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At least 68 people have died and more than 100 others have been injured following a devastating collision involving two high-speed trains in Toledo, Spain, in one of the country’s deadliest railway disasters in recent years.The accident occurred shortly...

An Indonesian minister has urged Muslims travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage to avoid flights transiting through Singapore and Malaysia, recommending direct flights operated by Indonesian airlines instead.Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, Indonesia's Deputy Haj and Umrah Minister, made...

An 18-year-old Singaporean has made the country proud after winning Miss Teen Universe Asia 2026, becoming the first Singaporean to claim the regional title.Riona Krishnan Dighe was crowned at the international pageant finals in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Oct...

73-Year-Old Man Throws Own Faeces At Taipei Court After Years-Long Legal DisputeA 73-year-old man in Taiwan was arrested after allegedly throwing his own faeces at a courthouse in Taipei, in a bizarre protest against the judicial system and a...

A Malaysian couple travelling to Singapore for a holiday were stopped at the Johor Bahru checkpoint after the male driver reportedly aroused suspicion, leading officers to discover nearly S$918,000 in cash hidden inside their vehicle.The 41-year-old man and 42-year-old...

A Taiwanese politician has sparked online debate after suggesting that having multiple wives could be one way to address the island's declining birth rate, only for netizens to point out that the real problem is the cost of raising...

Indonesia's energy minister has pushed back against Singapore's concerns over reduced natural gas supplies, insisting that the cuts remain within contractual limits and rejecting suggestions that Jakarta is failing to honour its international commitments.Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil...

A Chinese tourist who was allegedly attacked inside her room at a resort in Sabah, Malaysia, managed to escape and hide in nearby bushes until staff found her the following morning. An 18-year-old security guard has since been jailed...

Possible dinosaur footprints discovered near a stream in a forest in Ban Phue District, Udon Thani Province, Thailand, have attracted attention online, with the Department of Mineral Resources confirming that it is checking the findings with experts.The unusual impressions...

Indonesia Begins Cutting Natural Gas Exports to Singapore From Oct 24Indonesia has begun reducing natural gas supplies to Singapore by 31 billion British thermal units per day (BBTUD), with the move taking effect on Oct 24 as Jakarta prioritises...