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  In Singapore, a 33-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to rob an elderly man using a boning hook in the Little India area.  The elderly victim reported that the assailant demanded his gold chain, valued at S$10,000, but the victim resisted, leading to a struggle.  The gold chain broke, and the suspect fled without the jewelry, leaving the boning hook behind.  The police, aided by images from cameras and CCTV footage, identified and arrested the suspect within 10 hours.  The man is set to be charged with armed robbery, carrying a potential jail term of three to 14 years and at least 12 strokes of the cane if convicted.

  A 45-year-old man has been convicted of raping a drugged woman in a conspiracy with her husband. The man, who can only be identified as R, is the last of seven men to be dealt with in a larger case involving other wives. The men had met each other online to discuss wife-sharing fantasies before turning them into reality. R is the only one to claim trial, and is one of five men who raped the same victim - the wife of a man referred to as J. According to J, R was the first man involved with his wife. J had intended for R to test the loyalty of J's wife, but R wound up having an affair with the woman instead. The pair had consensual sex without J's knowledge, but R later went over to J's house at J's invitation to rape J's wife, whom J had drugged to an unconscious state. The rape took place in March 2011, on the date of J's third wedding anniversary with his wife, with whom he later had a total of four children. R denied the charges against him, but the judge fo...

  Former Workers' Party (WP) Member of Parliament (MP) Yaw Shin Leong passed away on November 10, 2023, at the age of 47. The cause of death is not yet known. A Dedicated Public Servant Yaw Shin Leong was a well-respected figure in the Singaporean political scene. He was known for his dedication to his constituents and his passion for social justice. He was also a popular figure among WP supporters, and his death has been met with widespread grief and sadness. Yaw Shin Leong's Early Life and Education Yaw Shin Leong was born in Singapore in 1976. He studied at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he graduated with a degree in business administration. After graduation, he worked as a consultant before entering politics. Yaw Shin Leong's Political Career Yaw Shin Leong joined the WP in 2006. He was elected to Parliament in 2011, as a member of the WP's Aljunied GRC team. He served as an MP for five years, before stepping down in 2016 due to personal reasons. ...

  Southern Iceland experienced approximately 900 earthquakes on Monday 13 November 2023, adding to a series of tens of thousands of tremors in recent weeks. The region is on high alert for a potential volcanic eruption. Over the weekend, almost 4,000 people were evacuated due to concerns that molten rock could reach a coastal town and a geothermal power station. Authorities are uncertain about the likelihood and potential impact of an eruption. The town of Grindavik was evacuated, with residents describing constant shaking, cracked roads, and structural damage to buildings. The Reykjanes peninsula, a volcanic and seismic hot spot, is at the center of the heightened seismic activity. Evacuations and preparations are ongoing as Iceland braces for a possible significant volcanic event. Let us pray for Iceland safety!

The director of a construction company Flux General Contractors in Singapore, Yang Wei Qi Elijah, has been sentenced to three weeks in jail for instructing his manager to falsify a risk assessment and safe work procedures following an employee's fatal fall. The accident occurred while workers were installing glass panels for a canopy, and the employee, Che Chee Eh, fell to his death from a height of approximately 3.2 meters. Yang Wei Qi Elijah was held responsible for safety matters but left the premises' management to another employee. After the incident, he instructed his manager to falsify documents, leading to his jail sentence under the Workplace Safety and Health Act. The company, Flux General Contractors, was fined SGD 50,000 for failing to ensure safety compliance. Investigations involving other parties are ongoing. What are your thoughts?

A 63-year-old man was discovered dead in his Housing Board flat in Eunos. The police were alerted to an unnatural death at the third-floor unit of Block 33 Eunos Crescent. The man, who lived alone, was found lifeless in his flat. Preliminary investigations indicate no foul play, and the police are continuing their inquiries. This discovery occurred one day after a 33-year-old woman and a one-year-old girl were found dead near the same area, causing distress among residents due to the proximity of the two incidents. Neighbors noted that the deceased man was typically quiet and did not interact much with them. What are your thoughts?  

  A large saltwater crocodile, approximately 3 meters long, was recently spotted near East Coast Park in Singapore, leading to its capture and the decision to put it down due to public safety concerns. The National Parks Board (NParks) cited the risk to public safety and of the crocodile returning to the location where it was captured as a key factor in their decision. In the past, a smaller juvenile crocodile was relocated to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, but the reserve is no longer a suitable release site due to the increased crocodile population there. NParks advised the public to avoid approaching, provoking, or feeding crocodiles, and to heed warning signs and advisory notices in areas where crocodiles have been sighted. What are your thoughts?

  In a speech at the 2023 Singapore Police Force (SPF) Workplan Seminar, Minister Shanmugam said that the SPF had received more than 13, 000 reports of scams in the first half of 2023, a 30% increase over the same period in 2022. He said that social media platforms had played a role in facilitating some of these scams and that they needed to do more to remove scam posts from their platforms. Minister Shanmugam noted that some social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram, had improved their turnaround time for removing scam posts. However, he said that Telegram, in particular, had been slow to respond to reports of scam posts. He urged Telegram to do more to protect its users from scams. What are your thoughts?

  Picture for illustration purposes only In Eunos, Singapore, a 33-year-old woman and a one-year-old child were discovered dead at the base of a Housing Board flat building on Sunday afternoon. The police were alerted to the incident at Block 35 Eunos Crescent around 12:40 pm. The woman and child were found lifeless and pronounced dead at the scene. They are believed to be a mother and her daughter. An eyewitness reported seeing two individuals fall from the building, with the child wearing a diaper. The police have not identified any foul play based on initial investigations conducted at their fourth-floor unit. Rest in Peace. Please seek help should you have a mental health issue. What are your thoughts?

Liverpool winger Luiz Diaz, who missed the team's last two games due to his father's kidnapping by ELN guerrilla rebels in Colombia, has returned to training. His father, Luis Manuel Díaz Jimenez, was abducted at gunpoint along with his wife. It is believed that the kidnapping was orchestrated by a 40-year-old female fighter known as Patricia. \ Diaz's mum has since been saved. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has emphasized that they won't pressure Diaz to return and that the decision is entirely up to him. Colombian authorities have offered a reward for Diaz's father's return. Despite the traumatic situation, Diaz has rejoined his team and may play against Luton Town. Klopp dedicated a recent victory to Diaz, and there is hope for his father's release, although the ELN has not yet fulfilled its promise to do so. The Colombian authorities continue their efforts to locate and free the kidnapped father. What are your thoughts?