Bekkersdal, Gauteng, after residents reported hearing gunfire.

'Shocking morning. Not much of Viva Dominicus Beach Resort left,' one Brit wrote after the blaze ripped through the complex.

Beneath this veneer of suburban respectability Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley had been harbouring a sickening secret.

[New Zimbabwe] FORMER Zanu PF political commissar and Zimbabwe's ambassador to Mozambique and Eswatini, Victor Matemadanda, has died.

[Leadership] No fewer than 842 people were killed and 279 others abducted in 156 violent incidents recorded across Nigeria in May 2026, according to fresh data from Nextier's Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Heavy rains that lasted for several hours have flooded parts of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, disrupting transport and slowing down movement across the city, residents and officials said Saturday.

Certains reçoivent de nombreux cadeaux, d’autres profitent d’une sortie en famille ou d’un brunch entourés de leurs enfants. En ce dimanche de fête des Pères, les papas sont au cœur de toutes les attentions. Une journée de partage et de convivialité, mais aussi de recueillement pour ceux disparus.

A 70-year-old woman in Johor Bahru became the unintended victim of a loan shark's debt collection tactics after her home was mistakenly set on fire over a neighbour's unpaid debt.The victim, Lin Xiuyu (transliteration), was on a family trip to Penang when the incident occurred in the early hours of June 11, reported Malaysian news outlet Sin Chew Daily.According to her daughter, Chen Lifen (transliteration), 44, the family received a call from a neighbour at about 5am informing them that their house had been set ablaze.«The problem is that we don't owe anyone any money and have never borrowed from loansharks,» said Chen, adding that a debt collection note was also left behind at the scene, containing a Singapore phone number. Upon returning from their trip, the family spoke to a neighbour who admitted to borrowing money from a loan shark but said he was unable to keep up with repayments after his bank account was frozen, reported Sin Chew Daily. 

In celebration of Father's Day, the Bishan-Toa Payoh town council shared a tribute on Saturday (June 20) featuring fathers and sons sending heartfelt messages to their families, with some becoming emotional. The two-minute video showcased several employees — many of whom have left their homes and families to work in Singapore — as well as town council staff including supervisors, executive and officers. The post aimed to honour the men who «keep our estate running» — rain or shine, day and night, and noted that they are fathers and sons bound by «hard work, sacrifice and mutual respect».According to the post, some of those featured are separated from their children, working to support families back home while others juggle long hours as they raise their kids in Singapore. One employee, who goes by the name Salim, whose father recently died said: «Dad, I love you. I miss you so much, Dad.» Another employee Shamin, promised his son Ibrahim that he would surely meet him when he returns home next year. He added: «I will come for you and for my father. I will come for all of you. I will see you then.»

[New Times] Rwanda's fishing sector grew by 66 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, up from 22 per cent in the corresponding period of 2025, according to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR).

An explosion and fire hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday, with authorities attributing the incident to a technical malfunction Read Full Article at RT.com

Incumbent President Gustavo Petro dismissed the declaration as “wishful thinking” until the electoral commission delivers a final verdict Read Full Article at RT.com

Talks between Tehran and Washington have allegedly been halted after the Iranian delegation protested threats made by President Donald Trump Read Full Article at RT.com

Berlin is planning a sweeping overhaul of its pension system that would curb early retirement to force Germans work longer and harder Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has threatened to bomb Belarusian communication towers unless President Alexander Lukashenko takes them offline Read Full Article at RT.com

Five people were evacuated from a condo in Geylang after a charging power-assisted bicycle (PAB) caught fire on Sunday (June 21).In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to the incident at Block 9 Lorong 26 Geylang at around 5.35pm that Sunday.Checks by AsiaOne show that the address corresponds to Casa Aerata condominium.Based on preliminary investigations, the fire was caused by a PAB battery that was left charging in the living room of a unit on the seventh floor.SCDF personnel managed to extinguish the fire using a hosereel and a compressed air foam backpack.Five people from neighbouring units were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precautionary measure and no injuries were reported.Cai Yinzhou, MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, made a Facebook post on the same day, saying that he visited the condo after noticing the sound of sirens and smoke.He added that the area below the burning unit was cleared in anticipation of the window, which eventually smashed from the heat.

SINGAPORE — After inroads were made in reducing Singaporeans’ sugar and saturated fat intake, a drive to reduce sodium consumption here is also gaining momentum.Efforts include an upcoming campaign by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) in the last quarter of 2026 that seeks to normalise the behaviour of consumers asking for less salt and sauces.The campaign also seeks to encourage consumers to choose lower-sodium options.“We need to have this ‘normalising ask’, and when more people ask for it, maybe (at) some point in future, we can do low sodium by default,” said HPB chief executive Tay Choon Hong in an interview with The Straits Times.Coupled with the Nutri-Grade labelling scheme introduced in end-2022 for pre-packaged beverages, and subsequently expanded to include freshly prepared beverages a year later, more consumers have shifted towards healthier drinks.Under the scheme, drinks with less sugar content and/or lower saturated fat are graded A and B, and may voluntarily carry the Healthier Choice Symbol.Drinks that exceed a specific threshold are graded C and D, with an advertising ban for those graded D.

Three seconds may be all you need to pick up fallen food, but any kind of contamination requires far less.The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has rubbished the urban legend of the «three-second rule» in a Linkedin post on Sunday (June 21) - a common myth claiming that food dropped is still safe to eat if it is picked up within that time frame.The agency was responding to a viral video shared on TikTok by user Rina57521 on May 27 showing a diner pick up noodles dropped on a coffeeshop table and eating them.In the video, the diner uses chopsticks to pick at a few strands of noodles on a table, accidentally dropping it in an attempt to scoop them up.Undaunted, the diner picks up the noodles in a second, more successful attempt, putting the noodles in their mouth.«Come on, please don't do this,» SFA wrote in their post.«Once food is dropped on an unclean tabletop, the surface of the food item would have been contaminated by bacteria.»And there is no such thing as the «three second rule» either…"Online, users also seemed to agree with SFA's perspective on the matter.

According to the mediators, the talks took place in a positive and constructive atmosphere

The heads of the delegations are expected to report to it on a regular basis

Technical teams will continue consultations on a number of issues throughout the week

The Russian leader will also lay flowers at memorial signs dedicated to Hero Cities and to cities awarded the honorary title City of Military Glory

The incident occurred at the Barzan gas processing plant as a result of an operational error

The challenger to Sir Keir Starmer's leadership made a series of expensive commitments during his by-election campaign - but is yet to set out how he will fund them.

JD Vance arrived in Switzerland with his pregnant wife Usha Vance on Sunday and was also accompanied by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for Sunday's talks.

Police guidelines on dealing with incidents involving race 'need to be revisited' to end 'two-tier' policing accusations, one of Britain's most senior officers has urged.

The former Duke of York enjoyed what has been described as a relaxing weekend break in rural Brittany as the VIP guest of a horse breeding tycoon from the UAE.

Reformer drug dealer Janice Nix is back in prison after finally being convicted of killing her five-year-old stepdaughter, Andrea, in 1978. Police said Nix 'thought she got away with it'.

Calgary police say one person was taken to hospital in unknown condition after an officer-involved shooting on Deerfoot Trail S.E. near Memorial Drive S.E. on Sunday.