India celebrates its 77th Republic Day on Monday, with nationwide events marking the adoption of the Constitution and highlighting the country’s cultural and military heritage. Celebrations of the 77th Republic Day at the Kartvya Path were based on the theme of the 150th Anniversary of the national song, Vande Mataram, a timeless mantra that awakened the spirit of Swadeshi, self-reliance, and freedom in India's national consciousness.

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (Jan 26) congratulated Vietnam's To Lam following his re-election as the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam last Friday (Jan 23).Lam has been party chief since mid-2024 when he replaced the late general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who died at the age of 80.In his congratulatory letter, PM Wong, who is also the People's Action Party's secretary-general, extended his «warmest congratulations» to the party chief.He noted that relations between Singapore and Vietnam are underpinned by a shared vision to build mutually beneficial ties for the prosperity of both countries and its people."We have developed strong ties in the economic, political, and people-to-people spheres. 

Hannah Edwards and partner Elzan Seraj turned a modest detached garage at their £625,000 Milton Keynes home into a three-bedroom annexe - without obtaining any permissions.

A family has been offered temporary accommodation after a fire broke out in the bedroom of their Yishun HDB flat on Saturday (Jan 24) afternoon. In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to a fire at Block 120 Yishun Ring Road at about 4.50pm. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in the eighth-floor flat using a water jet.No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is being investigated.Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam, who is MP for Nee Soon GRC, visited the flat on Sunday morning to check in on the affected family. In a video posted to Facebook, he speaks to the homeowner, surnamed Ong, who shared that they were away during the incident. Six people live in the flat, including three schooling children. The fire had blackened the ceiling and walls. Soot and debris are seen on the floor. 

Several pieces of what appears to be large cable trunking were seen falling off the back of a lorry travelling along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) on Saturday (Jan 24), narrowly missing nearby vehicles as the unsecured load fell onto the road. The incident involving a silver Toyota lorry, believed to have happened at around 10.30am, was captured on dashcam footage and shared to the Facebook group SG Road Vigilante the same day. A woman in the vehicle driving behind the lorry can be heard screaming as its cargo started falling in front of her, while her driver swerved to the right. The latter then caught up to the lorry and sounded his horn to alert the heavy goods vehicle's driver, who seems unfazed, of the incident.  

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the main ceremony at Kartavya Path in the national capital. The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, also attended the celebrations as chief guests. Kartavya Path, which runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the National War Memorial, was extensively decorated to reflect India’s journey over the years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's red Rajasthani turban, adorned with golden-yellow streaks, captivated onlookers at the 77th Republic Day parade. This distinctive headwear, a recurring signature, symbolizes India's rich cultural tapestry and regional heritage. Paired with a navy kurta-pyjama and light blue Nehru jacket, his attire blended formal elegance with cultural pride, complementing the grandeur of the national celebration.

India's Republic Day 2026 parade showcased its military might, highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor, a counterterror action that neutralized over 100 terrorists and enemy soldiers. The display featured advanced weapons platforms like the BrahMos missile and S-400 air defence system, emphasizing combat readiness and technological prowess in multi-domain warfare.

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A driver of a Singapore-registered vehicle allegedly drove off without paying for a full tank of petrol in Johor on Jan 21. According to a Facebook post shared in the Singapore Road Vigilante group, the incident happened at around 10.30pm at a highway service station in Skudai. As the Lexus left the Caltex station without footing the bill, its employees tried to stop it while another vehicle honked the driver. «If you are the owner of the vehicle, please contact us immediately to settle the arrears,» said the post. «A police report will be made after 48 hours if we do not receive any response.»  

As of 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index stood at 2,790.37 points

Debris from the UAVs fell on the territory of two enterprises in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, injuring one person

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame has appointed Brigadier General Godfrey Gasana as Presidential Pilot and Advisor to the Minister of Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff on Air Force matters, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) announced on Saturday, January 24.

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[AIM] Maputo -- Up until Saturday, the Mozambican government and its partners had rescued 19,254 people from the flood-stricken areas of southern Mozambique.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- As President Samia Suluhu Hassan approaches 100 days in office, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has posted tremendous gains from expanded youth financing and new factories to soaring business registrations and strengthened value-addition across key regions.

[Shabelle] Nairobi -- Somalia's Future Council, an opposition-aligned political platform, met international representatives in Nairobi to discuss the country's fragile political situation and ways to break a deadlock over constitutional reforms and the electoral process.

With Canadian travel to the United States in decline, one Alberta senator says it's time for Ottawa to consider a Canadian-specific program that would allow travellers to quickly pass through airport security lines.

Hudson Williams, who stars as Shane Hollander in the Crave series, has connections to Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops and New Westminster. The cities' tourism bureaus are now leaning in to the success of the series with in a tongue-in-cheek competition on social media to claim the actor as their own.

The power warning for residents across the island of Newfoundland is now lifted, according to a press release by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.