When Rhonda Anderson, 29, was found electrocuted in the bath - her mains-powered ghetto blaster on in the water alongside her - it seemed feasible the music fan's death was a tragic accident.

Nigel Farage last night insisted he is fighting a 'real election'. He spoke out after his by-election gamble left him facing off against Count Binface, a man dressed as a bin.

Count Binface is set to achieve notoriety as Nigel Farage's most formidable challenger in the Clacton by-election following news that all the main political parties have refused to enter a candidate.

'I will accept Nigel Farage's request to be appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better.'

Wimbledon is known for attracting an impressive sea of famous faces from all over the globe to south west London year after year.

When his vehicle was struck, this driver didn't react with rage, but compassion instead.A driver has earned plaudits after a Malaysian motorcyclist rear-ended him along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE), as seen in a video uploaded to Facebook group SG Road Vigilante on Wednesday (July 8).In the video, which has garnered over 322,000 views and 1,400 likes as of Thursday morning, the driver can be seen in a white sedan along the rightmost lane of BKE.When a car in front stops, the white sedan follows suit but lane-splitting motorcyclists continue to zip past both vehicles.However, one motorcyclist with a Malaysian license plate wasn't able to manoeuvre past the white car fast enough, striking it in its left rear.The impact sends the motorcyclist tumbling head-over-heels, smashing face-first into the asphalt.Rolling into a sitting position, the man orientates himself before pushing up the visor on his helmet, looking ahead and gesturing while shouting: «Hey!»He can be seen grasping at the white sedan's door, possibly attempting to get back on his feet, but seemingly fails to put strength into his legs.

A man who used a 13-year-old girl to satisfy violent sexual fetishes while profiting from prostituting her was sentenced to 22 years' jail and 24 strokes of the cane on Monday (July 6).Amongst other things, Foong Yong burned the girl's buttocks with a lit cigarette and scratched her chest with metal keys.Foong, 27, pleaded guilty to six charges of statutory rape, according to court documents obtained by AsiaOne. A further 14 charges for various sexual offences were also taken into consideration during sentencing.Prosecutors told the High Court that Foong engaged in multiple penetrative sex acts with the victim between May and July 2023.He also took advantage of the girl's youth and vulnerability by suggesting that she have sex in exchange for money, from which he later benefited financially.Violent fetishesIn the early morning of May 19, 2023, Foong first met the victim on Omegle, an online video conferencing platform. 

A $500 flower garland might look like a generous show of appreciation. To IRAS, it also looks like taxable revenue. At some nightclubs in Singapore, patrons can buy flower garlands to present to hostesses and performers as a form of tipping.But the venue operator, as the entity managing the entire flower garland offering and sales process, should be clear that the income from such activity is considered business revenue and taxable, said the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).«[Customers] are paying for the right to publicly honour a performing artiste and to partake in the entertainment experience provided by the establishment,» it explained in an article published on its website. «This transaction constitutes a supply of service under the GST Act and is subject to GST.»The GST amount should be accounted for using the total sum paid by a patron for the garland, even if the operator and the giftee take different cuts of the sale.For example, if a customer pays $500 for a flower garland and the nightclub keeps $300 while giving $200 to the performing artiste, GST still applies to the full $500.

The MALAMPA Provincial Government Council (MPGC) has issued a formal public notice ordering all buyers, exporters and middlemen purchasing agricultural produce directly from local farmers within the province to comply with the mandatory payment of the Local Produce Cess following…

The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu has called upon all countries, including China, to immediately cease ballistic missile testing in the Pacific region.

Authorities have not found evidence linking local individuals to recent illicit drug seizures in Vanuatu, Minister of Internal Affairs and Police Andrew Solomon Napuat says, although investigations remain ongoing.

Improving connectivity by air, sea and land was placed at the top of TORBA Province’s development agenda as provincial leaders welcomed Nikenike Vurobaravu during his official visit to the province this week.

The government has allocated VT150 million in its supplementary budget for the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MoLNR) to start installing utilities at the Lakatoro Land Subdivision on Malekula.

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The fire has been localized, no casualties were reported, Vitaly Korolev said

«Nearly two years after the criminal case against Pavel Durov was opened, there is still no evidence to support the charges,» AFP cited his lawyers

According to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, threats and breaking promises «are no longer cost-free»

The enemy also lost 42 drone control centers, the battlegroup’s spokesman Alexander Tikhomirov said

Russian Foreign Minister ’s previous visit to Mozambique took place in May 2023

«U.S. forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline,» the US Central Command said

National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its subsidiary Scoot on Thursday (July 9) announced flight timing changes and cancellations on services operating to and from Sapporo, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo due to weather conditions caused by Super Typhoon Bavi. At least 16 flights scheduled for July 10 and 11 have been cancelled:TR874 and TR875 between Singapore and Tokyo's Narita Airport on July 10;TR872 and TR873 between Singapore and Seoul on July 10 and 11;TR866, TR874, TR867 and TR875 between Singapore and Tokyo's Narita Airport on July 11;TR892 and TR893 between Singapore and Sapporo via Taipei on July 11;SQ876, 877, 878, 879 between Singapore and Taipei on July 11.In addition, the following flights between Singapore and Taipei on July 10 have also been retimed: 

Eight people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a dormitory in Tuas on Wednesday (July 8), with two suffering minor burn injuries.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the fire at No. 1 Tuas Avenue 8 at 11.40am that day. The fire involved items at the entrance of a dormitory unit on the second floor and was extinguished with a hose reel, according to the SCDF.Eight people were taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation, including two of them, who sustained minor burn injuries.The cause of the fire is under investigation.More people were injured in fires — rising from 80 in 2024 to 94 in 2025 — according to SCDF's annual statistics report released on Feb 11.[[nid:737901]]helmy.saat@asiaone.com

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers called the bluff on the driver of a Malaysia-registered lorry during an inspection at Woodlands Checkpoint on June 27.Pictures posted on its Facebook on Thursday (July 9) show a refrigerated truck with cartons stacked on several pallets.Shrink wrap was also used to pack the cartons neatly together, giving the cargo a legitimate appearance. According to ICA, the lorry, driven by a 56-year-old Malaysian man, had its consignment of goods declared as «tube ice». Acting on information received from its Integrated Targeting Centre, and anomalies in the scanned images of the vehicle detected by an ICA image analyst, the truck was directed for enhanced checks, where search and examination officers found over 2,400 cartons and more than 3,000 lose packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes.In this instance, the driver was arrested and the case referred to Singapore Customs for further investigation.Buying, selling, conveying, possessing or dealing with duty-unpaid goods are serious offences under the Customs Act and the Goods and Services Tax Act. 

Two Malaysian men, aged 38 and 44, were arrested for their alleged involvement in overseas scam operations targeting Singapore residents on Wednesday (July 8), after they were brought back to Singapore from Malaysia by officers from the police's new Cyber Command.In a news release on Thursday morning, police said the State Courts of Singapore had issued Warrants to Arrest (WTA) for the duo.This follows a raid in Kuala Lumpur conducted by the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) on January 13, 2025, where 16 Malaysian nationals were arrested for their suspected involvement in government official impersonation scams targeting Singaporeans.According to the police, they are believed to be linked to over 50 reported cases, with total losses exceeding $1.4 million.Responding to the WTAs issued for the two men, the RMP handed over the duo to officers from the police's Cyber Command on Wednesday.They will be charged in court on Thursday with the offence of being a member of a criminal conspiracy to cheat.

About 1.5 million eligible adult Singaporeans will receive up to $850 in GST Voucher (GSTV) while around 710,000 senior citizens will receive MediSave top-ups of up to $450 under the GSTV – MediSave scheme.In a statement on Thursday (July 9), the Ministry of Finance said the cash payouts will vary according to recipients' assessable income for the Year of Assessment 2025 and the annual value of their homes.Eligible seniors will receive between $150 and $450 in MediSave top-ups, depending on their age and the annual value of their place of residence. The funds will be credited automatically into their CPF MediSave accounts.Together, about $1.4 billion will be disbursed under the GSTV – cash and GSTV – MediSave schemes this year as part of the permanent GST Voucher scheme in 2026. 

Donald Trump has unleashed a fresh wave of airstrikes on Iran after the regime attacked commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

The real emotion was to be found further back where Erika, dressed in a black satin blouse and matching wide-leg pants, sat in the third row next to Kirk's visibly distraught parents.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: There has been some sympathy recently for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, at least from his younger brother, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie.