Headlines- After a migrant boat sank overnight off the coast of Djibouti in northeastern Africa, the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Sunday that 109 people had died, 80 had survived, and 116 were still missing for.
- According to Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Galecka, police received information about a potential attack against Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, prompting the emergency meeting at the Internal Security Agency's (ABW) Counter-Terrorism Center.
- The latest attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport claimed 12 lives and injured 309, according to Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Authority.
- In a statement posted on social media, Saudi military spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki blamed the Iran-backed Houthis for Saturday's fatal attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
- US president Donald Trump stated that he would "take a look" at joining Saudi Arabia in attacking the Houthis and resuming attacks on Iran.
- Four people died as Storm Isaias moves across the southern United States.
- A man was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle driven by an Immigration Customs and Enforcement agent who was allegedly pursuing him and another man on Saturday in Houston, Texas.
- More than a week after her botched execution in Tennessee, Christa Pike was discharged from the hospital and returned to prison.
Tag: Singapore
Turtle Power: How China Uses Scientific...
When Chinese researchers recently announced the discovery of a large gathering of endangered hawksbill sea turtles around Scarborough Shoal, they may have had ulterior motives – experts told Radio Free Asia that scientific studies serve a broader strategic purpose by reinforcing China’s presence and authority in contested areas of the South China Sea.
After Their Request for “Less Ice”...
An staff allegedly refused a LiHo customer’s request for less ice, causing her to hurl a drink into the floor and a bunch of straws at her.
After Being Criticized for “Panic Attack”...
A social media influencer who shared a video of herself yelling on a Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft was called “fake” and “attention-seeking” by sine netizens. She later revealed that the trauma from a previous flight that had extreme turbulence was what caused the panic attack.
Eight Hours Spent by TikToker Saving...
TikToker to free a kitten stuck in a drain has won over hearts on social media. TikTok user @thespicyducky posted a video of herself spending hours trying to save a black kitten that was hiding in a drain.
Monkeys Spotted Scaling Apartment Block’s Walls...
Monkeys have been spotted climbing the walls of a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block. Some monkeys are shown relaxing on the ledges of various flats in a one-minute video that has gone viral online, The NewPaper reports.
For Leaving Door of Private-Hire Car...
A passenger who got out of the car without shutting the door behind him has come under fire on the internet, with others supporting up for drivers of private vehicles.
Despite Ban of Pets,Man Releases snakes...
Despite several complaints to housing management over the years, a man in Thailand has been compelled to live with the disruption created by a neighbor’s noisy dog in a condominium with a no-pets policy.
Diner Demands Compensation After Blaming Restaurant’s...
A diner at a Singaporean restaurant reported that his dinner had become a torturous experience after the chopsticks the restaurant had provided suddenly shattered in his mouth.
Jail for Stealing Woman’s Garments Writing...
The man had stolen a number of undergarments from a clothes rack that a woman put in a corridor. He then left offensive letters and explicit photos of himself in some of the underwear for her to see. The court imposed a nine-week jail sentence on him.
Asia Weekly:Bridging Education Gaps on Pacific...
PM Modi’s party in India fails to secure an absolute majority. The PM of Pakistan is in China. The US and South Korea conduct precision-guided bombing for the first time in seven years. Chinatown in Singapore is still a vibrant hub.