The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) foiled a smuggling attempt involving 1,700 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes and 0.8g of methamphetamine, or Ice, according to a Facebook post on Thursday (Sept 18).On Sept 11, an image analyst with the ICA had noticed anomalies in scanned images of a Malaysia-registered lorry declared to have been carrying «assorted carbonated drinks».After directing the vehicle for further checks, ICA officers searched the vehicle and found the 1,700 cartons of cigarettes hidden within the consignment.Information from ICA's Integrated Targeting Centre (ITC) also prompted even deeper checks of the vehicle — yielding drug paraphernalia inside the driver's bag and about 0.8g of «Ice».«The case was referred to the Singapore Customs and the suspected drug-related offences were referred to CNB Drug Free SG,» ICA stated, adding that investigations are ongoing.[[nid:722622]]khooyihang@asiaone.com

Those looking to travel across the border can soon rely on ComfortDelGro's (CDG) services to do so, according to a Facebook post by the taxi company on Thursday (Sept 18).According to the post, Singapore's largest taxi operator will begin cross-border taxi services from Sept 25, with rides costing a fixed fare of $80 for travel from Singapore to Johor Bahru (Larkin Terminal).However, pick-ups from Ban San Street taxi stand and from the airport will differ, priced at $60 and $120 respectively.There will be 90 cabbies — all with valid cross-border taxi licenses — at the ready for this service, which can be booked up to 24 hours in advance, a CDG spokesperson told The Straits Times.“We recognise the growing demand for cross-border transportation and are committed to expanding our travel options for passengers, as well as more earning opportunities for our cabbies,” the spokesperson also added.Customers can make bookings via the CDG hotline at 6552 1111.

The US president wants “quick solutions,” which are not always possible, Russia’s top diplomat has said Read Full Article at RT.com

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The litigants allege that a design flaw by Boeing and Honeywell allowed the fuel supply to be cut off, causing complete engine failure Read Full Article at RT.com

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Rahul Gandhi has accused the Chief Election Commissioner of shielding “vote chors” and obstructing investigations into voter deletions, presenting alleged proof of manipulation in Karnataka's Aland constituency. The BJP has dismissed these claims as lies, while the Election Commission has refuted them, stating that deletions cannot be done online.

New online gaming regulations are set to be implemented from October 1st, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The government has engaged in extensive discussions with stakeholders, including gaming companies and banks, to finalize the rules. The legislation aims to promote e-sports while banning harmful money-based gaming and associated financial activities, with penalties targeting providers and promoters rather than players.

The Russan Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman has lambasted an icon-like depiction of the Ukrainian leader and his aides Read Full Article at RT.com

A US-German startup is set to deliver the UAVs under a Pentagon contract and later upgrade them with new swarm technology Read Full Article at RT.com

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Tomasz Siemoniak, Polish minister in charge of the republic’s special services, indicated that the incident was the «result of Polish pilots using weapons»

“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” This quote, widely attributed to Martin Luther King Jr., reminds us that humanity is interdependent; when neighbors are ignored, all suffer. Our elders understood this long before modern civilization; in Somali we say, “Nabadda waa furaha nolol wanaagsan, waana jidka kaliya ee daris lagu noqdo,” meaning “Peace is the key to a good life, and it is the only path to being a true neighbor.” Ethiopia would do well to remember this lesson in the context of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. By disregarding the voices of Egypt and Sudan, it risks turning a shared lifeline into a source of conflict. Shared rivers demand, shared responsibility otherwise, we all lose.