Anton Alikhanov said there will be a whole series of further capability enhancements for the aircraft

The Russian side is open to dialogue, which should be built on an equal basis, Sergey Nechayev noted

According to Alexander Gusarov, the contacts have never been on pause

Since the SkillsFuture initiative was launched a decade ago in 2015, over one in two eligible Singaporeans aged 30 to 75 have used their credits for courses, with participation spiking in December 2025. This surge was due to the one-off $500 credit top-up given in 2020 expiring at the end of 2025, said SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). In a media release on Monday (Feb 9), the statuary board said that 606,000 people enrolled in SSG-supported training in 2025, up from 555,000 people in 2024. The number of people who used their SkillsFuture Credit in December 2025 was higher than the monthly average across January to November that year. Users were most interested in courses from the Information & Communications, Food & Beverages, and Security & Investigation sectors in 2025. SSG said 73 per cent of its survey respondents agreed to a large or very large extent that their training improved work performance — an increase from 69 per cent in 2024. 67 per cent of respondents also attributed their career advancements to their courses as compared with 64 per cent in 2024. 

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers have foiled an attempt to smuggle drones and replica guns, including its parts and accessories, into Singapore via an inbound cargo container. The incident happened on Jan 22 at the Tanjong Pagar Scanning Station in PSA Tanjong Pagar Terminal. In a Facebook post on Monday (Feb 9), ICA said its officers noticed anomalies in the scanned images of the container and directed the cargo for further checks. ICA search and examination officers found a total of 72 undeclared drones, and more than 10 units of replica guns and other parts and accessories. Replica and toy guns are controlled items in Singapore and their import is managed under the Regulations of Imports and Exports Regulations. This means that approval from the police's regulatory department is required for their import. According to the police, any toy or replica guns that bear close resemblance to actual firearms will not be approved. 

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper demanded communist authorities to end the 'appalling ordeal' faced by the 78-year-old critic of the Beijing regime.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has arrested 10 foreign nationals in a major enforcement operation across the Northern Region, as authorities intensify efforts to clamp down on illegal migration and unlawful business activities. The operation was conducted between 3 and 7 February 2026 in Livingstonia, Rula, Chimunyanga, Bwengu and Mzuzu City, targeting individuals […] The post Immigration Arrests 10 Foreign Nationals in Northern Region Crackdown appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

More than 300 earthquakes have been recorded in the seismic swarm that began near Eldey yesterday.

The cartridges are being mass-produced and supplied to Russian Armed Forces units performing combat missions

In January-November 2025, bilateral trade amounted to $3.6 bln

With the mutual resumption of direct air traffic between Russia and the United States, American air carriers will have more favorable conditions, Dmitry Yadrov said

BRICS is a global organization attracting interest from all continents, the Russian foreign minister noted

These kinds of announcements look like preparations for a show where the audience needs to be warmed up, the Russian top diplomat noted

SINGAPORE — A 19-year-old woman was starved and tortured for two months by a man she had met through a club selling Herbalife nutritional products in acts which allegedly also involved her older brother and his married girlfriend, the High Court heard on Feb 9.Huang Baoying died on May 5, 2021, from the final acts of abuse carried out on her in a flat at Block 602 Clementi West Street 1.In her last hours, she was repeatedly beaten with a wooden stick, forced to sit upright with her hands tied and raised above her head, had salt rubbed into an open wound on her leg, and was drenched under a running tap for 15 minutes.The teenager was left on a mattress in the living room, where she died from a combination of severe malnutrition, sepsis and extensive blunt force trauma.She weighed only 27.6 kg at her autopsy, having lost 43 per cent of her body weight over 11 months from June 2020, when her weight was last recorded as 48.8 kg.On Feb 9, Lim Peng Tiong, a member of the multi-level marketing club selling Herbalife products, pleaded guilty to a charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder for causing her death.

A 84-year-old woman died after an accident involving a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) in Bedok on Jan 30. Responding to queries from AsiaOne on Monday (Feb 9), the police said they were alerted to an accident involving a PAB and a pedestrian along Bedok South Avenue 3 towards Tanah Merah Kechil Road at around 3.20pm on Jan 30.  The victim was sent to hospital unconscious, where she later died. A 43-year-old male PAB rider is assisting with police investigations. The victim's daughter, in a Facebook post shared on SGRV Front Man on Sunday, said the victim had been walking towards a bus stop along Bedok South Avenue 3 at the time of the accident.She was found unconscious with a skull fracture and massive bleeding from her head, and died shortly after in hospital, the post stated. «We were told that she was hit by a PMD (personal mobility device),» the daughter added. «We are pleading for witnesses who saw what had happened to contact the Bedok Police (Division Headquarters). Grieving family would like closure.» [[nid:729275]]khooyihang@asiaone.com

A dramatic escape attempt at a Johor Bahru land checkpoint last month saw a Malaysian policeman draw his gun while his colleague picked up a traffic cone and hit a car bonnet in a bid to stop an errant driver. Viral dashcam footage posted by Facebook page SGRV on Saturday (Feb 7) shows a Volkswagen bearing a Singapore licence plate going against the flow of traffic at a car zone at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex at the Johor Bahru end of the Causeway. The incident purportedly occurred at about 1.30am on Jan 10. When the two Malaysian policemen approach the car, the driver abruptly reverses before jerking forward and lightly bumping into the cam car. One policeman draws his gun as the driver reverses again and attempts to go over the lane divider. Another officer then grabs a nearby traffic cone and strikes the car's bonnet. As the cam car backs away from the scene, the errant driver takes the chance and speeds away through the lane opening. The clip has since attracted nearly 700,000 views and more than 3,000 likes as of Monday afternoon. 

Keir Starmer's comms chief quit today in a fresh disaster for the on-the-brink PM.

The Canada Revenue agency is warning about processing delays for several key services involving Canadians’ tax returns. Some people stuck in the backlog say they’re stressed and desperate for a resolution.

Within the last week, have you done one or more of the following? Cleaned your house. Cooked in a non-stick pan. Worn make-up. Drunk tap water. Charged your phone.

'Eating like a king' conjures up visions of lavish banquets and indulgent afternoon teas - but reigning monarch King Charles is more likely to be found tucking into a bowl of muesli.

When I started taking Mounjaro I was seduced by stories of near effortless weight lossand studies showing it could improve my health.

The Prince and Princess of Walestoday addressed the Jeffrey Epsteinscandal saying they are 'deeply concerned'. William and Kate said their 'thoughts remain focused on the victims'.

Keir Starmer is holed up in Downing Street after the storm over the peer's appointment as US ambassador claimed the scalp of Morgan McSweeney.

Thomas Massie has challenged Trump on issues including the Epstein files and is trying to survive reelection in deep-red Kentucky.

More Perfect Union, one of the fastest-growing YouTube channels, doesn’t look like most other online political content.

Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi has strongly denied allegations made by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma linking him to Pakistan. Gogoi called the claims false and demanded the immediate release of an SIT report to prove his innocence. He accused the Chief Minister of targeting his family and a community.

Recalling the horror, the eyewitnesses told news agency PTI that the car first hit an autorickshaw and then crashed into a stationary motorcycle, flinging its rider nearly 10 feet into the air. The car mounted the motorcycle's front wheel and dragged it for some distance before hitting an electric pole and coming to a halt.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has lodged a formal complaint with Hyderabad police. He seeks criminal action against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. This is over a now-deleted video allegedly showing Sarma shooting at Muslims. Owaisi stated genocidal hate speech has become a norm. The complaint cites Sarma's repeated statements targeting the Muslim community.