A man was rescued from a HDB flat in Yishun on Tuesday (Oct 28) evening after a fire broke out in the living room.The incident took place just after 7pm at Block 269B Yishun Street 22.Checks conducted by AsiaOne show that the block consists of rental flats.A resident told AsiaOne that an elderly male was rescued by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters from a 1-room rental flat at the corner of the 15th floor.«They had to cut open the metal gate and door of the unit,» the resident, who did not want to be named, said.  The wooden door of the affected unit showed signs of forcible entry. PHOTO: AsiaOne reader AsiaOne observed that the rental flat was sparsely furnished and did not appear to have suffered extensive damage.

“I know very few people who would want to buy an apartment in a multi-family building that doesn’t have parking,” says Monika Hjálmtýsdóttir, real estate agent and chair of the Association of Real Estate Agents.

Russia does not intend to attack NATO and is prepared to provide official guarantees to the bloc, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Shaqo la’aanta dhallinyarada Soomaaliyeed waa mid ka mid ah mushkiladaha ugu waaweyn ee hortaagan horumarka dalka. Iyadoo boqolkiiba ka badan 70% bulshada ay yihiin dhallinyaro, haddana in ka badan kala bar ma haystaan shaqo joogto ah. Kuwaas oo intooda badan ay ku khasbanaadeen inay ka tahriibaan dalka, iyagoo rajaynaya nolol iyo fursad ay dalkooda ka waayeen.

The ISU has launched a probe after Chinese skaters were filmed with an “inappropriate” DF-61 missile plush at a Grand Prix event Read Full Article at RT.com

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Thirty-five Ugandans linked to the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party have filed a constitutional petition accusing the government of unlawful arrest, assault, and forcible deportation.

[allAfrica] The proposal by Pastef MP Guy Marius Sagna called for the indictment of former President Macky Sall for «high treason,» among other things, due to his management of Senegal 's public finances.

[allAfrica] Geneva -- The UN Human Rights Office said Tuesday it is receiving ''appalling reports'' from Sudan that members of one of the protagonists in the war, the Rapid Support Forces, are carrying out atrocities, including summary executions, after seizing control of new areas.

Epstein, Maxwell and Weinstein were at the 30 room royal residence - where the former Duke of York continues to live for free - for Princess Beatrice 's 18th birthday party in 2006.

The European Commission has proposed a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) to track horizontal principles and performance in the EU budget. Part of this framework aims at monitoring gender equality through a gender budgeting methodology. The methodology proposed is a continuation of the one currently used with one difference: the score 0* has been removed. Within the framework, the Commission added a specific list of programmes with gender equality as principal objective (‘gender equality score 2’). Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Six individuals who are reportedly involved in political unrest in Lilongwe appeared in the Magistrate Court today as their cases continued. The accused are Alfred Dalla Kadula, Joseph Tilibe Gidien, Lameck Mandowa, Lester Hanleck Aaron Kanjunga, Haward Hamuza, and Mabvuto Njuchi, who made their first appearance before the court. The police arrested the group on […] The post Six Individuals Appear in Court Over Alleged Political Violence in Lilongwe appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Three men have been fined after they taunted and mocked a policeman who did not let them pass through a police cordon at a murder scene.On Oct 28, Alex Kumar Gnanasekaran, 38, was fined $4,000, while Md Dino Marciano Abdul Wahab, 45, and Mohamed Eusof Mohamed Yahiya, 33, were each handed a $5,000 fine.All three pleaded guilty to using insulting words towards a police officer who was executing his duty as a public servant.Dino and Eusof had previously also committed offences against public servants.Dino was handed a charge under the Protection from Harassment Act for saying vulgarities to a police officer in January 2025, while Eusof had previously been convicted for causing hurt to a public servant in 2022.Mohanan V. Balakrishnan, 39, who recorded a video of Alex, Dino and Eusof taunting the policeman, had been convicted in September and was fined $3,500.On Sept 22, at around 5am, after a night of drinking and clubbing, the four men were walking along the back lane of Sam Leong Road, near Kitchener Road, when they saw a police cordon.The area had been cordoned off by the police to preserve a murder crime scene.

A five-room Housing Board flat in Boon Keng has changed hands for an eye-watering $1.55 million, making it a new record in the area.The price of the unit at Block 8 Boon Keng Road — in a Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) project called City View @ Boon Keng — is more than the previous high of $1.54 million logged in September for a five-room flat in the same project.The unit, which is located between the 31st and 33rd floor, is now the most expensive flat in the Kallang/Whampoa area, according to checks by AsiaOne on the HDB's resale flat price records.At 117sq m, the flat has around 84 years remaining on its lease.It is within a six-minute walking distance to Boon Keng MRT station, with food courts and schools in the vicinity.The most expensive five-room flat resold was $1.65 million for a unit on Dawson Road in June.According to figures released by HDB on Oct 1, the price of resale flats rose by 0.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2025.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers arrested a 37-year-old Malaysian motorcyclist at Tuas Checkpoint on Oct 14 for attempting to smuggle a bottle of liquid, believed to be kratom, which contains drugs.In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Oct 28), ICA said he was directed to undergo further checks and was asked if he had anything to declare.The man said he had nothing to declare.«A thorough check uncovered (a) bottle containing suspected kratom liquid in the man's bag,» ICA said. The case has been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau for further investigations.

Alistair Taylor, 34, had run a successful barbershop for years - but was forced to move premises when Blackpool Council suddenly terminated his lease at a market in the town.

Ivory Coast’s opposition coalition, the Common Front, has denounced Alassane Ouattara’s victory as “a civilian coup d’état” Read Full Article at RT.com

India requires over 200 jets in the next decade to boost regional connectivity Read Full Article at RT.com

The Netherlands is holding general elections on Wednesday, pitting a flaccid, US-vassal center versus a new right that overplayed its hand Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has said sanctions are not enough to pressure Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian Defense Ministry’s Rubicon drone warfare center has reported its 10,000th confirmed strike against Ukrainian forces Read Full Article at RT.com

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized the selective application of principles when it comes to oil sanctions Read Full Article at RT.com

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump inked a rare-earth minerals deal ahead of Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The United States military has confirmed carrying out two airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia militants in the rugged Al Miskaad mountain range of Puntland’s Bari region. The mountainous terrain, which stretches across the Golis range, has long served as a hideout for ISIS-linked fighters operating in Puntland’s remote areas.

MOMBASA, Kenya (HOL) — A Kenyan software engineer has been charged in a Mombasa court with recruiting and financing fighters for the Somali militant group Al-Shabaab, a case prosecutors describe as a threat to national security.

In a recent research project I undertook, I discovered that TikTok is amplifying clannism and reshaping Somali identity politics by fueling conflicts and intergroup polarization in Somali society.

Select Financial Services, one of Malawi’s lending institutions, has called for stronger collaboration between the government and the microfinance sector to sustain financial inclusion amid Malawi’s current economic challenges. Founded in 2007, Select Financial Services provides credit and financial solutions to both public and private sector employees. The company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Akuzike Kafwamba […] The post Select Financial Services urges collaboration to boost financial inclusion appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

NBM Development Bank Limited (NBMDBL), a development finance institution and subsidiary of National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc, has secured a grant of about £900,000 over a period of three years from the Scottish Government through its investment vehicle, The African Lakes Company Limited (ALC). From the grant, NBMDBL will manage ALC special fund aimed […] The post NBM Development Bank secures grant funding from Scottish govt appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a bold step toward transforming the country’s education landscape, the Malawi Institute of Education (MIE) has unveiled a new National Curriculum Framework that promises to redefine how Malawians learn, teach, and build futures — aligning with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, which calls for inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for […] The post Malawi Overhauls Education System: MIE Unveils New Curriculum to Power Malawi 2063 Vision appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.