A 13-year-old girl was apprehended after being rescued from the aircon ledge at an HDB unit in Punggol.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call for assistance on Tuesday (June 16) at around 6.50pm from Block 312B Sumang Link.Eyewitnesses said that the girl had been sitting on the aircon ledge when SCDF personnel arrived, reported Lianhe Zaobao.The rescue lasted around five minutes.The teen was apprehended under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act, said the policeShe was subsequently taken to KK Women's and Children's Hospital by SCDF.

For many students, science can seem intimidating — a subject of complex formulas, unfamiliar terms and difficult ideas. For Donnell Dunkley, however, it represents something quite different: curiosity, discovery and opportunity. 

Efforts to expand Jamaica’s avocado (pear) industry gathered momentum last week as stakeholders in Clarendon launched a festival intended to spur rural development and exports.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tanisha Ellison, Jamaica’s security attaché at the embassy in Washington, DC, has become the first Jamaican to graduate from the Inter-American Defense College (IADC). She joined 63 senior officials from across the Americas at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) on June 12.

Western Bureau Matthew Samuda, minister of water, climate change and the environment, has described backyard pit latrines in high water-table communities as among the greatest environmental risks to Jamaica’s groundwater supply.

Western Bureau: Tiana Shantae Dinham, Jamaica’s 2026 Rhodes Scholar from Maryland in Hanover, was honoured at a civic ceremony in Bustamante Square in Lucea on Friday. Family, friends, and members of the wider community gathered to celebrate her success.

Australian police have begun inquiries into sexual assault allegations made by Gaza flotilla activists against Israeli forces Read Full Article at RT.com

The US vice president wrote that even the most ardent supporters of Kiev now acknowledge this fact

Deputy Minister Alexander Alimov says the behavior of the UN Secretariat and the Secretary-General «deprives them of such a role, such authority, and such credibility»

The companies participated in the construction of diagnostic centers and reference laboratories in Odessa, Uzhhorod, and Kherson, according to declassified US intelligence materials

The US vice president said he expressed this opinion during a conversation «with a key Ukrainian parliamentary leader» in 2024

The Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon, and Iran’s nuclear program show why the ceasefire may only be a pause in a wider global power struggle ahead Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Department of War casts xAI’s data centers as battlefield infrastructure of “paramount national security” Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has signaled he intends to refocus on ending the Ukraine conflict as the Iran war nears a resolution Read Full Article at RT.com

Washington is keeping the terms of its memorandum of understanding with Tehran secret until a formal signing Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian forces also eliminated 12 drone control points

The match ended with a score of 4:1

Two people survived

According to the leaders of G7, the deal between the US and Iran on unblocking the Strait of Hormuz creates suitable conditions for this step

The Group of Seven countries are ready to consider licenses allowing Ukraine to raise the volume of its own military production

According to Andrey Marochko, Russian troops will continue to advance in this sector

New data from Statistics Canada suggests homeowners' insurance in Alberta increased nearly five times in a 20-year period — the highest increase of any province.

A central Alberta town won't host its annual parade this year after organizers said a decision to disallow a pro-Alberta float led to a barrage of «online criticism, personal attacks, harassment, and abusive messages.»

A special parliamentary committee will recommend that the federal government indefinitely pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness, CBC News has confirmed.

Two days after his family reported him missing, a private-hire driver was found dead in his car along Bedok Reservoir Road on Monday (June 15), Shin Min Daily News reported on Tuesday.The 60-year-old man, reportedly a Gojek driver, was found in a white saloon car parked behind Block 632 Bedok Reservoir Road.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at around 12.40pm on Monday.The man was found motionless and pronounced dead on the spot.Officers had covered the car in white sheets by the time a Shin Min reporter arrived.The deceased's family arrived soon after and the wife broke down in tears while family members comforted her, according to the Chinese daily.Speaking with media, the niece shared that the deceased was last seen at about 11pm on Thursday when he left for work.«Normally, my uncle would return home to rest at around 9am,» the 21-year-old reportedly said. «However, he did not come home on Friday or Saturday.»Sensing something amiss, the family on Sunday contacted the police and the man's car rental company.

The benefit of youth may be to take blows and get right back on your feet — but a car accident?A young cyclist was sent flying after being struck by a car in Punggol but he was able to stand up and appeared to apologise to the driver, according to a video uploaded to Facebook group SG Road Vigilante on Tuesday (June 16).In the footage of the incident, which took place just before midnight on Tuesday, a teenager dressed in a black T-shirt and black shorts can be seen riding his bicycle across a pedestrian crossing just after the lights turn green in favour of traffic.A black saloon car on the leftmost lane accelerates and collides with the boy, who is sent flying onto the grass kerb.His bicycle rolls off screen, while an object, believed to be the car's license plate, shoots up into the air before landing on the right lane.Despite the apparent severity of the accident, the boy immediately gets to his feet after orientating himself and jogs towards the car.The driver steps out and the boy speaks with the latter, appearing to apologise for his mistake by raising both his hands and also bowing to the driver.

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose by 38.4 per cent in May compared to a year earlier, extending the 24.4 per cent growth recorded in April, Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) announced on Wednesday (June 17).The growth was led by electronic NODX, which grew by 94.8 per cent, up from the 66.7 per cent increase in April.According to EnterpriseSG, the increase was supported by "robust artificial intelligence-related demand“ such as integrated circuits — which rose by 80.9 per cent or $1.6 billion, and disk media products — which grew by 227.8 per cent, or $1.1 billion.Meanwhile, pharmaceuticals recorded an increase of 102.6 per cent, or $1 billion.Non-electronic exports also grew, rising 17.7 per cent in May, up from the 10.9 per cent increase recorded last month.Of the top 10 markets for NODX goods, Taiwan was Singapore's top market, followed by the US and China. Non-oil re-exports (NORX) also extended its 29.6 per cent expansion in April, rising by 33.6 per cent. The rise was primarily driven by electronics NORX which rose by 47.5 per cent compared to a year earlier, Enterprise SG said. 

A 26-year-old migrant worker from Bihar, Rohit, is bedridden with multiple fractures after bravely rescuing colleagues from a Delhi building fire. He has received no compensation from the government, leaving his family struggling financially. With Rohit unable to work and his wife and sister caring for him, their children's education has been halted.