A Singapore court has fined a 19-year-old French student S$600 (about $465) after he posted a viral video showing himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine before placing it back into the dispenser. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien pleaded guilty to one count of public nuisance following the incident, which sparked widespread public…
At least eight people, including two children, have been killed after Russia launched overnight missile and drone attacks across multiple regions of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials. The strikes came after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that intelligence indicated Russia was preparing a “massive attack” and urged residents to respond immediately to air raid alerts. Ukraine’s…
The United States military has launched what it described as a “heavy wave” of strikes against Iran in retaliation for an attempted ballistic missile attack on American forces. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), the operation targeted dozens of facilities linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This included military command centres, missile…
Five people, including four Kenyan police officers, were killed after suspected Al-Shabaab militants ambushed a security patrol in northeastern Kenya near the Somalia border. The attack occurred on Tuesday near the town of Lafey in Mandera County, approximately 10 kilometres (six miles) from the Somali border. One area that has experienced a recent increase in…
Portable has once again stirred controversy on social media. This time, the singer went after his ex-girlfriend, Queen Dami, with several harsh posts on Instagram Stories. He accused her of depending on different men and claimed she still relies on him for support. According to Portable, Queen Dami has been complaining online about not finding…
Large parts of Ghana have been plunged into darkness after a major fault on the country’s national power grid forced several power plants to shut down. The nationwide blackout affected the capital, Accra, the commercial city of Kumasi and much of northern Ghana, leaving millions of residents and businesses without electricity. The Ghana Grid Company…
Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism, accusing the messaging platform of allowing Ukrainian intelligence services to use the app for recruitment and the coordination of sabotage operations. The country’s Federal Security Service (FSB) alleged that Telegram was used to “prepare and co-ordinate acts of sabotage and terror” inside Russia and claimed…
The Trump administration has announced a ban on the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots and certain power inverters, citing concerns that the products could threaten United States national security. The restriction, announced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), targets advanced robotic systems, including humanoid and four-legged machines, many of which are manufactured in China….
United States President Donald Trump has held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as conflicts involving Ukraine and Iran continue. The White House described both meetings as positive and productive. Zelensky and Netanyahu travelled to Washington to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a longtime supporter of…
A powerful earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, damaging buildings, disrupting services and injuring several people in Kumamoto Prefecture. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake measured magnitude 6.8 after initially estimating it at 7.1. It struck shortly before 4:30 p.m. local time at a depth of about six miles beneath Kyushu Island….
