‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown enrolled at Purdue University
Millie Bobby Brown is usually enrolled in Purdue University and attending categorised online.Continue Reading
Three men arrested after fight along Orchard Road
The three men, aged between 22 and 30, will be charged with rioting.Continue Reading
Southeastern Bangkok submerged as rain lashes central Thailand
Heavy rain pounded Greater Bangkok on Monday evening and left some eastern districts of the capital reeling under knee-deep water.Continue Reading
IMDA proposes mandatory registration for organisations that use SMS sender IDs
SINGAPORE: Merchants and organisations that use SMS sender IDs may soon be required to join the SMS Sender ID Registry (SSIR) under a new proposal by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). The proposal is part of ongoing efforts by the authorities to fight scams and “further safeguard SMS asContinue Reading
Ukraine – the situation August 15, 2022
Overview OPSEC: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told government officials last week to stop talking about the coming offensive and Kiev’s military tactics, an apparent response to remarks by the Ukrainian General Staff G-3, Major General Gromov, that the offensive would begin soon and liberate much of occupied Ukraine by the end of the year. “The general rule […]
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Padma Lakshmi ‘worried and wordless’ over attack on ex-husband Salman Rushdie
Padma Lakshmi is supporting her ex-husband Salman Rushdie in his recovery.Continue Reading
Putin boasts of Russian weapons prowess, says Moscow is ready to share it with allies
LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday (Aug 15) that Moscow valued its ties with countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa and was ready to offer modern weapons to its allies. Putin used a speech at an arms show near Moscow to boast of Russia’s advanced weapons capabilitiesContinue Reading
Authorities to charge park official in Karen activist Billy’s murder
Four people suspected of murdering an environmental activist who disappeared eight years ago are set to be indicted, officials said Monday, reversing a controversial decision to dismiss charges two years ago.Continue Reading
Daily round-up, Aug 15: Man sues Tan Tock Seng Hospital over mother’s death; China holds more drills around Taiwan
Let’s get you up to speed with the day’s stories. A man is suing Tan Tock Seng Hospital and three of its doctors for S$800,000 following the death of his 74-year-old mother. Mr Chia Soo Kiang claims that his mother, Mdm Tan Yaw Lan, was wrongly diagnosed and failed toContinue Reading
Myanmar court jails Aung San Suu Kyi for six years for corruption: Source
Myanmar has been in turmoil since last year when the military overthrew an elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, after it won a general election, and led a deadly crackdown on dissent. Tens of thousands of people have been jailed and many tortured, beaten or killed, inContinue Reading