Selling items online? Beware of suspicious links sent by fake buyers under the guise of making payment or arranging delivery, the police have warned.In an advisory issued on Monday (Dec 29), they said that at least 223 people have fallen for this phishing scam variant since November, with total losses reaching at least $622,000.In these cases, victims would receive a phishing link from scammers posing as interested buyers and will be asked to provide their personal information such as banking credentials and card details on the webpage.Subsequently, they would realise that unauthorised transactions had been made on their bank cards, including transfers to overseas cryptocurrency service providers like Binance, BTCC and ByBit.Members of the public are urged to exercise extra caution when selling items on online platforms, and not provide banking details, card details or any other confidential information to unknown individuals.Online sellers are strongly encouraged to meet buyers in person to complete the transaction.

Eighteen town councils will receive a total of $1.8 million to their service and conservancy charges (S&CC) operating grant due to a discrepancy in the distribution of grants over a 14-year period, the Ministry of National Development (MND) said on Monday (Dec 29). The amounts awarded to each town council range from $22,000 to $383,000, and will be disbursed by Jan 31 next year. This one-off adjustment arose from a discrepancy in each year's disbursement computation from financial year 2011 to 2024, which led to a shortfall in the amount of grants distributed to the affected town councils over that period. The shortfall was discovered by the Housing and Development Board during an internal review of the grant computation process, said MND. The grant amount for each financial year is calculated using household data before the start of the year. It is then adjusted to account for changes in the number of households during the year. 

Four people, including a baby, were taken to hospital following an accident along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) on Sunday (Dec 28).A video posted on TikTok showed the aftermath of the accident, with traffic piling up on the expressway and police cars and ambulances at the scene.At least four vehicles were involved in the chain collision, and police could be seen speaking with some of the drivers. 

Passengers on the Australian cruise ship stranded off the coast of Papua New Guinea will be flown out of the country after efforts to refloat the vessel failed.

Poland must make sure it safeguards its national identity, President Karol Nawrocki has said, drawing rebuke from FM Radoslaw Sikorski Read Full Article at RT.com

Des décibels poussés au maximum, de la musique «sapa’u» et de l’alcool. C’est le cocktail des fêtards, souvent mineurs, qui se retrouvent sur la voie publique à Faaone. Après avoir été expulsés de Nivee, puis de Pape 'ana'ana, ils sont près de 500 à se retrouver ainsi chaque week-end, dans ce lieu surnommé le «Platchoir», faute de mieux.

Les fortes pluies des dernières semaines ont fragilisé les cultures en plein champ. La plupart des maraîchers subissent de fortes pertes. Face à ce problème récurrent, un fonds d’indemnisation a été voté à l’Assemblée pour soutenir les agriculteurs.

The United States will help facilitate Russia-Ukraine talks in January, as Trump called the peace process “very complicated stuff.”

BJP Rajya Sabha member Ananta Roy has caused internal party turmoil by stating Union Home Minister Amit Shah ordered detention camps for those whose names are deleted from voter lists. Roy also mentioned central welfare schemes would be frozen for disenfranchised voters, prompting the Bengal BJP to distance itself and await central leadership's decision.

A 53-year-old primary school headmaster and booth-level officer in Bankura, West Bengal, was discovered deceased in a schoolroom on Sunday. A note found at the scene indicated immense pressure as the reason for his death. His wife attributed his despair to the taxing SIR exercise, which she stated was severely impacting his physical and mental well-being.

A tragic incident in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, saw a seven-year-old boy fatally shot in the head by his landlord's 14-year-old son, who allegedly handled a licensed rifle accidentally. The victim's family claims murder, alleging a second weapon was used. Police are investigating, with a forensic team called to reconstruct the events, highlighting concerns over firearm access in the region.

Russia recognizes Taiwan as an integral part of China and does not see the island as independent, Sergey Lavrov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Constabulary Financial Unit (CFU) of the police force has acknowledged public expectations for «swift results» in the Stocks...

Dozens of birders descended on Vancouver’s Sunset Beach Park on Sunday to catch a rare glimpse of a bird that avian enthusiasts say has never been recorded in Canada before.

Family of Courtney Deveau, 28, says her recovery from traumatic brain injury may take months.

About 60 workers in Halifax office voted in favour of unionizing amid concerns about AI and industry-wide layoffs.

Only the pilots were inside the aircraft at the time of the crash, US officials have said Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump says that his Russian counterpart wants Ukraine to succeed and is ready to help with reconstruction Read Full Article at RT.com

By 2:05 a.m. Moscow time, the silver price accelerated gains to trade at $82.67 per troy ounce

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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh questioned Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on the new Aravalli definition ahead of a Supreme Court hearing. He highlighted concerns about ecological integrity, citing FSI reports that emphasized the protective role of even smaller hill formations against desertification. Ramesh also pointed to past definitions and a CEC report on mining leases within the Aravallis.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor backed Digvijaya Singh's call for organizational strengthening and discipline within the party. Singh's earlier praise for the RSS-BJP's organizational prowess had sparked debate. Tharoor emphasized the need for a robust Congress, while Singh asserted party unity and his opposition to BJP-RSS ideology. Salman Khurshid, however, stated the Congress doesn't need to learn from the RSS.

A Jalandhar man's search for his brother in Moscow has revealed a grim reality: at least ten Indians, including three from Punjab, have died fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine, with four others missing. Jagdeep Kumar, who made two trips to Russia, has obtained official confirmation of these deaths and is now working to repatriate the bodies.