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Three siblings aged 8, 11 and 18 died after the motorcycle they were travelling on collided with a lorry in Johor, Malaysia, on the morning of Oct. 8, 2026.According to Sin Chew Daily, the eldest sibling, an 18-year-old man,...

A 64-year-old Singaporean man on holiday in France found himself caught up in a student protest in Lyon, where he was exposed to tear gas after a canister landed near him.Ji Hongwen, who was travelling with his wife and...

A French tourist who accidentally left around S$3,800 in cash at a hotel in Phuket, Thailand, was able to recover the money after an honest housekeeper found it and alerted the management.The tourist had reportedly left an envelope containing...

A 41-year-old man was injured after two armed men allegedly opened fire on a vehicle at a petrol station in Bidor, Perak, Malaysia.The incident happened at about 6.08pm on Tuesday (Sept 29), according to Perak police chief Comm Datuk...

Three Malaysian men aged between 28 and 36 have been arrested after they were allegedly caught urinating by the roadside in Johor.The incident reportedly took place along the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Highway and was captured in a...

Indonesia’s ongoing wildfire crisis could persist until early November, with the country’s forestry minister warning that the fires may continue burning as dry conditions linked to a strong El Niño persist.Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said the seasonal fires...

Japanese adult video actress Hana Kuraki has died at the age of 25, with reports stating that her body was found inside an apartment in Tokyo's Kabukicho district.The circumstances surrounding her death have drawn attention after it emerged that...

The mother of a 16-year-old Malaysian schoolgirl who was killed in a stabbing incident has shared an emotional message about her daughter following the acquittal of the 15-year-old boy accused of the killing.The girl, Yap Shing Xuen, died after...

Micron Technology is set to hand out some of its biggest employee rewards ever, with direct labour workers in Taiwan receiving bonuses and other benefits equivalent to between 35 and 68 months of pay for its 2026 financial year.The...

A Buddhist abbot at a prominent temple in Thailand has been arrested following allegations of financial misconduct and inappropriate conduct involving a female follower.The 66-year-old monk, identified as Luang Pho Chot, was reportedly the chief abbot of Wat Phutthaisawan...