Singapore is celebrating its 61st birthday at the National Stadium on Aug 9, and the National Day Parade (NDP) has been declared as an enhanced security special event.This means that the police will impose strict security measures to ensure public safety and security around the venue.In a statement on Saturday (Aug 1), the police said they have designated a special event area around the National Stadium, with a special zone demarcated within it where enhanced security checks will be carried out.The police said they will conduct checks on people within this area, and those found in possession of any prohibited items will be dealt with in accordance with the law.Unmanned aircraft, including drones, are prohibited within the special event area. It is also an offence if such drones, flown outside the area, disrupts, interferes with, delays or obstructs the conduct of the NDP.

A Singaporean man who became uncontactable in Vietnam was reportedly arrested after Ho Chi Minh police launched an operation against a syndicate producing and trafficking etomidate-laced vapes.Oh Jiang Fong was nabbed alongside Singaporean Melvin Tan Junjie and Malaysian Hoo Jia How on July 17, reported the Voice of Vietnam on Friday (July 31).Tan and Hoo are accused of leading the drug syndicate, and Oh is alleged to have supplied an etomidate liquid used to fill empty vape pods.In videos posted by various Vietnam news outlets, Oh is seen standing next to the pink-haired Hoo and turning his head away from cameras.Ho Chi Minh police said they have questioned a total of 76 people and charged 65 suspects over the alleged drug ring. This includes four Singaporeans, according to media outlet Dan Tri.Earlier on July 23, Oh's family and friends had made online appeals for information on his whereabouts, saying that he had gone missing after travelling to Vietnam.The posts said Oh left Singapore on July 16, and that he was supposed to return two days later. The Singapore Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City said Oh had an entry record on July 17.

The Daily Mail can exclusively reveal that a message was posted on Elizabeth-Jane Ross' Facebook page on July 24 - six days after her body was discovered.

Spanish troops struggled to restore order after 60,000 migrants surged into Ceuta - a Spanish city on Morocco's coast - by land and sea.

Details about Professor Jason Arday's selfless exploits (for which he once claimed to have been offered, but turned down, an MBE) are shrouded in mystery.

While it appears the FIFA president will fight on to save his job, the Swiss football administrator has abandoned his proposal to sell £3.1billion in shares in FIFA tournaments to private investors.

Quelques membres du Bureau exécutif de l'Association des Jeunes Solidaires et Dynamiques de Lambaréné, conduits par leur Président Bouka Ebaye Joan ont été reçus en audience par la première autorité de la commune, Guy Patrick Biteghe, premier Magistrat de la ville. Cette rencontre avait pour principal objectif, de présenter l'initiative « Un Jeune, Une Activité », un projet ambitieux destiné à accompagner 100 jeunes de la commune de Lambaréné dans la réalisation et le développement de (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

WESTERN BUREAU: Bad road conditions along the main road in Hanover’s capital, Lucea, are once again causing lengthy delays, with what would normally be a three-minute drive through the town now taking up to 45 minutes. That situation may soon be alleviated as Member of Parliament for Hanover Western, Heatha Miller-Bennett, told The Gleaner that she will once again attempt a temporary fix of that section of the road, with work slated to begin tomorrow.

There was a morning when Marvin Whyte’s mother searched desperately for money to send him to school. She found just $50, enough to pay his bus fare but not enough to buy lunch. “There were days when lunch money was a luxury,” Whyte recalled. “She had nothing left for lunch, so I had to find a way to get through the day. Yet, despite our circumstances, she never allowed me to miss school.”

Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has hailed the newly inaugurated Oasis Imaging and MRI Centre as an important addition to Jamaica’s healthcare landscape, commending its investment in advanced diagnostic technology, compassionate customer service and high-quality patient care. The facility, located on Half-Way Tree Road in St Andrew, is equipped with artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled diagnostic imaging technology and offers access to MRI services within 24 to 48 hours.

The Court of Appeal has found no error in Supreme Court Justice Althea Jarrett’s decision rejecting Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness’ bid to strike out portions of an affidavit filed by a senior Integrity Commission (IC) official, ruling that the disputed material was relevant and neither scandalous, frivolous nor vexatious.

The basketball court in Majesty Gardens, St Andrew, was largely undeveloped when 31-year-old Andre Moore started playing the game there about two decades ago. However, he said the long hours he spent on the fenceless “rockie rockie” court in the inner-city community not only honed his skills in the sport, but also effectively steered him away from juvenile delinquency.

Jean-François De Guigné n'a plus donné signe de vie depuis le 28 juillet. Au lendemain de l'appel à témoins lancé par la gendarmerie, sa voiture a été retrouvée dans la vallée de la Maroto à Papenoo, avec son téléphone de service à l'intérieur.

More than 30 evacuation orders are in place across British Columbia, where more than 100 wildfires continue to burn.

Navy Capt. William (Bill) Wilson enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1942, serving aboard HMCS Ottawa as a seaman gunner during the latter stages of the Battle of the Atlantic and taking part in the D-Day landings at Normandy.

FSSAI recalls raisins over excessive pesticide residues, suspends a nutraceutical licence and bans folinic acid syrup over misleading claims.

A woman allegedly found a dead cockroach in soy milk she bought from a Taiwanese street food eatery in Tampines.Riley Rhonda Tay took to Facebook on July 25 to share about the incident as she felt that the response she got from the store was unsatisfactory.She had bought three cups of soy milk at Alley Wei's Tampines Mall branch on July 20 at around 2.40pm before heading off for an appointment at a nearby traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic with her parents.There, Tay discovered a cockroach at the bottom of her cup and was disgusted. After the TCM appointment, she headed back to the Alley Wei at around 5.50pm to inform them about her drink.«[The] cashier apologised and offered a refund with replacement of the same soybean milk!» Tay claimed in her post. «The chef standing at the kitchen said, 'All we can do is refund you money and replace you [with] another [of the] same soybean milk',» which she repeatedly rejected.

Ten civilians were reported injured

The US leader recalled that it «was a pretty good deal»

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the United States is doing everything possible to preserve and strengthen its hegemony

Three people, including two firefighters, were taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a Clementi flat on Friday (July 31).According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), they were alerted to a fire at Block 309 Clementi Ave 4 at around 11.10pm.When SCDF arrived on scene, they found the living room of an eight-floor unit on fire. Firefighters forcibly entered the living room and extinguished the fire, which involved items in the room, with two water jets.They also found a person trapped in the kitchen.The resident was later taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, while the two firefighters who sustained burn injuries were conveyed to Singapore General Hospital.About 40 residents from the block were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precaution.Member of Parliament (MP) for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Sim Ann shared an update about the fire on Saturday (Aug 1) morning.«While putting out the fire, SCDF personnel found an unconscious person trapped inside the unit,» she wrote in a Facebook post. "The person was conveyed to hospital, and unfortunately passed away.

Les 25 et 26 juillet 2026, parmi les Tahitiens déplacés en Corée du Sud, les jeunes athlètes du club TKD Pirae ont participé à la prestigieuse 7th Kim Un Yong Cup, revenant avec un total de 19 médailles.

Jean-François De Guigne n'a plus donné signe de vie depuis le 28 juillet. Au lendemain de l'appel à témoins lancé par la gendarmerie, sa voiture a été retrouvée dans la vallée de la Maroto à Papenoo, avec son téléphone de service à l'intérieur.

L'enquête sur la mort de Heirani Taruoura, retrouvé sans vie le 3 juillet dernier à Raiatea, avance. Selon TNTV, un homme et une femme devraient être présentés à un juge d'instruction.

India's monsoon rainfall is expected to be below normal during August and September. This forecast is influenced by the continuing risk of El Niño, which often weakens the monsoon. July rainfall, however, turned out to be normal due to plentiful showers in central India. These showers helped reduce the overall monsoon rainfall deficit significantly by the end of July.

A BSF constable returning from Congo developed fever during quarantine. He was admitted to an isolation ward at RML Hospital for surveillance. His blood sample was sent for confirmatory testing to NIV Pune. Health authorities are monitoring the situation closely while awaiting test results. The case remains suspected, and Ebola infection has not been confirmed.

India has screened over ten thousand international travellers from Ebola-affected nations. No Ebola cases have been detected in the country so far, officials confirmed. Enhanced screening and preparedness measures were implemented across all entry points. Mumbai and Delhi airports saw the highest numbers of screened passengers. The government continues to strengthen surveillance and public awareness campaigns.

One of the labourers, identified as Deepak Ratray, died before he could be shifted to a hospital. The second victim, Bopinder, was initially admitted to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag before being referred to SKIMS Hospital in Soura, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Officials said both victims were in their twenties and had travelled from Chhattisgarh in search of work.

A bench of Justices G S Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe made the observations while hearing a batch of petitions over pollution, foul odour, gas emissions and health hazards linked to the Kanjurmarg dumping ground in Mumbai. The judges said public participation was essential to keeping the city clean and urged civic authorities to enforce the rules without hesitation.

Après le déraillement d'une attraction le 21 juillet dernier au tiurai de Punaauia, les manèges à sensation du site ont été réinspectés. Ils seront de nouveau en marche à partir de ce soir.

According to the newspaper, Donald Trump has complained to confidants that the memorandum of understanding signed by Washington and Tehran was ultimately meaningless