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Indian-origin Man Sentenced to Jail, Strokes of Cane for Robbery in Singapore

[ad_1] A 22-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to two years of jail and six strokes of the cane for his role in an armed robbery of a licensed moneylender in 2020 in Singapore’s Jurong East residential precinct, a media report said on Thursday. Tusheintar Segaran, a permanent resident, pleaded guilty to one charge of

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Vladimir Putin Heads to China to Bolster Ties Amid Ukraine Tensions

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing amid the soaring tensions over Ukraine on a trip intended to help strengthen Moscow’s ties with China and coordinate their policies in the face of Western pressure. Putins talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday will mark their first in-person meeting since 2019, helping cement

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In ‘Covidified’ World, Germany, New Zealand Open Up But Tonga Shudders as Volcano Hastens Virus Wave

[ad_1] The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago amounting to more than in all of 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. With many countries easing their restrictive measures amid public fatigue about them, WHO

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GoFundMe Halts Donations, Puts Canadian Truckers’ $10m Fundraiser Under Review Amid Racist Themes

[ad_1] Online fundraising platform GoFundMe has paused and put on review the $10 million raised by Canadian truckers, whose protest against vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions has made global headlines. The fundraiser could be suspended altogether amid the involvement of an organiser who has espoused white supremacist views for the cross-Canada “freedom truck convoy”.

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Hindu Bizman’s Murder in Pak Latest in Atrocities on Minorities. A Look at Neighbour’s Persecution Record

[ad_1] In the latest incident of atrocities on minorities in Pakistan, a Hindu businessman was shot dead in Sindh province by influential elements allegedly belonging to the Dahar community. On Monday, local media reported that businessman Satan Lal was shot dead over a piece of land in Ghotki district. “There was an inauguration of a

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20 Dead in Argentina After Taking Opioids-Laced Cocaine, Cops Suspect ‘War’ Between Drug Traffickers

[ad_1] At least 20 people died and 74 more were hospitalized in a Buenos Aires suburb after consuming cocaine cut with a toxic substance, possibly opioids, Argentine authorities said Wednesday. Officials said they were working quickly to determine what the cocaine was mixed with, but warned those who bought the drug over the last 24

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US Intelligence Says ‘Intense Directed Energy’ Could Explain Havana Syndrome

[ad_1] Intense directed energy from an external source could have caused some cases of the debilitating so-called “Havana syndrome” among US diplomats, US intelligence said Wednesday, supporting the possibility of deliberate attacks. A panel of technological and medical experts convened by the US intelligence community found that pulsed electromagnetic energy and ultrasound, delivered from close

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US Army to Discharge Soldiers Who Refuse Covid Vaccine

[ad_1] The US Army announced Wednesday it will begin discharging soldiers who refuse to comply with a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination rule. “Unvaccinated Soldiers present risk to the force and jeopardize readiness,” Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth said in a statement. “We will begin involuntary separation proceedings for Soldiers who refuse the vaccine order and

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