For some nepo babies, the price of fame comes with drug addiction and substance abuse to aid personal woes.

A 26-year-old man was fined $12,000 for posting e-vaporiser related content on his social media accounts, making it the first case of its kind, according to a Health Sciences Authority (HSA) press release on Wednesday (Dec 17).Krish Khalifa, who goes by the name Rapperboya on social media, was sentenced in court for five vape-related charges on Wednesday.He was sentenced to a cumulative fine of $14,000, which included a $2,000 fine for possession of three e-vaporisers between 2023 and 2024.Khalifa was also charged for non-vape related offences, including relinquishing his bank accounts to launder money, dishonest misappropriation of property and committing a rash act, which he was sentenced to jail for.According to HSA, Khalifa made a total of nine posts across his social media channels on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok of him holding or using e-vaporisers in public places and at home.Investigations against him began when HSA received complaints from members of the public alleging that someone had posted a TikTok of himself vaping.

Nearly two million people would have visited the SG60 Heart&Soul Experience by the time the event draws to a close on Dec 31, said the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) and National Library Board (NLB) on Thursday (Dec 18).Launched by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Aug 26, the exhibition, marking Singapore's 60th year of independence, uses immersive storytelling and generative artificial intelligence to create a personalised, imaginative experience — offering visitors a peek into what their future in Singapore can look like.«The SG60 Heart&Soul Experience will welcome its last visitors on Dec 31, having run for nearly four months since its opening on Aug 26.»The SG60 flagship event, which comprises a ticketed experience and a non-ticketed series of installations, is expected to welcome about 2 million visitors, with about 150,000 tickets booked," said MDDI and NLB in their joint news release. 

FairPrice has announced that it will be extending its daily discount schemes for seniors, Merdeka Generation (MG), Pioneer Generation (PG), and Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) Orange and Blue cardholders into 2026.PG, MG and CHAS cardholders can enjoy a three per cent discount on purchases on selected days of the week, while seniors can enjoy a two per cent discount on Tuesday.The discount scheme will be available across all FairPrice stores and Unity pharmacies till Dec 31, 2026, said FairPrice Group on Thursday (Dec 18), reiterating its commitment to keep daily essentials within reach for vulnerable groups in Singapore. The CHAS Orange discount scheme, introduced in October 2024, aims to help more Singaporeans afford daily essentials. It is available to individuals whose total gross household monthly income per family member living together ranges from $1,501 to $2,300. FairPrice said it is the first and remains the only major retailer in Singapore to offer such a discount.

The long-running power struggle over control of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has flared up again, exposing deep and unresolved fault lines between Parliament and local councils, with President Peter Mutharika now holding the decisive card. The Malawi Local Government Association (Malga) has reaffirmed its outright rejection of the CDF Bill passed by Parliament, warning […] The post CDF War Refuses to Die: Parliament, Councils Lock Horns as Mutharika Holds The Key appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Two senior legal practitioners have issued a sharp warning to the Malawi Police Service, arguing that the highly publicised decision to parade murder suspects at the crime scene in the killing of Kamuzu University of Health Sciences lecturer and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital doctor, Dr Victoria Bobe, risks fatally weakening the prosecution’s case. The caution […] The post Police crime-scene blunder risks sinking Dr Bobe murder case, lawyers warn appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Donald Trump announced Wednesday night in a live White House address that he will be sending all active duty troops a $1,776 check before Christmas.

The Hollywood legend and his photographer wife died on Sunday, the same day they were discovered in their $13.5 million mansion.

President Trump is delivering an address to the US from the White House touting the “historic accomplishments” of his administration Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian drones have attacked multiple cities in Russia’s Rostov Region, killing civilians and damaging residential and port infrastructure Read Full Article at RT.com

A growing practice known as wa visa, in which sex workers engage in unprotected sex with trusted, higher-paying clients, is emerging as a key driver of Malawi’s HIV epidemic, health experts and advocacy groups have warned. The practice is common along major transport corridors and trading centres, including Zalewa, a busy junction linking Malawi to […] The post ‘Wa Visa’: High-Pay Unsafe Sex Driving HIV Risk Nationwide appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed Akram, 24, travelled to the south-east Asian country in November for a break, before allegedly carrying out their atrocity at a Hanukkah event on Sunday.

Matilda Britvan, ten, was celebrating the first day of Hannukah at Bondi Beach with her family on Sunday evening when she was allegedly gunned down by father and son terrorists.

People have been spotted taking photos on the doomed footbridge used by the gunmen accused of shooting into a crowd gathered to celebrate Hunakkah on Sunday.

Travolta has been mentioned in a Presley family courtroom war after a newly-amended lawsuit made sensational - and unproven - claims about the parentage of the actor's teenage son.

The 31ft speedboat mowed Kirsty down as she paddled in the warm water with her and Lillywhite's two sons Jamie and Louis, then aged 15 and 14.

Ashwagandha took center stage at the 2nd WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit in Delhi, where international experts discussed its safe integration into modern healthcare. Discussions focused on its global use for stress, brain health, and immunity, emphasizing the need for rigorous research, standardized formulations, and strong safety monitoring to ensure its wider acceptance and credibility.

West Bengal's electoral roll reveals over 1.6 crore «logical discrepancies,» including electors claiming multiple siblings from the same parent and significant father's name mismatches. Notices will be issued to these individuals seeking explanations and proof of eligibility for enrollment.

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[New Times] In the last piece in the series, we realised that rather than addressing the socio-economic issues inherited from the colonialists and the First Republic, the new regime continued dividing Rwandans by ethnicity, enforcing the continued persecution and discrimination of the Tutsi.

[New Times] The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) released the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) on December 17 in Kigali, showing progress as well as challenges in a number of areas.

[New Times] Rwanda has recorded a reduction in child undernutrition, with stunting declining from 33 per cent in 2020 to 27 per cent in 2025, according to the (2021-2025) Demographic and Health Survey (DHS).

Two Thai soldiers were killed in armed hostilities in the Sisaket and Sa Kaeo provinces on December 17

«It is much easier to spend other’s money than one’s own,» Tino Chrupalla, co-chair of Alternative for Germany (AfD) party noted

In a significant legal development, Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate is on the brink of disqualification following a court's affirmation of his 1995 conviction for fraud related to housing quotas. He and his brother received a two-year rigorous imprisonment sentence for deceitfully inflating their income to obtain EWS flats.

In a speech shorter than his usual hour-plus events, and which was full of false statements, the president promised a better economy in 2026.

The president’s approval ratings reached their lowest numbers in late November. Even some supporters say he has done too little to improve their lives.

Supporters said they’d never seen Trump like this before, and wondered if he’d achieved his purpose of assuaging concerns about the economy.

The US House of Representatives has voted down efforts to rein in President Donald Trump’s military actions against Venezuela Read Full Article at RT.com

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States of seeking to overthrow his government and turn Venezuela into a colony Read Full Article at RT.com

President Donald Trump is delivering an address to the nation from the White House touting “historic accomplishments” of his administration Read Full Article at RT.com

Canada's legally binding climate target seems to be out of reach, according to new data released from Environment and Climate Change Canada.