Crime prevention council apologises for controversial meme of Amber Heard describing sexual assault, Singapore News,SINGAPORE — The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has removed from its Facebook page a controversial meme featuring an image of Amber Heard from the defamation suit between the
4 children, aged one, 6, 10, 11, killed in US hostage drama, World News,WASHINGTON – A hostage drama in Florida ended on Monday (June 11) with the death of four children at the hands of a gunman, who also took his own life, police said. The ordeal began on Sunday in Orlando when police responded to
Leader of South Korea's ruling party attacked ahead of presidential election, Asia News,SEOUL – The chief of South Korea's ruling party was admitted to hospital on Monday (March 7) after being hit on the head by a stranger while campaigning for this week's presidential election, in wh
Kenneth Branagh wins his first Oscar after 8 nominations, Entertainment News,Sir Kenneth Branagh won his first Oscar on Sunday (March 27). The actor-and-director – who has been nominated eight times – took the Best Original Screenplay honour for his movie Belfast and hailed the accolade an 'eno
How death threats, hate speech trapped Rohingya man in Malaysia home for a year, Malaysia News,Zafar Ahmad Abdul Ghani, a Rohingya Muslim refugee and activist who fled persecution and ethnic strife in Myanmar, has called Malaysia home for nearly three decades. Now, it’s more like a prison. Zafar, 51
TP student arrested after posting violent fantasy involving gunning down Muslims on Instagram, Digital News,Acting on multiple complaints and reports, the police have arrested a 19-year-old Temasek Polytechnic student who made several alarming and offensive posts against Muslims on his Instagram acc
4 things to do if your younger kid bullies his older sibling, Lifestyle News,Serious attitude You might think it is funny, perhaps cute, to watch your immature three-year-old push his taller, larger, more capable sister off her chair so that he can sit there himself, but it is not funny. When he see
YouTuber Preetipls and brother Subhas given conditional warning by police over rap video on 'brownface' ad, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Local YouTuber Preeti Nair and her brother Subhas were on Wednesday (Aug 14) given a conditional warning over their controversial online rap video made in
Iran arrests Angelina Jolie-lookalike Instagram star for 'blasphemy': Report, World News,TEHERAN – Iran has arrested an Instagram celebrity famous for drastically altering her appearance through cosmetic surgery, Tasnim news agency has reported. The social media star known as Sahar Tabar w
Woman accuses actor Jiang Jinfu of abuse, he was detained in 2018 for beating Japan model, China News,Jiang Jinfu was detained in Japan for a month after he surrendered to the authorities in November 2018 over reports of his physical abuse of his then girlfriend. Japanese model Haruka Nakaura allege
Two men investigated for Facebook comments about throwing an egg at Shanmugam, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The police are investigating two men for comments about throwing an egg at Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam. In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police said on Monday (M
Brazil's first openly gay congressman quits due to threats, leaves country, World News,BRASILIA – Jean Wyllys, Brazil's first openly gay congressman, said on Thursday he will not serve the new term for which he was re-elected due to death threats and he now plans to live abroad. But Wyllys
Whose knife is bigger? 3 knives brandished as cleaner chases stall holder in Boon Keng hawker centre, Singapore News,Size does matter, especially if it's the size of a knife being waved in your face. On Monday (June 6) afternoon, the peace in a hawker centre at 17 Upper Boon Keng Road was disru
Chinese students flee Hong Kong as campuses burn, Asia News,SHENZHEN/HONG KONG – Having fled Hong Kong universities they had thought were a ticket to success, Chinese students from the mainland sit in hostels and noodle shops in the neighbouring city of Shenzhen wondering how they would complete the
