Rachel Morgan News Editor 
A male youth is currently assisting police in Singapore following two fires at Block 501 Jelapang Road in Bukit Panjang on July 15. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and police were alerted to the incidents at approximately 8:10 p.m. While no injuries were reported, authorities confirmed preliminary findings suggest the fires were deliberately set. … Read more
A Gauntlet of Rims and Rubber South of Ashburton State Highway 1 south of Ashburton has collapsed into a treacherous stretch of road. More than 100 potholes have ruptured the surface, forcing lane closures and leaving a trail of damaged vehicles in their wake. Following a deluge of rain last week, the New Zealand Transport … Read more
US Marshals arrested 70-year-old fugitive Ronald L. Fischer on July 17, 2026, ending a 20-year manhunt for the former anesthesiologist. Agents intercepted Fischer aboard his 56-foot sailboat, “The Silver Lining,” roughly one hour off the coast of New York following a 48-hour intelligence operation. Fischer, who was convicted in absentia of first-degree sexual assault in … Read more
Colin Sutton, known for his work on the Levi Bellfield case, has been elected in the latest Norfolk election representing Reform UK. Sutton secured 32,647 votes, outpacing his closest rival, Matthew Taylor of the Conservative Party, who received 18,343 votes. The election saw a low turnout of 17.14%, with 122,739 people casting ballots. Election Results … Read more
Alicia “Mima Alicia” Lipata, a 24-year-old vlogger, was killed and her live-in partner, a 25-year-old known as “Tapong,” was wounded after two unidentified gunmen attacked their home in Caloocan City before dawn on Friday, July 17. The Northern Police District (NPD) reports the shooting took place at approximately 3:06 a.m. inside the couple’s rented residence … Read more
A low-pressure system in the Tasman Sea is generating hazardous surf conditions along Australia’s east coast, prompting the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a formal warning for the Gold Coast, Byron, and Coffs coastlines. Authorities advise the public to avoid the water and surf-exposed areas as large waves and gusty conditions persist through the weekend. … Read more
Southeast Asia has shifted from the world’s primary source of mangrove deforestation to a leader in forest recovery. A new study analyzing 40 years of satellite data reveals that the region, which accounted for nearly 60 per cent of global mangrove losses between the 1980s and 2010, has transitioned to a net gain. Between 2010 … Read more
Southern California cities including Los Angeles and Pasadena have stopped enforcing requirements that landlords pay relocation assistance to tenants facing large rent hikes. Recent court decisions determined these mandates are illegal, leading both cities to remove related guidance from their official websites after legal challenges from landlord advocacy groups. Court Rulings Nullify Rent-Hike Relocation Mandates … Read more
Cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng were awarded $230,000 each in damages on July 14 after the Singapore High Court ruled that Bloomberg and one of its reporters had maliciously defamed them. The ministers stated on July 17 that the case was not a challenge to press freedom, but an affirmation that news … Read more
Alam Foysal, a 40-year-old Bangladeshi national, pleaded guilty on Friday (Jul 17) to raping a 32-year-old woman near the Tuas West Road MRT station. The incident occurred on March 8, 2022, after Foysal and his co-accused, 34-year-old Ahmed Rayhan, encountered the intoxicated victim on a train. A gag order is currently in place to protect … Read more