An industrial facility in Russia’s Samara Region were attacked by Ukrainian missiles, local governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said Read Full Article at RT.com

  In a striking intervention, the Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), an organisation known for its anti-corruption advocacy, is now asking the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Fostino Mayere, to discontinue criminal proceedings against Chinese national Lin Yunhua. HRCC chairperson Robert Mkwezalamba says the appeal follows representations from Lin’s family and concerns over his continued […] The post From Public Activism to Criminal Defense: HRCC Pleads for Lin’s Release appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A 55-year-old woman and a 9-year-old boy were injured in the attack

The epicenter was located near the town of Alendin

SINGAPORE - A Singapore Airlines flight bound for New York on Aug 12 returned to Changi Airport shortly after take-off.Flight SQ22, which was scheduled to depart at 11.35pm for New York (Newark) that day, returned because of a technical issue, said an SIA spokesperson in response to The Straits Times' queries on Aug 14.In a response to follow-up queries, SIA said on Aug 15 that the technical issue laid with the aircraft's hydraulics system.The Airbus A350-900 ultra-long-range aircraft returned to Singapore at 3.06am on Aug 13, the spokesperson said.SQ22, with a typical flight time of more than 18 hours and covering approximately 16,700km, is one of the longest non-stop commercial flights in the world.«As the aircraft had to be towed to a remote parking bay for repairs, all 133 customers and 17 crew disembarked the aircraft and travelled to the airport terminal via buses to board the replacement aircraft,» said the spokesperson.Passengers were provided with food vouchers as they waited for the replacement aircraft and crew, as the original flight crew would have exceeded their regulatory flight time limits, the spokesperson said.

The owner of a Vietnamese restaurant in Geylang has taken to social media to warn others after she fell victim to an alleged scam.An La Ghien – Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine posted a Reel on Thursday (Aug 13), appearing to call and confront a man whom they said had placed a large takeaway order worth $288.25 at around 5.24pm.When staff had sent him the QR code for payment, he had responded with a screenshot «showing that the payment was supposedly successful», the accompanying caption read.The restaurant then booked a Lalamove delivery to the address that was provided, only for the resident there to refuse the food and say they had never ordered food from them.An La Ghien staff and the Lalamove driver both called the man who had placed the order. He claimed it was the correct address.«Thankfully, the driver became suspicious and returned the food to our restaurant,» An La Ghien's owner said. «When my staff informed me, I immediately checked our actual bank account.»She then discovered that they had not received the payment after all, and that it had been a fake screenshot.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they received a call for assistance at 5.30am on Thursday (Aug 13) at Block 333 Yishun Street 31.Upon arrival at the scene, police officers woke the man who was sleeping in a van's driver's seat.He was found in possession of suspected drugs, one vaporiser and an assortment of weapons including knuckledusters and karambits.The man was subsequently arrested for the possession of offensive weapons, driving under the influence of drugs, suspected drug- and vaporiser-related offences.The police referred the suspected drug offences to the Central Narcotics Bureau and also referred the vaporiser related offences to the Health Sciences Authority.Investigations are ongoing.In photos published by Shin Min Daily News, the van appears to be from LoadUp Singapore.The van-sharing platform told The Straits Times that it is investigating the incident.LoadUp Singapore said that none of its staff was driving the vehicle at the time.[[nid:742716]]syarifahsn@asiaone.com

According to an earlier report, governmental offices, residential buildings, schools, hospitals, and places of worship have been damaged or destroyed all over Flores Island

At the same time, participation in competitions governed by World Archery Europe remains under the authority of the continental federation, and it should make a separate decision on the matter

Jared Isaacman says American astronauts will return to the lunar surface in 2028

According to Alexander Pataman, head of the secretariat of the Zaporozhye Region office of the World Russian People’s Council, Russia has sufficient resources and logistical alternatives to minimize the consequences of this scenario

Nikolay Azarov says the visit is being delayed by the lack of «new approaches that could be discussed» at the meeting

No casualties have been reported, Governor Yury Slyusar says

According to the Thai Foreign Ministry, participants of the 9th joint Russian-Thai commission on bilateral cooperation placed emphasis on promoting economic cooperation, particularly expanding trade and investment

Meitei group says Kukis started NH blockade, now playing ‘victim card’

A Chinese national was sentenced to three years and eight months' jail on Friday (Aug 14) after burgling homes on his first visit to Singapore last year. Huang Xiaozong, 41, broke into two houses in Serangoon and a suite at Capella Singapore, stealing an estimated $105,750 worth of valuables, CNA reported.He pleaded guilty to two counts of housebreaking, and an additional count of trespass was taken into consideration for sentencing.Police previously recovered stolen jewellery, including a pair of wedding rings, a diamond-studded pendant, several necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings, and seized $1,000 in cash, four ez-link cards, a cap and a wig during their investigations.Considered Singapore 'very nice and rich'The court heard that Huang had visited Singapore for the first time on Dec 5, 2025, and noticed that the country was «very nice and rich». 

A vegetation fire broke out at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) estate in Whampoa on Thursday (Aug 13) at about 3.30pm.The affected area, about the size of a boxing ring, is near a carpark.A thick smoke plume was seen from across the road at about 500 metres away.When AsiaOne arrived at the scene, items such as candles, joss sticks and partially burnt joss paper were seen scattered along a stretch of pavement and grass patch near the area affected by the fire.Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters arrived shortly after. 

Before Nathaniel Zachariah Tan died aged 27 from a rare brain disease last August, he told his fiancee that he wished to donate his organs.A year on, he managed to change the lives of at least three people.The National Organ Transplant Unit (NOTU) sent his mother, Queenie Tan, tokens of appreciation including a letter expressing «heartfelt gratitude» and detailing the lives he got to save, which she shared in a Facebook post on Thursday (Aug 13).Nathaniel's liver went to a 64-year-old man diagnosed with liver disease and liver cancer. The organ recipient's and his family's lives have «changed for the better», the letter read.The young man's kidneys were transplanted to two women with chronic glomerulonephritis: A 52-year-old who had been on dialysis for three years, and a 35-year-old who had been on dialysis for 10 years.«They can now spend more quality time with their loved ones,» NOTU said.

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is apologizing for causing confusion, saying that investigations have revealed RCMP killed the bear that attacked a three-year-old girl in Maple Ridge earlier this month.