United Nations reports 8938 migrants died in 2024 hence marking it one of the deadliest years on record so far
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Digital arrest: Frightening and painful scam that robs victims of their life’s savings
With several cases reported from Singapore and India recently, the modus operandi of digital arrest is to make victims believe that they are under the scanner of law enforcement and that they must fully “co-operate with the police” in order to avoid criminal prosecution. As expected, this “co-operation” involves handing over financial control to the scammers, after which the victim is bled dry.
Slovak Minister Juraj Blanar says his nation is ready to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Slovak Minister Juraj Blanar said his nation is ready to offer territory for Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar feels India should be permanent member of UNSC
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar says he feels India should be a permanent member of the UN Security Council
Finland is world’s happiest country, India improves rank
While India has improved its rank by a few notches, both the UK and the US declined to 23rd and 24th positions respectively – the lowest-ever rank for the latter.
UK: Massive fire breaks out at London substation, Heathrow Airport closed
Massive fire breaks out at London substation which forces Heathrow Airport to shut down
UN experts claim many glaciers will not survive this century
UN experts warn many glaciers will not survive this century in case melting continues. at the current rate
Indian-origin Singaporean NS defaulter to serve 14 weeks in jail after appeal dismissed
Nagesvaran, who was born in Singapore, left for India with his mother and sister in 2004 when he was seven years old. The court was told that his Singaporean father had abandoned the family, reported The Straits Times newspaper.
Singapore preps for 2025 hot season, weighs options of home-based learning, cool spaces for communities
Air-conditioned spaces distributed across neighbourhoods will provide relief to those who have no AC at home, or need a cooling break during their work day. “The plan is for these locations to be situated across or spread around Singapore so there is easy access to these facilities,” said the Mercury Task Force.
India and Singapore to explore green digital shipping corridor for global trade
India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, is leading the charge for this collaboration, with a focus on enhancing green shipping and digitising India’s ports to make the nation a global maritime leader.
