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A man raped a domestic worker in an open field in Singapore’s Rochor and stole money from her shortly after witnessing another man allegedly sexually assault the woman. Malaysian Harvin Velanggany, 24, was sentenced on Monday to eight years’ jail and six strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to one count of rape with a charge of theft taken into consideration. Court documents stated that the victim, a 32-year-old Filipino, was on her day off when she was sexually assaulted on May 26, 2024....

A leaked plan to grant the US military sweeping overflight access to Indonesia’s airspace has triggered a domestic backlash over concerns that Jakarta is “colluding with the aggressor” amid Washington’s war on Iran. Analysts say the defence document, first reported by New Delhi-based newspaper the Sunday Guardian, raises concerns that President Prabowo Subianto may be trading away Indonesia’s strategic independence. The proposal, which reportedly emerged following a meeting in February between...

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It comes a week after the UK announced it would block the rapper from entering the country, where he was due to headline a music festival in summer.

The owner of the driving schools has been fined for failing to disclose fees upfront online.

The trawler "reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding", the United Nations said.

DBS Bank (Hong Kong) has agreed to pay about HK$2.62 billion (US$334 million) for six floors at The Center – once the world’s most expensive skyscraper – marking the city’s largest office transaction so far this year. The lender acquired the 26th, 32nd, 36th, 37th, 56th and 76th floors late last month, with the deal registered on Tuesday, according to Land Registry records. The purchase adds 151,934 sq ft of gross floor area, DBS said in a statement on Wednesday. The price works out to roughly...

Donald Trump has said that the UK has not been there for the United States when it has needed "help" in the Iran conflict and said the special relationship is in a "sad state"

Northern Ireland aren't known for scoring a flurry of goals in games with just one in their past six matches prior to their World Cup qualifier against Malta.

Northern Ireland aren't known for scoring a flurry of goals in games with just one in their past six matches prior to their World Cup qualifier against Malta.

Analyses contradict narrative of ‘coal comeback’ that took hold after closure of Strait of Hormuz